(Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen PARTIES TO DISPUTE: (CSX Transportation, Inc. (former Louisville and ( Nashville Railroad Company)

                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. SG-33791 and not repeated herein.


                    FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board finds: a


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

 Under date of August 25, 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      Claim withdrawn.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 Third Division


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 17th day of September 1997.