GENOVA <GNVA> SIGNS DEFINITIVE MERGER AGREEMENT Genova Inc said it signed a definitive agreement for the previously announced merger with <Genova Products Inc>. Under the agreement, Genova Products will pay 5-3/8 dlrs a share for the 29 pct of Genova's outstanding common shares it does not already own. The company said it plans to complete the transaction, which requires shareholder approval, by the end of March.