41.   The deal requires that most states participate before the tobacco companies give final approval, but Gregoire said she expects enough will join to satisfy the industry.

42.   The deal would require approval by regulators.

43.   The deal would then require approval from South African and Australian regulators.

44.   The political deal ending apartheid required Mandela to form a government jointly with the dominant opposition parties.

45.   The Sprint-MCI WorldCom deal still requires regulatory approval, and the companies may yet be forced to shed some units.

46.   Under current law, the deal requires the approval of the Federal Communications Commission.

47.   Perri said the deal requires approval from both countries.

48.   Analysts said a deal may require Renault to take on up to a quarter of that burden.

49.   Any deal would require approval from government regulators.

50.   Any deal would require counter business offers from the countries involved, Modise said.