11.  The reconstituted board of the combined group then would determine leadership issues.

12.  The two banks now serve markets north and south of Boston, and the combined group may increase its presence in the city itself, the company said.

13.  The two banks now serve markets north and south of Boston, and the combined group may increase its presence in the city itself.

14.  Ratcliffe will become managing director and chief operating officer of the combined group.

15.  Also, Mike Larson was named senior vice president of the newly combined personal computing group.

16.  Fortune magazine president Jack Haire will oversee the business side of the combined magazine group.

17.  In a statement, the Commission said it had concluded the purchase would not give the combined group a dominant market position or unfair advantages.

18.  In Britain, the combined group would control about half the market for glucose syrup, a key ingredient of jams and soft drinks.

19.  Leaders declined to comment on the military strength of the combined groups.

20.  NU chief executive Richard Harvey, who will become deputy chief executive in the combined group, said the deal would create significant value for both sets of shareholders.