1.   Also, First Interstate was offered about half the board seats on the new bank, said the person, who has been involved in the talks.

2.   Although Levy and Mihos have not concurred on several matters since returning to their board seats, the two men were united Wednesday on the toll increase.

3.   An offer to fill a board seat is an election to the ultimate club and a professional rite of passage.

4.   An investment group that includes Jonathan Ornstein, chief executive of Virgin Express Holdings Plc, disclosed last week that it is seeking board seats at Mesa.

5.   And Lens has never won a board seat at a company in its portfolio.

6.   And last month he won a board seat at Tektronix, an Oregon electronics company.

7.   Arnault would lose his Guinness board seat if the company merges with GrandMet to form GMG Brands.

8.   Arnault would lose his executive board seat at Guinness if that company combines with GrandMet.

9.   At best, that may discourage patronage-hungry politicians from seeking board seats, replacing them with community residents who really care about education.

10.   At that same meeting, two board seats were up for re-election.