Alstom, Avenir Telecom, Lagardere, Touax: French Equity Preview

The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in Paris. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names. Share prices are from the last close.

France's benchmark CAC 40 Index rose 3.35, or 0.1 percent, to 5,538.91 in Paris. The SBF 120 Index fell 0.33 to 4,027.33.

Adenclassifieds SA (ADEN FP): The Internet classified ad company said third-quarter sales rose 34 percent to 11.1 million euros. The shares dropped 16 cents, or 0.5 percent, to 35.79 euros.

Alstom SA (ALO FP): The world's largest maker of coal-fired power plants signed a letter of intent to supply four turbines to Unistar Nuclear Energy LLC for U.S. nuclear plants. The shares fell 2.24 euros, or 1.6 percent, to 142.68 euros.

ArcelorMittal (LOR FP): The world's biggest steelmaker reports earnings before the market opens in Paris. It may report third-quarter profit of $2.4 billion, bolstered by increased cost savings and higher steel prices, according to the median estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News. The shares fell 1.83 euros, or 3.6 percent, to 49.11 euros.

Assystem SA (ASY FP): The French software company said third quarter sales dropped 1.3 percent to 154.1 million euros. The shares fell 38 cents, or 3.8 percent, to 9.64 euros.

Ausy (OSI FP): The consulting and technology-engineering company said third-quarter sales rose to 27.34 million euros from 19.99 million euros a year earlier. The shares added 15 cents, or 1.1 percent, to 14.20 euros.

Avenir Telecom SA (AVT FP): The mobile-phone services company's second-quarter sales rose 14 percent to 187.2 million euros. The shares fell 2 cents, or 1.1 percent, to 1.76 euros.

Cafom SA (CAFO FP): The household furnishings retailer specialized in French territories in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean said sales for the first-half of its fiscal year increased 52 percent to 106.6 million euros. The shares lost 98 cents, or 4.5 percent, to 20.61 euros.

Cegedim SA (CGM FP): The maker of sales-tracking software for drugmakers including Pfizer Inc. said third-quarter revenue rose to 191.7 million euros from 116.2 million euros a year earlier. The stock price dropped 1.19 euros, or 1.5 percent, to 79.50 euros.
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