41.   Chief Executive Officer Hans-Ulrich Schroeder said Ascom will focus on strengthening its position in Europe in future.

42.   CHS Electronics Inc. said it agreed to buy six companies in Europe and Latin America, strengthening its position as the largest microcomputer distributor in those markets.

43.   Congress officials accused his government of seeking to strengthen its position in the state.

44.   Consolidation could also be on the horizon as some chains buckle under pressure and others look to strengthen their position.

45.   Compounding his problems, Prime Minister Yevgeny M. Primakov has also been strengthening his position, seemingly at the expense of the president.

46.   Consolidation is expected in the U.K. insurance industry as general insurers seek to strengthen their position while their profits are strong.

47.   E.On executives hope the deal will strengthen their position in the European natural gas market.

48.   Farmland said the plants would strengthen its position in some of its major markets.

49.   For now he is simply strengthening his position inside a government that is fast filling up with Primakov appointees.

50.   For Usinor a winning bid would strengthen its position in southwestern of Europe.