Roleset branch.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "branch, fork, split":

Roles:

Arg0:thing branching


Arg1:destination (into)

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: ns form: infinitive


transitive (-)
Sansui was late into the mini-component business and failed *trace* to branch into other new businesses.
Arg0:	*trace* -> Sansui
REL:	branch
Arg1-into:	other new businesses

Roleset branch.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "branch, fork, split":

Roles:

Arg0:thing branching


Arg1:destination (into)

Examples:

person: ns tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: full


phrasal variant (-)
For its future strategy, Columbia officials said the thrift may branch out into commercial lending or managing outside investments , as well as beefing up more traditional thrift activities.
Arg0:	the thrift
ArgM-MOD:	may
REL:	[ branch] [ out]
Arg1-into:	commercial lending or managing outside investments, as well as beefing up more traditional thrift activities

Branch out is probably more common.