1 INTRODUCTION

2 SAMPLE SELECTION AND OBSERVATIONS  
2.1 The Sample  
2.2 Choice of Pointings  
2.3 CO(3-2) Observations  

3 DATA REDUCTION AND RESULTS  
3.1 Luminosities and Line Ratios  
3.2 Statistical Properties of the Sample  

4 DISCUSSION  
4.1 Evolution Across the Merging Sequence  
4.2 Contribution to the 850 μm Continuum Flux  

5 CONCLUSIONS AND FURTHER WORK