(International Association of Machinists and ( Aerospace Workers PARTIES TO DISPUTE: (The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company

                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. 12985 and not repeated herein.


                    FINDINGS: The Second Division of the Adjustment Board finds:


That the dispute was certified to the Second Division of the Adjustment Board ex parte by the petitioning party; and

 Under date of May 22, 1997, the petitioning party addressed a formal communication to the Arbitration Assistant requesting withdrawal of this case from further consideration by the Division which request is hereby granted.

                        AWARD


    Claim withdrawn.


                      NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

                      By Order of Second Division


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 10th day of June 1997.