91.   He represented the government of Kazakhstan in negotiations related to oil exploration and defended Continental AG, the tire company, from a hostile takeover bid by Pirelli SpA.

92.   He launched a hostile takeover bid, even though such deals were rare in the chummy utility business.

93.   He said the hostile bid puts pressure on other interested parties to respond.

94.   Hilton had been clamoring for just such a session with ITT since late January, when it initiated its hostile bid for the hotel and gaming company.

95.   Hostile bids represent only a small portion of the overall mergers business.

96.   Hostile bids are rare in the genteel world of banking, but what is especially unusual is that Banc One did not especially want to buy Bank of Boston.

97.   Hostile bids are still rare, but a new law next year will make it harder to fight them.

98.   Hostile bids have been rare in banking, since they are frowned upon by regulators as too disruptive.

99.   Hiding important assets in obscure subsidiaries is a favorite strategy used by Russian companies to thwart hostile takeover bids.

100.   Hilton Hotels raised its hostile bid for control of ITT, only to be countered on Friday with a sweetened offer from Starwood Lodging Trust.