101.   A few companies have gone so far as to dismiss workers, but that is rare.

102.   A few years ago, he broke all his own rules in buying shares of Accent Software International, a struggling Israeli start-up, before the company went public.

103.   A decision tomorrow by a Massachusetts court should clarify just how far fund companies can go to keep clients from following money managers who leave a firm.

104.   A dozen Summit companies have gone public this year alone.

105.   A rejection of the plan would have meant the company would go into administrative receivership, a form of bankruptcy, Costain said.

106.   A venture capitalist successfully gets out of an investment when a young company goes public or sells itself to a bigger company.

107.   A year ago, venture capitalists were investing in tech start-ups, then quickly reaping the rewards when those companies went public or sold for big sums.

108.   Abdill, in coming up with the rating, also noted the substantial changes the company was going through.

109.   Add to the whirlwind the fact that companies are going from seed finance to venture funding to IPO faster than ever.

110.   Adding to the pessimism, three midsize construction companies have gone bankrupt this year.