41. But Sommer was incensed because Deutsche Bank was usually one of the lead banks involved in its various stock and bond offerings. 42. Starwood Hotels also said it established a $ 2.27 billion credit line, with Bankers Trust and Chase Manhattan acting as lead banks . 43. Lower rates also can lead banks to cut their prime lending rates, reducing interest rates on consumer debt such as credit cards. 44. A spokesman for the lead bank , Bank Gdanski SA, said the consortium was withdrawing from the project because it thought it too risky. 45. Starwood Hotels also said it has established a $ 2.27 billion credit line, with Bankers Trust and Chase Manhattan acting as lead banks . 46. Singapore shares also opened lower on regional weaknesses and fears the soaring interest rates could lead banks to raise their prime lending rates. 47. In Massachusetts, Fleet is the lead bank for the Red Sox and the Celtics and, of course, holds the naming rights for the FleetCenter. 48. WestLB of Germany leads banks challenging a $ 148 million cash and debt bid by Credit Suisse First Boston for Thailand's biggest investment bank. 49. Along with Citigroup, J . P . Morgan Chase is Enron's lead bank , and it is also an adviser on the merger with Dynegy. 50. BJ Services said that its lead bank , The First National Bank of Chicago, had expressed interest about financing the cash portion of the offer.
