1.   At the end of last month the company launched a commercial version of the chip.

2.   The company has launched a whole raft of new software products.

3.   The company has launched an advertising campaign in the hope of attracting new customers.

4.   The company has just launched a new line of small, low-priced computers.

5.   Two years ago the company launched a special offer giving away barn owl breeding boxes with orders to farmers who could offer a suitable site.

6.   AMI also plans to build up a Latin American publishing division, spearheaded by Mira!, a Spanish-language tabloid the company launched this year.

7.   Analysts expect the company to commercially launch iGuide before the end of March, almost a year after the companies teamed up.

8.   And the company has launched its own inquiry into the activities of Kozlowski and other executives involving the acquisition of properties in Florida, New Hampshire, and Nantucket.

9.   As a result, the company launched the product ahead of schedule.

10.   At least a dozen companies have launched or are developing so-called voice portals that allow people to listen to parts of the Internet by telephone.