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eircom denies Swisscom interest

7 Oct 2005

Irish fixed line operator eircom has denied speculation that it is in talks with Swisscom, after local press reported that the Swiss telecom group was looking to stage a EUR3 billion buyout of the company. Shares in eircom jumped 13% on the takeover news.

Ireland, eir, Swisscom

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