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Look International shows interest in Rossignol purchase

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 26 March, 2008 : - - The head of cycling equipment group Look International told French newspaper Le Figaro that he was interested in buying Rossignol, the French winter sporting goods company that Quiksilver (ZQK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has put up for sale.

"Why am I interested in Rossignol? Because I am a sports fan. Rossignol is a very nice brand ... and Look, with its carbon technology, can bring it a know-how," Dominique Bergin said in the interview published on Wednesday.

Quiksilver bought Rossignol three years ago for 360 million euros ($560.8 million). The sale spearheaded by JP Morgan is expected to start in early April, and Look International could team up with an investment fund to submit an offer, Le Figaro said. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon, editing by Will Waterman)

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