31.   More than eight corporate takeovers of public companies have been announced each day this year on average, a record pace, according to the Securities Data Co.

32.   Nevertheless, the onus is now on the Bush administration, which has not yet scuttled a major corporate takeover.

33.   Now, only friendly corporate takeovers are allowed within South Korea unless takeovers take place in over-the-counter market after open announcements.

34.   Now, however, it would be folly to finance most corporate takeovers with junk bonds.

35.   Once again, it may be up to the accountants at the Securities and Exchange Commission to decide whether a big corporate takeover goes through.

36.   Profits boomed as stocks rose for most of the quarter, boosted by a rallying bond market and corporate takeovers.

37.   Premiums paid in corporate takeovers had disappeared in recent months.

38.   Stephen Bollenbach, chief executive of Hilton Hotels Corp., succeeded in almost every corporate takeover or makeover that he attempted.

39.   Still, corporate takeovers are back.

40.   That would be the biggest corporate takeover ever.