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February 06, 2002 14:44 ET | Source: CompanynewsGroup

AGF Reports Financial Results (with link)

PARIS, Feb. 6, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- AGF (Paris Stock Exchange:AGF): In 2001, AGF's premium income from insurance activities rose 4.9% to 16.62 billion euros (+2.2% on a comparable basis*). Total...
February 04, 2002 07:13 ET | Source: CompanynewsGroup

Groupe DANONE takes control of ZYWIEC ZDROJ, Leader in the Polish Bottled Water Market

PARIS, Feb.4, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Groupe DANONE (NYSE:DA) has signed an agreement allowing it to acquire 88% of the capital of Zywiec Zdroj, number 1 in the Polish bottled water market. With a...
January 31, 2002 06:54 ET | Source: CompanynewsGroup

Essilor International: Provisional 2001 Financial Results - Operating Margin Reaches Record 14.9% and EPS Rises 10.4%

PARIS, Jan. 31, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Essilor (Paris Stock Exchange:EF) ,the world leader in ophthalmic optical products, today announced its provisional financial results for the year ended December...
January 30, 2002 10:19 ET | Source: CompanynewsGroup

Virgin Express Continues Merger Discussions with DAT

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 30, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Yesterday the management of Virgin Express (Euronext Brussels:VIRE) (Nasdaq:VIRGY) reviewed the reports drafted over recent weeks by joint Virgin...
January 30, 2002 02:12 ET | Source: CompanynewsGroup

Usinor: Sales for the Fourth Quarter 2001

PARIS, Jan. 30, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Consolidated net sales of Usinor (Paris Stock Exchange:USI) for the fourth quarter of 2001 amounted to 3,381 million euros, compared to 3,972 million for the...
January 29, 2002 15:02 ET | Source: CompanynewsGroup

Accor: 2001 Consolidated Sales up +4 % to EUR 7,290 million

PARIS, Jan. 29, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Accor (Paris Stock Exchange:AC) (in EUR million) 2000 2001 Change Hotels 4,738 5,052 +6.6% Services 437 ...
January 29, 2002 14:52 ET | Source: CompanynewsGroup

Saint-Gobain: Denial of Bond Issuance

PARIS, Jan. 29, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Saint-Gobain (Paris Stock Exchange:SGOB) Compagnie de Saint-Gobain denies that it has issued convertible/exchangeable bonds ("oceanes" i.e., bonds convertible...
January 25, 2002 05:56 ET | Source: CompanynewsGroup

Saint-Gobain: Estimated Results for 2001 (with link); Another Year of Continued Growth

PARIS, Jan. 25, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Saint-Gobain: -- Operating margin (excluding building materials distribution) holds firm at 10.6% -- Objective for 2002: Growth of 0 to 4% in net income...
January 24, 2002 12:23 ET | Source: CompanynewsGroup

Delhaize Group Restructures Finance Area

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 24, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB) (NYSE:DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, today announced a realignment of its financial functions...
January 23, 2002 03:23 ET | Source: CompanynewsGroup

L'Oreal: 2001, Strong Growth Continues Despite Disruptive World Events

PARIS, Jan. 23, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- L'Oreal (Paris Stock Exchange:OR): The consolidated sales of L'Oreal in 2001 reached E 13.7 billion, in line with the group's expectations. The sales growth...