101.   This sorting mechanism increases the stakes.

102.   Thomson president Alain Gomez said Thomson did not expect to increase its stake.

103.   To increase its stake in State Street, Bank of New York must win approval from the Federal Reserve and from Massachusetts regulators.

104.   Toyota said it has no plans to further increase its stake in Daihatsu.

105.   TWA said Wednesday that its newly installed chairman, Gerald Gitner, was told by the prince that he had no plans to increase his stake in the carrier.

106.   Under the new plan, Marvel shareholders would also receive two series of three- year warrants allowing them to increase their stake in the new combined company.

107.   Union Fenosa, a Madrid-based electricity distributor, said it plans to increase its stake in Meralco.

108.   When the board put in a poison-pill provision that would have been set off had he increased his stake.

109.   Yesterday, China Resources Holdings Ltd., controlled by the foreign ministry, said it increased its stake in Hongkong China Ltd., another Lippo unit.

110.   Zurich also increased its stakes in some of its U.S. subsidiaries.