(Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
                  (Southern Pacific Transportation Company


                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. SG-31031 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 April 18, 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.

                              Q


      Claim withdrawn.


                      NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

                      By Order of Third Division


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 6th day of May 1997.