51.   The South San Francisco, California-based biotechnology company is betting that earnings will continue to grow as it obtains approval for new products.

52.   These companies are betting that their emphasis on commerce will overcome investor disillusionment with Internet stocks, which have languished this year.

53.   Threatened by the prospect of stagnant same-store sales, the company is betting on the new expanded-menu concept.

54.   Together, the announcements suggest that entertainment companies are betting heavily on the new consumer electronics technology.

55.   Two local companies are betting that consumers will want to bank directly through the Internet, accessing accounts from any computer, anywhere.

56.   Why, when so much of the high-tech industry is focused on making whiz-bang gadgetry, are companies betting on a century-old technology?

57.   With a determined optimism, leading media companies are betting millions of dollars on the potential.

58.   Companies can bet on their existing manufacturing lines, making changes only to adhere to country-wise specifications as TTK did with Manttra, the pressure cooker brand it exports.

59.   Some companies are betting that consumers will want to download music to a portable devices.

60.   The company is betting that people will want to use music to reach out and touch someone.