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UPDATE 1-Vivendi still eyeing GVT after poison pill move

Wed Nov 4, 2009 3:49pm IST
 
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* Vivendi still monitoring GVT situation- source

* Vivendi declines comment on GVT, NBCU

* Vivendi confident GE will be flexible on NBCU - report

* Shares up slightly, underperform French blue-chip index

(adds details, NBCU)

By Dominique Vidalon

PARIS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - French media group Vivendi, which made an offer to buy Brazilian telecommunications group GVT in September, is still monitoring the situation despite an apparent set-back to a bid, a source close to the matter told Reuters.

"We are reviewing the matter," the source said on Wednesday.  Continued...

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