Apple Computer Inc is considering flotation on one or more European stock exchanges of a minority in its Apple Europe SA subsidiary, Agence France Presse reports from Paris. There was no word on where any flotation might take place, but Paris is likely as Apple France is the Cupertino company’s second largest operation after Apple US. A flotation would give Apple much higher visibility with the financial community, and would also enable it to raise money locally for European expansion. See also page 6
