41.   Other potential buyers include Eagle Snacks and Mission Foods, which has Dallas operations.

42.   Other potential buyers include ING Groep NV, Credit Suisse First Boston or Travelers Corp., analysts said.

43.   Other potential buyers include Oracle and International Business Machines, which acquired Lotus Development Corp. earlier this year.

44.   Other potential buyers include Pirelli SpA of Italy.

45.   Possible buyers include Heineken and South African Breweries.

46.   Potential buyers could include Patriot American Hospitality Inc., Meditrust Cos. and Vornado Realty Trust, Ader said.

47.   Potential buyers include General Electric Co. and SunAmerica Inc.

48.   Potential buyers include independent U.S. oil companies such as Union Pacific Resources Group Inc. and Burlington Resources Inc., analysts said.

49.   Potential buyers include independent U.S. oil companies such as Union Pacific Resources Group Inc. and Burlington Resources Inc., Gheit said.

50.   Possible buyers could include McGraw-Hill Cos. and Bantam Doubleday Dell, owned by Bertelsmann A.G., analysts said.