In addition, negotiations are under way with three Manhattan companies, for 20,000 to 60,000 square feet each, he said.

"The first is uprooting a Manhattan company with an established reputation and a supportive neighborhood," she said.

It is the largest deal ever for the Manhattan company and the first one with an international company.

Ray earned money as a commercial artist and was a technical illustrator at several Manhattan companies.

That is a strong inducement to stay put, but Manhattan companies are a restless and volatile bunch.

In the 1980's, he was a comptroller for several Manhattan companies, earning more than $100,000 a year.

Her father owns a Manhattan company bearing his name that represents home furnishings manufacturers.

A Manhattan company wants to buy the 28-room villa for its corporate headquarters.

The Manhattan company, which accepts mail orders, now does a big part of its business in acid-free materials.

He is president of the Manhattan company bearing his name that will construct the project.