41.   The company today obtained so-called first day orders from the court allowing it to perform normal functions, such as paying bills, while it attempts to reorganize.

42.   The company obtained the five-year monopoly in exchange for investing in the former state-owned telephone companies, Compania Peruana de Telefonos y Entel.

43.   The company has obtained another site for its chemical research center, but it will withdraw from fertilizer production in Japan because of high costs.

44.   The company has obtained substantial initial financing from private investors and has hired a chief executive, Harvey Plotnick.

45.   The company must also obtain permission to build a video network from the FCC.

46.   The credit company obtained orders Monday and Tuesday from Jackson County Circuit Court and federal court in Kansas City, Kan.

47.   The company could still obtain Intel chips from independent distributors or other computer companies with excess inventory, he said.

48.   The company is currently obtaining the permits for the plant, with construction scheduled to begin during the third quarter.

49.   The company obtained waivers of an International Olympic Committee rule that prohibits the use of Olympic athletes in advertisements during the two weeks of the Games.

50.   The Federal Reserve approved a proposal that will more than double the revenue banking companies can obtain from underwriting new securities.