DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE: December 8, 1992
                                                           
 
                              GSBCA 10501
 
                      B.G.W. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
 
                                                Appellant,
 
                                   v.
 
                    GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION,
 
                                                Respondent.
 
        Kenneth S.  Kramer and Deneen  J. Melander of  Fried, Frank,
   Harris,  Shriver   &  Jacobson,  Washington,   DC,  counsel   for
   Appellant.
 
        Robert  W.  Schlattman, Office  of General  Counsel, General
   Services Administration, Washington, DC, counsel for Respondent.
 
   WILLIAMS, Board Judge.
 
                                 ORDER
 
        On January 30,  1990, B.G.W. Limited Partnership  appealed a
   General  Services  Administration   contracting  officer's  final
   decision denying its claim that  it is entitled to tax escalation
   adjustments  computed  in  accordance   with  a  1986  settlement
   agreement,  resulting in an annual rental increase of $336,596.40
   effective September 22, 1988, under lease number GS-03B-5803.  On
   December 4, 1992,  the parties informed the Board  that they have
   settled the matter and requested the Board to dismiss this appeal
   without prejudice for sixty days  so that the settlement could be
   finalized.
 
        Accordingly,  this appeal  is  DISMISSED WITHOUT  PREJUDICE.
   Rule 28(a).  This dismissal  shall convert to one  with prejudice
   sixty  days from  the  date  of this  order  unless either  party
   requests reinstatement prior to that date.
 
 
 
                                 ______________________________
                                 MARY ELLEN COSTER WILLIAMS
 
                                 Board Judge