51.   He said he was optimistic the sale would be approved.

52.   He subsequently approved its sale to a group that included the large French bank Credit Lyonnais.

53.   Hershey said he was denied a say when Arizona insurance regulators approved the sale.

54.   His aides acknowledged later that the board would have to approve the sale.

55.   However, the sale was never approved.

56.   If such sales are approved under the Kyoto global protocols hammered out last year, they could generate hundreds of millions of dollars a year for forest preservation.

57.   If the bankruptcy court approves the sale, it is likely that the loan will be deducted from the purchase price.

58.   If the agency does not respond within three days, the sale is automatically approved.

59.   If the sale is approved, bids will be accepted on the plants in the second quarter of next year.

60.   In addition, he said, boards are less inclined to approve a sale to a doctor with a high-volume practice.