BRIEF-Goldcorp comments on bid for Osisko

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Goldcorp Inc G.TO :

* CEO says views osisko's OSK.TO malartic asset as a "low-risk" mine

* CEO sees potential cost synergies from acquisition of Osisko

* CEO says offer for Osisko to officially commence on Tuesday, after takeover

circular filed with regulators

* CEO says malartic would potentially be one of goldcorp's biggest free cash

flow generators, if acquisition succeeds

* CEO says with malartic asset already in production, it makes it an ideal

acquisition

* CEO says company has not had any conversations with Osisko equity, debt

holders ahead of going public with its offer

* CEO says its discussions with Osisko management stopped late last year

* Says strongly committed to retaining the company's current credit rating

* CEO says focused on this acquisition for now, not looking at doing other

deals at this point

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