What will a giant bank merger mean for Boatmen's Bank shareholders and owners of other area-bank stocks? It will be the topic of a special Edward D. Jones & Co. seminar at Drury Lodge, Interstate 55 and William, Oct. 2.

Guest speaker will be Michael Ansell, Edward Jones financial services analyst. He will discuss the NationsBank-Boatmen's Bank merger along with trends in banking.

Local Edward Jones representatives Joe and Donna Domian, Bob Etherton and Dave Beasley are hosting the noon luncheon and seminar, but seating will be limited. Reservations are available by calling a local Jones office.