1.   And Comcast can use the cash from the sale to help pay off pending acquisitions.

2.   But, she said, as a general rule, the company did not discuss any kind of pending acquisition.

3.   CNN executives said that their pending acquisition by Time Warner placed them in a different situation now and that it would face a conflict of interest.

4.   Growing control by arbitragers is significant because arbitrageurs tend to vote in favor of a pending acquisition.

5.   Huizenga said in a statement that Republic will now complete other pending acquisitions.

6.   In addition to South Florida Banking, Colonial has two other pending acquisitions in the state.

7.   Kase said that his firm has stakes in five companies that are ready to go public and six pending acquisitions.

8.   Liberty Chief Executive Kenneth Leibler declined to comment today on speculation about any pending acquisitions.

9.   Norwest has three other pending acquisitions in different sections of the state.

10.   Publicis SA has stepped up efforts to block a pending acquisition by its former partner, True North Communications, with a lawsuit seeking to derail the deal.