1.   And consumer advocates assert that some small companies may just pick names at random from the telephone book.

2.   As soon as that deal closed, the company picked Klesch to enter exclusive negotiations for two other systems in Lower Saxony and in eastern Germany.

3.   But the company might pick St. Louis based on probable developments in three to five years.

4.   Even if the company picks IBM hardware, Compaq will set them up, hook them up, and keep them running.

5.   In September, the company picked Massachusetts and two other locations because of their abundance of computer professionals.

6.   Initially, the companies picked Harlem, where sales of Coke Classic were particularly disappointing.

7.   It would be the latest step in the accelerating spread of electronic commerce, as companies pick partners to gain products, expertise and capital.

8.   Kellner said the company has picked a new logo and developed a name, the WB Television Network, both of which took several months to decide upon.

9.   Most big companies pick the first option.

10.   Merrill Lynch analyst Richard Vietor named U.S. companies Lilly and Warner-Lambert among his top five drug company picks worldwide.