1.   The entire scenario began early Tuesday, according to several sources and gathered steam with Dryden driving the deal.

2.   Biotech stocks fell sharply last week amid profit-taking that gathered steam after President Clinton said he wanted genetic data to be openly shared.

3.   Biotechnology stocks fell steeply last week amid profit-taking that gathered steam after President Clinton said he wanted genetic data to be openly shared.

4.   He quit last month as public works minister as the probe against him gathered steam.