91.   In New York, where state regulators were among the first to press for competition, the Nynex Corp. has opened itself to full-service rivals like MFS and Teleport.

92.   In the financial services area, they ask whether regulators will be able to adequately oversee new conglomerates that, should they encounter difficulties, could pose systemwide problems.

93.   Inslee said such a step is necessary because federal pipeline safety regulators have been notoriously lax and some pipeline companies have not vigorously inspected and monitored their systems.

94.   It was not clear Tuesday how receptive Canadian regulators would be to having one major carrier, despite the financial woes both airlines have experienced independently.

95.   Ludwig said federal regulators were comfortable with the investment bank concept because the amounts of money involved are relatively modest compared to the size of BankBoston.

96.   Massachsuetts regulators were uncertain whether the proposed affiliation would require their approval.

97.   Meanwhile, state environmental officials have begun taking steps to ensure that Maryland regulators are prepared to deal with high-level nuclear waste.

98.   Missouri regulators are present and watching closely.

99.   Murray said the suspension was pending an internal investigation at the company and that U.K. fund regulators were not involved.

100.   New York utility regulators have been the most aggressive in the country at requiring the local telephone company to accept competition.