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Ramon Alvarez Rendueles, chairman of Spanish steelmaker Aceralia (L), Joseph Kinsch (C), head of Luxembourg's Arbed, and Usinor's Chief Executive Francis Mer (R) talk together before a handshake at the end of a news conference in Brussels February 19, 2001. France's Usinor said it would acquire Arbed and Aceralia for 3.4 billion euros ($3.11 billion) in a deal to create the world's largest steel firm.

Ramon Alvarez Rendueles, chairman of Spanish steelmaker Aceralia (L), Joseph Kinsch (C), head of Luxembourg's Arbed, and Usinor Chief Executive Francis Mer (R) shake hands at the end of a news conference in Brussels February 19, 2001. France's Usinor said it would acquire Arbed and Aceralia for 3.4 billion euros ($3.11 billion) in a deal to create the world's largest steel firm.

Ramon Alvarez Rendueles, chairman of Spanish steelmaker Aceralia (L), Joseph Kinsch (C), head of Luxembourg's Arbed, and Usinor Chief Executive Francis Mer (R) shake hands at the end of a news conference in Brussels February 19, 2001. France's Usinor said it would acquire Arbed and Aceralia for 3.4 billion euros ($3.11 billion) in a deal to create the world's largest steel firm.

RAMON ALVAREZ RENDUELES, CHAIRMAN OF SPANISH STEELMAKER ACERALIA, JOSEPH KINSCH, HEAD OF LUXEMBOURG'S ARBED, AND USINOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE FRANCIS MER HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE IN BRUSSELS.


Ramon Alvarez Rendueles, chairman of Spanish steelmaker Aceralia (L), Joseph Kinsch (C), head of Luxembourg's Arbed, and Usinor Chief Executive Francis Mer (R) hold a joint news conference in Brussels February 19, 2001. France's Usinor said it would acquire Arbed and Aceralia for 3.4 billion euros ($3.11 billion) in a deal to create the world's largest steel firm.

Ramon Alvarez Rendueles, chairman of Spanish steelmaker Aceralia (L), Joseph Kinsch (C), head of Luxembourg's Arbed, and Usinor's Chief Executive Francis Mer (R) talk together before a handshake at the end of a news conference in Brussels February 19, 2001. France's Usinor said it would acquire Arbed and Aceralia for 3.4 billion euros ($3.11 billion) in a deal to create the world's largest steel firm.

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RENDUELES OF SPANISH STEELMAKER ACERALIA, KINSCH OF LUXEMBOURG'S ARBED AND USINOR'S MER SHAKE HANDS IN BRUSSELS.


Ramon Alvarez Rendueles, chairman of Spanish steelmaker Aceralia (L), Joseph Kinsch (C), head of Luxembourg's Arbed, and Usinor Chief Executive Francis Mer (R) shake hands at the end of a news conference in Brussels February 19, 2001. France's Usinor said it would acquire Arbed and Aceralia for 3.4 billion euros ($3.11 billion) in a deal to create the world's largest steel firm.

RENDUELES, CHAIRMAN OF SPANISH STEELMAKER ACERALIA, JOSEPH KINSCH, HEAD OF LUXEMBOURG'S ARBED AND USINOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE MER SHAKE HANDS IN BRUSSELS.


Ramon Alvarez Rendueles, chairman of Spanish steelmaker Aceralia (L), Joseph Kinsch (C), head of Luxembourg's Arbed, and Usinor Chief Executive Francis Mer (R) shake hands at the end of a news conference in Brussels February 19, 2001. France's Usinor said it would acquire Arbed and Aceralia for 3.4 billion euros ($3.11 billion) in a deal to create the world's largest steel firm.