11.   The announcement prompted shares of both companies to rise Tuesday.

12.   The announcement prompted some immediate criticism.

13.   The announcement prompted the British Embassy, among others, to warn its subjects in the kingdom to be especially vigilant about their security.

14.   The announcement prompted a Merrill Lynch analyst to report that rising prices for benchmark computer chips could also have a negative impact on Intel.

15.   The announcement prompted analysts at the time to cut their earnings estimates for the year.

16.   The announcement prompted Cheuvreux de Virieu to replace Carrefour with Saint Gobain on its recommended list.

17.   The announcement prompted investors to dump shares of virtually all major credit card companies.

18.   The announcement prompted speculation that the king may meet there with Netanyahu.

19.   The announcement prompted worries that PacifiCare was having trouble integrating FHP.

20.   The announcement prompted speculation among some analysts that the company might be considering a spinoff of the struggling video rental operation to get its stock back to former levels.