11.   Lycos has been on an aggressive acquisition spree, buying a series of smaller Internet sites to expand its audience.

12.   Martin said the company has aggressive acquisition plans.

13.   Meanwhile, Eskandarian pursued an aggressive acquisition strategy.

14.   Part of the reason is an aggressive acquisition strategy.

15.   Over the years, Fleet has gotten high marks for building a powerful regional franchise through aggressive acquisitions, but has been criticized as being an indifferent operator.

16.   Saint-Gobain has had a tradition of aggressive acquisitions.

17.   SAirGroup ran into financial troubles more than a year ago -- problems attributed to aggressive acquisition of smaller airlines just as air travel slumped.

18.   Scale, location, financial capacity and the ability to compete globally help make it a very aggressive acquisition marketplace.

19.   The company, based in San Diego, has followed an aggressive acquisitions strategy that has made it the third-largest PPM, behind Phycor and MedPartners.

20.   There he presided over the aggressive acquisition strategy that turned Raytheon into the number three defense contractor.