03/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank has placed a 20 million participation in the closed-end fund of Arca Imprese Duemila, in Italy, for a total value of 104 million euro. This fund, managed by Arca Impresa Gestioni is invested in companies that need new capital to develop[, which have problems of employer succession or which are quoted on the stock exchange and have good prospects for future profits, says the EIB.