11.   But soon the two companies were discussing a merger, according to Quilty.

12.   But the two unions have been discussing a merger for more than two years.

13.   CANADIAN COMPANIES TALK MERGER Two oil and gas producers in Canada, the Alberta Energy Co. and PanCanadian Energy, said they were discussing a merger.

14.   CMGI declined to name the companies with whom it is holding talks, but White said they include firms with which Lycos previously met to discuss mergers.

15.   Clinton administration officials, mindful of a U.S. antitrust review, had decided to discuss the merger only if the Europeans brought the subject up.

16.   Cowell said the initial slump in shares stemmed in part from regulations barring the companies from discussing the merger until they had met Securities and Exchange Commission filing requirements.

17.   CS Holding said its chairman, Rainer Gut, and the outgoing UBS chairman, Nikolaus Senn, talked about discussing a merger.

18.   Delta Air Lines Inc. and Continental Airlines Inc. discussed a merger this month, showing that consolidation remains on the minds of U.S. airline executives, analysts said.

19.   Earlier this year Credit Communal discussed a merger with Banque Bruxelles Lambert, another Belgian bank.

20.   Doug Gibson, spokesman for the UMWA, also confirmed the two unions are discussing a merger.