11.   If the bid succeeds, it would be the first successful hostile takeover of a U.S. electric utility.

12.   If his takeover bid succeeds, it will thrust Luxottica into retailing for the first time.

13.   If its takeover bid succeeds, Onex said it will keep the brewing business and sell most of the rest of the company.

14.   If the BuytheJets.com bid succeeds, the fan-owners would elect a board of managers and name a president.

15.   It also said it would also seek to buy out minority holders in Thomson-CSF if its bid succeeds.

16.   International Paper said it would sell Muehlebach to Arjo Wiggins Appleton Plc in the event its bid for Holvis succeeded.

17.   Its bid might not succeed after Kenting merged with Lynx Energy Services Corp., analysts said.

18.   Its German partner, Dasa, said it would combine some of its businesses with those of a joint venture between Matra and GEC if the bid succeeds.

19.   Lagardere had planned to merge its defense division, Matra, with Thomson-CSF and then buy out minority holders in Thomson-CSF if its bid succeeded.

20.   Lagardere said it will make the latter offer if its bid succeeds.