SUPERMARKETS GENERAL &lt;SGL> TENDER EXPIRES
  SMG Acquisition Corp, a subsidiary of
  Merrill Lynch Capital Partners Inc, said 38.3 mln shares of
  Supermarkets General Corp were validly tendered by the midnight
  Friday expiration, resulting in a preliminary proration factor
  of 85.66 pct.
      Merrill Lynch said it expects to announce the final
  proration factor within 10 business days and begin payment
  immediately thereafter. Shares validly tendered represented
  about 98.75 pct of the outstanding shares of Supermarkets
  General, the announcement said. The cash tender offer was for
  up to 32.8 mln shares at 46.75 dlrs net per share.
  

