1.   At Ants.com and icPlanet.com, free agents compete in a process known as a reverse auction, in which an employer offers a job and entertains bids.

2.   After narrowing down the field of interested parties, the company entertained bids from Hughes, Loral and Raytheon.

3.   But while a Federal bankruptcy judge entertains bids from three prospective owners, Seven Peaks will remain open, according to Paul Mix, the park manager.

4.   Former executives say the company did briefly entertain a bid for Starbucks several years ago, before Starbucks went public.

5.   Ivax could cheer its shareholders by entertaining other bids, investors said.

6.   Later this year, Brazil plans to entertain bids for those companies.

7.   The popular Priceline.com is even entertaining bids to fill up your gas tank this spring.

8.   The reduction makes it easier for Envirodyne to entertain bids from other suitors.

9.   Ultimately the Defense Department covers these costs when it entertains bids for new weapons systems.

10.   Wachovia could look for a higher bid from First Union, or entertain other bids.