# Official Journal C 140/20 M

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4720 May 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 140

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4720 May 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 140/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 140/2 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3436 - Continental / Phoenix) | 2 |
| 2004/C 140/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3355 - Apollo / JP Morgan / Primacom) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2004/C 140/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2004/C 140/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3436 - Continental / Phoenix)

2

2004/C 140/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3355 - Apollo / JP Morgan / Primacom)

3

| | III   Notices |
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| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2004/C 140/4 | Notice of selection procedure | 4 |
| 2004/C 140/5 | Reserve list Open competition EPSO/B/2/03 | 5 |
| | European Parliament |
| 2004/C 140/6 | Members of the selection board Open competition EPSO/B/2/03 | 6 |

III   Notices

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2004/C 140/4

Notice of selection procedure

4

2004/C 140/5

Reserve list Open competition EPSO/B/2/03

5

European Parliament

2004/C 140/6

Members of the selection board Open competition EPSO/B/2/03

6

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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

19 May 2004

(2004/C 140/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1989 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 135,29 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4404 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6732 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1243 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5382 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 88,04 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,301 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9462 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,586 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,896 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 252,75 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4529 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6564 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4261 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,7081 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 40 633 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 238,78 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 40,135 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 858 818 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7217 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,658 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,3285 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9747 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0558 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 405,91 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,0774 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1989

JPY

Japanese yen

135,29

DKK

Danish krone

7,4404

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6732

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1243

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5382

ISK

Iceland króna

88,04

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,301

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9462

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,586

CZK

Czech koruna

31,896

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

252,75

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4529

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6564

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4261

PLN

Polish zloty

4,7081

ROL

Romanian leu

40 633

SIT

Slovenian tolar

238,78

SKK

Slovak koruna

40,135

TRL

Turkish lira

1 858 818

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7217

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,658

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,3285

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9747

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0558

KRW

South Korean won

1 405,91

ZAR

South African rand

8,0774

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3436 - Continental / Phoenix)

(2004/C 140/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 12/05/2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Continental AG acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Phoenix AG by way of a public bid announced on 26/04/2004. |
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On 12/05/2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Continental AG acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Phoenix AG by way of a public bid announced on 26/04/2004.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Continental AG: Development, production and distribution of tyres, brakes and other parts for automotive use as well as of technical rubber products (e.g. suspension systems, anti-vibration systems, hoses and conveyor belts). |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Continental AG: Development, production and distribution of tyres, brakes and other parts for automotive use as well as of technical rubber products (e.g. suspension systems, anti-vibration systems, hoses and conveyor belts).

| — | for Phoenix AG: Development, production and distribution of technical rubber products (e.g. suspension systems, anti-vibration systems, hoses and conveyor belts) and products for noise absorption. |
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for Phoenix AG: Development, production and distribution of technical rubber products (e.g. suspension systems, anti-vibration systems, hoses and conveyor belts) and products for noise absorption.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3436 - Continental / Phoenix, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3436 - Continental / Phoenix, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

(2)  OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3355 - Apollo / JP Morgan / Primacom)

(2004/C 140/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 07.05.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertakings Apollo Investment Fund V L.P, Apollo Management V L.P. (both together ‘Apollo’, USA) (which control the cable TV network operator iesy Hessen GmbH & Co. KG) and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (‘J.P. Morgan’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of PrimaCom Management GmbH (‘PrimaCom’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 07.05.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertakings Apollo Investment Fund V L.P, Apollo Management V L.P. (both together ‘Apollo’, USA) (which control the cable TV network operator iesy Hessen GmbH & Co. KG) and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (‘J.P. Morgan’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of PrimaCom Management GmbH (‘PrimaCom’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking Apollo: private equity investment group; holding company; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Apollo: private equity investment group; holding company;

| — | for undertaking J.P. Morgan: financial services, holding company; |
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for undertaking J.P. Morgan: financial services, holding company;

| — | for undertaking PrimaCom: operation of cable TV networks. |
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for undertaking PrimaCom: operation of cable TV networks.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3355 APOLLO / JP MORGAN / PRIMACOM, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3355 APOLLO / JP MORGAN / PRIMACOM, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24 of 29.01.2004, p. 1.

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III Notices

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

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NOTICE OF SELECTION PROCEDURE

(2004/C 140/04)

The Secretariat of the European Parliament is organising the following selection procedure:

| PE/89/S | â€” | TEMPORARY MEMBERS OF STAFF - ADMINISTRATORS (A*8/AD8)
  Parliamentary assistance/research and documentation in the area of asylum and/or immigration policy and judicial cooperation
  (Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs Policy Department) (1) |
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PE/89/S

â€”

TEMPORARY MEMBERS OF STAFF - ADMINISTRATORS (A*8/AD8)

Parliamentary assistance/research and documentation in the area of asylum and/or immigration policy and judicial cooperation

(Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs Policy Department) (1)

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(1)  OJ C A, 20/05/2004 (published in French, English and German)

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RESERVE LIST

OPEN COMPETITION EPSO/B/2/03

(2004/C 140/05)

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS (B 5/B 4)

in the field of production coordination

| | ADYNS Véronique |
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ADYNS Véronique

| | BAILLIE Fraser |
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BAILLIE Fraser

| | BIRMANN Sophie |
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BIRMANN Sophie

| | HAYSOM Marcus |
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HAYSOM Marcus

| | HOLLOWAY Marcelle |
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HOLLOWAY Marcelle

| | MALAGON GARCIA Maria del Carmen |
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MALAGON GARCIA Maria del Carmen

| | MORLEY Peter |
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MORLEY Peter

| | PETER Bärbel |
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PETER Bärbel

| | TANAKIDIS Michail-Alexandros |
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TANAKIDIS Michail-Alexandros

| | WIESNER Lâle |
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WIESNER Lâle

in the field of proof-reading

| | BAILLY Laurence |
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BAILLY Laurence

| | BLAKE Lara |
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BLAKE Lara

| | BROWN Fiona |
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BROWN Fiona

| | CREEDON Paula |
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CREEDON Paula

| | DOLLEY Margaret |
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DOLLEY Margaret

| | HEYVAERT Sabine |
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HEYVAERT Sabine

| | KELLY Madeline |
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KELLY Madeline

| | KIDD Dale |
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KIDD Dale

| | KILLEEN Brian |
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KILLEEN Brian

| | McCLUSKEY Karen |
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McCLUSKEY Karen

| | MEEHAN Sheila |
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MEEHAN Sheila

| | ROCHE Duncan |
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ROCHE Duncan

| | SMITH Claire |
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SMITH Claire

| | WAINWRIGHT Christopher |
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WAINWRIGHT Christopher

| | WILLIAMS Pamela |
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WILLIAMS Pamela

| | WILLIAMSON Lois |
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WILLIAMSON Lois

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European Parliament

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MEMBERS OF THE SELECTION BOARD

OPEN COMPETITION EPSO/B/2/03

(2004/C 140/06)

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS (B5/B4) IN THE FIELDS OF PRODUCTION COORDINATION AND PROOF–READING

| Chairman: | John YOUNG |
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| Full members: | Liam EGAN |
| Linda FORDE |
| William GOSLING |
| Carol RICCALTON |

Chairman:

John YOUNG

Full members:

Liam EGAN

Linda FORDE

William GOSLING

Carol RICCALTON

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