31.   The merger would allow it to compete better with Generale des Eaux.

32.   Yet the companies also assert that a merger would somehow allow them to combine operations in a way that would produce substantial savings.

33.   BBC managers said the merger will allow the broadcaster to improve the impact of BBC services on global audiences.

34.   For instance, the merger would allow GE to control a large portion of the market for military helicopter engines.

35.   However, the Commission said it found no indications the merger would allow Airsys to gain a dominant position.

36.   It may take years, but the merger will eventually allow consumers more seamless access to various services through cable connections, she said.

37.   Mergers allow companies to cut costs and get the capital it takes for expansion, said David C. Nelson, an industry analyst with CS First Boston.

38.   Mergers allow companies to cut overhead and consolidate research and development needed to keep stay ahead as technology and health care changes.

39.   Mergers will allow banks to compete better in global or expanded domestic markets, and pool customers and resources.

40.   Messier hopes the three-way merger will allow him to conquer both content and distribution for an all-round dominance of the multimedia market.