21.   Analysts said the BankAmerica and BancOne mergers may violate those rules, but that the banks could comply easily by selling off branches in individual markets.

22.   And a new tax provision due to take effect next year frees them to sell off cross-holdings without facing immense capital-gains tax bills.

23.   And two weeks ago, officials said the company would sell off much its aging fleet of marine tankers.

24.   And Westinghouse Corp. sold off most of its businesses to become CBS shortly after Feld and his troops had worked on its information infrastructure.

25.   Argentine shares fell for a second day, led by banks, as investors sold off financial shares to free up funds for two bank share sales.

26.   As a result, Intel said overall shipments slowed while customers sold off their inventories of old chips.

27.   As Fly the mother dog watches her rambunctious litter sold off one by one, Babe becomes her surrogate pup and makes friends with the sheep.

28.   At a rally in Milan, the coalition released a program that also calls on the government to keep selling off state-owned companies.

29.   At the same time, European governments are scaling back regulations on business and selling off state-owned assets, brightening the outlook for stocks.

30.   At the same time, it noted, the government will be less able to provide jobs as it sells off public companies to private buyers.