71.   The blockbuster deal gave the Chargers the second pick in the draft, which they used to select franchise quarterback Ryan Leaf.

72.   The AOL deal gives Google control of a larger share of the searches performed by Web surfers.

73.   The deal also gave NBC the option to buy a majority stake in the company.

74.   The deal also gives added momentum to a wireless data networking standard popularized by Apple Computer over the last two years.

75.   The deal also gives Coke access to a brand of salty snacks.

76.   The deal also gives the investment group gate receipts and ad revenues from billboards surrounding the field.

77.   The deal gave every station a free second channel.

78.   The deal gave Schaumburg, Ill.-based Motorola the right not just to build Mac clones, but to pass on the license to other manufacturers.

79.   The deal gave Stanley investment capital he lacked while Amezcua laundered some of his huge trove of dirty cash.

80.   The deal gave Trostel the option of demanding payment in gold coins.