1.   American Electric Power declined to comment on whether it ever considered a merger with Duke Power.

2.   Although there was speculation recently that Deutsche Bank A.G. was considering a merger with Morgan, bank advisers said no such talks were taking place.

3.   Bank president Katsunobu Onogi said at the annual shareholder meeting Thursday he would consider a merger.

4.   Chief executives can consider mergers because business, in general, is pretty good, investment bankers say.

5.   In June, Hancock said Exodus would also consider merger or takeover offers.

6.   It also could mean Ovitz, who has insisted he and his partners would not consider a merger, might be edging toward a compromise.

7.   It said it was also considering a merger with DDI Corp., another long-distance telephone service.

8.   Newmont Mining also said it is considering a merger with its operating unit, Newmont Gold Co., in conjunction with the Santa Fe transaction.

9.   Officials for the IUE and the International Mine Workers of America, both headquartered in Washington D.C., have confirmed that their two unions are considering a merger.

10.   Putterman testified that he concluded the companies were considering a merger by piecing together information from various sources, including a meeting with TPI President Steve Cohen.