91.   It did not require the merger to be completed, or that any actual change of control occur.

92.   John P. Mascotte, chief executive at Continental, will stay with the company until the merger is completed sometime next year.

93.   Jordan today said he expects the merger to be completed within the next six months.

94.   Kathy McKiernan, a spokeswoman at America Online, said that the companies still expected to be able to complete the merger before the end of the year.

95.   Kaufhof shares will continue to trade under their old name until the merger is completed, Lutz said.

96.   Job cuts at the combined bank will not take place until after the merger is completed later this year.

97.   Last year, after it completed its merger with Bank Boston, it also undertook a major branding campaign.

98.   Last week, Bank of Ireland said it completed a merger with Royal Bank of Scotland in the U.S. to form the third largest bank in New England.

99.   Los Angeles-based Arco and its suitor, London-based BP Amoco, had planned to complete the merger Monday.

100.   MCI and Worldcom expect to complete their merger later this year.