| GOULD<GLD> COMPLETES SALE OF FRENCH BATTERY UNIT | |
| Gould Inc said it has | |
| completed the sale of its French battery business, Compagnie | |
| Francaise D'Electro Chimie, to a group of investors including | |
| the unit's employees and <GNB Inc> of Minnesota. | |
| Gould did not disclose terms of the deal. | |
| Gould said the move is part of its previously announced | |
| plan to divest assets unrelated to its computer and electronics | |
| businesses. | |