| 1. | The actions helped brake the sliding franc, at least temporarily.
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| 2. | SBC shares were up 5 Swiss francs at 422 in Zurich.
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| 3. | Shares in Suez fell 0.6 franc to 262 francs.
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| 4. | Shares in Suez fell 0.6 franc to 262 francs.
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| 5. | In 1993, the company earned 1.2 billion francs.
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| 6. | Shares in Lyonnaise des Eaux rose 20 centimes to 484 francs.
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| 7. | Lower French interest rates boosted the franc against the German mark.
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| 8. | The French like that because it is similar to their franc.
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| 9. | Remy Cointreau shares yesterday closed 70 centimes higher at 157 francs.
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| 10. | Schneider shares were 80 centimes lower at 203.7 francs.
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