71.   MCI and TCI are the only potential bidders that made their bidding plans public, though the deadline for applications is this evening.

72.   Noble Drilling Corp., Ensco International Inc., and Global Marine Inc. have been mentioned as potential bidders.

73.   No matter what the outcome, the same short list of potential acquirers are considered potential bidders for part or all of the company.

74.   One of the three potential bidders for Polygram NV has decided not to make a bid for the music company, a person close to the group said Sunday.

75.   Other potential bidders also lurk in the shadows.

76.   Other potential bidders dropped out before the final round of bids.

77.   Other potential bidders include British Petroleum Plc and AO Sidanco, backed by the aggressive Russian investment bank Uneximbank.

78.   Other potential bidders might be those that are currently seeking a natural-gas license in the nearby city of Toluca, the capital of the State of Mexico.

79.   Other potential bidders for the Argentine carrier include Continental and Viaco Aerea de Sao Paulo SA, a Brazilian airline, according to Eduardo Godoy of Viaco Aerea.

80.   Other potential bidders include Houston-based American General Corp., and Travelers Group Inc. of New York.