41.   At the time, the board said it planned to start using private real estate firms to negotiate better deals in the future.

42.   At the time, the land fund seemed to get the better deal because a hotel appeared to have more potential for profit than condominiums.

43.   AWI says it is now ready to offer Texas a better deal.

44.   AWI Vice President Chuck Brooke said last week his company believes it can now offer Texas a better deal than can GTECH.

45.   Bank of America customers in California get a better deal on its interest-bearing checking account than those in Florida.

46.   Banks with well-established track records for offering better deals include AFBA Industrial, USAA and Bank of New York, McKinley says.

47.   Barneys Inc., not used to bargaining with customers, is trying to strike a better deal with its Japanese partner.

48.   Bayer agreed to slash the price it charges the government for Cipro, and the Bush administration was able to claim it had gotten a better deal for taxpayers.

49.   Because the sites are not taxed and have little overhead, they can afford to offer a better deal to bettors than the Jockey Club.

50.   BellSouth came back with a better deal.