The last few weeks have seen many mergers, and anticipating them could mean excellent
Market gains. Here are some likely mergers to expect in the future:

1. Xerox and Wurlitzer: They’re going to make reproductive organs.

2. Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers: New company will be called Fairwell
Honeychild.

3. Polygram Records, Warner Brothers and Keebler: New company will be called
Poly-Warner-Cracker.

4. W. R. Grace Co., Fuller Brush Co., Mary Kay Cosmetics, and Hale Business Systems:
New company will be called Hale Mary Fuller Grace.

5. 3M & Goodyear: mmmGood

6. John Deere & Abitibi-Price: Deere Abi

7. Honeywell, Imasco, and Home Oil: Honey, I’m Home

8. Denison Mines, Alliance, and Metal Mining: Mine, All Mine

9. 3M, J.C. Penney, Metropolitan Opera Company: 3 Penney Opera

10. Grey Poupon & Dockers Pants: Poupon Pants

11. Knott’s Berry Farm & National Organization of Women: Knott NOW!

12. Zippo Manufacturing, Audi, Dofasco, Dakota Mining: Zip Audi Do-Da

13. Netscape & Yahoo: Net ‘n’ Yahoo

14. Fed-Ex & UPS: FedUp

15. How about a company to sell flavored drinks over the Web (Yoohoo-Yahoo)?