EQUITIES as a percentage of any PORTFOLIO

PARIS (AFX) - Shares are expected to open slightly higher after a surge on
Wall Street overnight, and with trade enlivened a little by the return to work
of London-based investors, dealers said.
The CAC-40 index yesterday closed 7.14 points higher at 3,824.83 after some
positive consumer confidence data in the US, but with volumes barely creeping
above the 1 bln eur mark.
On the Matif, January CAC-40 futures were trading up 5.0 points at 3,836.0
ahead of the official opening, while the euro stood at 1.3638 usd compared with
1.3621 at yesterday's close.

TODAY'S PRESS
-Suez targets 10 pct of French electricity market in long term (La Tribune)
-Marionanud faces accounts, disclosure enquiry from AMF after small
shareholders assn request (Les Echos)
-Ubisoft to call meeting of major shareholders next week to fend off EA
interest (Les Echos)

COMPANY NEWS
-Alenia undercuts EADS/CASA in bidding for Portugal transport aircraft
contract (source)
-Accor says 360 people missing at Sofitel Khao Lak after tidal wave

MACROECONOMIC/POLITICAL/MISCELLANEOUS
-ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell says interest rates still at appropriate level
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