- France: a report by the French National Assembly's Finance Commission, published in November 2001, estimates that revenue raised by privatisation, from 1993 to the end of 2001, rose to EUR 44.5 billion. Further privatisations have gone through since the publication of the report indicating that revenue from privatisation could reach EUR 7.48 billion over the period 2001-2002. - Greece: The French Post Office is the only candidate left for the purchase of 10% of ELTA (EUR 352.1 million annual turnover in 2001), the Greek post office, indicated the Greek Minister of Transport and Communications. LA POSTE is also in the running for buying up 50% of the ELTA rapid courier service subsidiary. This will constitute the first stage of the partial privatisation, floating it on the stock exchange is already in the pipeline.