31.   Ascend Communications Inc. rose amid speculation the company received a takeover offer and following its forecast that fourth-quarter earnings will meet estimates.

32.   Auctions are used in bankruptcy proceedings to ensure that the bankrupt company receives the maximum amount from sales of its assets.

33.   Banos also said the company received no cash for the recent sale of its Costa Rican business, Embotelladora Centro Americana SA.

34.   Because of this, and the narrower indication it is seeking, the company has received a so-called orphan drug designation from the FDA.

35.   Because of this, and the narrower indication it was seeking, the company received a so-called orphan drug designation from the FDA.

36.   Bell Atlantic and Airtouch still have several issues to work out, including what tax treatment the two companies would receive in a merger.

37.   Because many companies cannot receive payments electronically, bills are often paid the slower old-fashioned way, with paper checks prepared and mailed by the bank.

38.   Because of its French ownership, the company can receive power from an underground cable from France.

39.   Because the factory is in an area designated by the state as an enterprise zone, he said, his company also receives benefits.

40.   Boeing spokesman Russ Young said the company had received no reports from airlines of any other missing fasteners.