1.   A spokesman for the commission said if the deal is altered to foster competition, it could win approval within five months.

2.   Buenaventura said he also expects the government to give it approval within the year to have more of its stock in foreign hands.

3.   Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain, an Arizona Republican, and other key senators say they expect the four nominees to win full Senate approval within weeks.

4.   Financial markets in Europe reacted with thunderous approval within minutes of the resignation.

5.   John Hamill, chairman and chief executive of Sovereign New England, said he expects final approval within a week.

6.   NextCard says it grants approvals within seconds.

7.   One clinical trial has recently been approved by the FDA and two other groups also hope to win approval within a year.

8.   One that may win final congressional approval within days is legislation that would expedite approval of new drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.

9.   Refractec Inc. of Irvine, Calif., developer of the technique, claims CK lasts longer than LTK and hopes to obtain approval within a year.

10.   San Jose officials conceded Tuesday that the energy commission was likely to override their opposition and grant approval within a few weeks.