1.   Recent announcements give weight to the trend toward consolidation.

2.   Since he would undertake such a candidacy with an excellent record but little national recognition, an announcement now gives Dean the extra time to make himself better known.

3.   The announcement gave no clear explanation for the action, however.

4.   The announcement gave the dollar a kick and both Japan and the U.S. bought more dollars to goose it again.

5.   The announcement gives Trilogy a respite from recent disappointments in several of the online businesses it has launched in recent years, including carOrder.com.

6.   The announcement gave further momentum to the stock market, which had risen during the three prior sessions.

7.   The announcement gave the dollar a kick and both Japan and the U.S. bought dollars to goose it again.

8.   The announcement gave the vacationing president the opportunity to take full advantage of his presidential trappings.

9.   The announcement Thursday gave the WWF plenty of exposure with the XFL set to kick off Saturday.

10.   The decision ends weeks of internal discussion in his campaign over whether an earlier announcement would give the senator a political boost before the convention.