The proposal, which the company characterized as "highly conditional," did not indicate how the deal would be financed, the statement said.

"The making of this highly conditional offer changes very little," Farmers said today in a statement.

The estimates of additional annual oil revenues are highly conditional.

Keep in mind," he advised, "that this freedom I give you is highly conditional.

They said they could not accept the offer as proposed because it was highly conditional.

The inquiry gave a highly conditional approval for uranium mining to proceed.

There's no question in anybody's mind that the amended offer is inadequate and remains highly conditional.

But a closer look indicates that the commitments are highly conditional.

Interviews with Bush partisans who turned out for a fund-raising lunch here today suggested that their support is highly conditional.

The previous offer of $12.75 a share was rejected as "highly conditional."