1.  Analysts familiar with both companies say Microsoft would have been foolish not to purchase all of Firefly.

2.  Analysts familiar with the case predicted Tuesday that with the arrest of Delanghe, Claes might resign within days.

3.  Analysts familiar with the results generally praised the study, one of the few to compare medical outcomes between generalists and specialists.

4.  Industry analysts familiar with its plans said a purchase of Eurobelgian is one option being considered.

5.  Leaving foreigners out of the bidding could result in a flop, said an analyst familiar with the company.

6.  The company has resisted requests that it divest itself of certain software, according to lawyers and analysts familiar with the case.

7.  The company dismissed the report as incorrect, and analysts familiar with the company had supported it.

8.  Thirty soldiers were killed, highlighting intelligence-gathering deficiencies, said two American military analysts familiar with after-battle reports.