21.  Any shares of Lotus, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, not purchased in the tender offer were to be acquired by IBM today.

22.  Any signs of a crack in that outlook could send shares tumbling.

23.  Any signs of growth has, however, been priced into the share price, for the time being at least, said analysts.

24.  Degremont shares had been suspended since Sept. 15, when Suez Lyonnaise made its bid.

25.  Degremont shares recently traded at 465 francs, down 2.7 percent or 13 francs.

26.  Degussa shares rose 1.27 percent 95.5 marks.

27.  Degussa shares rose 9.4 percent, or 7.14 marks, to 83.44 marks per share in Frankfurt.

28.  Degussa's shares fell 0.8 mark to 103.5 marks in Frankfurt.

29.  Dekalb Genetics shares fell 1 5/8 to 38.

30.  Dekalb Genetics shares rose 3/4 to 62.