21.   But through the tracking stock, GM has distributed to investors an interest in the Hughes earnings streams.

22.   By issuing a tracking stock for its long-distance business, WorldCom is hoping that Wall Street will put a higher value on its other operations.

23.   Common stock will be offered in exchange for the tracking stock now available.

24.   Disney can use the tracking stock for acquisitions.

25.   DuPont had known about the negotiations with Pioneer when it announced its plans for a tracking stock, analysts said.

26.   DuPont said last week that it would create a separate tracking stock for its life sciences business to allow the operations to participate more actively in industry consolidation.

27.   DuPont had intended to use the tracking stock to make acquisitions, primarily in pharmaceuticals and in agribusinesses.

28.   Each of the units will become a publicly held company, trading as a common stock or a tracking stock.

29.   Even Microsoft Corp. has more recently considered rolling out a tracking stock for its Internet ventures.

30.   Finally, make sure you understand the business of the company the tracking stock follows.