61.   The deal sent the other major domestic airlines scurrying for partners to expand their networks for fear of losing lucrative business passengers to the new Northwest-Continental alliance.

62.   The company, a partnership of Sprint Corp., Tele-Communications Inc., Comcast Corp. and Cox Communications Inc., will use the money to expand its network.

63.   The Mountain View, California-based company said it plans to use the investment to continue expanding its network.

64.   The purchase will expand the network run by UUnet Technologies that links corporations to the Internet and distant offices.

65.   The pairing off is an effort to expand route networks.

66.   The slowdown in business growth has allowed it to reduce spending to expand its network.

67.   The urge to merge will also come from companies who see alliances as a way to cut costs, expand networks and build market share.

68.   They are intended to efficiently expand a network for the distribution of goods or services or consolidate overlapping distribution networks.

69.   They are intended to expand a network for the distribution of goods or services or consolidate overlapping networks.