51.   Earlier this month, NBC refused to bid to retain its rights to broadcast American Football Conference games.

52.   ESPN desperately needed to retain baseball rights, which are crucial to its spring and summer schedule.

53.   Even if Isetan retained the rights in Japan, the new investor could exploit the Barneys name through its stores and private-label goods elsewhere in the world.

54.   Even so, it retained the right to block U.S. films deemed politically or morally incorrect.

55.   Employees also retain the right to directly sue NLO, which, despite the settlement, says it did nothing wrong.

56.   Executives of mutual insurers say a crucial feature of the new holding companies is that policyholders remain technically in control by retaining the right to vote for directors.

57.   For that, however, he will need help, because Herbert managed to retain voting rights to the majority ownership interest he sold to Ronald last year.

58.   For the Magic to retain his rights, it would have to extend a qualifying offer.

59.   Gearhart said his research is funded by a private company, which retains commercial rights to it.

60.   GM retains the right to seek bids for some of its computer service contracts, the automaker said.