101.   Only the most conservative companies held them at the office.

102.   Owner Mike Wenzinger said the growing company has held computer collection days, coordinated with local governments.

103.   One of the reasons most companies hold their shareholders meeting on the same day is to keep the sokaiya from attending.

104.   People close to Monsanto confirmed Tuesday that the company had held talks with Novartis but said no deal was imminent.

105.   PepsiCo spokesman Dick Detwiler confirmed the company is holding a board meeting today, although he declined further comment.

106.   Sales became so weak that for the first time in two decades the company held an unscheduled sale to bring in cash.

107.   Sega and Nintendo denied the report, but executives close to the negotiations insist that the companies have held discussions in fits and starts.

108.   She said the company holds two patents for the product in Britain.

109.   Since these companies do not hold back operations at home to expand abroad, their tactics are seldom criticized.

110.   Some job-fair companies even hold reduced-fee virtual fairs, in which companies and applicants can interact without coming to the fair.