1.   Already a huge success story, Callender was embarking on a expansion effort into other states.

2.   As part of its new expansion effort, Hancock appointed senior vice president and former treasurer John Farady to head up a new strategic acquisitions unit.

3.   But again, Patterson was not there for the title season, this time because Watson had recommended McNair hire him to join the NFL expansion effort.

4.   CBS needed to get into cable and QVC needed a financial cushion for its fledgling expansion efforts.

5.   Even so, Chinese officials have thwarted the retailers expansion efforts on the mainland, analysts say.

6.   Expansion efforts also have drawn attention to Oshawa Group.

7.   For one, Ticketmaster has huge debts, largely a result of acquisitions in its expansion effort.

8.   He also began a startling, and risky, expansion effort.

9.   Houston-based Drypers has focused its international expansion efforts primarily in Latin America.

10.   Hospitality Franchise plans to continue its expansion efforts in the hotel business, Silverman said.