March 29 (Reuters) -
* "DURING BID, MELROSE MADE COMMITMENTS WHICH THEY ARE BOUNDTOHONOUR INCLUDING INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT,MAINTAINING ITSELF AS
* GOVERNMENT HAS STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY TO CONSIDERWHETHERGKN-MELROSE MERGER IN PROPOSED FINAL FORM GIVES RISE TO PUBLICINTEREST CONCERNS
* ASSESSMENT ON WHETHER MERGER GIVES RISE TO PUBLIC INTERESTCONCERNS WILL BE MADE BY APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES
* CONCLUSION ON ASSESSMENT ON WHETHER MERGER GIVES RISE TOPUBLICINTEREST CONCERNS WILL BE SET OUT IN DUE COURSEFurther company coverage:
