41.   And it is possible that the new General Mills will become a target for a larger company.

42.   And no one is ruling out the possibility that Apple, suffering from strangling profit margins and falling market share will have to merge with a larger company eventually.

43.   Another significant advantage of getting bigger is that investors are willing to pay more for larger companies whose stocks they can easily buy and sell.

44.   Another is to join with the handful of moderate-sized military contractors that remain as independent entities or to purchase related units from larger companies.

45.   And, he said, debt-rating agencies tend to favor larger companies with better ratings.

46.   As a result, it has become routine for larger companies to offer flexible scheduling, on-site child care, telecommuting and other family friendly options.

47.   As a result, their stocks will fall further than those of larger companies, which should survive the new competition, Yauchi said.

48.   As a result, the Ace and Tempest agreement is fairly unusual among the larger Bermuda companies.

49.   As the industry gets off the ground, it is expected there will be a shakeout as the larger companies jockey for position.

50.   Aside from Corning and startups, JDS will mostly face competition with larger companies with fiber-optics parts divisions, such as Nortel and Lucent.