41.   Platinum Equity, a buyout firm founded by the investor Tom T. Gores, is seeking to acquire Global Crossing, which filed for bankruptcy protection in late January.

42.   Primedia, which is controlled by the buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, has tried to build a powerhouse of niche magazines from Fly Fisherman to Soybean Digest.

43.   SFM is a subsidiary of Affiliated Managers Group Inc., a financial buyout firm based in Boston.

44.   Some observers wonder why the buyout firm is dedicating even more funds to its telecommunications gamble in hopes of salvaging its investments.

45.   Some investors say the buyout firm has turned down offers in recent months from other retailing companies to buy J.Crew.

46.   Steady revenue is important to buyout firms because they finance much of their purchases with borrowed money.

47.   That means profits will be steady and predictable -- two ingredients attractive to buyout firms.

48.   The American Re investment should reap a seven-fold profit for the buyout firm after only four years.

49.   The buyout firm was offering a price below what Hoechst was willing to accept.

50.   The buyout firms also want to ensure a strong after-market for the shares that will allow them to cash out later.