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.