21.   It has declined to comment on which companies it is in talks with about a potential acquisition.

22.   It is also a potential acquisition target, he said.

23.   Its treasurer, Jay Morse, said his company did not comment on potential acquisitions.

24.   Mead officials declined to comment specifically about potential acquisitions, citing Security and Exchange Commission rules against insider trading.

25.   Metropoulos, who has worked with Hicks Muse for the past three years, will identify and evaluate potential acquisitions in North America and Latin America.

26.   Mastandrea said the company is analyzing several potential acquisitions.

27.   Other transactions were in the securities of Paradyne Corp., Digital Microwave Corp. and Teradata Corp., which during the period were potential acquisition targets for the communications giant.

28.   Other financial industry executives have been speculating for months about potential acquisition targets for Deutsche Bank.

29.   Rangers prospective owner Tom Hicks expects his application for potential acquisition of the franchise to be completed this month.

30.   Rumors are flying about other potential acquisitions.