91.  Chase was first negotiating to merge with BankAmerica Corp. of San Francisco, but those talks broke down in July, people familiar with the talks said.

92.  Chase Manhattan Corp. hired James Downing as head of European mergers and acquisitions, said people familiar with the appointment.

93.  CBS officials are said to be angry because they believed their bid would lock up the deal, said people familiar with the talks.

94.  Chubb is also close to selling its real estate unit to Patriot American Corp., people familiar with the situation said last month.

95.  Coulter at first was leery of returning to banking in a subordinate role, several people familiar with his thinking said.

96.  CoreStates Financial Corp. hired Credit Suisse First Boston to advise it on its options, people familiar with the situation said.

97.  CoreStates hired Credit Suisse First Boston to advise it on its options, people familiar with the situation said, which may mean the bank is for sale.

98.  Details of the new proposal are still in flux but it might work in several ways, said people familiar with it.

99.  Despite environmental and logistical problems with the site there, he is expected to go forward, people familiar with the situation say.

100.  Dwayne White, who started for the Jets at right guard, has agreed to a deal with the Rams, several people familiar with situation said.