21.   Harrington has collected a drawer full of letters from possible bidders over the years asking him to let them know when the team is put on the auction block.

22.   He cited Walt Disney Co., which has long been rumored to be interested in CBS, as among the possible bidders now.

23.   He declined to name possible bidders.

24.   It has also been tipped as a possible bidder for Abbey National Plc.

25.   Nevertheless, Philips is said to have authorized Polygram to show its financial data to other possible bidders.

26.   Newmont Gold Co. of Denver and Teck Corp. of Vancouver also are possible bidders, analysts said.

27.   Only BellSouth Corp. remains a possible Bell bidder.

28.   Other possible bidders for Universal that have been bandied about include DreamWorks SKG.

29.   Other possible strategic bidders include Campbell Soup Co., CPC International Inc., Unilever Plc, Sara Lee Corp., and Anheuser-Busch Cos.

30.   Other possible bidders, such as Starwood, a real estate investment trust, and Doubletree, are already in the market for hotels.