11.   Gregori said shareholders may wait until the end of the bid period in the event a higher bid came along, or to fit their own financial planning.

12.   His bid came in higher than two others, de Marez Oyens said.

13.   In recent weeks, the Atlanta bid has come under increased scrutiny.

14.   It hopes a National Invitation Tournament bid comes today.

15.   Its bid comes just after Allied Colloids ended talks with another suitor, and may have to be sweetened if Hercules wants to overcome resistance from the U.K. company.

16.   Its bid came only after MCI WorldCom and Sprint were approaching an agreement.

17.   Its bid could come as early as this week.

18.   Next came a bid by Station Casinos Inc.

19.   No bids came in for a fourth for the Cretacico Sur oilfield was deserted.

20.   Not a bid came from the room.