51.   The buyout firms have reportedly said they would pay no more than two times earnings before adjustments.

52.   The buyout firms would also require more information about the company.

53.   The deal will transfer Safelite from one buyout firm to another.

54.   The Dallas-based buyout firm currently owns six stations affiliated with NBC.

55.   The consortium also includes the buyout firm of Thomas H. Lee and a company formed by Michael R. Milken and Lawrence J. Elison.

56.   The European deals come at a time when the United States market has become less friendly to buyout firms.

57.   The investment by the New York-based buyout firm will allow the grocer to reduce its debt, remodel stores and buy locations.

58.   The new owners, which include buyout firms and Sony Corp., are bringing new financing to help build the theaters consumers are demanding.

59.   The purchase is the biggest yet by the buyout firm, which has been snapping up radio stations since federal limits on ownership were eased last year.

60.   The other partners are Thomas H. Lee Co., the Boston-based buyout firm, and Apollo Advisers, the investment firm run by Leon Black.