1.   Analysts said the acquisition strengthens DMCI by giving it the capability to do steel fabrication and make prefabricated concrete.

2.   Bacob said it may be looking for smaller acquisitions to further strengthen its position on the Belgian market.

3.   In a statement released Thursday, the company said the Compaq acquisition would strengthen all of its businesses and accelerate its strategic transformation by years.

4.   Lotan said the acquisition will strengthen the company, especially in research and development.

5.   Mattel hoped the Learning Co. acquisition would strengthen its existing software product line.

6.   Several analysts reiterated buy recommendations on Sybase on Tuesday, saying the acquisition would strengthen it, though the deal is dilutive in the near term.

7.   According to Wolters Kluwer, the new acquisition strengthens its position in legal publishing.

8.   Kemayan Hotels and Leisure Ltd., a subsidiary of Kemayan Corp. Ltd., said in a statement that the acquisitions would strengthen its hotel and tourism operations.

9.   The New Jersey-based Pharmacia said acquisition would strengthen its position in the cold and cough medicine market.

10.   VNU said the acquisition will strengthen its long-term position in the field of new and interactive media.