31.   In the private sector, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram is one of the companies that is adopting a ban.

32.   It lacks the sort of poison pill takeover defenses that many companies have adopted, but Pennsylvania law gives the management of corporations broad powers to choose their partners.

33.   Last October, the company adopted a new form of recognizing revenue.

34.   Many companies are adopting formal policies condemning workplace violence.

35.   Many companies adopted policies against sexual harassment and started educating managers.

36.   Many companies have adopted codes of conduct and other ethics programs in recent years.

37.   Many marketing companies are adopting such undercover strategies to capture the attention of a skeptical public.

38.   MESA ADOPTS POISON PILL Two major shareholders of Mesa Inc. said they would try to replace the board after the company adopted a poison bill plan.

39.   More companies are adopting policies such as flex time and telecommuting to ease the time crunch on employees.

40.   More and more companies are adopting casual dress on Fridays, and some are even opting for casual dress every day of the week.