11.   Among other contenders who may be seeking to acquire the company are Sun Healthcare Group Inc., Horizon Healthcare Corp. and Synetic Inc.

12.   An exception was the underwater telephone system, made by Ametek, a California company recently acquired by one in Utah.

13.   Analysts said Gilat moved boldly in acquiring three companies in such a short time.

14.   And American investment banks are gearing up their overseas operations to help buyout firms acquire companies abroad.

15.   And when a media company is acquired, there is no certainty that shareholders will feel rewarded.

16.   Another reason is that French companies have been acquiring foreign companies.

17.   Anglo had made it clear all along that that attractions of deepening the flagship Konkola mine were the reason they acquired the company from the state.

18.   As long as companies buy back shares and acquire other companies -- taking stock out of circulation -- the market will absorb new issues.

19.   As you probably know, the company is being acquired in an exchange of stock by America Online.