41.   COMMERCE Asset-Holding Bhd has denied involvement in merger negotiations with Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Bhd.

42.   Dai-Ichi Kangyo also issued a statement denying that it is in merger negotiations with LTCB.

43.   Dutch retail companies Vendex International and Koninklijke Bijenkorf Beheer said Monday that merger negotiations are developing well.

44.   For merger negotiations, the SC said the acquirer and the acquiree are required to appoint an independent auditor to perform due dilligence audits.

45.   He said he was prohibited by a confidentiality agreement from speaking with the two during merger negotiations.

46.   He said banks which face a deadlock in their merger negotiations should seek arbitration.

47.   It asks the court to prevent the merger and to name a shareholder committee to protect investors in any future merger negotiations.

48.   KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Banks which face a deadlock in their merger negotiations were advised by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad to seek arbitration.

49.   Meanwhile, an analyst said the RHB-BOC merger negotiations have raised several questions.

50.   Maznah hinted that the merger negotiations might involve more than the five parties.