The French conglomerate SUEZ announced the sale of the 17% majority stake in the capital of VINCI, which is held for a total amount of EUR 830 million. SUEZ, whose stake will be lowered to 1.3% of the VINCI capital, intends to totally disengage itself from the BTP group, in which it was the largest shareholder, after the end of 2001. This sale is part of the programme strategy to sell the non-strategic assets of the French group.