31.   PDVSA is expected to seek bids for a natural gas gathering and liquefying project within weeks.

32.   QVC Chairman Barry Diller said Thursday that his company would consider the offer while seeking higher bids.

33.   Ryan said he does not know how much the corporation could earn from tram advertising, but that bids would be sought.

34.   Since then, the company has been seeking bids on smaller pieces of the properties.

35.   Southern California Edison also is seeking bids and hopes to make a decision by year-end.

36.   Spinola, president of the Real Estate Board, said he would urge landlords to seek bids from contractors using union painters.

37.   Such combinations would be impossible if Tampa Bay followed the traditional route of seeking competitive bids for each facet of the plant.

38.   That will give it time to either hand the property over to its creditors or seek bids for the office and retail complex.

39.   The agreement stipulated that the Red Sox could accept new bids at any time or reject any bid at any time and seek new bids.

40.   The bank had held onto the business through four previous reviews by the PRIM board, which seeks new bids for the custodianship every three years.