11.   Halliburton defended the purchase as a strategic acquisition that will pay off in the long term.

12.   Hasan confirmed he would serve as Health Systems chairman, with responsibility for medical management and strategic acquisitions.

13.   He brought in a new management team, prepaid debt, sold the corporate headquarters, cut administrative costs and made some strategic acquisitions.

14.   Hasan will become chairman of the new company, but with the additional responsibilities of medical management and strategic acquisitions.

15.   In the last year, Hasbro Interactive made three strategic acquisitions, making it a player in the top-selling action and strategy game segments.

16.   Investors said they were looking past the financial terms as they lauded how NationsBank was making a good strategic acquisition.

17.   It has made a routine of strategic acquisitions.

18.   New product launches and strategic acquisitions have added to its stock price, which now is at a premium to its profitmaking ability, analysts say.

19.   Straus has been in charge of production since the merger, while Kalkhoven focused on strategic acquisitions.

20.   The bidding for Maybelline pits two European consumer product giants against each other with both seeking to make a strategic acquisition in the U.S. cosmetics market.