THOMSON TAKES OVER THORN EMI AUDIOVISUAL
  Thomson Grand Public, the subsidiary of
  Thomson SA &lt;THMP.PA>, has taken over the audiovisual consumer
  goods division of British group Thorn EMI, Thomson Grand Public
  chairman Pierre Garcin said.
      The cost of the deal, signed late yesterday, is around 90
  mln stg and Thomson will finance 50 mln of this from its
  equity.
      Thorn EMI is a leader in the British audiovisual market
  with a turnover last year of 300 mln stg.
      Garcin said the new acquisition would substantially
  increase Thomson's turnover in the sector.
  

