21.   It has distribution deals in Germany, Singapore and South Africa.

22.   It has obtained distribution deals in several European countries and one is in the works in Japan.

23.   It essentially accuses corporate America of engaging in the very business practices which the U.S. has sought to vilify in Japan, such as discriminatory distribution deals and rebates.

24.   It recently reached a distribution deal with Live Entertainment for the service, but has not yet decided if it will charge for the box.

25.   It plans to double the number of films it will release and expects to announce a TV distribution deal soon to take advantage of its massive library.

26.   Just as her second solo record was about to be released, Imago lost its distribution deal and financing and went into a tailspin.

27.   Mann recorded a second album with Imago, but the label hit the skids after losing its distribution deal.

28.   Murdoch was expected to provide the distribution deals that would make the channel quickly competitive.

29.   Ms. Tucker said that she had broached the idea of setting up a new distribution deal with senior Time Warner executives.

30.   No distribution deal has been set yet for the next trilogy, but Fox executives say that Lucas has promised he will come to that studio first.