Pernod wins Absolut vodka

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The production line at the Absolut bottling facility in Ahus, July 17, 2007. France's Pernod Ricard won a hard-fought auction on Monday to buy the maker of Sweden's Absolut vodka in a 5.63 billion euro ($8.87 billion) deal, but its shares fell on concerns over the price. REUTERS/Bob Strong