71.   BNP Paribas has been linked with a number of possible suitors, including the Belgian-Dutch bank Fortis NV and Societe Generale.

72.   Earlier this year, Alcan had been rumored as a possible suitor for Reynolds.

73.   Fairfield-based GE has been mentioned as a possible suitor and considered buying CIT before Tyco bought it.

74.   In recent weeks an unsubstantiated report was published in South Korea saying Micron was a possible suitor, though the Boise company had refused to confirm.

75.   Lowery said the bankruptcy process will allow other possible suitors to bid on the condiments and barbecue sauce businesses so that better offers can be considered.

76.   Meanwhile, Tyco International Ltd., another company mentioned by analysts as a possible suitor, said it had no interest in Honeywell.

77.   The big falloff in the market has made the semiconductor less attractive to possible suitors, however.

78.   An earlier possible suitor, Scottish Power, admitted last month that it had discussed a merger at one point but was no longer interested.

79.   But a lack of any revenues and huge looming legal monetary sanctions, said sources in the company, scared away other possible suitors.