61.   Broad, who flew back to Los Angeles on Tuesday, said he had yet to speak with Tagliabue or anyone else from the NFL about the proposed merger.

62.   But after a proposed merger between the London and Frankfurt exchanges collapsed, Nasdaq iX was shelved.

63.   But analysts said they discounted the effects of the one-time charges associated with the proposed merger.

64.   But company officials and analysts do not expect the proposed merger to face major regulatory obstacles.

65.   But its proposed merger with Monsanto will make the new company a pharmaceutical and agricultural giant.

66.   But many passengers see the proposed merger rather differently.

67.   But Mark Davis, a spokesman for Union Pacific, said the proposed merger would help, not hinder, competition.

68.   But industry analysts assert that the proposed merger could produce significant job reductions.

69.   But opponents of the proposed merger fear that they may lose an effective voice when the two groups are merged.