1.   The first transaction involving a permit to pollute has been concluded in the USA.

2.   By Monday, the company had not logged its first transaction, but an official said a number of companies had asked about applications.

3.   Cyberspace entrepreneurs have apparently made the first retail transaction on the Internet using powerful data encryption software designed to guarantee privacy.

4.   In its first transaction, the fund has agreed to buy facilities from New York area auto dealers Robert Potamkin and his brother Alan.

5.   It is the first transaction among the seven Baby Bell telephone companies.

6.   It marked the first transaction between the Giants and a major league team in the U.S.

7.   One place that still reports a stock is the same Wal-Mart that made that first transaction.

8.   The agreement to invest in the Plaza, however, is the first transaction involving the prince and CDL as partners, he added.

9.   The first transaction was its participation in a recent private placement.

10.   The first transactions for the new company, which still must meet regulatory approval, could come in the third quarter, Haldin said.