Korea Hot Stocks - iriver jumps on Samsung M&A rumours

SEOUL, Feb 5 - Stocks on the move on Friday include:

As of 0134 GMT, the main KOSPI <.KS11> was down 3.14 percent at 1,565.61 points.

The index opened down 3.02 percent at 1,567.59 points.

**IRIVER JUMPS AMID ACQUISITION RUMORS**

Shares in MP3 player and electronic dictionary maker iriver <060570.KQ> jumped on Friday amid rumours it was set to be acquired by Samsung Electronics <005930.KS>.

A Samsung spokesman said the talk was "groundless," and a spokeswoman at iriver also dismissed the rumours.

Government moves to spur the e-book industry were helping the stock, according to iriver, which has bet its future on e-reader devices.

Shares in iriver were up 5.11 percent to 5,350 won.

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