81.   Designers who have signed contracts with companies like LVMH have either given up their own labels or sold a stake in the business to the larger company.

82.   Deutsche Bank has said it plans to sell its stake to the public.

83.   Earlier this year, Messier had said he would consider selling a stake in the unit.

84.   Earlier this week, the company announced plans to further pare down operations by spinning off its restaurant business and selling its stake in Savoy Hotel Plc.

85.   Earlier this year, the company sold its stake in television company Nethold NV to Canal Plus of France.

86.   Earlier this year, Viacom had indicated that it might sell a stake in Blockbuster to the public.

87.   Eastern and Pan Am both sold minority stakes to their employees, and the airlines still failed.

88.   Early this month government officials confirmed that they would open up the process to bidding, though it intended to sell the stake to Telefonica.

89.   Economists also have said the government might be forced to sell stakes in some companies to help reduce its debt and qualify for the single European currency.

90.   Eletropaulo operates in the city of Sao Paulo, whose concession area is expected to remain intact after the state government sells its stake.