1.   Analysts said it is unlikely a U.K. bank would seek such a merger although overseas candidates would include National Australia Bank or possibly a continental European bank.

2.   Analysts say ideal buyback candidates include those companies with plenty of spare cash, no significant capital expenditure plans, and healthy balance sheets.

3.   And virtually all the candidates included like-minded lines about paring down the Big Bad Federal Government.

4.   Besides Kennedy, other possible managerial candidates include Chris Chambliss, Willie Randolph, Davey Lopes and Mike Hargrove.

5.   Both Democratic candidates included a direct appeal to voters in New Hampshire, historically the site of the first primary of the quadrennial presidential contest.

6.   According to press reports, leading candidates include Hikmet Cetin, the speaker of parliament, and former Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit.

7.   But the candidates include two prominent Republican candidates who have the potential of splitting the vote and giving the election to the one Democrat.

8.   Candidates include certain state debt and the debt of foreign governments.

9.   Candidates include FPL Group in Juno Beach, Fla., Southern Co. in Atlanta and Dominion Resources in Richmond, Va.

10.   Candidates include Whiskeytown, Stereomud, Rufus Wainwright, Lucinda Willaims, Jessica Simpson.