The French computer services company SOPRA (expected turnover in 2001 of 530 million euro) has made two acquisitions. In the United Kingdom, it has taken over RAND, subsidiary of the group COMMUNICATIONS & SYSTEMS (turnover of some 11.5 million euro in 2000 with 100 employees). In Italy, it has purchased ITI - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ITALIA (turnover slightly below 12 million euro in 2000 with 200 employees).