31.   Gibson this month again rejected a takeover bid by American Greetings and harshly rebuked American for setting a deadline for accepting the bid.

32.   Great Western instead accepted a bid from Washington Mutual.

33.   His bid was not accepted.

34.   However, Goldman Sachs, which was soliciting offers on behalf of Unilever, said it would not accept joint bids.

35.   Hurley said under Australian taxation law, the bulk of Gasgoyne shareholders will incur a tax liability by accepting either bid.

36.   I can think of only one time that my first bid was accepted.

37.   If its bid were eventually accepted, the Alliant team would most likely obtain a license for the European technology.

38.   If the bid is accepted, Priceline arranges air transportation with one of its airline partners.

39.   If the sale is approved, bids will be accepted on the plants in the second quarter of next year.

40.   If no other offers materialize and the QVC board accepts the bid, Comcast would manage the company and Liberty would be the minority partner.