51.   BET has until Thursday to offer new information in its attempt to ward off the U.K. market leader in pest-control and office services.

52.   Bill Gates, a onetime computer nerd, was the only chief executive Microsoft had until Thursday.

53.   Bittman asked to have until Monday to respond, although he cautioned that many of the materials requested were sensitive or still under active investigation.

54.   Blue Cross has until Tuesday to respond to the commissioner.

55.   Boeing, which has until tomorrow to offer remedies that ease European concerns, also has been negotiating with regulators through the weekend, a European Commission official said.

56.   Boren said the company anticipated a longer battle for SWEB, which had until the end of next week to accept or reject the offer.

57.   Borod said that the investment houses had until Tuesday to submit proposals outlining how they would issue underwrite the bonds.

58.   Boren said the company had anticipated a longer battle for South Western, which had until the end of next week to accept or reject the offer.

59.   Boren said the company had anticipated a longer battle for SWEB, which had until the end of next week to accept or reject the offer.

60.   Borod said that the investment houses had until Tuesday to submit proposals outlining how they would issue the bonds.