31.   Dunlap said possible acquisitions would include companies with strong brand names that are poorly managed, so that he could boost profits with a restructuring.

32.   During his advertising career, his accounts included such companies as British Airways, IBM, Citicorp, General Foods, Hallmark and Mercedes-Benz.

33.   Economic planners and industry, including pharmaceutical companies that do biological prospecting, also may find the data useful, the project backers believe.

34.   Domini believes the social screens help eliminate companies with problems and include companies of better financial quality.

35.   Eight other big sectors, including financial companies, utilities and basic materials makers, deteriorated during that period.

36.   Employers, including big companies like Xerox and Hewlett-Packard, said they feared that the new requirements would substantially increase their costs.

37.   Factor in your severance package, which could include the company paying for your health insurance.

38.   Even stocks would stand to benefit, because less government spending would mean less government demand for capital and a lower cost of money for everyone, including companies.

39.   For the first time, observers say, the list will probably include companies that want to offer shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

40.   For the first time, traders will be able to bet on the direction of the average, which includes such companies as General Electric Co. and Coca-Cola Co.