71.   When Papandreou died in June, Pangalos and Vasso Papandreou backed him in his successful bid to consolidate his power and become PASOK party chairman.

72.   China later said its successful Olympic bid justified its tough crackdown on the spiritual movement.

73.   The scouts at the camp, including a number of girls, had been hoping to have a successful bid entered into the Guinness Book of Records.

74.   The successful bid came from the London end.

75.   Nepal has abandonned its decision to ban palmoil imports following a successful bid by Malaysia to thwart an assault by individual lobbyists, a minister announced Tuesday.

76.   Placer Dome is being advised by Macquarie Bank Ltd., which also helped Newmont in its successful Normandy bid.

77.   Reports in Sydney last month said Kuala Lumpur may announce a successful bid by Transfield, but Malaysian defence officials declined to confirm them.

78.   Stockholm, which had the best technical bid, felt it convinced its Olympic examiners it had the public backing vital for a successful bid.