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PRESS DIGEST - Belgium - Sept 28

Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:27am EDT

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BRUSSELS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Following are some of the main stories in selected Belgian newspapers on Friday:

(Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.)

L'ECHO

- Two out of three workers who had lost their jobs in the restructuring of Volkswagen (VOWG.DE)'s Brussels plant in March are still unemployed.

- Fnac, the cultural goods retail arm of French conglomerate PPR (PRTP.PA) sees room to open 15 new stores in Belgium, its CEO said in an interview. He added that Fnac, which is eyed by buyers but not for sale, also considered opening stores in Russia, Turkey and central Europe.

LE SOIR

- Contraceptive pills are being prescribed to girls as young as 10.

LA LIBRE BELGIQUE

- The Chief Executive of ArcelorMittal (ISPA.AS) reiterates that he intends to keep Belgian stainless steel activities within the group and make investments to expand it.

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