21.   The commission said the deal raised serious competition concerns in the markets for regional trains, trolleys and trams in Germany, Austria, France and Sweden.

22.   The deal has raised some eyebrows at PacTel, however, and it is a hot topic at the water cooler among many of the rank and file.

23.   The deal raises legal questions and UPS can be relied on to fight it vigorously.

24.   The Fed-brokered deal raises the larger question of when the government should rescue bankrupt companies.

25.   The deal raised eyebrows even among supportive analysts.

26.   The deal raises plenty of other questions, too.

27.   The deal raises the stakes for both foreign and domestic companies operating in Japan.

28.   The deal was a rebound for Cardinal, which dropped its bid for Bergen Brunswig after a federal judge ruled last summer that the deal raised antitrust problems.

29.   The failed deal also raises the specter of a big-ticket bid for WorldCom.

30.   They added, however that the deal could raise concerns if it already included arrangements for SBC to increase its stake after it wins long-distance approval across its region.