March 26 (Reuters) - Pernod Ricard:
* PERNOD RICARD - CONFIRMS THAT IT IS IN DISCUSSIONS
REGARDING A POTENTIAL BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH BROWN-FORMAN
* PERNOD RICARD: IF AGREED AND SUBJECT TO CUSTOMARY
APPROVALS, PARTNERSHIP WOULD BE AKIN TO A MERGER OF EQUALS
* PERNOD RICARD: THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT ANY
AGREEMENT WILL BE REACHED WITH BROWN-FORMAN
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