51.   It raised its bid to beat one by German company Joh.

52.   Last Monday, Promodes said the company had no intention of raising its bid for Casino and Rallye.

53.   Many people jumped into Conrail at that point, thinking CSX would raise its bid, Norfolk Southern would counter and so on.

54.   Mayer is betting that both CSX and Norfolk Southern will raise their bids again, and he can cash in on the highest offer.

55.   MCI management is expected to take several weeks to study the offers, leaving time for WorldCom and GTE to raise their bids, analysts said.

56.   Meanwhile, Comcast is expected to raise its bid.

57.   Meanwhile, foreign investors helped lift trading as they raised their bids on electronics and precision instrument shares, traders said.

58.   Menatep officials raised their bid when shareholders said their first offer was too low.

59.   Most of my auction experience comes from comic strips, where an unconscious twitch or sniffle raises your bid for an antique whatzit by thousands of dollars.

60.   Norfolk Southern could also make a last-ditch maneuver by raising its bid for Conrail a second time.