	allied signal ald to sell linotype unit allied signal inc said it agreed to sell its linotype group unit to commerzbank ag of west germany for an undisclosed amount allied signal said commerzbank is expected to offer shares of the unit to the public later this year the company said the agreement is subject to approval by the government and its shareholders the linotype unit based in eschborn west germany had revenues in of more than mln dlrs the company said the company said top management of linotype plan to remain with the unit which has operations in the united states west germany and the united kingdom allied signal announced in december that it planned to sell the linotype unit as well as six other businesses in its electronics and instrumentation segment linotype is a supplier of type and graphics composition systems reuter 
