1.   The associated information from the strings is merged according to prescribed information combining operations.

2.   ...an announcement by Steetley and Tarmac of a joint venture that would combine their operations.

3.   The likelihood of such a recurrence can be reduced by combining the operation with devascularisation of the upper stomach, although prolonged surgery may be undesirable in these patients.

4.   Analysts said the two had been in talks previously about combining operations.

5.   And executives said they could wring cost savings from the conglomerate by combining operations that customers would not notice.

6.   And if approved, Tecnost and Olivetti will, in effect, combine their operations.

7.   And Ms. Secrest of Ameritech said that company had talked with other regional Bell telephone companies about combining cellular operations.

8.   As the two computer giants try to save money by combining operations, they must make difficult decisions about which of those product names to eliminate.

9.   Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG and Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale also plan to combine operations.

10.   BellSouth and SBC Communications, meanwhile, are combining wireless operations in a new stock.