61.   Within days he announced an alliance with CBS to co-produce programs, acquire television stations and sell advertising.

62.   Alitalia, the Italian flag carrier, was expected to announce an alliance with KLM Wednesday after a meeting of its board of directors.

63.   America Online and computer giant Gateway Inc. announced the alliance Wednesday.

64.   Bank of Commerce and MBf Finance announced an alliance late yesterday afternoon.

65.   Company executives announcing the alliance stressed that all four members are already the leading companies in their sectors.

66.   Congress is expected to soon announce its alliances with regional parties opposed to the right-wing BJP.

67.   Earlier this week, Sony announced an alliance with America Online to offer high-speed Internet access.

68.   In announcing the alliance with GM, Fiat said the best guarantee of jobs was economic success -- suggesting that almost unthinkable job cuts may well be ahead.

69.   In another development, former Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov planned to formally announce an alliance with Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov.

70.   Lucent Technologies Inc. on Thursday announced an alliance with Qualcomm Inc. to build wireless network equipment that offers faster speeds and more capacity.