41.   The Democratic leadership in the Legislature helped broker the deal, arguing that the time was right to put forth the money.

42.   The deal was brokered by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., and agreed to by Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss.

43.   The deal was brokered in part by Vice President Al Gore, working with Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks, which owns Sea World.

44.   The deal was brokered by Greenovation, a small German company that specializes in licensing academic discoveries in biotechnology.

45.   The deal was brokered with breakneck speed.

46.   The group helped broker the deal that led to the overhaul of the welfare system.

47.   The Guggenheim brokered the deal for both institutions.

48.   The firm served a similar role last year in brokering the deal with Coca-Cola.

49.   The Journal reported that Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi would broker the deal in Congress if the various interests, including tobacco companies, signed on.

50.   The newspaper said Chirac had brokered the deal himself.