11.  A spokesman for the company, Ed Rand, said Wednesday that he could not reach key company officials for comment.

12.  Ansa McAl owns several key companies, including Carib beer, a water distillery, insurance companies and automobile dealerships.

13.  Blue chips rose on a mix of succession news and signs that key companies will see healthy profits this year.

14.  Blue chips advanced on a mix of succession news and signs that key companies will see healthy profits this year.

15.  Earlier, Syed Hamid said his ministry has begun identifying key companies to be the anchors in the defense industry sectors earmarked for development.

16.  Reported incidents include a forceful takeover of the state customs office, major banks and nearly all key companies and factories remaining in pro-Milosevic hands.

17.  Such incidents included reports of a forceful takeover of the state customs office, major banks and nearly all key companies and factories remaining in pro-Milosevic hands.

18.  Stock prices fell moderately, with traders deriving pessimism from the inability of several key companies to revise their outlooks upward.

19.  The arrival of earnings season brought uneasiness back to Wall Street Monday with stocks closing narrowly mixed as investors awaited reports from key companies including Intel and IBM.

20.  The arrival of earnings season brought uneasiness back to Wall Street Monday, and stocks fell moderately as investors awaited reports from key companies including chip maker Intel.