11.   Last week, Ashland and Marathon Oil Inc. announced they would merge to create the fourth-largest U.S. petroleum refiner.

12.   The Vancouver and Alberta stock exchanges will merge to create a single Canadian market for junior companies.

13.   Two large and relatively healthy banks have agreed to merge to create the second largest commercial bank in South Korea, bank officials said Thursday.

14.   The two lenders along with Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd. merged to create Mizuho Holdings almost two years ago.

15.   The two lenders along with Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd. merged to create the Mizuho holding company almost two years ago.

16.   Mitsubishi Bank and Bank of Japan were merged to create Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank Ltd. in April this year.

17.   Morgan Stanley Group Inc. and Dean Witter, Discover Co. announced Wednesday that they will merge to create the largest U.S. securities firm.

18.   Morgan Stanley Group Inc. and Dean Witter, Discover Co. said Wednesday they will merge to create the largest US securities firm.

19.   Morgan Stanley Group Incorporated and Dean Witter, Discover Company announced Wednesday they would merge to create the largest US securities firm.

20.   Nynex Corp. and Bell Atlantic Corp are close to agreeing to merge to create a new telecommunications giant, the Wall Street Journal reported in Europe on Thursday.