11.   The convertible notes are called DECS, or Debt Exchangeable for Common Stock.

12.   The cost of the bid will be more once preference shares and convertible notes are taken into account.

13.   The cost of the bid will be more, once preference shares and convertible notes are taken into account.

14.   The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company chose a convertible note because of the strong demand for such issues, said Anthony Crudele Jr., chief financial officer.

15.   The mandatory convertible notes are bonds that can be converted into shares of Daimler stock.

16.   The takeover bid will cost more once preference shares and convertible notes are taken into account.

17.   The sale of the convertible notes allows Times Mirror to gain from an expected rise in its share price to obtain relatively inexpensive capital, analysts said.

18.   A Nortel Networks Corp. spokesman declined to comment further on the planned private offering of convertible senior notes.

19.   It said the convertible senior notes will be offered to qualified institutional buyers.

20.   The Australian company will finance the deal through a combination of ordinary shares, convertible notes and bank debt.