The acquisition, which is still subject to competition approval, will put Google in direct competition with customers who use its operating system.

Mr. Jacobs said the acquisition put Shaklee in strong hands.

Scottish & Newcastle's limit is 2,937 outlets; the acquisition would put it over that limit.

Kroaxia's acquisition of weapons from the Lumians, however, suddenly put everything in a new light.

This acquisition put Fiserv into the commercial bank, internal and credit union core account processing market space.

The two acquisitions put the group in second place behind the Zale Corporation worldwide in numbers of shops.

The acquisition will put under one roof most of the main tools now used for genetic studies.

Viacom's acquisition of CBS last year put that company's market share at 41 percent.

But once we figured out how to handle it, the acquisition put us in a great position for growth.

The acquisition puts Lexmark's Australian business group into the number two position in the local laser printer market.