1.   Ivax said it is negotiating to obtain a waiver.

2.   Fleming negotiated to obtain the funds, depositing them in a business account he had opened in Chemical Bank in New York.

3.   The government said Fleming negotiated to obtain the funds and deposited the money in Chemical Bank in New York.

4.   The company decided to file for court protection after unsuccessfully negotiating to obtain additional funds from Nippon Housing Loan, the agency said.