71.   WellPoint had an option to match any competing bids.

72.   American defence electronics manufacturer Hughes is expected to submit a competing bid to supply its own missile system for the Eurofighter project.

73.   BSkyB carried off its trophy despite competing bids from a joint Mirror Group and Carlton Communications team and a team from MAI-United News and Media.

74.   The unsuccessful competing bid was submitted by the Cometa-SRM consortium, led by Spanish banking group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya.

75.   The terrestrial channel beat off a competing bid for coverage rights for football highlights from the commercial ITV station.

76.   Two years ago, Pearson tried to purchase Hong Kong-based Star TV, but was blocked by a competing bid from media baron Rupert Murdoch.

77.   The group will submit a competing bid for the rehabilitation of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan plant in Laguna province south of Manila, Garrucho told reporters.

78.   The French groups Lagardere Groupe which owns Matra, and Alcatel-Alsthom are known to have made competing bids.

79.   The Northrop Grumman proposal beat out a competing bid by a team led by General Dynamics.