METALLGESELLSCHAFT PLANS COMMODITY FUTURES VENTURE
Metallgesellschaft AG <METG.F> said
it is founding a company to work in commodities futures and
options trading and financial services linked to these.
    The new company, to be called <MG Commodity Corp>, will be
based in Zug, Switzerland, and operate from a branch in
Hamburg.
    Metallgesellschaft will hold 80 pct of the company, and the
other 20 pct will be held by Dieter Worms.
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