1.   In horizontal mergers it is possible that a merger will allow exploitation of economies of scale.

2.   Analysts said at the time such a merger would allow job reductions and allowed Superfos to cut prices.

3.   Both thrifts are financially healthy, but the merger allows Bay View to get bigger while rewarding EurekaBank shareholders.

4.   A merger would allow the companies to refer patients to each other.

5.   A merger would allow the group to close two and work more efficiently, Milk Marketing spokesman Tony Schlesier said.

6.   A merger would allow Andersen partners to join a new partnership and build up equity in it, another former Andersen partner noted.

7.   A merger would allow the companies to cut administrative and other costs.

8.   But the merger will allow it to expand programs, and with that, attract more students.

9.   But the real competition among service providers today is to add subscribers, and Earthlink and Mindspring insisted that their merger would allow them to do that more efficiently.

10.   Commissioner Neeper responded that the merger would allow the new company to be more competitive in a host of telecommunications markets, not just one or two.