61.   It recently increased its stake in a car making joint venture, through which it became one of the first foreign car companies to operate in India.

62.   It has recently bought breweries in Italy and Poland, and increased its stake in Swiss and Hungarian brewers.

63.   Italian leaders responded with a golden-share law that blocks the French company from increasing its stake in the Italian electric utility Montedison.

64.   It recently tried to increase its stake in another Russian concern, Eastern Oil Co., but was blocked by the government.

65.   Janet also reiterated that France Telecom does not plan to increase its stake in the U.S. phone company.

66.   Jacor Communications Inc. will increase its stake in Georgia with the acquisition of four radio stations.

67.   Kirk Kerkorian increased his stake in Chrysler.

68.   KLM plans to drop two lawsuits it had brought against Northwest in connection with its efforts to increase its stake.

69.   LVMH has been cutting its stake in Guinness in recent weeks to increase its stake in Grand Metropolitan Plc.

70.   Leyden said Bank of New York wants to increase its stake now as an investment.