1.   After bids and counter bids the Secretary of State referred the Guinness proposal to the Commission for inquiry and report.

2.   Another way of staving off an unwanted takeover would be for St.George to make a counter bid.

3.   Both Texas Utilities and Nomura International have the financial depth to make a counter bid.

4.   Deutsche Postbank AG said its supervisory board supports its efforts to garner a counter bid that would thwart a takeover offer from a group led by Deutsche Post AG.

5.   Inco officials said yesterday the company is considering a counter bid for Diamond Fields.

6.   Inco officials said the company may consider a counter bid for Diamond Fields.

7.   Nonetheless, other predators are expected to circle to see if, even with the high price tag, they want to make a counter bid.

8.   Rallye, which already owns a third of Casino, made a counter bid to bolster its control of the company.

9.   Some traders raised the possibility of a counter bid.

10.   There has been speculation that U.S. building control companies Honeywell Inc. or Johnson Controls Inc. will place a counter bid.