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Jean Pierre Hansen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Belgian power producer Electrabel, sits in front of a logo of the Netherlands' largest power company Epon during a news conference in
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France's utility Suez Vice Chairman Etienne Davignon (L), Belgiam's Energy Minister Marc Verwilghen, and Belgiam's utility Electrabel's Chief Executive Officer Jean-Pierre Hansen (R) greet each other before a meeting in Brussels September
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