1.   An index measuring planned purchases of major appliances rose from a month earlier.

2.   And Ascend Communications Inc. said its planned purchase of Cascade Communications Corp. will give it more products and customers than going it alone.

3.   A few weeks ago, the company said its planned purchase of the franchise had been scuttled.

4.   Airbus spokeswoman An Ping said she was unaware of the planned purchase, adding that the company is in contact with the airline.

5.   Bower said he cautioned one customer who wanted to speed up his planned purchase of small-company stock funds while prices were down.

6.   But it bothered Toyota enough to sue Republic, in an effort to block its planned purchase of Joe Myers Automotive Group in Houston.

7.   But some customers, in both pro and consumer segments, will undoubtedly put off planned purchases to wait until they can get Mac OS X preloaded.

8.   But the stepped-up investigation does not necessarily mean the Justice Department will challenge the planned purchase.

9.   Buying Wyndham will also let Patriot exploit a favorable tax structure it will acquire with its planned purchase of California Jockey Club and Bay Meadows Operating Co.

10.   CAAC, which controls China Northern, has approved the planned purchase of four aircraft.