(Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen

PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
                  (Southern Pacific Transportation Company)


                  STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. SG-32059 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 e: parte by the petitioning party; and

 Under date of July 9, 1996, 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      Claim withdrawn.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 Third Division


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 29th day of August 1996.