FleetBoston's management would not have sold "unless shareholders had a substantial premium," he said.

All properties were eventually sold at substantial premiums to their acquisition cost.

At Fresenius, a health care company, a substantial premium has turned into a large discount.

That's why smart lenders used to demand very substantial premiums for making those loans.

All the estimated sales prices represent substantial premiums over current market prices.

Signed stamps by artists now deceased also command a substantial premium.

That means they could pay a substantial premium and still have the deal be accretive to earnings.

He paid $170 million for The Register three years ago, a price then considered a substantial premium over its expected earnings.

With the present union setup on the ships, we are paying a substantial premium.

Certainly a substantial premium has been paid to acquire the shares - but will this affect the minority interest?