51.   He must shine while working a party packed with potential bidders.

52.   He said no time has been set for completing talks with the potential bidder.

53.   He said potential bidders include Bank of the West, First Nationwide, Glendale Federal Bank and Portland-based U.S. Bancorp.

54.   He said there is no time frame for completing talks with the potential bidder.

55.   Howard L. Michaels, chairman of the Carlton Group, said that when his company conducts an auction, potential bidders can usually inspect the properties beforehand.

56.   In addition, potential bidders made it clear they were interested in all the Jones stores, not just some of them.

57.   In his testimony, Kamin said he provided only general information that he would have given to any potential bidder.

58.   In the Business Week story, the potential British bidder was identified as a maker of tea, ice cream, soap and cosmetics.

59.   In recent weeks, Goldman Sachs indicated to some potential bidders that National Westminster might even sell NatWest in pieces.

60.   ING said that it was still interested in buying the nonhealth business of Aetna, which has also attracted other potential bidders.