21.   Dingman acquired stakes in the companies through a Czech partner in the deal, Harvard Funds.

22.   Deutsche Bank acquired stakes in dozens of companies over many years, often as a result of letting corporate borrowers convert loans to stock when they faced financial difficulties.

23.   Discussions are continuing about the best way for Toyota to acquire a stake in Shenyang Jinbei, Wang said.

24.   During the past year, without informing shareholders, Harvard fund managers changed the portfolios of the fund to acquire larger stakes in fewer companies.

25.   Enserch acquired the stake through its Lone Star Gas Chile SA unit.

26.   Even if Plzenska Banka managed to acquire majority stakes in the funds, their management contracts would make it difficult to actually take over control, analysts said.

27.   Federal antitrust laws require people who want to be active investors in publicly traded companies to provide notification if they begin acquiring stakes in this range.

28.   Gazprom is also planning to acquire a stake in the newspaper Trud and to create its own satellite news channel.

29.   GM owns Saab and has acquired stakes in Isuzu, Suzuki, Fiat and Fuji, the parent of Subaru.

30.   Hansen-Luke said investors in China Unicom could reap a windfall if foreign companies chose to acquire stakes in domestic Chinese operators rather than build their own networks.