04/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - In an interview with the Reuters Agency on Monday, Gérard Creuzet, Vice Director General for "Electricité" de France" and responsible for the company's strategy and development, pointed out that only the market can "corner" a company into being competitive: "It is important to face up to the market: the fact of how you stand compared to the market makes you competitive. Without the market, we are not compelled to be competitive", he said. Gérard Creuzet was highly optimistic about the chances of reaching an agreement on liberalisation of the gas and electricity markets at the spring Summit in Barcelona.