BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JUNE 12, 2000 ISSUE
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

The New Orange


ASSETS
Combines the original Orange with France Telecom's Itineris and its other wireless businesses

SCOPE
Europe's second-largest wireless company, with 21 million subscribers in 16 countries

MANAGEMENT
Retains Orange CEO Hans Snook and Deputy CEO Graham Howe

FINANCIALS
Combined companies had total sales of $8 billion last year

CHALLENGE
To take on Vodafone for leadership in Europe and possibly the world


DATA: COMPANY REPORTS, Business Week


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