1.   He has already started negotiations, and hopes to announce alliances next month.

2.   It also announced an alliance with Thomas Cook that could bring more customers to its website.

3.   American Express Co., still trying to get banks to issue its credit cards, announced an alliance with a major issuer of Visa and MasterCard credit cards.

4.   And most recently, the company announced the alliance with Canadian National and Illinois Central.

5.   And on Tuesday, MCI executives will come to San Francisco to announce an alliance with Intel Corp. to develop more Internet services.

6.   As three Bell companies announced an alliance with Creative Artists Agency, some questioned the new powers the venture would give Michael Ovitz, the chairman of the agency.

7.   A month after the British carrier announced an alliance with American Airlines, USAir accused it of antitrust violations and breach of contract and fiduciary duty.

8.   A number of firms have announced similar alliances in the past but are finding it difficult to get their plans in place.

9.   Carriers such as Delta Air Lines Inc. and Continental Airlines Inc. have become even more adamant that they win those rights since the BA-American alliance was announced.

10.   Compaq on Thursday announced alliances with hardware makers to improve the sound and video for its Presario line.