1.   But U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray analyst Safa Rashtchy said the announcement is not surprising, considering the business climate.

2.   However, the announcement surprised union officials.

3.   Still, his announcement surprised many at the university.

4.   That announcement surprised industry analysts, who had been predicting that Sprint would continue its solid growth of the last year.

5.   The announcement surprised investors and battered ABB stock.

6.   The announcement surprised many industry executives.

7.   The announcement surprised some people, because McCaw had said he would take a seat on the board when he agreed to the merger more than a year ago.

8.   The announcement clearly surprised financial analysts who follow the hotel industry.

9.   The announcement surprised investors and analysts.

10.   The announcement surprised many analysts who had expected the company to lower estimates.