11.   Officials of EchoStar and DirecTV insisted the merger would benefit rural consumers and provide healthy competition.

12.   One uncertainty is whether the mergers will benefit shareholders.

13.   Others disagreed, saying the merger would benefit Sporitelna, but not Obchodni.

14.   Some critics have contended that the consolidation among drugstores will lead to higher prices, but Grass at Rite Aid said the merger could benefit consumers.

15.   The suits contended that the merger would benefit Poe at the expense of shareholders, a claim Poe has denied.

16.   Union officials like Roos have been told that the merger will benefit their members, but they are reserving judgment.

17.   A merger would benefit both exchanges, which have struggled to compete with their more prestigious and influential rival.

18.   Barnett said the merger would also benefit passengers by offering faster ticketing and check-ins and a wider range of services.

19.   Bell Atlantic and GTE Corp. are taking steps to convince regulators that their proposed merger would benefit consumers and comply with federal law.

20.   How will this merger benefit MediaBase?