They saw each other occasionally and talked casually at the four or five social events the firm held that summer.
The firm held its ground and Entrepreneur Media backed off.
The firm no longer even holds that annual dinner.
Of course, not everyone is ready to go all out, and many firms are holding more intimate gatherings.
Not all the firms held the stock that long.
His firm held just over 6 percent of Pathmark's shares before it began selling early this month, he said.
At the end of 2004, the firm held a 7.5 percent stake, or about 332 million shares, a company spokesman said.
In January, she said, the firm held what brokers like to call an investment workshop at the library.
The firm is a privately held, with more than one-quarter of employees serving as partners.
Some firms have held their work forces relatively steady.