EQUITIES as a percentage of any PORTFOLIO

PARIS (AFX) - Share prices are expected to post slight declines at the open,
paring the gains seen throughout last week amid extremely light activity, with
most investors still away from their desks during the holidays, dealers said.
On Friday, the CAC-40 index edged up 3.08 points at 3,822.76, and ended the
week with a 2.1 pct.
On the Matif this morning, December CAC-40 futures were trading off 5 points
at 3,827.5 ahead of the official opening, while the euro stood at 1.3544 usd.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
TODAY
-nil

TOMORROW
-French Nov large store sales, 8.45 am
-Maurel et Prom AGM

TODAY'S PRESS
-CFF Recycling in talks for friendly takeover of Penauille Polyservices (Les
Echos)

WEEKEND PRESS
-Euronext preparing to raise 1.4 bln stg debt to finance LSE bid (Sunday
Times)

COMPANY NEWS
-Bollore receives 200 mln eur loan using 55.1 mln Havas shares as collateral

MACROECONOMIC NEWS/POLITICS/MISCELLANEOUS
-Club Med says employee at Thai resort killed by tidal wave
-Finance Ministry says 1.7 bln eur withdrawn from employee saving schemes in
November, bringing total withdrawals to 5.6 bln eur since measure was introduced
in July.
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