21.   Ciba spokeswoman Kai Romot declined to comment on possible acquisitions, and would not say how much Ciba expects to generate from the sale.

22.   Chipcom had been bandied about as a possible acquisition target for several months.

23.   Chrysler is assessing possible acquisitions to take advantage of weak currencies in South Korea and elsewhere, he said.

24.   Ciba spokeswoman Kai Romot declined to comment on possible acquisitions, and would not say how much Ciba expects to generate from the Mettler Toledo sale.

25.   Committees from Marriott International and Host Marriott discuss possible acquisitions at weekly meetings, and Marriott International manages most of the Host Marriott hotels.

26.   Dallas-based Renter also said it is in talks for the possible acquisition of ColorTyme Inc., a franchisor of television, stereo and furniture rental centers.

27.   David Kaye, a spokesman for Amgen, declined to comment on the stock rise or rumors regarding a possible acquisition.

28.   Dresdner Bank has been named in reports about a possible acquisition of RCM Capital Management in the U.S. and Gartmore Plc in the U.K.

29.   Dunlap said possible acquisitions would include companies with strong brand names that are poorly managed, so that he could boost profits with a restructuring.

30.   Forrester will use the IPO proceeds for general corporate purposes and for possible acquisitions.