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DATE: 2008-10-26T15:13+0100
 

EADS to donate FF1 million to victims of the disaster in Toulouse

Amsterdam, 25  September  2001

EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company will give FF 1 million to support the victims of the disaster occured in Toulouse and their families.

" We, as well as every member of the EADS' staff, have been shocked and deeply touched in front of the view of the disaster occured the 21st of September. Our thoughts go to all the families who are now heartbroken. ", said Philippe Camus and Rainer Hertrich, the CEOs of EADS.

The history of EADS has been, for a long time, closely linked with the history of Toulouse and the group is very present in the region through its main subsidiaries Airbus and Astrium, but also ATR, Cimpa, EDSN Tests & Services, Matra Nortel and MSI.

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