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1. Infogrames operating profit tops expectations÷ PARIS – Reuters Europe‘s top videogames maker Infogrames said on Wednesday that operating profit jumped to a forecast–beating 22.2 million euros ($27 million) for fiscal year 2004/05, sending its shares sharply higher.
2. On Tuesday Atari, controlled by Infogrames, posted a wider–than–expected quarterly net loss with revenue missing Wall Street expectations.
3. Mr Bonnell, who founded Infogrames 23 years ago, acknowledged that he had held talks with Elevation Partners, the US private equity group whose partners include rock star Bono.
4. Mr Bonnell said speculation that Infogrames could merge with French games–maker Ubisoft was "premature". But he added: "We could do plenty of things together, even if we haven‘t yet spoken." Ubisoft could also bid to acquire one or more of Infogrames‘ games development studios, Mr Bonnell said.
5. Infogrames gained 8.3 per cent to òÂì1.44 after Europe‘s top videogames maker said full–year operating profit beat forecasts at òÂì22.2m as cost cutting covered for lower sales.