1.   It served to broaden our shareholder base significantly.

2.   And he will also need to depend on the stability of the Magellan shareholder base.

3.   And more than half its shareholder base is in the United States.

4.   And the trend toward an international shareholder base continues.

5.   A spokesman for First USA said selling stock directly to shareholders has helped the company broaden its shareholder base a bit beyond institutional investors.

6.   Broader shareholder bases for banks will help lead to more professional management, and fewer conflicts of interest, analysts said.

7.   Coke has a large shareholder base in New York, and this is the first time the company has held its annual meeting there.

8.   Foreign companies eventually discovered the advantages of broadening their shareholder base in the United States, and actively encouraged investors to hold ADRs.

9.   In the meantime, Gap could struggle to find a shareholder base.