1.   This makes it easy to arrange for the vendor to sign a single acquisition agreement.

2.   America Online executives are forbidden from insider trading in the weeks before and after reporting earnings and when the company is about to sign joint venture and acquisition agreements.

3.   APL officials have indicated that maintaining the Marad subsidies is an integral part of the acquisition agreement with NOL.

4.   As part of the acquisition agreement, the company was required to divest its electric distribution assets and focus on generation.

5.   Barnett Banks and Republic Banking Corp. have ended discussions without completing a definitive acquisition agreement.

6.   Alliance sued Bally on Tuesday to block its acquisition agreement with WMS and to prevent the sale of Bally Wulff.

7.   Frame shareholders are expected to vote on the acquisition agreement in September, Adobe said.

8.   Great Western tried to sell its mutual fund subsidiary earlier this year before announcing the acquisition agreement with Seattle-based Washington Mutual.

9.   Health Systems also said it was concerned about attempts to deny Hasan the duties established for him in the acquisition agreement.

10.   It would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Dining under the acquisition agreement.