11.   And Keith Blackhurst, who owns and runs independent record company Deconstruction, has just signed up Kylie Minogue.

12.   Although analysts said Echostar was financially stretched and faced an uncertain future as an independent company, it owns precious satellite slots and is already signing up customers.

13.   Although unit trusts can be renamed by the fund manager, investment trusts are independent companies that make their own decisions.

14.   Although unit trusts can be renamed by the fund manager, investment trusts are independent companies who make their own decisions.

15.   Among the largest independent companies are Norm Marshall and Associates in Sun Valley, Unique Product Placement in North Hollywood and Davie-Brown in Santa Monica.

16.   An independent company was hired to inspect repairs to determine if they meet local and state standards.

17.   Analysts speculate that Kraft could make a bid for Nabisco, or that Philip Morris could spin Kraft off as an independent company, but Holden declines comment.

18.   And some huge corporations want to keep those slices for themselves, instead of sharing with independent companies that set up an exchange.

19.   And while prices have been rising lately, Corestaff can still buy independent staffing companies for six or seven times cash flow.

20.   As an independent company, Neidl noted, ASA is obligated to use its jets as profitably as possible, even if it means competing for passengers with Delta.