FACTBOX-Top advisers for U.S. mergers in 2007

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The following list ranks the top advisers for U.S. mergers in 2007, according to research firm Thomson Financial. The firms are ranked by the total volume of deals.

FIRM VOLUME OF DEALS NUMBER OF

DEALS 1. Goldman Sachs (GS.N) $733.3 billion 288 2. Morgan Stanley (MS.N) $615.7 billion 228 3. Citigroup (C.N) $520.6 billion 234 4. JP Morgan (JPM.N) $494.6 billion 219 5. Lehman Brothers LEH.N $469.2 billion 193 6. Credit Suisse (CSGN.VX) $373.4 billion 205 7. Merrill Lynch MER.N $368.0 billion 175 8. Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) $281.4 billion 109 9. UBS AG (UBSN.VX) $278.5 billion 201 10. Bank of America (BAC.N) $194.5 billion 96 SOURCE: Thomson Financial. Reuters RTR.LRTRSY.O has agreed to be acquired by Thomson Financial's parent, Thomson Corp.

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(Compiling by Jessica Hall; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)