(American Train Dispatchers Department/International ( Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers PARTIES TO DISPUTE: (Burlington Northern Railroad

                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. TD-32988 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 June 18, 1998, 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      Claim withdrawn.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 20th day of July 1998.