11.   Company executives may be relying more on options rather than open-market purchases to acquire shares, investors and analysts said.

12.   Democratic Party leaders have vowed to continue raising the issue until they receive an explanation of how the shares were acquired.

13.   Endesa acquired the shares during its tender offer in August and September.

14.   Equity Group Investment, Inc., a Chicago, Illinois-based investment fund, led the group of U.S. and Mexican investors that acquired the shares.

15.   However, as founders of their respective companies, both executives acquired their shares for much less than the current trading price.

16.   In addition, the executives said, if Vodafone could acquire enough shares of Mannesmann it could overturn the voting rule.

17.   Investors often buy and sell the stocks underlying options to defend their positions in the options, which give investors the right to acquire shares at a preset price.

18.   Like everyone else, I have acquired my share of turkeys.

19.   Lombardi supposedly inquired if he could acquire shares of the team owned by the community.

20.   Mesa is seeking a preliminary injunction that would prevent Davis and Washington from voting their stock, soliciting proxies from other investors or acquiring additional shares.