The acquisition of Brown would, at a minimum, increase the team's credibility and perhaps its winning percentage as well.

The acquisition increase the number of multi-family units to almost 11,000.

He notes that mergers and acquisitions have been increasing in the last 6 to 12 months anyway.

The acquisition increases the market share, on the basis of the premium, to over 9%.

The acquisition significantly increased the company's presence in the East coast.

According to the firm, it believed the acquisition would further increase market confidence in its operations.

Analysts were told that the acquisition would not increase earnings at the merged companies until 2001.

The acquisitions should increase sales to more than $3.2 billion this year, the company said.

The acquisition of European funds has also increased from 2.6% to 20%.

The acquisition increased the size of Peoples by 1/3 to $4.2 billion.