91.   But this summer, a panel of appeals court judges disagreed, returning with a ruling that resurrected the case, and at times criticizing the larger company.

92.   But the rules are also not supposed to discourage larger companies from making investments in the smaller companies because telecommunications is such a capital-intensive business.

93.   But these deals are usually portrayed as partnership agreements or strategic investments, and they usually take the form of a direct investment by the larger company.

94.   But with larger companies that have a strong franchise and stable earnings, there is less reason to exit in a hurry.

95.   Ciena competes against a number of much larger companies, including Lucent Technologies, Nortel Networks and Alcatel.

96.   Closures of several larger companies are setting off a chain reaction of other shutdowns, analysts said.

97.   Companies responding to the survey included eight major U.S.-based oil and gas companies and nine of the larger independent exploration and production companies.

98.   Companies like this buy air time at wholesale rates from larger cellular companies, then resell it at retail prices to consumers.

99.   Consumer groups warn that if not enough regulations are in place, the larger companies would get larger, competition would become elusive and prices would go up.

100.   CMGI has indicated in recent months it may make investments in larger companies.