CIE BANCAIRE IN ONE-FOR-FIVE BONUS SHARE ISSUE
<Cie Bancaire>, a subsidiary of recently
privatised banking group Cie Financiere de Paribas <PARI.PA>,
said it is issuing 2.35 mln new 100 francs nominal shares on
the basis of one for five already held.
    The operation will begin on March 31, a spokesman said.
    Cie Bancaire also said it has increased its capital to 1.41
billion francs from 1.17 billion by the incorporation of 237.74
mln francs of reserves.
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