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The proposed purchase price is €180million (approximately US$251 million), in cash, subject to working capital adjustments.

NEC Corporation, a leader in femtocell technology, today announced the deployment of its femtocell solution by SFR, a leading French telecommunications carrier which becomes the first operator to launch femtocell services throughout France.

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU)today announced that it will receive France’s Digital Green Growth Prize. The Prize, which is awarded for the first time, will be presented to the company today in a ceremony taking place in Paris.

This week, Daimler AG started production of the smart fortwo electric drive at the smart plant in Hambach, France.

Orange is delighted to announce that it has sealed a historic agreement with professional organizations for French cinema: BLIC (Bureau de Liaison des Industries Cinématographiques), BLOC members (Bureau de Liaison des Organisations du Cinéma) - excluding SRF -, and ARP, for its Orange cinema series package.

Dacia has extended its catalogue of vehicles capable of running on alternative fuels. Following the introduction of the highly successful Dacia Logan and Dacia Sandero 1.4 MPI 75 LPG, the brand is to release an E85 superethanol-compatible version of the celebrated Dacia Logan MCV estate in France.

Renault has decided to produce the future electric, zero-emission version of its Kangoo Express LCV at M.C.A. (Maubeuge Carrosserie Automobile), in northern France, starting in the first half of 2011.

A letter of intent was signed today in Flins between the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI) to set-up a joint venture company that would develop and manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, under the patronage of Christian Estrosi, the French Minister for Industry.

Nokia and Orange France will soon bring Nokia Messaging, a user-friendly push email service, to Orange France customers.

From mid November 2009 the new smart fortwo electric drive will roll off the production line at the smart factory in Hambach, France.

As the climax of its centenary celebration ceremonies, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. presented customers and opinion-makers with the Bugatti Galibier Concept, intended to be the most exclusive, elegant, and powerful four door automobile in the world last weekend in Molsheim.

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The LG GD910 is the world’s first 3G touch watchphone. This 3G watchphone from LG Electronics is a masterpiece of miniaturisation and innovation which any new technology and gadget fans will find irresistible.

A single version of Sandero Stepway, powered by a dCi 70 diesel engine, is to go on sale in France at the tax-paid price of €10,900 (taking the Dacia1 trade-in for scrap rebate of 1,000 € into account).

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Carrefour, the French-based international retail chain, today announced they have signed a five-year, euro 180 million agreement for IBM to take over the transformation, management and maintenance of Carrefour's IT infrastructure and associated applications in France.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced a plan that would discontinue consumer tire production at a plant in Amiens, France, as part of its strategy to reduce high-cost manufacturing capacity globally.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it will open a new Global Healthcare Centre of Excellence located in La Gaude, France.

Like last year, Air France is spotlighting the Cannes Film Festival in its in-flight entertainment programme.

Clio Campus continues its European career with this month's launch of the very latest version of the model. Since 2005, it has sat alongside New Renault Clio in the range and sold in 22 countries, winning over almost 400,000 customers in Europe alone.

In a further highlight on this year’s agenda of centennial celebrations, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. presented four Bugatti Veyron specials at Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza.