VIACOM <VIA>, NAT'L AMUSEMENTS SEEK FAST MERGER
The chiefs of Viacom International Inc
and <National Amusements Inc> said they met and agreed to work
together to complete the previously announced merger of the two
companies "as expeditiously as possible."
    A spokeswoman for Viacom declined to say if the executives
had set a timetable for closing the deal.
    Viacom last week agreed to be acquired by National
Amusements for a combination of cash and stock with an
estimated value of 53 dlrs a share, or a total of about 3.4
billion dlrs.
