PERNOD SPENDS $640,000 ON US GOVT

In other Pernod news, the AP reports that Pernod spent $640,000 to lobby the federal government in the first half of 2007. The company lobbied on U.S. trade legislation and other matters, according to disclosure form posted online Aug. 7 by the US Senate's public records office.Under a federal law enacted in 1995, lobbyists are required to disclose activities that could influence members of the executive and legislative branches. They must register with Congress within 45 days of being hired