(Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
                  (Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway


                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. SG-36942 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 10, 2002, 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      Claim withdrawn.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 22nd day of July 2002.