91.   The three companies are taking longer than anticipated to negotiate a definitive agreement for the deal, announced last June.

92.   The transaction is subject to the completion of due diligence and approval of a definitive agreement by the boards of both banks.

93.   The transaction is subject to the parties working out details of a definitive agreement and to approval from bank regulators.

94.   The two companies signed definitive agreements that took effect yesterday, Mobil said.

95.   Thursday, the Borden board was reviewing the provisions of a definitive agreement that would send the Kohlberg, Kravis deal to shareholders for a vote.

96.   USA Mobile Communications Holdings Inc., Cincinnati, signed a definitive agreement to buy certain paging assets of Paging USA Indianapolis, a paging service provider.

97.   Union Pacific and Southern Pacific said earlier today they signed a definitive agreement to merge.

98.   WellPoint, a unit of Blue Cross of California, has been trying to conclude a definitive agreement to buy Health Systems for more than a week.

99.   Weronka said a definitive agreement should come in several weeks.

100.   With Flowers, Orrville, Ohio-based Smucker signed a definitive agreement, said President Richard Smucker.