41.   Pate, in a letter to Messman, said a merger would create a premier exploration and production company.

42.   Republic said the merger will create opportunities to cut costs.

43.   Still, some actors and directors are optimistic, especially about the crossover opportunities the merger may create.

44.   Such a merger would also create a single national department store chain with control of virtually the entire market.

45.   Such a merger would create the biggest British retailer, with the ability to expand through acquisitions into Continental Europe.

46.   The antitrust regulator, the Trade Practices Commission, said it will conduct an initial inquiry to see whether the proposed merger creates competition concerns.

47.   The Cardinal-Bergen merger would have created the biggest drug wholesaler, displacing McKesson.

48.   The hope is that the merger will create enough earnings to exceed the added charge.

49.   The merger also created computer integration problems, which cost Harvard Pilgrim significant sums to correct.

50.   The merger created a world leader in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and nutrition products amid continuing consolidation in the world healthcare industry.