And many mergers result in actual losses for their shareholders.

If successful, the merger would result in the nation's 11th-largest banking company, with assets of $40 billion.

The 1943 merger of these three companies resulted in Kotoden.

The merger would have resulted in one of the nation's largest cable companies.

The merger will probably result in few immediate changes that would be visible to shoppers.

They said the merger would result in major economies and save consumers $100 million or more each year.

The companies have said the merger will not result in any layoffs.

The company was also unsure whether the merger would result in layoffs.

The merger will result in annual savings of at least $262 million by 1998 for the combined company.

It could not be determined if a merger would result in layoffs.