61.   John Anderson, a Chase spokesman, declined to comment on takeover speculation.

62.   Lazio has said he bought the options as a takeover speculation, on the advice of someone he has declined to name.

63.   Long the subject of takeover speculation, the London-based company could be the target of someone seeking simply the prestige of the Christies name.

64.   Long a subject of takeover speculation, the London-based company could be the target of someone seeking simply the prestige of the name, they said.

65.   Lehman is a common subject for takeover speculation on Wall Street.

66.   New York-based Greater New York Savings Bank shares surged last week in heavy trading on takeover speculation.

67.   Not all banks benefited from the takeover speculation, however.

68.   Novell Inc. shares soared on takeover speculation.

69.   Novell shares soared on takeover speculation.

70.   Numerous times in the past year, Apple has been mentioned in takeover speculation because the stock has been down and its technology is appealing.