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Vivendi - Softbank partner

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Introduction Compact

Vivendi is one of the leading media/telecom companies in Europe through interests in Canal+, Cegetel, and Havas. Recently they announced jv with Softbank to develop internet businesses throughout Europe. On the Vivendi Board are a number of leading int'l business figures incl Middelhoff (Bertlesmann)and Arnault (LVMH).

It appears that Messier, the CEO, is trying to steer the company away from its historic roots in the utilities and construction/property interests, and into media/internet/telecom.

If Vivendi were to spin off non-tech/non-media activities and look to get a US listing, the company should garner a lot of favorable attention.

The company does not have an ADR but can be be purchased through US brokers that may a market in the shares.

Does anyone follow this company?

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122	Wake up out there! Vivendi in BusinessWeek . . VIVENDI'S GLOBAL GRAB . . .	high.hopes	-	4/30/2000
121	There is an excellent article <i>Vivendi Wakes up Media Industry</i>	LOGAN12	-	4/17/2000
120	A little Sunday news for Vivendi Paris, April 8 (Bloomberg) -- Vivendi SA, the	Surfratiam	-	4/9/2000
119	More news about VVDIY in the latest <i>FORBES</i>. It's basica	LOGAN12	-	3/31/2000
118	Vivendi, Seagram, Cox Plan $100 Billion, Three-Way Merger, Newspaper Says By Jo	Hans U. Tschanz	-	3/26/2000
117	Vivendi profile in Smart Money: smartmoney.com It is one of 7 stocks (all non	edkaiser	-	3/17/2000
116	Merrill Lynch makes a market in VVDIY. I bought my ADR's thru Merrill. Fre	Frederick Langford	-	3/13/2000
115	Ray, yes, VVDIY is the ADR. You can buy it that way <b>or</b> buy	LOGAN12	-	3/13/2000
114	VIVENDI shares VVDIY are traded on what USA exchange. I found them listed on th	Surfratiam	-	3/13/2000
113	David, go to Yahoo France. You can type in the name or 12143pa and you can tra	LOGAN12	-	3/13/2000
112	Hi, I used to own USF which was bought out by Vivendi about a year ago. I was w	daViking	-	3/13/2000
111	Vivendi and Softbank to create internet firm: Tuesday, March 7 10:57 AM SGT	swisstrader	-	3/7/2000
110	L...you and I must really stop adding to our risk equation with added currency	swisstrader	-	3/7/2000
109	I think we are victim of the Euro/Dollar conversion too. My "quotes"	LOGAN12	-	3/7/2000
108	Linda: Schwab indicating 27 3/8, up 1 7/8 (same folks who told me Softbank was	swisstrader	-	3/7/2000
107	closed down to 137.30 which equals about $27.30 U.S. adr share.	LOGAN12	-	3/7/2000
106	whole shares @ 140.50 euros, ADRs @ 28.10. It is basically flat today, so far.	LOGAN12	-	3/7/2000
105	Anyone with a quote??	swisstrader	-	3/7/2000
104	OT... Can't say I am yet <i>calmed</i>, even though the rest of	LOGAN12	-	3/6/2000
103	We were up again last night as well! I think Vivendi is finally gaining moment	Taikun	-	3/6/2000
102	Interview w/CEO Messier (stolen from Softbank board): To: michelda who wrote (4	swisstrader	-	3/5/2000
101	Just happened to look up Friday's action on Yahoo France. Do we know this	LOGAN12	-	3/5/2000
100	More news! This is from today's <I>BARRONS</i> in an article a	LOGAN12	-	3/4/2000
99	Gaming at the Internet Monte Carlo: France's High Fliers Vivendi looks set	Taikun	-	3/3/2000
98	Vivendi to list stock/utilities unit on NYSE:February 25, 2000 -------------	Taikun	-	2/26/2000

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