In recent seasons, few of these accomplished stars have attracted bids from other teams.

The offering attracted bids from 503,000 of this city's 6.8 million people.

But they also said it was by no means certain that Fokker would attract bids.

The sharp rise in yields attracted healthy bids from individual investors.

Sprint held an auction for the assets, attracting bids from more than a dozen telephone companies.

The survey found that 1,349 contracts valued at $312.5 million attracted single bids.

Meanwhile, the price of remaining stock in companies that have attracted too few bids will be lowered.

But Barney's creditors committee wants to attract higher bids.

It is expected to attract bids of up to £10,000.

But money managers said that bond yields might have to back up a bit to attract bids.