aktiengesellschaft interim report for the period january1 march31 2000 viag quarterly sales above previous year despite declines in energy business at extraordinary general meetings february shareholders of and veba approved merger two companies with an overwhelm ing majority we now still require approval european commission our are expecting this middle june following shall register e on new enterprise as quickly possible start implementing corporate goals went into fiscal matching ex pectations countered improved performance indus trial activities resulting increase 10 to 5 2 billion 4 8 earnings before taxes reflected particular decline prices electricity market falling by 24 200 million 264 good industrial businesses accelerated progress cost cutting pro gramme were not able fully compensate caused
