UNITED BANKS COLORADO &lt;UBKS> ACQUISITION CLEARED

  United Banks of Colorado Inc said it has
  received Federal Reserve Board approval to acquire IntraWest
  Financial Corp &lt;INTW> in an exhcnmage of 0.7234 United share
  for each IntraWest share.
      The company said the acquisition is still subject to 30-day
  review by the U.S. Justice Department and is expected to be
  completed in the second quarter.
  

