Lufthansa will initially acquire a 45 percent stake in theairline for 65 million euros ($90.71 million) while the currentshareholders, which include Virgin Group [VA.UL], will own 55percent. From 2011, Lufthansa has the option to acquire another 55percent stake. Gustin said he does not expect Brussels to be profitable in2009 but this still remained the company’s goal “2009 will be a very difficult year. “We are preparing ourselves that a statement would be issuedin the next coming days,” Bernard Gustin told Reuters in aninterview.

*Co-CEO sees EU to clear Lufthansa deal in next coming days*Sources – EU to impose conditions on deal (Adds quotes, background, share price) by Angelika Gruber FRANKFURT, June 18 (Reuters) – The Co-Chief Executive of Brussels Airlines said on Thursday he expects the EU Commissionto give its green light to Lufthansa’s (LHAG.DE) plannedacquisition of the Belgian carrier in the next coming days. * 61 percent say overnight package delivery is extremely or very important tothe U.S economy. * 81 percent of those polled believe FedEx and UPS have been operatingsuccessfully for decades, and since consumers have choices, competitive pricesand service options, there is no need to change the laws. * 58 percent of those polled say they would be extremely or very concerned ifCongress considered legislation that could make the overnight delivery systemless reliable in the United States. * 70 percent say it is unfair for Congress to impose trucking regulations onFedEx`s shipping business because four out of five packages delivered by FedExtravel by air. UPS began as a trucking company and delivers four out of fivepackages by truck. * 67 percent of those polled oppose this proposed action by Congress to imposetrucking regulations on FedEx Express.For more information on UPS` “Brown Bailout”, visit Copyright Business Wire 2009.

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary TimGeithner urged Congress to move quickly on the Obamaadministration’s regulatory reform proposals, saying that pastreform efforts started too late, after the will to act hadsubsided. Regulatory News  |  Bonds Geithner, in prepared testimony to the U.S. Senate BankingCommittee, said the administration considered a full range ofoptions and “decided that now is the time to pursue theessential reforms, those that address the core causes of thecurrent crisis; and that will help to prevent or contain futurecrises.” (Reporting by David Lawder; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe) Regulatory News Bonds. UPS is lobbying for this change because it believes the RLA gives FedEx Expressa “competitive advantage.” Without RLA controls however the government would ineffect give UPS unfair advantage by potentially putting in jeopardy thereliability of the FedEx integrated delivery network.