NARROW ESCAPE FOR CRANE DRIVER AC Narrow escape for crane driver Crane driver Kevin Thompson jumped for his life yesterday as his giant machine toppled over. The 36-year-old Sandys man escaped unscathed after the crane crashed at the St. George's construction site. ----Page 3 441 IS THE NEW CODE BUC 441 is the new code A new era is ushered in today when Bermuda's old international telephone number is finally abolished. For the last year two codes -- 809 and 441 -- have been running in parallel with `phone users able to reach Bermuda using either number. But from today the code will be 441.

---- Page 5 REPUBLIC, ADT HALT MERGER BUC Republic, ADT halt merger Republic Industries Inc. and Bermuda-registered ADT Ltd. said yesterday they agreed to terminate a proposed $5 billion merger of the two home and commercial security alarm companies. The transaction would have created the largest security company in the US. ---- Business, Page 10 TWO WITHDRAW FROM GOLF TEAM GLF Two withdraw from golf team Bermuda's four-man team to play in next month's World Amateur Golf Championships in the Philippines has been rocked by the sudden withdrawal of two players. Robert Vallis and Robbie Spurling have both said they won't be available for the November 14-17 tournament. ---- Sport, Page 19 SPCA RAISES AWARENESS COM ALS SPCA raises awareness Animals deserve care, love, and attention but many Bermudians fail to realise this. And although there is not a high rate of animal abuse in this Country there are few people that really respect their pets -- and this also includes those of you who only get an animal purely for protection purposes and nothing else. ---- Community, Page 23