Industry analysts said they believed that if the deal went through, it would be the first time any state successfully acquired a major utility.

Many have demonstrated that professional competence can be acquired quite simply and successfully by less educated people.

Starfish was successfully acquired by Motorola for $325 million in 1998.

In 1816 the parent company at the Rieder main square is acquired successfully by the 2nd generation.

Since 1987, Gores has successfully acquired and operated more than 80 companies worldwide.

A supporters' trust successfully acquired the club in 1984, but the Valley remained under the ownership of the club's former owner.

Over the course of the ensuing years Boekhoorn successfully acquired and sold numerous companies.

Where training programmes are geared to the needs of older workers it has been demonstrated that they can successfully acquire new skills.

Mr. Halebian said that his case would be helped if the village successfully acquired the club.

He also successfully acquired large tracts of land, which he used to support his fellow settlers.