| Deconsolidation and retirals account for an amount of BEF 695 million. |
| The financial year closed with an extraordinary profit of BEF 149 million against BEF 947 million in 1999, i.e. a reduction of BEF 798 million. |
| No lender would have agreed to write off BEF 250 million to refinance Verlipack, its operating results before the arrival of Heye very clearly pointing up the groups difficulties. |
| The new French Sixth Army, linked with the left of the BEF, west of the Marne at Meaux, to Pontoise north of Paris. |
| The BEF and the French First Army were not yet entrenched, and the news of the defeat on the Belgian border was unwelcome. |
| The BEF has to confirm the host city for the WEG by November 15 of this year. |
