41.   He was the former co-head of mergers and acquisitions at Tucker Anthony Inc., a Boston investment banking firm.

42.   He was recently called for an interview in the customer service department of a Boston investment banking firm.

43.   Hester is a principal, senior partner and general counsel to American Capital Strategies Ltd., an investment banking firm specializing in corporate restructurings.

44.   Hurst, an investment banker and Harvard-trained lawyer, runs Hurst Capital Partners Inc., a New York financial advisory and investment banking firm.

45.   In addition to Goldman, which was awarded the prestigious role as one of the three lead coordinators, other large investment banking firms will also play major roles.

46.   In order to raise new financing, Molten Metal recently retained the New York investment banking firm, Blackstone Group.

47.   Investment banking firms would be big winners if the new Congress promotes business capital investment and rescinds rules requiring early disclosure of plant closings caused by takeovers or mergers.

48.   Investors are wary of big investment banking firms because high trading profits have a way of crashing into losses unexpectedly.

49.   Kosecoff, the Fremont fund manager, said he did not consider Morgan Stanley any more susceptible to conflicts than any other prominent Wall Street banking firm.

50.   Late last fall the Blackstone Group, an investment banking firm, took control of the office component from its mortgage holder.