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On October 23^rd, 2007, Pechel invested in Devianne alongside the manager Joël Toulemonde and together with CIC Investissement Nord. Devianne operates a network of 58 ready-to-wear men’s and women’s retail chain and should generate more than almost €100 million sales in 2007.

Jean-Gore, Co-President of the Expansion Capital Commission of the Association Française des Investisseurs en Capital (AFIC), is organizing and leading, on October 16^th 2007, the Expansion Capital Day (Journée du Capital Développement) in the Palais Brongniart in Paris.

On September 6^th, 2007, Pechel invested in the equity of Sateco Holding, Sateco's acquisition holding company, alongside other financial partners (Crédit Agricole Private Equity, La Financière Patrimoniale d'Investissement and Uni Expansion Ouest). Sateco manufactures, sells and rents concrete moulding equipment and safety platforms to regional building companies and to major construction companies. In 2007, the group should generate more than €55 million sales.