1.   Combined, the deal quickly made SoftKey the dominant player in educational software.

2.   The only real sense the deal makes is unashamedly commercial.

3.   Islamic fundamentalists who reject any peace with Israel and secular nationalists who believe this particular deal makes too many concessions are determined to destroy the agreement.

4.   Although industry analysts said the deal made good sense for Accustaff, news of the acquisition did not sit well with investors Monday.

5.   Analysts agreed that deals made the company more attractive and could tempt a large competitor into attempting a friendly takeover.

6.   Analysts said the deal made sense for both companies.

7.   An analyst said the deal makes sense for both companies.

8.   Analysts said the deal makes excellent strategic sense.

9.   Analyst Steven D. Levy of Lehman Brothers agreed the deal made strategic sense for both companies.

10.   Analyst Thomas Dietz with Pacific Growth Equities in San Francisco also thought the deal made sense for Gilead but questioned whether the Foster City firm overpaid.