Jul 11, 2001
A spokesman said the sale of its stake, which has been planned for some time, need not take place in the current business year ending in September but could be undertaken next year.
He also denied the plannned sale had any link with the capital increase currently underway. The Financial Times Deutschland quoted an Osram spokeswoman as saying that talks were at an advanced stage and could be concluded by the end of September.
Copyright 2001, Reuters News Service
