1.   An agreement with debtholders to tender the pension obligations is also being considered.

2.   And the buoyant stock market, by producing substantial gains on investments, has allowed corporations to meet their pension obligations with only minimal extra contributions.

3.   Andersen also has pension obligations, for example, and the Securities and Exchange Commission may yet file a civil suit against it.

4.   A federal court reinstated a lawsuit accusing Crane of deliberately dodging the pension obligations of a former subsidiary.

5.   Improvements in the stock market also make it easier for companies to meet their pension obligations.

6.   In this respect America has an edge on such places as continental Europe, where most countries remain weighed down by unfunded pension obligations.

7.   Los Angeles County sold taxable munis to fulfill its pension obligations, and several other California counties may do the same.

8.   New Jersey had been following a conservative, extremely prudent approach to fulfilling its pension obligations.

9.   Pension obligations are key merger issues for steel companies.

10.   Some departments have not allotted nearly enough for pension obligations, while others have greatly underestimated the costs of environmental cleanups.