21.   Can WorldCom absorb so many big acquisitions in such a short space of time?

22.   Chairman John Reed previously ruled out big acquisitions.

23.   Cigna has shown little interest in big acquisitions, and a merger with Aetna would immediately raise antitrust issues, Richter added.

24.   Dickey expects no more big acquisitions, but he said there might be some niches to fill.

25.   Each new rumor about a big Daimler acquisition has sent its share price down.

26.   During the past year and a half, AltaVista has grown significantly from its roots as a simple search engine through several big acquisitions.

27.   Fleet made a big acquisition last year when it bought BankBoston.

28.   Ford also made a couple of big acquisitions including Volvo and Land Rover.

29.   GT Global links the defections to the usual fund manager turnover that occurs after a big acquisition.

30.   He said any big acquisition would have to be in a very targeted market.