31.   However, the companies said their proposed acquisitions of Santa Fe would boost their prospects.

32.   In a surprise move, the U.K. Department of Trade and Industry called for an antitrust review of two proposed acquisitions by power generation companies for regional electric companies.

33.   In a surprise move, the U.K. government called for an antitrust review of two proposed acquisitions by power generation companies for regional electric companies.

34.   Indeed, five U.S. Robotics shareholders filed suit in Delaware Chancery Court in Wilmington over the proposed acquisition, according to Bloomberg News.

35.   Industry analysts said the proposed acquisition of McDonnell Douglas was likely also to make it that much harder for other foreign aerospace companies to enter the aircraft manufacturing business.

36.   It was impossible to predict whether the regulators would impose any significant obstacles to the proposed acquisition of Mobil by Exxon.

37.   It weighed other sanctions as well, including blocking proposed acquisitions.

38.   Its proposed acquisition of a maker of graphics chips, Chips and Technologies Inc., has already been delayed by a separate FTC review.

39.   Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan and San Francisco Mayor Jordan have publicly blasted the proposed acquisition, charging the deal would lead to several thousand lost jobs in California.

40.   Lockheed stock declined last week amid concern that its proposed acquisition of Loral Corp. may be delayed in receiving antitrust approval.