31.   Investment bankers said they are trying to find other possible suitors for both banks that might be willing to pay a premium to shareholders.

32.   Indeed, some of the same companies cited as possible suitors for Sprint may well take a look at WorldCom.

33.   It went on to list a few possible suitors.

34.   Jordan said he viewed the agreement as strong enough to withstand possible suitors.

35.   John Pank, the group head of communication, declined to comment a report in the Independent that pegged NatWest as a possible suitor.

36.   Now, any possible suitor will either have to bid without access to crucial information on TSB or appeal to the Takeover Panel.

37.   One possible suitor is Vivra Inc., a California dialysis firm that made an unsuccessful offer in June to buy National Medical.

38.   Other possible suitors agreed.

39.   Other possible suitors for Cheyenne include BMC Software, Platinum Software and Legent, all of which are involved in the networking sector.

40.   Other possible suitors may be GM Hughes Electronics in Los Angeles and Cleveland-based TRW Inc., which has a major division in Redondo Beach, sources said.