1.   And these proposed combinations are anything but.

2.   As with all large mergers, the proposed combination of Lockheed and Martin Marietta is subject to the approval of federal antitrust authorities.

3.   Big institutions, which own nearly two-thirds of all Hasbro shares and about three-quarters of Mattel shares, seemed somewhat ambivalent about the proposed combination.

4.   A judge in Delaware ordered Tyson to complete its buyout of IBP after their proposed combination collapsed.

5.   But analysts said the Federal Trade Commission would most likely take a very close look at the proposed combination of AmeriSource and Bergen.

6.   But the proposed combination of British Petroleum and Amoco announced this week also shows just how weak that industry is at the moment.

7.   European regulators have already forced Time Warner to pull back from a proposed combination of its Warner Music unit and the EMI Group of Britain.

8.   Grass blames the FTC and state regulators for the demise of the proposed combination.

9.   However, some Wall Street analysts say the proposed combination with USA Networks does have long-term strategic benefits.

10.   In January, the company said it had created a special committee to actively review proposed combinations.