1.   Analysts said they approved of the announcement, though some wondered if the unit would fetch much at auction.

2.   Estimates of what the unit might fetch were not immediately available.

3.   He declined to discuss what price the unit might fetch or the status of the talks.

4.   In any event, WorldCom would have trouble promising regulators that it would dismantle Sprint until it knew how much money the various units would fetch.

5.   On the other hand, the unit might not fetch much, given weaknesses in overseas construction markets.

6.   In general, terraced units fetched slightly higher prices and continued to enjoy good demand while the detached category of houses was noticeably subdued.

7.   Lajous declined to comment on how much the petrochemical units will fetch.