Oct 16 (Reuters) - Assa Abloy Ab ASSAb.ST :
* ASSA ABLOY FORMALLY RESPONDS TO DOJ'S COMPLAINT TO BLOCK
ACQUISITION OF HARDWARE AND HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION
* ASSA ABLOY AND SPECTRUM BRANDS ARE VIGOROUSLY CONTESTING
IN
COURT EFFORT BY DOJ TO OPPOSE PROPOSED TRANSACTION
* RESIDENTIAL BUSINESSES OUTSIDE OF U.S. AND CANADA ARE NOT
IN
SCOPE TO BE DIVESTED
* ASSA ABLOY- ASSA ABLOY INITIATED SALES PROCESS OF EMTEK &
SMART
RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS IN U.S. AND CANADA
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