SUPERMARKETS GENERAL <SGL> TENDER EXPIRES SMG Acquisition Corp, a subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Capital Partners Inc, said 38.3 mln shares of Supermarkets General Corp were validly tendered by the midnight Friday expiration, resulting in a preliminary proration factor of 85.66 pct. Merrill Lynch said it expects to announce the final proration factor within 10 business days and begin payment immediately thereafter. Shares validly tendered represented about 98.75 pct of the outstanding shares of Supermarkets General, the announcement said. The cash tender offer was for up to 32.8 mln shares at 46.75 dlrs net per share.