41.   Hostile takeover attempts have been rare in the conservative utility industry.

42.   If he really planned to gain control of Chrysler, his moves could well become a case study in how to doom a takeover attempt.

43.   Icahn also profited from stock price increases during failed takeover attempts at USX-US Steel Group Inc. and Texaco Inc.

44.   If German financial institutions begin to sell their cross-holdings, they could become more exposed to takeover attempts.

45.   In a measure of the political resistance to U.S.-style capitalism, even conservative politicians deplored the takeover attempt.

46.   In a challenge to Trafalgar House Plc, which launched a failed takeover attempt earlier in the year, Northern also dropped its opposition to a renewed bid.

47.   In fact, Applied Magnetics launched a hostile takeover attempt for Read-Rite last February.

48.   In recent months, there have been four takeover attempts, including this one, for British electric companies.

49.   It issued a series of analyses to support its claim and even persuaded the Rhode Island Legislature to change state law to make a takeover attempt more difficult.

50.   It was the first meeting between Eaton and Kerkorian in almost a year and since the Las Vegas billionaire launched a takeover attempt for the automaker.