1.   A merger combines two executive teams, but there is only one set of seats.

2.   But this merger would combine two environmental organizations, one obscure and one famous, Ozone Action and Greenpeace.

3.   The coffee and cotton exchange merger would combine two of the oldest commodity exchanges in the U.S.

4.   The merger combines two companies that have been at the forefront of developing the Russian securities market.

5.   The merger would combine the second- and third-largest long-distance phone companies in the country, and the headquarters would be in Clinton, Miss.

6.   The merger combines two fast-growing companies in the field of design automation.

7.   The merger will combine the largest maker of commercial aircraft in the world with the biggest maker of fighter aircraft.

8.   The merger would combine Crown Cork, which dominates the packaging market in North America, with Carnaud, which is the leader in Europe.

9.   Had it occurred, the merger would have combined two pioneers in personal computers whose importance has slipped dramatically in recent years.

10.   The merger would have combined the organizations into United Country Brands, based in Kansas City.