21.   Like most observers, though, the company was focused on how much impact the scandal will have on earnings in the current year.

22.   Lincoln National Corp. is seeking a buyer for its American States Financial Corp. property and casualty insurance unit in what analysts said was an effort to focus the company.

23.   Mascotech has completed a restructuring designed to focus the company on transportation-related businesses, Manoogian said.

24.   Monsanto Co. plans a share buyback and may split its stock to reward shareholders, and add employee incentives to focus the company on stock price growth.

25.   More common is the spinoff that helps focus the company on its main business -- and lets shareholders have an easier time valuing the business.

26.   Michael Ruettgers, chief executive of EMC, says the company is focused on emergering opportunities.

27.   Now, many companies are focused on deciphering proteomics, the science of proteins, to understand diseases and to create new drugs and new tests to treat patients.

28.   One reason is that oil companies are focused on controlling costs and are quickly responding to the shifting market.

29.   Ruettgers said the company is focused on the opportunities emerging in the storage market.

30.   Specifically, Weinberger cited security, tracking, and archiving as areas where instant messaging companies are focused.