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It</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">also produces champagne and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">wine. The firm is also a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">holding company and was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">founded in 1923.</sdc:value></sdc:g_TEST><sdc:g_business><sdc:value sdc:p="0">LVMH Moet-Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, based in Paris, France,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">manufactures luxury goods such as perfumes, cosmetics,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">toiletries, luggage, handbags and personal leather goods,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">with a total of 60 brands and a retail network of more than</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">1800 stores. It also produces champagne and wine. The firm</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">is also a holding company and was founded in 1923.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>LVMH Moet-Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, based in Paris, France, manufactures luxury goods such as perfumes, cosmetics, toiletries, luggage, handbags and personal leather goods, with a total of 60 brands and a retail network of more than 1800 stores. It also produces champagne and wine. 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The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">company operates 194 shops and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">226 franchises in 60</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">countries. It company was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">founded in 1976.</sdc:value></sdc:h_TEST><sdc:h_business><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Escada AG, located in Aschheim, Germany, manufactures and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">retails women's clothing products like knitwear, leather</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">goods, bags, accessories and perfumes. The company operates</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">194 shops and 226 franchises in 60 countries. It company was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">founded in 1976.</sdc:value></sdc:h_business><sdc:h_business1><sdc:value>Escada AG, located in Aschheim, Germany, manufactures and retails women's clothing products like knitwear, leather goods, bags, accessories and perfumes. The company operates 194 shops and 226 franchises in 60 countries. 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Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.</description><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">LVMH Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SA</fitch:company><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80361300</fitch:companyid><pubDate>19 Feb 2009 02:17:53 EST</pubDate><fitch:industry xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01030200</fitch:industry><fitch:price xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">165</fitch:price><fitch:report xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Credit Update</fitch:report><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">012101</fitch:ticker><title>LVMH Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton</title><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Fitch Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/702725</link><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/702725</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><spcred:docid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">702725</spcred:docid><description>The latest Summary from S&amp;P</description><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><pubDate>16 Feb 2009 08:25:55 EST</pubDate><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">175</spcred:price><title>Summary: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.</title><spcred:type xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Summary</spcred:type><spcred:index_entry_dispcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">France</spcred:index_entry_dispcountry><spcred:index_entry_dispgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Apparel, Accessories &amp; Luxury Goods</spcred:index_entry_dispgics><spcred:index_entry_dispregion xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Asia</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispregion xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Emerging Markets</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispregion xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Europe, Middle East, Africa</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispregion xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Latin America</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispregion xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United States</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Corporations</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Consumer Products</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_disptype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Summary</spcred:index_entry_disptype><spcred:index_entry_excerpt xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">The ratings on French luxury goods manufacturer and retailer LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. reflect the group's leading market positions in the global luxury goods industry, the strong cash generation capacity of its operations, and its conservative financial metrics. 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