41.  But the deal lets Napster make peace with one of the major antagonists and raises the possibility of similar deals with other music companies.

42.  But while GM has accepted similar deals for past factory sales, Munger said it could not do so this time.

43.  But when Sents asked IBP for a similar deal, he was rebuffed.

44.  By that time, Biederman, a former neighborhood commissioner, had been working for five years on a similar deal to rebuild Bryant Park.

45.  Chrysler needs the incentive package to compete with rivals that have received similar deals for their factories, he added.

46.  Chuck Smith of Detroit got a similar deal.

47.  City officials say Reuters wants a similar deal.

48.  Compaq signed a similar deal with Unisys in February.

49.  CompuServe and Prodigy are negotiating similar deals with Microsoft.

50.  Cut one company a big break, and soon every other firm in town could be looking for a similar deal, he said.