41.   The biggest question mark hanging over ING of Holland may not be its recent purchase of Barings, but the effects of the Mexican peso crisis on its earnings.

42.   The average price per share will be considerably lower than the price paid for the most recent purchase, thus increasing the tax liability when some shares are sold.

43.   The bank also helped finance the recent purchase of the Boston Herald and the New England Patriots.

44.   The commission, however, did approve similar recent purchases of managed care units by Merck and SmithKline Beecham PLC.

45.   The executives say that while they are enthusiastic about the Internet plans, their recent stock purchases were not timed to take advantage of an Internet premium.

46.   The list of recent purchases does not stop with Coke and Gillette.

47.   The price is in line with recent purchases of brokerage firms, two people involved in the transaction said.

48.   The recent purchase of Cordis also helped earnings for the unit.

49.   The proceeds will help pay for two recent purchases of military contractors, the sector on which the company now focuses.