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BONN (Thomson Financial) - Deutsche Telekom AG is not planning to sell its US mobile phone unit T-Mobile USA, industry sources said.Shares in the German telecommunications giant gained earlier today after Alltel's buyout to GS Capital partners and TPG Capital sparked rumours that Deutsche Telekom may be considering a sale of its US T-mobile business.Private equity firm Blackstone, which holds 4.5 pct of Deutsche Telekom's shares, wants the company to sell the US unit to help boost its share price, sources said.A spokesman for Deutsche Telekom declined to comment on the matter.maria.sheahan@thomson.commur/mas/lamCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.
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