Sulzer said in a statement released along with its order numbers that the sale of Sulzer Textil was well advanced. The businesses being sold account for about two thirds of Sulzer's 2000 sales and do not include the separately-listed medical devices form Sulzer Medica, which was spun off from Sulzer on July 10. First-half earnings data for Sulzer will be available on August 23. swissinfo with agencies