51.  Chairman W. Michael Long, who will remain chairman of the merged company, said the executives have divvied up their roles based on their skills.

52.  Comcast, however, would be unlikely to agree to grant Armstrong a substantial role in a merged company.

53.  Consumer advocacy groups say the foundation should be completely independent of the merged company.

54.  Corr, who commutes home to Houston on weekends, also has to decide where to base the merged company.

55.  Consolidation can only improve the profit picture, as merged companies close older plants and eliminate administrators.

56.  Corbo says the merged company is ahead of schedule on reducing costs.

57.  Day-to-day operations are overseen by P.K. Chan, president of the merged company, who reports to Howard.

58.  Dean Witter Discover Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Philip J. Purcell will hold the same titles at the merged company.

59.  Davies will become chairman of the merged company.

60.  Dean Witter Discover Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Philip J. Purcell will hold the same titles at the merged company, they said.