31. This has been sparking business combinations , 32. What we defined in the business combination agreement as a merger of equals was precisely complied with and done, 33. Each company issued a statement Thursday saying the two were in discussions about " a possible business combination ." 34. MGM said it has been " regularly evaluating business combination opportunities, " but said no agreements have been reached. 35. MindSpring refused to comment on any speculation regarding any possible " business combinations " with Dell or anyone else. 36. The business combination will make the state its biggest market, accounting for about 24 percent of sales, Burd said. 37. Boeing has also been talking with McDonnell Douglas about possible business combinations , people with knowledge of the talks said. 38. The business combination , the largest corporate acquisition in history, is still slated to close in mid-1998, the companies said. 39. Hopefully, we can move forward promptly toward consummating this business combination so that another proxy contest can be avoided, 40. The five-year growth target, as well as the possibility of new business combinations , were reported by the Wall Street Journal.
