71.   The executives say that while they are enthusiastic about the Internet plans, their recent stock purchases were not timed to take advantage of an Internet premium.

72.   The firm said it will adopt a policy of having insider stock purchases approved in advance by the compliance committee.

73.   The increase involves an altogether new tax levied on workers in employee stock purchase plans.

74.   The ministries and Yanagisawa want to hold off discussion of the stock purchase plan until the Parliament holds a special session in the summer.

75.   The new Dial does not have a direct stock purchase plan but shareholders pressed the company on the matter at its annual meeting in May.

76.   The maker of switches yesterday completed its stock purchase of closely held Arris Networks Inc., a provider of technology for communications companies.

77.   The new direct stock purchase plan, which took effect this month, is an enhancement of the dividend reinvestment plan, said Tony Zehnder, GE spokesman.

78.   The restrictions allow the five brokerages buy stocks by making full payment immediately rather than finance stock purchases using stock as collateral, took effect today.

79.   The stock purchase was a natural choice for Redford as the bank specializes in entertainment industry loans, the paper said.

80.   The stock purchase was designed to allow Safeway to offset some of the new shares it would issue to buy Vons.