31.   The virtual model is being embraced by companies well beyond the Valley.

32.   To boost sales, many companies are embracing popular causes as part of their advertising campaigns.

33.   While casual Friday has been around for years, more and more companies are embracing a policy of casual business attire five days a week.

34.   Chuck Gomes, a VeriSign vice president, said the company would embrace whatever standards are adopted.

35.   Companies must embrace information technology and the Internet in order to attract and retain customers, a Microsoft executive told a group of business executives Thursday.

36.   Despite the publication of Dangerous Company, the book that questions the value addition that management consultants provide, Indian companies are embracing these gurus with fervour.