11.   And stripping contracts from Bath could anger William Cohen, the former Maine senator who is now secretary of defense.

12.   And no other fund companies expressed serious interest in managing the fund, knowing that they, too, might fail to win a contract from shareholders.

13.   As Celestica sought contracts from other computer makers, IBM sold the unit to reduce its exposure to the low margin computer-parts industry.

14.   At issue is a California law that excludes recording contracts from a limit of seven years on the time workers can be held to contracts for services.

15.   At this point, only a bona fide NBA veteran who would fill a defined role could secure a fully guaranteed contract from Boston.

16.   Because of his past, he was given a pay-as-you-play contract from St. Louis.

17.   Before being traded, the six-time All-Star said he wanted a new contract from whatever team acquired him.

18.   Big Business is on hand here, too, to woo favors and contracts from Democratic politicians from around the country.

19.   Boeing faces competition for the contract from Lockheed Martin Corp., the Bethesda, Maryland-based defense company, which also plans to submit a bid.

20.   Bonds continued to get a boost from the change in active bond futures contracts from September to December.