IN the last year, hedge funds and deep-pocketed individual investors have been cajoling management at many large companies to buy back shares, increase dividends or take other steps to bolster shareholder value.

They found deep-pocketed investors, acquired 75 acres and the oldest house in Charlemont, and purchased rafts, canoes and- kayaks.

But what nature has not bestowed on Mountain Creek, its deep-pocketed investors have compensated for.

"We think good things will come out of having deep-pocketed investors" operate the terminals, said Anthony Coscia, chairman of the Port Authority.

Other deep-pocketed investors have also entered the arena.

The battle promises to be an interesting one, given Mr. Gartner's track record and his ability to attract deep-pocketed investors.

They endure in the hope that Chukotka's rich veins of gold will draw deep-pocketed foreign investors, or simply because they lack the money to buy a ticket out.

In other words, "New Clearwire is beating us to market with 4G wireless broadband, it has large spectrum holdings, and a raft of deep-pocketed investors.

Many involved in the bankruptcy argue that the only way the company can improve its offer is to find a deep-pocketed investor willing to give it a cash infusion.

In them, he told of a scheme to introduce financiers to deep-pocketed investors for an upfront fee - and then never show up with the investors.