91.   And Driehaus warns that, particularly with thinly traded stocks of small companies, investors must also realize that it may be hard to sell the investments.

92.   Analysts and brokers say the transactions are becoming popular among cash-strapped small companies.

93.   Analysts said it would make good sense for AOL to buy Yahoo, even though the small company has not yet proven it can turn a profit.

94.   And a handful of small companies like Cybercash and Sterling Commerce offer narrow products related to Internet transactions.

95.   And he was an investor in several small companies.

96.   Analysts said that view is too pessimistic because the government does not accurately count output from small companies.

97.   And fewer small companies offer family-friendly benefits of any kind.

98.   And although some lawmakers claim that small companies will have to institute layoffs with a minimum wage rate hike, Kyser said it will have little effect.

99.   And hundreds of small companies are undercutting its prices to grab a piece of the consumer long-distance market before the Baby Bells weigh in.

100.   And dozens of small companies are undercutting its prices to grab a piece of the consumer long-distance market before the Baby Bells weigh in.