FCD 271p +8p

Was a "keep an eye" on Monday
Today's rise most likely due to a buy note from...

J P Morgan has initiated coverage with a buy note.Sets target of 380p

there seems to be a bit of resistance at 271p, but most likely tomorrow will be broken

Director Dealings - Thursday 22 February, 2007

ABB Ltd (ANN)Amvescap PLC (AVZ)Amvescap PLC (AVZ)Amvescap PLC (AVZ)Anglo American PLC (AAL)Arisaig Asia Fd LdBAE SYSTEMS PLC (BA.)Baggeridge Brick PLC (BGBK)Banco Sntndr Central (BNC)Bank of America Corp (BAC)Barclays PLC (BARC)Barr(A.G.) PLC (BAG)

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M.P. Evans Group (MPE)Mitchells & Butlers (MAB)Northgate Info Solns (NIS)RHM plc (RHM)Rolls-Royce Grp Plc (RR.)Royal Bk Scot.Grp. (RBS)Scot.& Newcastle (SCTN)Shire Plc (SHP)Warner Estate Hldgs. (WNER)White Young Green (WHY)Workspace Grp PLC (WKP)iimia Investment Gp (IIG)

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Good morning traders!

In Asia today, the Nikkei closed up 79.63 points at 18,188.42, while the Hang Seng
ended the morning down 162.08 points at 20,647.15.

New York's main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in April,
dropped six cents to $60.89 a barrel after advancing 88 cents to $60.95 a barrel in
late US trades.

Happy Friday!

G.

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