11.   EMI, which owns Virgin, is the likeliest acquisition candidate.

12.   First American is another good regional bank, and a favored acquisition candidate for Hanley.

13.   For some years, Fairfax has been an acquisition candidate for a series of media owners and investors.

14.   He is working with one to find merger partners, and is promoting another as an acquisition candidate.

15.   Hilton thinks a pure lodging company would have a higher stock price or make a more attractive acquisition candidate.

16.   In expanding its portfolio, Security Capital Atlantic will consider buying public and private companies, Moore said, adding that management reviewed but turned down two acquisition candidates.

17.   Janus Capital has recently been discussed as an acquisition candidate, though Kansas City Southern has expressed no interest in selling.

18.   Like other analysts, Bane had been viewing Pacific Telesis as a possible acquisition candidate.

19.   Longs Drug Stores and Drug Emporium, he says, remain acquisition candidates, though neither is controlled by another concern.

20.   Marzotto declined to comment on acquisition candidates.