1.  It is subversive to companies that sell remediation-which explains why solid waste companies often block efforts to reduce the volume of garbage.

2.  Analysts said Legerity has a solid base of business and technical expertise to build a solid company in a fast-moving telecommunications market.

3.  Analysts say Swift is a solid company and is likely to continue to grow.

4.  Analyst Eamon Hoey of Hoey Associates said investors believe the maker of telecommunications equipment is a solid company with good growth prospects.

5.  Analysts will tell you BankBoston picked a solid company and managed tricky cultural issues well, at least so far.

6.  And then I would try and identify a solid company in that industry.

7.  As the quarter progressed, it became more difficult to find solid companies at reasonable prices.

8.  A merger would give Ascend access to a broader base of customers and the backing of a financially solid company.

9.  Business experts say that mergers are economic Darwinism at play, with solid companies and industries surviving.

10.  But Dell Computer is a very solid company with a terrific position in its market and well-esteemed products.