ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 140

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English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 47
20 May 2004


Notice No

Contents

page

 

I   Information

 

Commission

2004/C 140/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2004/C 140/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3436 - Continental / Phoenix)

2

2004/C 140/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3355 - Apollo / JP Morgan / Primacom)

3

 

III   Notices

 

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2004/C 140/4

Notice of selection procedure

4

2004/C 140/5

Reserve list Open competition EPSO/B/2/03

5

 

European Parliament

2004/C 140/6

Members of the selection board Open competition EPSO/B/2/03

6

EN

 


I Information

Commission

20.5.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/1


Euro exchange rates (1)

19 May 2004

(2004/C 140/01)

1 euro=

 

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1989

JPY

Japanese yen

135,29

DKK

Danish krone

7,4404

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6732

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1243

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5382

ISK

Iceland króna

88,04

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,301

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9462

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,586

CZK

Czech koruna

31,896

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

252,75

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4529

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6564

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4261

PLN

Polish zloty

4,7081

ROL

Romanian leu

40 633

SIT

Slovenian tolar

238,78

SKK

Slovak koruna

40,135

TRL

Turkish lira

1 858 818

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7217

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,658

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,3285

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9747

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0558

KRW

South Korean won

1 405,91

ZAR

South African rand

8,0774


(1)  

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


20.5.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/2


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3436 - Continental / Phoenix)

(2004/C 140/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.

On 12/05/2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Continental AG acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Phoenix AG by way of a public bid announced on 26/04/2004.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

for Continental AG: Development, production and distribution of tyres, brakes and other parts for automotive use as well as of technical rubber products (e.g. suspension systems, anti-vibration systems, hoses and conveyor belts).

for Phoenix AG: Development, production and distribution of technical rubber products (e.g. suspension systems, anti-vibration systems, hoses and conveyor belts) and products for noise absorption.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3436 - Continental / Phoenix, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel


(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

(2)  OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.


20.5.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/3


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3355 - Apollo / JP Morgan / Primacom)

(2004/C 140/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.

On 07.05.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertakings Apollo Investment Fund V L.P, Apollo Management V L.P. (both together ‘Apollo’, USA) (which control the cable TV network operator iesy Hessen GmbH & Co. KG) and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (‘J.P. Morgan’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of PrimaCom Management GmbH (‘PrimaCom’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

for undertaking Apollo: private equity investment group; holding company;

for undertaking J.P. Morgan: financial services, holding company;

for undertaking PrimaCom: operation of cable TV networks.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3355 APOLLO / JP MORGAN / PRIMACOM, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel


(1)  OJ L 24 of 29.01.2004, p. 1.


III Notices

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

20.5.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/4


NOTICE OF SELECTION PROCEDURE

(2004/C 140/04)

The Secretariat of the European Parliament is organising the following selection procedure:

PE/89/S

—

TEMPORARY MEMBERS OF STAFF - ADMINISTRATORS (A*8/AD8)

Parliamentary assistance/research and documentation in the area of asylum and/or immigration policy and judicial cooperation

(Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs Policy Department) (1)


(1)  OJ C A, 20/05/2004 (published in French, English and German)


20.5.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/5


RESERVE LIST

OPEN COMPETITION EPSO/B/2/03

(2004/C 140/05)

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS (B 5/B 4)

in the field of production coordination

 

ADYNS Véronique

 

BAILLIE Fraser

 

BIRMANN Sophie

 

HAYSOM Marcus

 

HOLLOWAY Marcelle

 

MALAGON GARCIA Maria del Carmen

 

MORLEY Peter

 

PETER Bärbel

 

TANAKIDIS Michail-Alexandros

 

WIESNER Lâle

in the field of proof-reading

 

BAILLY Laurence

 

BLAKE Lara

 

BROWN Fiona

 

CREEDON Paula

 

DOLLEY Margaret

 

HEYVAERT Sabine

 

KELLY Madeline

 

KIDD Dale

 

KILLEEN Brian

 

McCLUSKEY Karen

 

MEEHAN Sheila

 

ROCHE Duncan

 

SMITH Claire

 

WAINWRIGHT Christopher

 

WILLIAMS Pamela

 

WILLIAMSON Lois


European Parliament

20.5.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/6


MEMBERS OF THE SELECTION BOARD

OPEN COMPETITION EPSO/B/2/03

(2004/C 140/06)

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS (B5/B4) IN THE FIELDS OF PRODUCTION COORDINATION AND PROOF–READING

Chairman:

John YOUNG

Full members:

Liam EGAN

Linda FORDE

William GOSLING

Carol RICCALTON