| 41. | The village itself lies at about 3 meter above sea level on the edge of the Geest.
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| 42. | He sought his subjects in the working-class district of the Geest and its adjoining markets.
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| 43. | Geest said oversupply throughout Northern Europe was having a " disastrous effect " on banana prices.
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| 44. | Geest could get about 75 million pounds ( $ 117 million ) for the unit, he said.
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| 45. | Geest said it plans to maintain its full-year dividend of 8.1 pence a share.
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| 46. | Geest added it will pay an unchanged dividend of 8.1 pence a share for the year.
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| 47. | Geest has also suffered losses in its Costa Rica operation because of Sigatoka or leaf-spot disease.
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| 48. | Geest is the lifeline of Windward Islands banana exports, which enjoy preferred treatment in the European market.
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| 49. | Sugden was accompanied by lawyer Jane Scriven and John Mousser, head of Geest's Caribbean operations.
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| 50. | Geest's chief executive, David Sugden, will quit the company as the deal is completed.
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