1.   Companies with as strong a balance sheet as yours have been known to seek acquisitions er, in the midst of a very deep recession.

2.   Analysts suspect that Wal-Mart will seek an acquisition in France, with Promodes SA mentioned as a candidate.

3.   Argus said National Australia is still seeking acquisitions in the U.S. and elsewhere.

4.   A French law passed last year prevented retailers from building giant stores in France, forcing them to look abroad or seek acquisitions.

5.   A French law passed last year prevented retailers from building giant stores in France, forcing them to look abroad or seek acquisitions to expand.

6.   Also, cash-rich companies are seeking acquisitions in an industry where consolidation has left few buyout prospects.

7.   But he said Deutsche Telekom would stick by its strategy of international growth, suggesting that the company would seek other acquisitions.

8.   But it had hinted for months that it was seeking an acquisition that would extend its reach beyond its basic business.

9.   But some analysts think the small size of Carriage may give it a leg up when it seeks acquisitions.

10.   Deutsche Bank has openly sought an acquisition in the United States to make a breakthrough into investment banking.