1.   The company confirmed that it had been approached about a merger.

2.   Williams Holdings, the industrial holding company, was weaker after the company confirmed Brian McGowan is to resign as chief executive.

3.   Has the company officially confirmed the appointment?

4.   The company also confirmed that it would start informing employees and local communities about the performance of individual plants.

5.   But yesterday the company confirmed that faulty wiring had, in some cases, led to cars burning.

6.   The company confirmed it would be visiting every Scottish Homes tenancy in Tweeddale, and would provide a freephone help line and a mobile office during the campaign.

7.   Although the companies would not confirm the report, analysts believed some offer would be made for the data networking concern.

8.   An America Online spokesman said on Thursday that the company would not confirm the reorganization.

9.   Both communications companies confirmed they are in talks to merge and plan to announce the results of their negotiations before Monday.

10.   Both companies confirmed that talks were underway less than three weeks after negotiations were called off.