71.   With pooling, two companies simply combine their balance sheets.

72.   Over the next few years, the companies will combine research and development efforts to design an engine both will produce.

73.   Questions still remain, however, about whether regulators will let the two companies combine.

74.   SBC Communications rose amid reports the company will combine its wireless phone operations with those of BellSouth.

75.   The companies will combine their worldwide pharmaceutical businesses under the name Hoechst Marion Roussel if the FTC gives final approval.

76.   The companies will combine their existing data networks, which they lease to businesses, and also sell e-mail, Internet navigation, videoconferencing and other software and services.

77.   The company also is combining business units that used to specialize in specific sports.

78.   The company is combining operations in an effort to get foods to stores more quickly and boost sales.

79.   The company will combine its Industrial Construction and Maintenance, Maintenance Manufacturing Services and Electrical Contracting into one new group, Technical Services.

80.   The deal raised expectations that other European telecommunications companies will combine.