MARINE MIDLAND &lt;MM> BUYS BROKERAGE ASSETS

  Marine Midland Banks Inc said it has
  acquired the customer account base of New York discount
  brokerage firm Ovest Financial Services Inc for undisclosed
  terms to expand its discount brokerage operations in the
  Northeastern U.S.
      It said it will combine Ovest's activities with those of
  its Marine Midland Brokerage Service unit.
  

