81.   The merger will make the combined companies the second-largest supplier of touch screens in the EU, behind U.S. competitor Micro-Touch Systems Inc.

82.   The merger makes the United Bank one of the top five in Lebanon.

83.   When completed, the merger will make APL a unit of Neptune Orient Lines.

84.   With the outlook for revenue growth cloudy at both Chemical and Chase, the merger makes sense and brightens prospects for both institutions, said Vincent.