1.   A merger would face other hurdles, too.

2.   A merger could also face shareholder resistance, analysts said.

3.   A Sprint MCI merger also might face regulatory resistance based on the resulting concentration in long-distance markets and in the ownership of wireless cable spectrum across the country.

4.   But company officials and analysts do not expect the proposed merger to face major regulatory obstacles.

5.   But the merger still faces several hurdles, including the approval of Pinnacle stockholders and gaming regulators in several states.

6.   Frost said the merger faced opposition from three significant shareholders.

7.   Grand Metropolitan Plc and Guinness Plc said, as expected, that their planned merger will face an extended inquiry from U.S. antitrust authorities.

8.   International auto industry mergers face huge political and cultural obstacles because automakers tend to be symbols of national strength.

9.   Mattel withdrew its offer, after Hasbro loudly complained that any merger would face insurmountable antitrust objections.

10.   Smaller railroads and shippers think mergers should face the less-lenient scrutiny of the Justice Department antitrust division.