41.   The alliance would have its advantages.

42.   The broader issue, though, is whether an alliance whose partners do not agree on the threat itself will long have a persuasive reason for being.

43.   The latest strategic alliance has TMM teaming up with London-based Ant Factory to provide improved online logistics services.

44.   The Tele-TV alliance has many strengths, however, Quigley and Stringer noted.

45.   This alliance has the potential to become a textbook example of synergy.

46.   Which alliance will have to adjust next?

47.   Wilby was careful to qualify the report, and did not claim that the alliance had any independent confirmation of the charge.

48.   Yet the alliance did not have enough money to do a computer study of the vote-counting hardware and software.

49.   A NATO official in Brussels, Belgium, said the alliance would have no comment until that happens.

50.   At NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, spokesman Jamie Shea said the alliance had no information on the attack.