(Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Division

( Transportation Communications International Union PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
                  (Bangor & Aroostook Railway Company


                  STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. 13444 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 August 29, 2003, 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      Claim withdrawn.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 1st day of October 2003.