71.   The proposed acquisition, which also includes several minority partners, is scheduled to close this spring, and Marriott could later acquire the rest of the company.

72.   The proposed acquisition by New World is the latest attempt by media companies to own the means to both create and distribute programming.

73.   The proposed acquisition carried, however, and the fees will be paid -- by Gillette.

74.   The proposed acquisition of Arthur Andersen by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu could save thousands of jobs and soften the blow to the accounting industry of the Enron debacle.

75.   The proposed PanAgora acquisition also marks yet another asset sale within the sizzling money-management industry.

76.   The reception to the proposed acquisition has been favorable.

77.   The proposed acquisition is the latest major consolidation in the multimedia software market.

78.   The proposed acquisition of the Sports Authority was roundly panned by investors who responded with a mini-selloff.

79.   The proposed acquisition will be reviewed by the Federal Trade Commission, which has imposed greater restrictions on oil deals as the industry has consolidated.

80.   The proposed acquisition comes amid a wave of consolidation by Internet companies as they struggle to reach profitability.