1.   Indeed, Fleet was eager to liquidate the preferred shares, because they legally precluded it from integrating those newly acquired assets.

2.   In the straight world, abandoned spouses can look to the courts for some protection, particularly for a fair disposition of acquired assets.

3.   Since the one-time charge reduces the value of the acquired assets, it also lowers depreciation expense in future years.

4.   That reflected a colossal writeoff, which AOL Time Warner announced previously it would take because of a new accounting rule for acquired assets.

5.   Experts in reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery of distressed borrowers will be recruited by the agency to match the composition of the acquired assets.

6.   News Corp. said growth in core businesses and acquired assets offset losses from Fox News Channel.

7.   In a speech to the nation, Samper said a renewed drug fight would include seizing illicitly acquired assets and more seriously punishing drug-money launderers.

8.   The acquired assets would be called Demag Delaval Turbomachinery.