1.   The company was taken over by a German media conglomerate.

2.   The German media conglomerate Kronstadt AG reported record earnings last year.

3.   But he and his players know a poor performance against Scotland in the wake of the Brazilian defeat would spark off intense criticism in the German media.

4.   Also announced Tuesday was a marketing agreement between Terra Lycos and Bertelsmann, the German media conglomerate.

5.   Already, the German media are entranced.

6.   America Online and German media giant Bertelsmann today will announce they are teaming up to offer online computer service in Europe.

7.   An executive close to Bertelsmann AG denied reports that the German media company is interested in MGM.

8.   And BMG Entertainment, a unit of Bertelsmann, the German media giant, is said to be watching the situation with renewed interest.

9.   AOL U.K. is a unit of AOL Europe, which in turn is a joint venture between America Online and the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann.

10.   Bertelsmann AG, for instance, the German media giant that owns Bantam Doubleday Dell, has a number of overseas divisions.