61.   Executives close to the talks said Levin met Tuesday with Tele-Communications president and chief executive John C. Malone in Englewood, Colo., to discuss the deal.

62.   Executives close to the talks said the two companies planned to work out the final details over the weekend.

63.   Executives close to Cablevision, however, said that they had no plans to open separate talks and would proceed with the auction.

64.   Executives close to EchoStar said that it had also held preliminary discussions with other companies it does business with about offering cash.

65.   Executives close to GE said the company would submit a modified proposal only if it got an assurance in advance that regulators would approve the deal.

66.   Executives close to General Electric said that the company was unlikely to come back to the table with a new proposal given the timetable.

67.   Executives close to News Corp. say Hughes is resisting a merger because Smith is concerned about losing his position after any deal.

68.   Executives close to the Borden deal said the company did not take these potential suitors seriously.

69.   Executives close to the companies said the boards of both concerns planned to meet this weekend.

70.   Executives close to the company said Dachis and Kanarick plan to focus on an arts Web site they own, called Razorfish Studios.