1.   Both firms cited unfavorable market conditions.

2.   A few weeks ago, for instance, France Telecom abandoned merger talks with the Dutch data network operator Equant, citing unfavorable market conditions.

3.   A major aim of the plan is to overcome unfavorable market forces that are causing drug and biotechnology companies to lose interest in developing an HIV vaccine.

4.   But an unfavorable IPO market scotched that plan, the spokesman said.

5.   In December, citing unfavorable market conditions, Osiris Therapeutics Inc. and Ameristeel Corp. postponed their IPOs.

6.   One company, Advanced Medicine, which is backed in part by Bill Gates, dropped plans for a public offering in late July, citing unfavorable market conditions.

7.   Pocket had postponed a debt offering and an initial public offering of stock, citing unfavorable market conditions.

8.   The annuity protects the buyer from possible losses if it becomes necessary to sell the house in an unfavorable market.

9.   With venture capitalists closing their checkbooks, the markets unfavorable for technology stocks and cash running out for many companies, entrepreneurism is once again a gamble.

10.   Playboy Enterprises Inc. has withdrawn its plans for an initial public offering of its online business because of unfavorable market conditions, the company said Tuesday.