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They already made a hostile bid once and our board reviewed it and rejected it.

As soon as the bid goes out, we're scouting the area and buying hotel rooms.

I sold my first painting on eBay for $4.75, ... On eBay, you don't have to have a lot of money to own original artwork. There are bidders who will get onto the site and bid on every single painting I put up. And sometimes the result is the joy of the lower-end buyer, folks who are thrilled when no one outbids them. They tell me they can't believe they've got a painting they wanted.

I spoke to Jeremy and can confirm that Proclamation is in top form for his Sprint Cup bid and that Frankie will ride him at Haydock.

The special administrative region government should conduct well its administration and provide more services. Meanwhile, every citizen should support the government and help each other in a joint bid to usher in a more beautiful future for the society,

These results show BOC is managing costs and rising energy pressures well and are a solid starting point for a potential bid defense.

The three firms' alliance has been quite fruitful... We've decided to strengthen the partnership so that our interests will not be damaged in the event of a hostile bid emerging for one of us.

The three-week break certainly isn't going to help any. At least this year, we don't have to sit around and wait. Two years ago, we beat Pfeiffer and then they got the bid and we spent three weeks practicing not knowing what's going to happen.

The sweet spot is 25 cents a minute. That will attract more calls. But BMW might want to reach you even if your bid is $1 or more.

The question must be ... whether anyone could run it better than Alan Giles. Thus, there must be some doubt as to a bid emerging.

We will have a youth auction starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The children will use play money to bid on coins like a real auction, but they get to keep the coins they buy.

There are likely to be people who bid on certain loans because they want to support people they care about and can relate to. For example, a successful entrepreneur may remember the trials and tribulations of getting a loan to start her first business, and be instantly drawn to borrowers who are budding entrepreneurs.

Another day, another bid -- the market is going above 6,000.

Volatilities have also been bid up across the curve and with the yen having breached key technical levels, it now appears to be preparing for an attempt at testing its September 1998 low of 129.03 against the dollar,

We should get a bid if we do that -- whether we will or not I don't know. There are certainly more than four ACC teams in the top 64 in the country. To say the ACC has only four teams in the top 64 is laughable.

This thing has been bid down and down. But I think on fundamentals now, taking a two to three-year view, people have got more comfortable with the level that we're paying.

There is nothing to clarify about David Healy, I have had no bid for him and he's not going anywhere,

Toshiba's bid is so overwhelming that I don't know if anyone is going to pay attention to us.

We're strong today because we acted so quickly on the contents of last year's IOC report, ... What today's report shows is that we have a bid that can win.

We will put that project out to bid for artists interested in doing that project.

We've had a lot of people comment that maybe our league deserves an automatic bid more than leagues that have automatic bids, without naming names.

Everything has combined to push prices to new heights and if and when stock markets capitulate, you will have a tremendous bid for Treasuries.

We have decided to make a joint bid for Asia.

We have discussed this matter jointly and we feel that given the massive following for the game in South Asia it is apt we bid jointly for the World Cup.

Bonds are well bid on the theory that this will slow down the U.S. economy,

Both France and Britain are supportive of India's bid for a broad-based agreement on trade and investment with the European Union.

Brendan, it's time for you to put your money where your mouth is. If you are sincere in your statement that a premium bid for the company is not worthy of discussion, then we must insist that you demonstrate your conviction by acquiring shares.

We went through a lengthy selection process ... narrowing it down to Florida and New Mexico. Both states provided us their best and final bid and they both offered very attractive opportunities.

We are very encouraged by the amount of new business bid activity currently in the pipeline, now that we are no longer fighting the headwinds of labor uncertainty, ... Consumer confidence will be key to the success of this year's fourth quarter.

We are still kind of stuck in this 4.67-4.77 percent range and I guess the reversal in oil is what kind of took a chunk out of equities and resumed a modest bid in bonds.

We didn't like it when they bid $72 a share and like it even less at $80 a share.

People have actually placed a bid on behalf of somebody else. The person selling the item is bidding on it. We've talked to these folks and we've come away really convinced they were doing it for a friend or family member that didn't have an eBay account. Also, people have done it because they are attempting to drive up the price on their own item.

The thing I have the most problem with is the discount. Each and every percent hurts me. Some guy that owns three stations in Reno can come in here and bid 25 percent less than I can.

Some people may, perhaps correctly, view Live 8 as the blink of an eye. Five days later, the horrific, devastating London bombs dissipated the goodwill of the Olympic bid and Live 8.

Finally we got a calm day to recoup. Yesterday, with stock markets down all around the world overnight and the release of the Clinton tapes, that caused a tremendous bid for the bond.

But perhaps most important of all, if we thought our chances were good, we would have to consider whether we were going to bid ourselves.

We wanted to get first place. That was our main goal. We set our goals high. We had a goal to get a national bid and since we were going to the competition we felt we may as well take first.

Soul of the Age! / The applause! delight! the wonder of our stage! / My Shakespeare, rise; I will not lodge thee by / Chaucer, or Spenser, or bid Beaumont lie / A little further, to make thee a room; / Thou art a monument without a tomb.

Now, mark it. This may be strong language, but heed it. The people mean it, and, my friends of the Eastern Democracy, we bid farewell when you do that thing.

Now it will take a couple of weeks to decide if it is worth it to bid again.

Companies are hamstrung under the way they are allowed to operate. You have to just do your own thing. There will be opportunities to bid for work and to get a slice of the pie.

As a result of this, people are calling for one or two more Fed moves. The dollar is going to be a little bid on this one.

As a professional services contract it does not have to be competitively bid, which was the primary question people had in their mind. Do we have to bid this out, or can this contract be awarded to this company?

They're trying to bid down what we're going to do in the area of education, and we're not prepared to be bid down.

They're very good with their product and supporting their product. I say that from a reseller standpoint. Our customers in the reseller channel are really going to benefit from things like bid registration, technical support, a partner portal they can access and training.

They've expressed an interest in the State Fair, but they've also expressed their dislike of the bid process.

Telecom stocks should get plenty of attention on Wall Street. BellSouth could get a competing bid and we're probably going to see more deals as consolidation in the telecom industry continues.

Technical analysis will show you unusual trading patterns which might indicate a takeover bid or an institution building up a stake.

Right now, the market is well bid and it will take time or some more significant event to make people want to sell.

Far from being a serious bid to build an Asian-Pacific colossus, the bid is a crude maneuver to stop Patrick competing with Toll in Australia. Patrick doesn't need Toll.

During the Olympic process, I was approached by a third party who claimed to represent IOC members. He was certainly known well with the Olympic movement, and he said we wouldn't win the bid unless we provided commercial endorsements,

Even if he comes in there is not going to be a full bid for cash at 180p-plus so there is not much upside to it." ()

Eugene's bid proposes an unprecedented focus on athletes and plans for celebrating the sport that will make it a great fan experience,

There's no doubt this is our strongest bid in all respects.

There's no reason to sweeten the bid. Our bid is very sweet,

There's no question that trying to get the highest bid is always good.

There are already signs of a slowdown in real estate, particularly in Florida markets that have been bid up due to speculative buying.

While foreign competitors, French or Japanese or German, merrily bid for contracts abroad, American companies find themselves tangled in a web of legislation designed to express disapproval, block trade in certain commodities, or perhaps deny resources to disfavored or hostile regimes.

With paid search, advertisers bid against each other for rank positioning on commercial search terms, paying each time a user 'clicks' on their result.

To secure a Patrick board endorsement there may be one final bump to the bid on behalf of Toll. Patrick directors are more likely to recommend the current bid albeit maybe with a small sweetener.

The opening bid is laughable. It is so derisory.

We had a tremendous bid from Northern and we also had a tremendous big from the University of Illinois. At the end of the day our board concluded that we would return to the U of I.

There is plenty of bid activity and plenty of private equity money around. There is still a lot of scope for more acquisitions.

We have seen quite a few people walk away from deals after the management rejects it. Interest rates are going up. Debt financing is costing more, so that's going to put a bit of pressure on what people can bid for.

Trying to build a case for an at-large bid at our level is pretty tough. It's gotten a little better, but we're still going to have to go on the road for the most part to play power conference schools.

The way the BCS is anymore, it doesn't matter if you are an automatic bid or a non-automatic bid. You've got to start high in the polls early to be able to do anything.

This administration is reaching out to companies of all sizes, especially minority-owned enterprises, to guarantee that those seeking to join the rebuilding efforts can navigate federal agencies and bid for contracts with ease,

The weakness in the stock market, the fact that the charts and trends look so bad, is going to keep an underlying bid under the bond market.

This investment bid is being made as part of the Boston Globe's long-term strategic plan to solidify its position as the leading news and advertising media in New England,

YOUR friends today attach themselves not to you but to your purse or to some advantage they can gain through your father's kindness. When your purse is empty or when your father is no longer in power, they bid you good-bye.

You're looking at a minimum bid of $6 billion. This is, realistically, the last bank for foreign players to get into Korea.

In a project like this, there is a design time. There are considerations to be made with engineering. You go through the design process, then the bid process, then the construction.

In a way, it was a disappointing year because we had a 21-win season last year. But to come in at the end and make a run and get a tournament bid has made it a special year.

After this sell-off, farmers have slammed the door shut on new sales. Processors will have to bid more to get any immediate supplies.

After the initial bid from Wade was rejected, we decided we had three options. We could do another bidding round. We could run an independent midway. Or we could negotiate a one-year contract.

I?m sure T-Mo will bid big. They are really spectrum constrained at this point even for basic voice services. With multimedia looming on the horizon, they need to increase capacity to keep up with the inevitable shift to data/multimedia services.

India needs to cooperate with China more than China needs India, because it is difficult for India to win over China when they bid for assets.

I'm sure South Carolina is going to come out playing hard tomorrow. They have a chance to get an NCAA tournament bid and win an SEC championship. I don't know how much fatigue will be a factor.

I know that Peter wants to make a change in the way they would select their own candidate, it's something he's preparing. They have not committed to a bid today. I think he's probably looking at all the options. But there is no real hurry.

I personally believe if we put it out to bid this year, our rates would go up substantially, ... I think people are grasping for issues. We want to do what's best for Southeast, not what's politically expedient.

If some bidders are naive, and they bid the highest amount they're willing to pay, then they may end up overpaying.

If somebody wants to make a bid and it is in the shareholders' interests, fine ... What I know is if anyone wants to make a bid they'll have to pay that much more.

I'm trying to focus on the 100 and 200 breaststroke now. There's no point concentrating on the 50 when it's not in the Olympics. I'm not going to quit the 50 but it's not my priority any more. I'll do it but as part of my bid for gold at the other distances.

If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: / For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

I have not been in contact with Brian as yet, but Deryck has been speaking to him, and from all indications Lara is fit and willing to join his teammates in their bid to win the regional cricket crown.

If Mitt Romney defeats President Obama in his bid for reelection on Tuesday, it will mark the success of one of the most deeply cynical political campaigns in American history. It is hard to beat an incumbent no matter the economic climate.

I'm pretty sure there will be a number of other countries making a bid for 2009. And Hong Kong is likely to do so again, although I stress that no official decision has been taken and it is up to the directors to do so.

I'm leaning toward J&J not increasing their bid and essentially taking a walk, but it's close.

I like science fiction and I read it a lot - if I were a collector, I would bid for his works,

In our opinion, the errors by Burgess Brothers Inc. were technicalities, not errors of such magnitude that would make the proposal unresponsive to the bid invitation.

Interestingly, (Boston Scientific) only raised its bid by $1, signaling that price is but one factor in the negotiation - but includes timeliness of closure.

Interestingly, the Istanbul bid did not begin with the Turkish government or the mayor of Istanbul, but by groups of publicly spirited citizens.

If we can account for another 3 million shares (who won't tender), then this thing doesn't get done. I am hard-pressed to believe they would obtain those, because anyone who would accept C$18 would probably sell into the bid that is out there right now.

SMP will not have a valid bid to build the Green Line after December 15. I can see only significant costs and no benefit in delaying the decision on the monorail's future until February,

I'm glad that there is a second bidder, but the second bid is not much better than the first.

I'm glad they stood by their deadline. Hopefully, that puts us in a good light in that we're the only ones who bid on both tournaments.

As we now understand the situation, New York is not able to provide such guarantees. In such an exceptional circumstance as this, a bid city has the right to address the issue in front of the executive board.

As we've said before, if we find a city that's capable to bid on the Olympic games ... we will be a much stronger candidate from the United States because of the strengthening of our ties.

A takeover bid is underscoring prospects for the sector, which has been benefiting from a recovery in consumer spending.

Super six, what is it? A state football championship done on a two-year bid cycle. All (West Virginia) cities have been against us, but they don't measure the heart or the ability to get the job done like Wheeling. We will show them what the 'Wheeling feeling' is.