71.   Emerging markets companies raised more money by selling shares in the U.S. in the first half of the year than Western European companies, according to a Citibank study.

72.   Even as some companies raise their workers wages, they say competition will force them to keep prices of their products close to current levels.

73.   Everett is now doing more touring in New England, and the company is raising money to go to India.

74.   Fewer companies are raising dividends, and more and more large companies do not bother to pay them at all.

75.   Fahey used Piper Jaffray earlier this year when his Cambridge, Mass. company raised money through a private placement of in public Webhire stock.

76.   Fewer companies are raising dividends, and more and more major companies do not bother to pay them at all.

77.   For instance, the company rarely raises its prices.

78.   Foreign companies can also raise money in United States markets by issuing new ADRs.

79.   Fortunately for Lucent, the company raised a large amount of money earlier this year with its banks.

80.   Friedman said the company had raised some objections in a hearing in federal bankruptcy court and reserved the right to raise others.