21.   Earlier in the day, Finance Director Coombe would not rule out further major acquisitions if the speed at which the drug industry is consolidating increases.

22.   Escom made major acquisitions, such as the Amiga technology of the Commodore group, and pushed into new markets, buying the Rumbelows chain in the U.K.

23.   Escom made major acquisitions, such as mobile telephone maker Hagenuk Telekom GmbH, and pushed into new markets, buying the Rumbelows chain in the U.K.

24.   Escom made major acquisitions such as the Amiga inventory of the Commodore group.

25.   Executives in Japan have been reluctant to let MCA make any major acquisitions, which has stymied the company.

26.   For Montreal-based Quebecor, it would be the third major acquisition this year.

27.   For its part, Morgan has worked for years to transform itself into a firm focused on investment banking but has stayed away from mergers and major acquisitions.

28.   For Jacor, this is the first major acquisition of a programming entity.

29.   Gehe is also probably finished with major acquisitions for at least two years, Stromeyer said.

30.   General Electric operates under strict accounting procedures that give its units little leeway to make major acquisitions.