21. Costa Crociere President Nicola Costa told shareholders at a recent meeting that the company was seeking commercial alliances with other cruise ship operators, the company said. 22. Even British Aerospace Plc, at the brink of bankruptcy just four years ago, is seeking alliances abroad. 23. General Electric Co. Plc and British Aerospace Plc, both of the U.K., and Daimler-Benz Aerospace all sought closer alliances with Thomson-CSF. 24. Garrison is seeking alliances with Buckhead clubs and restaurants, with an eye toward carting their patrons and establishing a track record. 25. It did not rule out seeking an alliance with Kirch all together. 26. It also sought an alliance with a European or American investment bank with no results. 27. It also sought an alliance with a European or American investment bank, with no results. 28. It can seek an alliance with GTE Corp. or with a group of the regional Bell companies, which are the biggest operators of cellular phone service. 29. Like MCI, Sprint has sought alliances with other big companies. 30. Like other biotechnology companies, Genetic Therapy has been seeking alliances to fund its research and development program. |