March 26 (Reuters) - Manitou BF SA MANP.PA :
* MANITOU GROUP: UPDATE ON COVID-19 SITUATION
* MANITOU GROUP HAS TEMPORARILY CEASED ITS INDUSTRIAL
ACTIVITIES
IN ITALY AND INDIA
* THESE SHUTDOWNS FOLLOW THOSE OF THE FRENCH OPERATIONS
COMMUNICATED ON MARCH 17, 2020
* WHERE AUTHORIZED AND WHEN CONDITIONS ALLOW IT, GROUP
MAINTAINS
DISTRIBUTION OF SPARE PARTS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO SERVE ITS
OPERATING CUSTOMERS
* THE SCALE AND UNCERTAINTIES OF COVID-19 LEAD MANITOU GROUP
TO
SUSPEND ANY FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FOR THE YEAR 2020
* IN GROUP'S DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES, BUSINESS ALSO VERY SLOW
IN
MOST GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS DUE TO GLOBALIZATION OF CONTAINMENT
POLICIES AND MARKET UNCERTAINTY
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