INVESTMENT FIRM UPS FRANCE FUND &lt;FRN> STAKE
  VBI Corp, a British West Indies
  investment firm, told the Securities and Exchange Commission it
  raised its stake in France Fund Inc to 1,075,700 shares, or
  14.3 pct of the total, from 896,500 shares, or 11.9 pct.
      VBI said it bought 179,200 France Fund common shares
  between April 24 and June 2 at prices ranging from 13.000 to
  14.125 dlrs a share.
  

