91.   The company talked in general about the need to cut costs, particularly in response to union concerns about subcontracting.

92.   The company was also talking to city officials about a cash grant and tax breaks.

93.   The companies have talked in the past about restructuring the partnership, which includes cable-TV systems, Warner Bros., Home Box Office and Cinemax.

94.   The company has talked to KPMG about such a move, but no final decision has been made.

95.   The company is talking to other potential customers, in the U.S. as well as in Asia and Europe, Stonecipher said.

96.   The company is talking to Western banks and major financial institutions about financing the rest.

97.   The two companies are also talking about other forms of cooperation, Volvo Aero said without elaborating.

98.   The two companies have been talking about merging for three years.

99.   The two companies had been talking about a possible merger for about six months.

100.   The two companies had been talking quietly since April.