1.   Analysts said a BankAmerica purchase of First Interstate now would face antitrust objections.

2.   Airtouch said it does not anticipate any significant antitrust objections from regulators.

3.   But Evan-Zohar in Tel Aviv said he believed a deal would presage further changes that would help the company overcome antitrust objections.

4.   Hewlett-Packard, an obvious suitor, would run into formidable antitrust objections, while Canon would risk alienating Ikon and its other major distributors.

5.   It is also unlikely to face any antitrust objections from United States or European regulators.

6.   Mattel withdrew its offer, after Hasbro loudly complained that any merger would face insurmountable antitrust objections.

7.   Steel industry analysts say that because the proposed consolidation could be the only means of survival for some companies, they do not expect serious antitrust objections.

8.   The committee moved quickly once the Justice Department said it would not raise antitrust objections, mailing a letter to members of the financial services industry earlier this week.

9.   The deal still could fall victim to antitrust objections or disclosures of further financial problems at Enron.

10.   The two Boston-based banks agreed in June to sell the branches to overcome antitrust objections to their merger, which was completed last month.