Democratic designs on Arizona's governorship failed as well, despite a strong campaign by Eddie Basha, a supermarket magnate, who ran against the Republican incumbent, Fife Symington.

That might give Ron Burkle, the former supermarket magnate who heads Yucaipa, the latitude to outbid others.

He had once gone undercover as the son of a supermarket magnate, which had meant spending a week in a mansion in Lancashire.

No charges have been filed in the case, in which investigators say that Mr. Stern tried to blackmail Ronald W. Burkle, the supermarket magnate.

The other major investor is Yucaipa, the group run by Ronald W. Burkle, the supermarket magnate.

Yucaipa is run by Ron Burkle, a supermarket magnate who is better known as a major Democratic contributor.

Alex's cover is that of the son of a supermarket magnate, Sir David Friend.

Arthur Sendas, 72, Brazilian supermarket magnate, shot.

This weekend, Galen Weston, the Canadian supermarket magnate, entered a bid of 370 pence ($5.95) a share, an executive close to the situation said.

The report became known as the Picot report after its leader, Brian Picot, a supermarket magnate.