The combined entity would serve 2.3 million customers in an area of 112,000 square miles.

The combined entity would be the sixth- largest agency company in the world.

The combined entity carried nearly 24 billion minutes of international voice traffic in 2007.

The combined entities will have 1999 revenue of about $500 million.

The whole issue is whether they can attract more business as a combined entity.

Not coincidentally, if the deal goes through, he will again end up running the combined entity.

The combined entity had 243 branches, of which 176 were in Ontario.

The combined entity would have been operated under the Delta name.

The combined entity is considered the giant in music publishing.

Little thought was given to the long-term viability of the combined entities.