81.  Companies do not need federal approval, but the government can investigate and challenge any specific exemption.

82.  Companies that needed federal approval for for food products often took nearly a decade to move from lab to market.

83.  Continental does not need formal approval of pilots, but must appease them for the alliance to succeed.

84.  Credit Suisse still needs approval from the U.K. and the U.S. antitrust authorities, the bank said today.

85.  Demps must consult with the board before such selections but does not need its approval.

86.  Dick Elder, a spokesman for James River, said the transaction needs the approval of several U.S. regulatory agencies.

87.  Dolan said he expects the deal, which still needs regulatory approval, to close by the end of the year.

88.  Earlier this month, the merger was cleared by by European regulators, but it still needs approval from the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission.

89.  Each affiliated partnership would still need the approval of its individual partners before agreeing to join KPMG or any other firm.

90.  Even if it did, it would then need approval from Chirac before being submitted to a referendum.