61.   The companies will form a joint venture to sell the beer.

62.   The company also has formed partnerships with other industry giants such as Microsoft.

63.   The company formed a committee to oversee the inquiry.

64.   The company has formed alliances with companies including Price Costco and Kmart Corp. to issue so-called affinity cards.

65.   The company has formed an ethics committee of outsiders to advise it on such matters.

66.   The company has formed partnerships with several online merchants, including ShopNow.com and RMI.net.

67.   The company may form a joint venture or merge with Bell Atlantic Corp., providing telecommunications services for most of the East Coast, analysts say.

68.   The company will form a joint venture this year in Taiwan to operate gas stations.

69.   The companies will not form a joint-venture, he said.

70.   The company formed a task force last month to analyze billing problems and recommend changes.