31.   A decision is expected in September, after qualified candidates submit bids.

32.   A memorandum of understanding with one of six Asian industrial companies which submitted bids for the shares was recently signed, Sakrapan said.

33.   A group of accounting firms and various international investment banks submitted bids to advise Brazil on the sale of Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA.

34.   A result, he said, has been requests from his clients to submit bids for new lines of work.

35.   A spokesman for Lexington, Massachusetts-based Raytheon, Robert McWade, declined to provide details on whether any companies submitted actual bids.

36.   A rival group of Rolls-Royce fans did submit a bid, but were outgunned by Bayerische Motoren Werke AG.

37.   A second bid was submitted by Carlyle Group of Washington, D.C., and Madison Dearborn Partners of Chicago, the Associated Press reported.

38.   A Web site allows students to submit a bid for how much they can afford to pay, then see which college accepts them.

39.   Adarand submitted the bid to a major Colorado contractor, which decided to give the job to the minority-owned Gonzales Construction Co.

40.   After they complete the checks, they are expected to submit bids.