71.   Analysts stressed Friday that a Seagram-PolyGram deal is not a slam dunk.

72.   And a Dole deal is never a conspicuous sell-out.

73.   And a senior executive said more deals are in the works and could be finalized before the end of the year.

74.   An Israeli-Palestinian deal is still the key to regional peace.

75.   An overnight letter arrived the next day, explaining curtly that the deal was off.

76.   And Dole joined Clinton on the rhetorical high road, saying a balanced budget deal is still possible.

77.   Analysts and some shareholders predict that the Nine West deal is likely to only be a prelude to a drawn-out courtship over U.S. Shoe.

78.   Analysts generally doubted the deal was for real.

79.   An arms reduction deal is important to Putin, who has made foreign policy sacrifices in his relations with the West.

80.   Analysts said the deal was a good strategic fit, with complementary product lines for both companies.