31.   Similar ventures have been launched in other NHL cities.

32.   Similar ventures have died over the years.

33.   So far no similar venture has been tried in Hong Kong.

34.   Stringer, late of CBS, joined a similar venture eight months ago.

35.   Sprint Corp. last year formed a similar venture with Electronic Data Systems.

36.   Texaco Inc. and Shell Oil Co. have already said they would set up similar ventures.

37.   That is why KFx and similar ventures are trying to go beyond cutting pollution to try to address concerns on global warming.

38.   The bank, which pioneered telephone banking in Scotland in partnership with a grocery chain, agreed in March to start a similar venture with Robertson.

39.   The BBC agreed last fall to a similar venture with Discovery Communications Inc. to sell programs in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world.

40.   The FT speculated the industry in general is poised to form similar refining ventures or to combine giant oil companies to cut costs.