** Shares of apparel group Esprit Holdings jump as much as 48.6% to HK$0.26, their highest since March 14
** Stock on course for a second session of gains, and is the
second-biggest pct gainer on the Hong Kong bourse
** Esprit says an international private equity group has indicated that it is going to submit memorandum of understanding regarding a potential partnership with the company in European business
** Says the potential investor is interested in investing in the company to benefit from the future growth through the company's strategic focus markets, including the North American and Asian markets
** Hang Seng Composite Index and Hang Seng Index
both add 1%
** Esprit stock down 39.3% YTD
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))
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