1.   The strategy for integrating the acquired business after the proposed transaction.

2.   The proposed transaction should succeed in its object of ensuring that the monies used to pay the interest on the borrowings will not be taxable upon the borrower.

3.   Analysts expressed doubt that either company could raise enough money to buy the other, and questioned how a proposed transaction could be structured.

4.   Analysts disagreed about the value of the proposed transaction.

5.   Another hurdle was cleared this week, when the U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved the proposed transaction.

6.   As for the timing of the proposed transaction, Karp cited the robust economy and the maturity of the regional mall business.

7.   Boston Group said it could resume normal operations this week if the proposed transactions are completed and receive regulatory approval.

8.   A Boston Globe article about the sale of PerSeptive Biosystems Inc. to Perkin-Elmer Corp. misstated terms of the proposed stock transaction.

9.   A conference call is scheduled for tomorrow morning in which executives will discuss the proposed transaction with securities analysts and investors.

10.   A spokesman for Prudential,based in Newark, N.J., would not comment directly on the proposed transaction.