11.   Elliott said in a statement that the merger would allow his company to become a leading provider of long-term care but would not dilute earnings.

12.   For Monsanto, the merger has allowed the company to choose its business partner rather than have an acquisition thrust upon it.

13.   Gluck said the mergers also had allowed some firms to reach sufficient size to go public, including Razorfish, Organic and Agency.com, which are all Communicade agencies.

14.   Henning Schulte-Noelle, chairman of Allianz, said the merger would allow his company to capitalize on the long-term trend in Germany toward privately financed pension funds.

15.   Kepes noted that the merger might allow them to pursue big oil projects later.

16.   The company said at the time a sale or merger would allow it to invest in its station business and increase its bargaining power with advertisers and program suppliers.

17.   The companies said the merger will allow them to boost profits by combining their respective customer lists.

18.   The merger will allow the two companies to drive down the high cost of digital decoders.

19.   The mergers have allowed Fleet to cut its expenses and boost its profit margins.

20.   The mergers have allowed the companies to lift profits by cutting costs at overlapping operations, even as revenues remain flat or fall.