11.   It was the largest acquisition ever by a Mexican company of a U.S. company, and it made Cemex the largest cement producer in the United States.

12.   The deal is the largest acquisition of an American fund group by a foreign investor and continues a spate of recent mergers and acquisitions in the mutual fund business.

13.   The Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission now need to give their blessing, the final step in approving the largest acquisition among U.S. telecommunications companies.

14.   The Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission need to give their blessing, the final step in approving the largest acquisition among U.S. telecommunications companies.

15.   The purchase is the largest U.S. acquisition by a Dutch company to date.

16.   The property represents the largest acquisition by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.

17.   The transaction is the largest acquisition of an American financial institution by a foreign bank.

18.   This is the largest acquisition for Profit Recovery.

19.   If it is consummated, the deal would be the largest acquisition in the software business.

20.   The deal, set to be completed in March, would be the largest overseas acquisition undertaken by an Indian company, the Financial Times newspaper said.