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PacNet said in a statement the Heads of Agreement (HoA) was signed with In2Cable.Com(India) Private Ltd, a subsidiary of Hinduja Finance Corporation Ltd and Thakral Brothers. "Under the terms of the HoA, Pacific Internet and the Hinduja Group will each take a 37 percent stake in Pacific Internet India, with the Thakral Group taking the remaining 26 percent stake," it said. "Negotiations are currently underway to complete and formalise the joint venture agreement," it said. PacNet launched Internet access services in India in January. "The joint venture agreement being finalised will give Pacific Internet India exclusive use of Hinduja's extensive cable network," M.Pillai, President of Pacific Internet India, said in the statement. He said the joint venture firm would also benefit from synergies with the Hinduja Group in areas of fibre infrastructure, information technology services, local content and sales distribution networks. ((Bombay equities, +91 22 265-9000, fax +91 22 264-1699, anantraman.muralikumar@reuters.com)) REUTERS Rtr 06:57 03-06-00 |