1.   The bid comes after a change in the law, which was supposed to protect small breweries like Morland.

2.   The Carlton bid comes just a week after the Government announced plans to relax rules on mergers within the ITV network.

3.   Cricket club president Brian Kneeshaw said the club was opposed to the development, whoever the bid came from.

4.   Although the McCook bid came out of left field, many industry specialists say it was a logical one.

5.   Although a seller might well intend to honor a commitment to sell to the best sealed bid, what if a better bid comes in the next day?

6.   An AEP bid could come just three months before the U.K. must hold a general election.

7.   Another bid came from Forest City Enterprises.

8.   As bids come in, the posted dollar figure rises and the seller is updated regularly by e-mail.

9.   Bids also came from the Houston Astrodome, San Antonio Alamodome, Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas, and Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb.

10.   From the right could come another bid from commentator Pat Buchanan.