11.   Each will retain its name and no branch closings or layoffs are planned, executives said Wednesday.

12.   Dunwoody, Ga.-based Crescent will retain its name and become a wholly owned subsidiary of Ketchum.

13.   Freeman will operate as an autonomous unit and retain its name.

14.   Grill Concepts plans no layoffs at Hamburger Hamlet and will retain that name on its new restaurants, Spivak said.

15.   If any of the companies retains the Tyco name, it will be this one, the company said.

16.   If the company is split, probably only one of the two or three parts would retain the name Trelleborg.

17.   If the agreement is approved, Nichols will become a division of Highwoods Properties Inc. Nichols will retain its name and continue operating fairly independently, executives said.

18.   In a small nod to that heritage, certain parts of BankBoston will retain their names after they are folded into Fleet.

19.   It will retain its name for various private banking and transaction businesses, however.

20.   Los Angeles area customers will continue receiving bills from Pacific Bell, which will retain its name as an operating phone service carrier.