41.   The investigation could last up to a year, and as part of the process, the U.S. may ask Japan to enter negotiations.

42.   The Lucent board is expected to meet this week to consider whether to enter formal negotiations with the French company.

43.   The Sprint venture said it will enter negotiations with vendors of CDMA immediately and expects to reach agreements with more than one vendor over the next several weeks.

44.   The Sprint venture said it will enter negotiations with vendors of CDMA immediately.

45.   The stripped-down budget was intended to hobble the administration and compel the governor to enter negotiations with legislative leaders over additional money for schools and other programs.

46.   The talks accelerated in the past month after the chairmen of RJR and Philip Morris entered the negotiations.

47.   The tobacco companies also complained that the legislation lacked enough liability protection from lawsuits, the driving force that led them to enter negotiations with the attorneys general.

48.   The two sides entered the negotiations so distant in their economic thinking that they never were able to traverse the gulf between them.

49.   The Zedillo government had entered new negotiations with the rebel leaders last month.

50.   Then Bush entered negotiations with Rep. Charlie Norwood, R-Ga., and a leader of the bipartisan coalition supporting the bill Bush opposed.