61.   In the past two years, several large Massachusetts life insurers have announced mergers with out-of-state companies.

62.   Investors did not take too kindly to this deal, however, and both CUC and HFS stock fell sharply after the merger was announced.

63.   It may simply turn out that the company issued a surprisingly good or bad earnings report, or announced a merger.

64.   It happened again Monday, when his company announced its merger with Nynex, forming a local telephone giant with visions of getting into long distance.

65.   It was already considering cutting its work force before this merger neared its conclusion, and there will probably be substantial layoffs after the merger is announced.

66.   It was the first public appearance together by the two men since the proposed merger was announced in November.

67.   Its stock rose a bit when the merger with Saf T Lok was announced in January.

68.   Last week, two Linux companies, including Andover.Net of Acton, announced a merger.

69.   Last May, shortly after the merger was announced, the Jewish Bulletin carried an article by Natalie Weinstein surveying the range of opinion, particularly among Holocaust survivors.

70.   Miller was named vice chairman and head of consumer banking at Chase when that merger was announced.