31.   The deal would create the largest company in this small but growing industry.

32.   The deal would create a carrier with by far the largest share of passengers from Boston to New York to Washington.

33.   The deal would create a huge independent natural gas and oil company and could put pressure on others to merge.

34.   The deal would create another giant European financial institution.

35.   The deal would create the third-largest European Internet service provider after T-Online of Germany and Tiscali of Italy.

36.   The deal would have created the third-largest manufacturer of modems.

37.   The Clinton administration, citing a record seven-year low unemployment rate, says the trade deals created jobs.

38.   The deal will create one of the largest media companies in the country.

39.   The deal will create two new entities that will be huge competitors in their businesses.

40.   The deal would create a bank to rival some of the largest in Britain in terms of customers and market value.