(Transportation Communications International Union

PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
                  (Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company


                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. CL-32320 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 7, 1997, a formal communication was addressed 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      Claim withdrawn.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 22nd day of May 1998.