1.   It can also be extremely risky, particularly where the deal involves commodities which have rapidly fluctuating prices such as oil.

2.   The deal involved the purchase of a standby letter of credit -- effectively an IOU issued by a bank with a fixed redemption date.

3.   Another possible two-team deal involves the Knicks and the Lakers.

4.   Auto industry executives estimate that nearly one in four new-car deals involves leasing.

5.   Because the deal involves a shift in federal royalties, and thus affects the federal budget, congressional committees must give their consent.

6.   Because the deal would involve swapping Mobil shares for Exxon shares, it was difficult to set an exact price on the combination.

7.   Because the deal does not involve voting stock, Microsoft is not required to undergo the scrutiny of federal antitrust regulators.

8.   Both deals involve substantial network TV promotion for the search services.

9.   According to advisers to the companies, the deal could involve the creation of a new company in which Deutsche Telekom shareholders would own the majority stake.

10.   According to the report, the deal involved the nomination of Roni Bar-On, who would agree to reduce the charges against Deri to a misdemeanor.