Mr. Varin said a deal would have to make business sense and allow Areva to continue as "a robust actor" in the nuclear industry. "Areva Chairman: Govt Would Have Final Say on Reactor Business Deal With EDF," at 1134GMT, mistakenly implied in the third paragraph that Mr. Varin expected a deal between Areva and EDF to be sealed.

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