United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 99-3919 ___________ Edwin Klein; Ray Bassen; Stephen * Podry; Lois Collins; Phyllis Krishan; * Wayne Kirby; Ted Abrahams; Rosalie * Wiesenthal; Merrill Toles; Edwin * Potter; Howard Smith; Emily Taylor; * Ralph Goodall; Francis Rast; Ron * Molloy; Susan Spies, * * Plaintiffs - Appellants, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Robert B. Reich, Secretary, * Eastern District of Missouri.

U. S. Department of Labor, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Intervenor Plaintiff, * * v. * * McDonnell Douglas Corporation, * a Maryland corporation, * * Defendant - Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: April 10, 2000 Filed: April 21, 2000 ___________ Before BOWMAN and HANSEN, Circuit Judges, and CARMAN,1 Judge.

The Honorable Gregory W. Carman, Chief Judge, United States Court of International Trade, sitting by designation. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Plaintiffs, who are a class of retired salaried employees of McDonnell Douglas Corporation ("MDC"), sought to enforce a settlement agreement concerning health benefits they had entered into with MDC. The District Court2 denied their motion to enforce the agreement, and plaintiffs appeal.

The issue presented to the District Court and to us is whether the settlement agreement requires MDC to pay for health insurance program start-up costs and administrative expenses. The District Court ruled that it does not. Having considered the case, we find no reason to disagree with the District Court's decision. Because an extended opinion would add nothing of substance to the thorough and well-reasoned opinion of the District Court, we affirm for the same reasons as those stated in that opinion.

AFFIRMED. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest: CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

The Honorable Thomas C. Mummert, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, who presided over the case pursuant to the consent of the parties in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). -2-