acceptance

Is that tantamount, sir, to acceptance, or rejection, or consideration?

We are angered even by the full acceptance of our humiliating confessions--how much more by hearing in hard distinct syllables from the lips of a near observer, those confused murmurs which we try to call morbid, and strive against as if they were the oncoming of numbness

Check Point has now received, in total, acceptances of the offer from holders of 20,704,899 Protect Data shares, representing approximately 89.

Check Point has received acceptances of the offer from holders of 20,012,234 Protect Data shares, representing approximately 87.

On April 20, 2000, the offer for Old Cell Network was declared unconditional as New Cell Network had received acceptances in excess of 90% of the total number of outstanding shares in Old Cell Network.

CLEVELAND -- Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) announced today that, in connection with its voluntary general offer for the shares of Senyuan International Holdings Limited (HKSE:3333), a Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed company, Eaton has received acceptances from the holders of more than 281 million shares, representing approximately 92 percent of the issued share capital of Senyuan.

Ray Thompson, chairman and chief executive of Semitool, commented, "The first deliveries of leading-edge process chambers that we are placing on our advanced Raider platform caused certain global customers to take longer than anticipated to sign-off on final acceptances.

New York City time) on Thursday 15 April 2004, being the first closing date of the recommended cash and share offer (the "Offer") for Merant plc ("Merant"), valid acceptances of the Offer had been received in respect of a total of 62,449,391 Merant shares, representing approximately 57.

As a result, the right to withdraw acceptances does not apply during the extended acceptance period.

will remain open for acceptances for at least twenty business

Holders of Lundin Oil securities who would not wish to tender into the Offer if there is a reduction in the acceptance condition to more than 88 percent should either not accept the Offer or withdraw their acceptances immediately.

If the requisite acceptances are not received, it is the Company's intention to effect the transaction on essentially the same terms as contemplated by the exchange offer and merger through a pre-packaged Chapter 11 plan of reorganization.

Holders of Sema ordinary shares and ADSs who have already accepted the offer but whose willingness to accept the offer would be affected by a reduction of the acceptance condition may wish to consider withdrawing their acceptances with respect to such securities now.

In connection with Scribona AB's voluntary offer to acquire all outstanding shares of PC LAN ASA, Scribona has received acceptances for a total of 67,164,869 shares, corresponding to a shareholding of 93.

The consideration payable to accepting Perpetual Shareholders will be dispatched within 14 days of today's date in respect of acceptances received by that date which are valid and complete in all respects, and within 14 days of the date of receipt in respect of any further acceptances which are received after today's date and which are valid and complete in all respects.