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To: yard_man who wrote (164088)	5/6/2002 3:13:25 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Alternatively, Le Pen's far-right National Front, which strongly opposes French membership of the European Union and the euro, might convert its success in the presidential election into seats in the national assembly, leaving it with a power-broking role in a new government. "The market really doesn't care about presidential elections, but what's important is to see whether an (extreme right) anti-European party could arbitrate between right and left wings after the legislative elections," said Rene Defossez, a strategist with CDC Ixix. "In that case, the impact could be negative on euro and bond markets," he said. With London closed for a public holiday, trading on euro-zone markets was quiet as investors took stock of the election news. futuresource.com