21.   Meriwether was the vice chairman and head bond trader at Salomon until he was forced to resign after the firm admitted placing false bids in government bond auctions.

22.   Nearly all the winning bids were placed by individuals, though a few represented corporations or foundations.

23.   No foreign banks placed bids.

24.   Priceline.com is also planning to unveil a gas card soon, allowing users to place bids on what they want to pay for gas.

25.   Some states place one bid with manufacturers for enough vaccine to cover their population.

26.   Still, with all this in mind, newbies should take care to read all the fine print before signing up or placing a bid.

27.   The creditors, looking for a buyer independently from efforts to sell Daewoo Motor to General Motors, have so far found no one willing to place a bid.

28.   The customer must buy the item at the final price, since placing a bid automatically authorizes use of his credit card.

29.   The Fed placed no bids for its own accounts or for foreign and international monetary authorities.

30.   The Mets are expected to be among the teams placing bids for the rights to negotiate with Kazuhisa Ishii, a left-handed starting pitcher in Japan.