31.   Neither Bell Atlantic nor Nynex has yet made a final decision to pursue a merger, sources close to the discussions told The Wall Street Journal.

32.   New Belgian airline pursuing merger talks with Virgin Express,

33.   Norsk Hydro said the two companies had signed a non-binding letter of intent to pursue a merger to create a major player in the world vinyl industry.

34.   There was no timetable and the companies were vague about what concrete steps would be taken to pursue the merger.