71.   Why would a company prefer to buy shares for an option plan in the open market?

72.   With the complications and costs of going to court, international lawyers say many foreign companies prefer to counter their product-piracy problem quietly, by administrative measures.

73.   Yearley said in his letter that although his company preferred to negotiate, it felt obligated to force the issue.

74.   Petitioning government for a price adjustment, however, is a more tedious process, so oil companies will prefer to push for bigger price adjustments, he said.

75.   And foreign companies often prefer to grab quick profits when the yen goes up instead of passing along their savings and aiming for long-term market share.

76.   At present, Russian oil companies prefer to export oil because foreigners pay in hard currency and on time.

77.   But in this case, long-distance companies preferred government intervention, saying it would be costly and difficult to tell consumers about changes and new promotions.

78.   But in this case, long-distance companies actually preferred government intervention, saying it would be costly and difficult to tell consumers about changes and new promotions.

79.   Companies will probably prefer to raise money locally.

80.   He declined to discuss other changes Kodak wants, saying the company prefers to keep its discussions with Microsoft private.