41.  Astra said in September it plans to seek approval for a successor to Losec in about two years.

42.  At the owners meeting, it is expected Davis will seek approval for his move and get it easily.

43.  Atorvastatin is already approved in Germany and the U.K., and the companies are seeking worldwide approvals, officials said today.

44.  At that hearing, the partnerships will seek her approval for a financing package for their use while they are in bankruptcy protection.

45.  Aventis is also seeking FDA approval for a DTaP vaccine made by an affiliated Canadian company.

46.  BA and American are still seeking regulatory approval for their transatlantic alliance.

47.  Aviron is seeking FDA approval for a novel flu vaccine that is delivered as a nasal spray instead of an injection.

48.  Axa will seek shareholder approval to create the new shares in mid-October.

49.  Before a drug becomes generic, the patent holder seeks FDA approval to sell a version of the drug directly to consumers.

50.  Before any announcement, however, central bankers traditionally consulted with Finance Ministry bureaucrats about major decisions such as changing interest rates, to seek their approval.