101.   Traders raised bids in anticipation the Bank of Japan will purchase bonds, said Masao Yamashiro, assistant general manager of bond trading at Tokai International Securities Co.

102.   Tomorrow is the last day the Franco-American drugmaker can raise its bid for Fisons.

103.   Traders said foreign investors have been raising their bids on Indian stocks.

104.   Union Pacific, which has said that it may raise its bid, has not discussed its terms with Santa Fe.

105.   Usually there are no bidding increments and you may raise the bid by any amount you wish.

106.   Western helped killed the rival plan by raising its bid in June, prompting Kansas City Power shareholders to turn down UtiliCorp.

107.   When the Starwood deal was announced, analysts and others familiar with the struggle for ITT said that financial considerations made it unlikely that Hilton would raise its bid.

108.   Will it raise its bid?

109.   Worldcom succeeded in outmaneuvering GTE by quickly raising its bid and then giving MCI limited time to consider it.

110.   Phelps had previously said it would not raise its bid.