41.   A year ago, Allen had just exercised his option to purchase the Seahawks from Ken Behring after voters passed a ballot measure to fund a new football stadium.

42.   After exercising their options, they borrowed against their shares.

43.   After Kirch exercises that option, it will divide the resulting stake with Nethold, said a Telepiu spokeswoman, Nicoletta Gelli.

44.   After that the winning bidder will decide whether to exercise the option to buy.

45.   Alan Johnson, an executive pay expert in New York, however, said the decision meant that more companies would allow simple deferral when options are exercised.

46.   All this could be avoided if Halliburton would let Cheney exercise the options before he took office.

47.   Allen on Monday exercised his option to buy the Seahawks.

48.   All the shares filed to be sold represent shares executives acquired by exercising options, Chrysler spokeswoman Lori McTavish said.

49.   Brokerages typically buy a stock before such sales in case investors immediately exercise their options.

50.   Both Detroit, Michigan-based GM and Stockholm-based Investor refused to discuss what it would cost to exercise the options.