(Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
              (Norfolk and Western Railway Company


                STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. MW-28587 and not repeated herein.


                FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board finds:


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

 Under date of March 14, 1989, the petitioning party addressed a formal communication to the Executive Secretary of the Third Division requesting withdrawal of this case from further consideration by the Division, which request is hereby granted.

                        A W A R D


        Claim withdrawn.


                          NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

                          By Order of Third Division


Attest: 40
      Nancy J. J- Executive Secre ary


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 29th day of March 1989.