81.   But two hurdles may prevent a bidding war.

82.   By last Monday the script was sent to studios, and by Tuesday the bidding war had begun.

83.   By selling off pieces of Conrail to Norfolk Southern, CSX could defuse the bidding war.

84.   Cabletron threatened to launch a bidding war but dropped the plan this week.

85.   Cabletron, another big player, had threatened to start a bidding war for Chipcom, but it dropped those plans last week.

86.   By Friday, his only hope for leverage was a bidding war between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians.

87.   By in effect discounting tuition for desirable students through merit-based scholarships, institutions have opened up a bidding war and invited families to enter into negotiations.

88.   Cities from Virginia to California have joined the bidding war.

89.   Ciba reports sales after yesterday entering into a bidding war with U.S.-based Hercules Inc. for Allied Colloids Group Plc, a U.K. chemicals company.

90.   Ciba yesterday entered a bidding war with U.S.-based Hercules Inc. for Allied Colloids Group Plc, a U.K. chemicals company.