41.   In the absence of majority owners, bureaucrats often meddle in bank management.

42.   Is former majority owner Donald Carter to blame for all of that?

43.   It also is a majority owner of two French finance companies, Locafinanciere and Sofidav.

44.   It is being operated by Statoil of Norway, the majority owner.

45.   Its majority owner, state holding company Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale, will officially announce a decision following a board meeting tonight.

46.   James Mitchell, an Irvine, Calif., stockholder of Nichols, said it was outrageous for McCarthy to become majority owner without putting up money.

47.   Jimmy Johnson, coach of the Miami Dolphins, had a similar view, as did Art Modell, majority owner of the Baltimore Ravens.

48.   Johnson, who was named manager of the year hours after he resigned, feuded with team majority owner Peter Angelos.

49.   Los Angeles-based Leonard Green, which will be the majority owner of the new company, has done business with Kmart before.

50.   Los Angeles-based Leonard Green, which would have been the majority owner of the new company, has done business with Kmart before.