41.   The Viacom lawsuit noted that Viacom and MCA considered using USA Network as a vehicle for making a joint bid for CBS Inc.

42.   There are obstacles to a joint bid.

43.   Unfortunately for Lockheed, British Aerospace already had joined McDonnell Douglas Corp. and Northrop Grumman Corp. in their joint bid for the same fighter.

44.   A clearly surprised Samaranch was unaware of Polish news reports Sunday saying Polish and Slovak Olympic committees had raised the prospect of a joint bid on Sunday.

45.   A spokesman from the Heritage Department said the facilities in the United Kingdom would make a joint bid from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland possible.

46.   Also interested are South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador and Peru, which plan a joint bid, Blatter said.

47.   At a Cabinet meeting Monday, Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit and Deputy Premier Devlet Bahceli seriously questioned the joint bid, the daily Milliyet reported.

48.   Austria and Hungary will submit a joint bid, according to a UEFA press release.

49.   Austria and Hungary offered a joint bid.

50.   Bids are also expected from Brazil, Argentina, Egypt, South Africa and Morocco, as well as a possible joint bid by Peru and Ecauador.