1.   It was believed that Japan had sought joint action which would have included purchases of yen for deutschmarks by the West German Bundesbank.

2.   At Cisco, which makes software used to create messaging systems, Eggers worked on several acquisitions, including the purchase of Stratacom Inc. last year.

3.   -- The purchase of goods or real estate in the ordinary course of business, including the purchase of equipment that will replace or expand production capacity.

4.   A sale of new aircraft would also include the purchase of spare parts, support equipment, and special services from Lockheed Martin.

5.   Bush may offer inducements to win cooperation in scrapping or amending the treaty, including arms purchases, military aid and joint anti-missile exercises, administration officials have said.

6.   Data include purchase occasions, volume and price.

7.   Fall sales look promising, Finance Director David Tyler said in an interview, after a season that included record purchases of impressionist paintings.

8.   He said the measures will include the purchase of land for public use.

9.   Hundreds of millions of dollars will go into expanding the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile, including purchases of vaccines against anthrax and smallpox.

10.   In addition to Airbus order, US Airways management has said its growth plans will include the purchase of wide-body aircraft at some point as well.