41.   A couple of weeks later, Fischbach struck the deal with Minoru Arakawa, president of Nintendo of America.

42.   A licensing deal was struck, and the product line, called Physio Sport, has undergone test-marketing in Britain for the last two years.

43.   A number of big pharmaceutical companies have struck deals with them, and many are benefiting from their technology.

44.   A second senior UN source would not rule out a trip to the region by Annan in the event that a deal is struck.

45.   A similar slot-machine deal was struck last year between the state of Connecticut and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe.

46.   After prodding from Annan, Alatas also pledged to release the celebrated Timorese independence rebel leader Xanana Gusmao from house arrest once a final deal has been struck.

47.   Both executives believed in the idea of delivering content over the Internet and believed that was the key to striking a deal.

48.   Both Sun and Macromedia have struck deals with Netscape, which plans to support the technologies of both companies in its industry-leading Navigator browser.

49.   Bush, answering questions from reporters in the Oval Office, spoke out against those who oppose giving the president such a free hand to strike trade deals.

50.   But another executive, who requested anonymity, expects cuts if a deal is struck.