1.   Industry analysts wondered whether the purchase would spark an exodus of talent from the Cambridge, Mass. company.

2.   Kessler also noted that the NATO strikes on Belgrade two years ago did not spark an exodus of Serbs into neighboring Hungary.

3.   Landlords and businesses were alarmed that the loss of the exchange would undercut the downtown renaissance and spark the exodus of many financial companies.

4.   The fighting has sparked an exodus of civilians out of the villages north of the Terek River.

5.   A spate of anti-American demonstrations last month by Muslim groups, although small and mostly nonviolent, sparked an exodus of U.S. Embassy personnel.

6.   Jewish leaders in the north African state fear that if the synagogue explosion is determined to be a terrorist attack, it will spark another exodus of Jews.

7.   The clashes sparked an exodus of refugees, who decided to take their chances back home.

8.   The stronger peso and fears about tougher government requirements for exporters to repatriate their dollar revenue sparked an exodus from blue chip equities.

9.   Those attacks and dozens of massacres nearby sparked an exodus of people from the region.

10.   Fighting between Zairean authorities and Tutsi rebels has escalated in eastern Zaire, sparking an exodus of thousands of refugees from camps in the area.