The French catering group SODEXHO ALLIANCE raised its offer to buy 52% of the capital it did not yet hold in its American subsidiary SMS - SODEXHO MARRIOTT SERVICES (turnover of USD 4.7 billion in 2000) to USD 32 per share against the previous USD 27. Thus the new offer totals EUR 1.079 billion against the 900 million previously offered. See EI of 27 January.