NEWMAN, HAWKER DISCUSS ELECTRIC MOTOR MERGER

  &lt;Newman Industries Plc> said it was
  discussing the possible merger of its electric motor operations
  with Hawker Siddeley Group Plc's &lt;HSID.L> &lt;Brook Crompton
  Parkinson Motors Ltd> unit.
      Newman has electric motor operations in the U.K. And
  Australia. The company gave no further details but said a
  further statement would be made shortly.
      Newman shares eased one penny on the announcement to 43p
  while Hawker was unchanged at 528p, three pence higher on last
  night's close.
  

