41.   Even worse, the company acknowledges, the quality of the food and service declined.

42.   Even the companies acknowledged that the overlap in products means that the new company as a whole might not equal the sum of the parts.

43.   Financial services companies acknowledge that one reason for offering free advice is to encourage investors to walk in the door and do business with them.

44.   For example, several companies have acknowledged in recent years that they were illegally aggressive in pushing consumers to repay debts while in bankruptcy.

45.   However, the company did acknowledge that the slow adoption of broadband services such as DSL and cable modem will affect the pace of this new era.

46.   Imaging companies readily acknowledge the free-for-all.

47.   In a statement that accompanied the release of the documents Wednesday, the company acknowledged that it needs to improve its diversity record.

48.   In disclosing its more modest plans, the company acknowledged the difficulties of trying to squeeze more growth out of the mature U.S. market merely by adding stores.

49.   In disclosing its more modest plans, the company acknowledged the difficulties of trying to squeeze out more growth in the mature U.S. market merely by adding stores.

50.   In fact, in the offering papers filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company acknowledged that debt could be a danger.