1.   Bank of Scotland said in a statement that it intended to sell several Natwest units, including the Gartmore fund managers, if its bid went through.

2.   Bids go out in May.

3.   His bid went wide left.

4.   Investors expect the bids to go higher.

5.   That bid went beyond anything that Las Vegas or Atlantic City would come up with.

6.   The winning bid goes to a charity to be named later.

7.   You have to choose at least two brands, but the odds of having your bid accepted go up if you are willing to accept any of the three.

8.   Euronext will headquarter its derivatives business in London if its recommended bid goes through, LIFFE said.

9.   That bid went to Utah State, which beat Pacific late Saturday night for the conference title.

10.   When a city decides it wants to be an Olympic host, its bid goes way beyond the bottom line.