1.   Barton said the USA Networks deal could create opportunities to sell travel that competitors lack.

2.   Because the companies are merging different lines of business, McNamara said the deal does not create consolidation concerns.

3.   Airbus Industries spokesman David Venz charged yesterday that the long-term deals create an unfair advantage for Boeing.

4.   But Ries believes that the deal will create enough problems right here at home to keep executives of the new company busy.

5.   Cash deals create instant tax bills for sellers, but stock swaps are not particularly welcome.

6.   Commissioner Bud Selig must decide whether the deal creates a control issue.

7.   First, his colleagues had an e-mail discussion about whether the deal created the appearance of a conflict of interest.

8.   He seemed to believed that two nearly simultaneous peace deals could create enough momentum to overwhelm domestic opposition.

9.   If completed, the deal would create by far the largest rural telephone company in the nation.

10.   If approved, the deal would create a software powerhouse.