41.   Arakis is a speculative oil exploration company whose main asset is a property in war-torn Sudan.

42.   Assets in this case do not include goodwill, which is the amount of money a company thinks its assets might be worth in the future.

43.   At least six employees have left Freedom as a result of the fund closure, and the assets are to be returned to the investors.

44.   Axa said it will merge with Midi Participations, whose sole assets are Axa shares.

45.   Australian dollar assets are attractive to Japanese because of the large difference in interest rates between the two countries.

46.   Barnickel is a closely held company and its primary asset is Petrolite shares.

47.   Axa today said it will merge with Midi Participations, whose sole assets are Axa shares.

48.   Bosnian Serb financial assets abroad are to be frozen.

49.   Brazilian stocks were little changed as optimism about the sale of telecommunications assets was offset by concern about future electric utility earnings.

50.   A government commission will seek to determine if any Holocaust-era assets are still in banks in the United States.