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Cie. de Navigation Mixte Chairman Marc Fournier said his board unanimously rejected as too low the $1.77 billion bid by Cie. Financiere de Paribas to bring its stake in Navigation Mixte to 66.7% .

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Paribas said Monday that it intends to bid to boost its stake in Navigation Mixte to 66.7% , from the 18.7% it already owns .