In France, ACTIELEC TECHNOLOGIES (turnover FF 881.6 million in 2000 with 1,700 employed) is to buy up 100% of EBIM SA (turnover FF 69.4 million for the financial period 1999-2000 with around one hundred employed), specialised in digital radio and television emitters. The latter will be integrated into SODIELEC TELECOM, the ACTIELEC subsidiary specialised in telecommunications.