51.   Possible suitors include France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom.

52.   Seagram of Montreal was also mentioned as a possible suitor.

53.   San Francisco-based Homestake Mining Co. was considered a possible suitor, analysts said.

54.   Several major airlines were mentioned as possible suitors, but United is the only one that confirmed its interest and, reportedly, made a cash offer.

55.   Royal Bank of Scotland, one institution mentioned as a possible suitor, has said only that it is monitoring the situation.

56.   Several publications, including Business Week, named MCI as a possible suitor.

57.   Sir Colin said a growing number of possible suitors had expressed interest in Rolls-Royce, but he did not identify any.

58.   Talks on alliances continue with IBM and other companies rumored to be possible Apple suitors, he acknowledged, but no decisions have been made.

59.   Swiss pharmaceutical Hoffman Roche AG and a consortium including SmithKline Beecham Plc of the U.K. were mentioned as possible suitors.

60.   The company, which makes retail installment loans through car dealers, said four weeks ago that it was talking with possible suitors.