41.   Alcoa said it expects to complete the acquisition by the end of the year.

42.   Allegheny Ludlum Chairman Richard Simmons would become chairman of Allegheny Teledyne when the acquisition is completed.

43.   Both Godsoe and Jackman conceded there will be firings once the acquisition is completed at the end of August.

44.   But after Mattel subsequently completed its acquisition of the Learning Company, a software maker, Haddad began reporting to Michael Perik, its head.

45.   But BP Amoco has vowed to confront the agency in court and complete its acquisition of Arco.

46.   But it portends the prospect of a lengthy regulatory battle should Deutsche Telekom complete an acquisition of an American company.

47.   But Paxson executives argued Tuesday that NBC would not be able to complete the acquisition even if the rules changed.

48.   By contrast, Infinity had made a significant contribution to earnings since the acquisition was completed in the fourth quarter.

49.   Cablevision expects to complete the acquisition within a year.

50.   By the time the reports would have been due, the acquisitions had been completed.