1.  And the dissident Hewlett-Packard director, Walter B. Hewlett, and his advisers will present the case that the merger plan is a bad one.

2.  Asked if they could still work with Hewlett after the merger fight, they said they respect the dissident director despite their opposing positions.

3.  At one point, Fiorina, visibly irritated by the questioning, summed up the essence of the suit brought by a dissident director, Walter B. Hewlett.

4.  Finding executives comfortable in the role of dissident director remains a challenge.

5.  It was not clear how the announcement affects a lawsuit by dissident director Walter Hewlett challenging the vote.

6.  Kmart Corp. urged investors to reject dissident director nominee Stephen Hester and proposals made by his union backers.

7.  Some investors speculate that a strong earnings report will give management an upper hand as it battles a group of dissident directors for control of the company.

8.  The battle intensified Monday after an ally of dissident HP director Walter Hewlett blasted HP Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina over her marketing strategy to sell the deal.

9.  The lawsuit is the latest chapter in an unusual and sometimes harsh campaign by a dissident director to quash a friendly merger.

10.  The lawsuit is the latest chapter in a sometimes harsh campaign by a dissident director to quash a friendly merger.