1.   Banks are approaching lending to large companies as if they were underwriting bonds, selling small pieces to investors, typically regional and foreign banks and mutual funds.

2.   Besides tax-exempt bonds, Fidelity may also underwrite corporate bonds, he said.

3.   Blum said Lanier had threatened Paine Webber with the loss of contracts to underwrite bonds for the city.

4.   Borod said that the investment houses had until Tuesday to submit proposals outlining how they would issue underwrite the bonds.

5.   Cha is particularly mad because Morgan Stanley underwrote the bonds and Churchouse himself went out on the roadshow to sell the securities.

6.   Drexel and Merrill got paid additional fees to underwrite the bonds that financed the purchase.

7.   Eight regional governments have told Bloomberg News they are considering suspending Nomura from underwriting their bonds.

8.   Evelyn was responsible for underwriting corporate bonds and syndicating the securities among other Wall Street firms.

9.   Getting the bonds underwritten will not be a problem, says Carson city councilman Daryl Sweeney.

10.   He hinted that the bank may be open to purchasing a business that underwrites bonds outside the U.S., though.