61.   Should these two mergers come to pass, only Mutiara Swisscom Bhd will be left as the other significant player.

62.   The merger comes amid tough times for Western steel producers with relatively high fixed costs.

63.   The new merger comes amid plans to float part of the Credit Lyonnais bank.

64.   The merger comes amid many changes in the oil industry.

65.   The merger comes amid moves to float part of the Credit Lyonnais bank.

66.   The merger comes at a crucial time for Warner and EMI.

67.   The merger comes in the middle of consolidation moves throughout the insurance industry.

68.   The merger comes as long-distance and local providers scramble to compete in a newly deregulated industry where they are allowed to compete against each other.

69.   The proposed merger comes at a time of record oil industry profits and intensifying anxiety about rising gas prices.

70.   The proposed merger has come under criticism in the United States because of concern over the long-distance telephone and Internet access markets.