31.   And given the excess capacity in the region, mergers are another option.

32.   And our Ameritech merger is the first step.

33.   And if a merger were in the best interests of Corestates and its customers, would Larsen be willing to step aside?

34.   And now, the merger is in doubt.

35.   And some mergers were duds.

36.   And some airlines have not yet decided whether the Boeing-McDonnell Douglas merger will be good or bad for business.

37.   Andersen and KPMG will likely argue that a merger is the only way to save Andersen, antitrust lawyers said.

38.   And, even if we prevail in court, the merger would still be contingent on getting approvals from the FCC and the European Commission.

39.   Any bank merger is likely to be particularly unsettling for business customers, Moeling said.

40.   Are big mergers in the computer industry inherently too risky?