51.   Banks usually notify depositors when a merger is about to close, but they are not required by the FDIC to tell you the effective date.

52.   Bardley suspects that once the merger is complete, HP will rename the iPaq and keep selling it, while abandoning the original Jornada.

53.   Bank mergers can be tough on customers, especially small businesses.

54.   Behind the scenes, BT and MCI have engaged in a similar meeting of minds for years, belying the notion that the merger will be a difficult fit.

55.   Before the Telecom Act, the burden was on the FCC to prove a merger was anti-competitive.

56.   Beneath the drama and the ugly infighting, the HP-Compaq merger is quite simply a debate over business strategy.

57.   Because of its magnitude, the merger is also likely to attract the attention of the Department of Justice, analysts say.

58.   Big bank mergers may be dandy for investors but consumers are less than enthusiastic.

59.   Big mergers are always tricky, but in the computer industry, putting two large companies together has been a recipe for trouble.

60.   Beyond the markets, mergers are on the rise now because shareholders reward companies that concentrate on their main businesses and expand their reach overseas.