11.   But the phone companies anticipate the availability of more area codes in coming years, allowing millions of phone customers to have personalized numbers.

12.   Conversely, it could mean that companies are anticipating a pickup in sales.

13.   Does the company anticipate another blockbuster?

14.   Douglas Webb, a spokesman for Boeing, said the company was anticipating steps that the federal agency was clearly preparing for.

15.   French record companies have anticipated what is likely to happen on French and international stages.

16.   Gams said Friday that the company did not anticipate any write-offs against its earnings from any of the problems.

17.   He added that the company was anticipating better cash flow after debt service in other areas that would let it begin paying down debt from internal operations.

18.   He said the company is anticipating Food and Drug Administration marketing approval for three drugs this year.

19.   Heath pointed to an announcement by Shell on Thursday that said that the company did not anticipate any disruptions in deliveries.

20.   However, the company anticipates sales in department stores, specialty clothing stores and some shoe stores.