1.   Soon after he does, phone and cable companies will follow through on long-held plans to broaden their offerings.

2.   At the same time, they are trying to broaden their offerings before Microsoft has a chance to launch its own online network late this summer.

3.   Additional cooperation could begin in the next few months, as the two exchanges broaden their offerings, exchange officials said.

4.   But as Toysmart uses the Disney relationship to promote its brand name, the site will broaden its offerings beyond educational toys.

5.   Credit Suisse bought the firm, known as the leading underwriter of junk bonds, to broaden the offerings of its investment banking division, Credit Suisse First Boston.

6.   From a strong position as a supplier of information for the commodities and currency markets, the service has tried in recent years to broaden its offerings.

7.   In the Cisco deal, the acquisition will broaden its offerings for Internet access to the desktop.

8.   Internet infrastructure companies like Inktomi have to broaden their offerings to match the demand for rich media delivered over the Web.

9.   Over time, the three broadened their offerings and blurred that image, which brand-driven marketers are now trying to reclaim.