1.   In the event of two or more applicants for the same franchise, both parties will be able to submit higher bids.

2.   Shares in Maybelline as investors had been anticipating higher bids.

3.   Their offer for the house was trumped by a higher bid.

4.   Along with its higher bid, Wells Fargo has a three-pronged plan to take over First Interstate.

5.   Amid a sweeping consolidation in mining worldwide, WMC is betting that it can attract higher bids for an alumina-free company.

6.   Analysts now say other companies may make a higher bid for American Cyanamid.

7.   Ampolex is obviously trying to flush out a higher bid from Mobil or entice another company to make an offer, investors and analysts said.

8.   Analysts said that United did not appear to fear a higher bid.

9.   Analysts tend to agree that American General would reach a deal with AIG without a higher bid from another suitor.

10.   And if there were a CBS poll, Fox would probably come along and steal it with a higher bid.