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NOTIZIARIO DEL 05.02.2008

* ALBANIA *

Albania Schedule of Events – Feb 5 - March 14 Feb 05, 2008, 09:34 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), February 5 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Albania through March 14. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniascheduleofevents___feb5-march14-090913

* BOSNIA *

Bosnia’s Boksit Milici Agrees Sale of Further 150,000 T of Bauxite Ore in 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 11:22 CET | Story | SeeNews MILICI (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 5 (SeeNews) - Bosnian diversified company Boksit Milici has agreed to supply an additional 150,000 tonnes of bauxite ore this year to the country’s sole alumina plant, Birac, at a price of 10.5 million marka ($8.0 million/5.4 million euro), Boksit said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia_sboksitmiliciagreessaleoffurther150_000tofbauxiteorein2008-100803

Bosnian Insurers Triglav BH, Bosna Reosiguranje Launch Buyout Bid for Real Estate Manager Sarajevostan Feb 05, 2008, 13:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 5 (SeeNews) - Bosnian insurer Triglav BH and re-insurer Bosna Reosiguranje have launched a joint buyout bid for a 33.91% stake in real estate manager Sarajevostan, Sarajevostan said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnianinsurerstriglavbh_bosnareosiguranjelaunchbuyoutbidforrealestate-115413

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Feb 5 - May 9 Feb 05, 2008, 10:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 5 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through May 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniascheduleofevents___feb5-may9-094236

* BULGARIA *

Germany’s RWE Joins 5.0 Bln Euro Nabucco Gas Pipeline Project as Sixth Partner - Nabucco Consortium Feb 05, 2008, 19:26 CET | Story | SeeNews VIENNA (Austria), February 5 (SeeNews) - Germany’s power giant RWE on Tuesday became the sixth partner in the 5.0 billion euro ($7.3 billion) Nabucco gas pipeline project designed to carry Caspian gas to Central Europe via Turkey, the Nabucco consortium said.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/germanrwejoinsnabuccogaspipelineproject-174602

GERMANY’S RWE JOINS NABUCCO GAS PIPELINE PROJECT AS SIXTH PARTNER - NABUCCO CONSORTIUM Feb 05, 2008, 18:43 CET | Alert | SeeNews

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/_hold_germanrwejoinsnabuccogaspipelineproject-nabuccoconsortium-172818

Bulgarian TV, Internet Provider Eurocom Plans 17.3 Mln Euro Investments in 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 17:52 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 5 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian TV, Internet and telecoms services provider Eurocom Cable Management Bulgaria, owned by private equity investment company Warburg Pincus, on Tuesday said it will invest 17.3 million euro ($13 million/8.9 million euro) in 2008 to improve its services.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariantv_internetprovidereurocomplans17_3mlneuroinvestmentsin2008-174116

Bulgaria’s 2007 Pension Funds’ Assets Up 53% Feb 05, 2008, 17:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 5 (SeeNews) - The net assets of the private pension funds operating in Bulgaria rose by 53% to 2.318 billion levs ($1.7 billion/1.2 billion euro) last year, the country’s financial regulator said on Tuesday.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_send-2007pensionfundsassetsup53_-165708

Bulgarian Bulgartabac Seeks at Least 769,000 Euro from Sale of Tobacco Unit Feb 05, 2008, 16:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 5 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s tobacco group Bulgartabac Holding said on Tuesday it set a starting price of 1.5 million levs ($1.1 million/769,000 euro) in a tender for the sale of its tobacco processing unit Kardjali Tabac, due to take place next month.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianbulgartabacseeksatleast769_000eurofortobaccounit-155244

STS Finance - Daily Stock Exchange Report - Feb 4, 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 16:40 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The official Bulgarian indexes started the trading week on a positive territory.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/stsfinance-dailystockexchangereport-feb4_2008-163445

Bulgarian Stock Indices Gain in Lower Turnover Feb 05, 2008, 16:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 5 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian stock indices rose again on Tuesday in lower turnover but brokers said it is too early to say whether a recovery is taking place after a series of declines until Monday.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockindicesupinlowerturnover-160524

Bulgarian Food Retailer CBA Asset Management To Buy Local Rival Feb 05, 2008, 15:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 5 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian food retailer CBA Asset Management on Wednesday said it will acquire 100% of its local rival Burlex 104 for an undisclosed price as part of its expansion in the country.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianfoodretailercbaassetmanagementtobuylocalrival-151236

Bulgarian Arm of ProCredit Bank Group Boosts Cons Net Profit 60% in 2007 Feb 05, 2008, 15:10 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 5 (SeeNews) - ProCredit Bank Bulgaria said on Tuesday its consolidated net profit rose 60% last year to over 14 million levs ($10.5 million/7.2 million euro), backed by a 45% rise in loans extended.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianarmofprocreditbankgroupnetprofitrises60_in2007to7_2mlneuro-145141

Bulgarian Real Estate Fund Sells Part of Office/Shopping Centre for 20.9 Mln Euro Feb 05, 2008, 14:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 5 (SeeNews) - Privately held Bulgarian Real Estate Fund (BREF) on Tuesday said it will sell part of an office and shopping centre project in Sofia to Navigator Business Centre for 20.9 million euro ($30.7 million).

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianrealestatefundsellspartofoffice_shoppingcentrefor20_9mlneuro-133901

Austria’s Porsche Holding Bulgarian Unit Appoints New Managing Director Feb 05, 2008, 13:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 5 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s Porsche BG, fully-owned by Austria’s Porsche Holding, has appointed Thomas Ruschitzka as new general manager replacing Roman Bujna, the company said on Tuesday.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/austria___sporscheholdingbulgarianunitappointsnewmanagingdirector-122957

Bulgaria Says Germany’s RWE Joins Nabucco Gas Pipeline Project Feb 05, 2008, 11:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 5 (SeeNews) - German power giant RWE will join the 4.6 billion euro ($6.8 billion) Nabucco gas pipeline project designed to reduce EU’s reliance on Russian gas supplies, the Bulgarian Economy Ministry said.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/germany_srwejoinsnabuccogaspipelineproject-104306

STS Finance - Daily FX Analysis - Feb 5, 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 09:55 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Tranquil trading before the centrals bank meetings – 5th February, 2008

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/stsfinance-dailyfxanalysis-feb5_2008-095335

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Feb 5 - March 20 Feb 05, 2008, 09:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 5 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Bulgaria through March 20. New or amended entries are marked (*).

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-feb5-march20-084125

STS Finance - Bulgarian Stock Exchange Weekly Report - Feb 4, 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 08:44 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The leading Bulgarian indexes finished the last trading week on red. SOFIX and BGTR30 retreated below key levels, despite the deluge of positive financial results for the last quarter of 2007. On the background of the rather pessimistic mood on BSE from the last couple of weeks the favorable financial reports seemed unable to lift the investors’ spirit. Though most of the public companies have issued unexpectedly higher profits for the quarter most of the trading sessions of the week were marked by low volumes at the beginning and partial revival at the ends. Most of the investors are still hesitant and are in a wait and see position with a focus on the developments of the foreign emerging and developed stock markets.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/stsfinance-bulgarianstockexchangeweeklyreport-feb4_2008-084037

Elana - Bulgaria Daily Report - Feb 4, 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 08:29 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET HIGHLIGHTSBSE begun the week with strong reverse and closed the session in the green. Only 10% from the companies in BG40 finished on the down side, which showed the scale of the rebound. Last week’s gainers were limited to several blue chips and their advance was associated with the performance chase by large institutional investors. Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHLBL: 8.22; +8.16%) outperformed after the weakness last week. IHLBL set up 39% from the overall turnover after several large deals at BGN 8.23. Chimimport (CHIM: 10.72; +1.81%) and its subsidiaries gained in moderate volumes.The banking sector was subject of broad-based interest. Corporate Commercial Bank (CORP: 88.74; +4.54%) opened lower but managed to hit the level of BGN 90.00 at the end of session. Financials were among the worst performers despite their extremely good reports for 2007.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/elana-bulgariadailyreport-feb4_2008-082601

BSE - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Feb 4, 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 08:17 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Elana Agricultural Land Opportunity Fund REIT-Sofia, BSE code - ELARG, has requested BSE-Sofia to upload the corrected files of the company’s 2007 fourth quarter report on the web site of the Exchange because there was some inexactitude in the report.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bse-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-feb4_2008-081642

Bulgaria’s Vulnerability to Destabilising External Shocks Increasing – Moody’s Feb 05, 2008, 08:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 5 (SeeNews) – The probability of an external shock causing economic dislocation in EU newcomer Bulgaria is medium but has increased over the past year, global rating agency Moody’s said on Tuesday.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/_hold_bulgaria___svulnerabilitytodestabilisingexternalshocksincreasing___-185008

UPDATE 2- EU Urges Bulgaria, Romania To Step Up Efforts in Fighting High-Level Corruption Feb 04, 2008, 19:22 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds comment from Bulgarian Prime Minister)

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update2-euurgesbulgaria_romaniatostepupeffortsinfightinghigh-level-172558

Bulgaria Says Japan Considers Lending 37 Billion Yen (234 Mln Euro) for Port Container Terminals Feb 04, 2008, 19:04 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 4 (SeeNews) – The Japanese government is considering lending Bulgaria 37 billion yen ($347 million/234 million euro) for the construction of container terminals at the Black Sea ports of Varna and Burgas, Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry said on Monday.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/japan___sgovtconsiderslendingbulgaria234mlneuroforportcontainerterminals-171053

KD Securities - Sofia Stock Exchange Weekly Report - Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 16:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1. SOFIA STOCK EXCHANGE EVOLUTION

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/kdsecurities-sofiastockexchangeweeklyreport-jan28-feb1_2008-145117

Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria 2007 Net Profit Up 41% to 48.7 Mln Euro - Table Feb 04, 2008, 16:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 4 (SeeNews) - The net profit of Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria, part of Austrian banking group Raiffeisen Zentralbank Oesterreich (RZB), rose 41% to 95.4 million levs ($72.2 million/48.7 million euro) as its loan portfolio doubled, the bank said.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisenbankbulgaria2007netprofitup42_to___-table-144828

Bulgarian Medical Centre Operator Biocheck To Go Public by Year’s End Feb 04, 2008, 15:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 4 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian medical centre operator Biocheck plans to list on the stock exchange in Sofia by the end of the year, the company said on Monday.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianmedicalcentreoperatorbiochecktogopublicin2008-154627

Bulgarian Stock Indices Mostly Up as Buyers Gain Confidence Feb 04, 2008, 15:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 4 (SeeNews) - Buyers’ growing confidence boosted share prices on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange on Monday and most indices ended higher, brokers said.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockindicesmostlyupasbuyersgainconfidence-151009

Allianz Bulgaria Bank 2007 Net Profit More Than Doubles - Table Feb 04, 2008, 15:18 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 4 (SeeNews) - Commercial bank Allianz Bulgaria, majority-owned by Germany’s Allianz AG, said on Monday its net profit for last year more than doubled to 19.3 million levs ($14.6 million/9.9 million euro), exceeding forecasts, with its loan portfolio rising close to 2.6 times.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/allianzbulgariabank2007netprofitmorethandoubles-table-144649

* CROAZIA *

Croatia Cancels 237 Mln Kuna (32.8 Mln Euro) Deal with Japan’s Kajima Corp Feb 05, 2008, 12:52 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 5 (SeeNews) - Croatia canceled a 237 million kuna ($48.2 million/32.8 million euro) deal with Japanese construction firm Kajima Corp that had to build part of a multipurpose terminal at the northern Croatian port of Rijeka, the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiacancels237mlnkuna_32_8mlneuro_dealwithjapankajimacorp-113744

Croatia Jan New Car Sales Down 0.38% Y/Y Feb 05, 2008, 12:56 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 5 (SeeNews) - New car sales in Croatia fell by 0.38% year-on-year to 7,246 vehicles in January, market research agency Promocija Plus said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiajannewcarsalesdown0_38_y_y-124434

Croatian Share Indices Edge Higher, Turnover Drops amid Market Uncertainty Feb 04, 2008, 18:48 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 4 (SeeNews) - Croatian share indices rose in lower turnover on Monday amid mixed performance on global stock markets and in the shadow of a market surge in neighbouring Serbia, traders said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesedgehigher_turnoverdropsamidunclearmarketmood-175258

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily - Feb 4, 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 09:08 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Daily comment:After initial bullish run, Croatian popular benchmark started to decline but ended the day in black with 0,6% increase on HRK 50,7 million turnover. Republic syndicate of Croatian workers sent a letter to Deutsche Telekom management board stating that conditions in HT (HT-R-A) are deteriorating since German multinational became major owner. According to syndicate, 70% of employees at one of the most profitable Croatian blue chip are paid less then Croatian average. Beside cuts in employee costs, German owner made cuts on investment part reducing it by 40%. HT share declined by 1,6% today. On conference named “Razvitak Zagreba”, president of Croatian Engineers Association and CEO of construction consulting company IGH (IGH-R-A) Jure Radić, announced formation of company that would manage project called “Zagreb na Savi”. Mega project would include building 4 hydro power plants, bridges, movement of Zagreb municipal administration to new location, slowing down the Sava river etc. The total value of project will amount to EUR 400 million where domestic construction companies will probably take the main role. Collecting 3,4 m HRK turnover, IGH share gained 0,5%. In an interview Magma’s (MGMA-RA) CEO announced that during 2008 they plan to open 20 new stores. The company expects significant increase in sales in 2008 due to the fact that majority of last year’s openings happened in Q3 and did not impact company’s financial statements with new stores as addition to this year end results. Despite this news, Magma’s share decreased by 1,4% ending at HRK 275,1. Rising BDI pulled up Croatian shipping sector with Uljanik plovidba’s (ULPL-R-A) Tankerska plovidba (TNPLR- A) 3,5% and Jadroplov (JDPL-R-A) soaring by 2,3%, 3,5% and 3,0% respectively. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-daily-feb4_2008-085830

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Feb 5, 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 10:13 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights: http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-feb5_2008-100900

FIMA - Weekly Report - Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 16:51 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Macroeconomics- Foreign trade in goods of the Republic of Croatia - foreign trade in goods enhanced; the coverage of import by export increased to 49% http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fima-weeklyreport-jan28-feb1_2008-164654

Croatian Share Indices Lose Ground, Turnover Rises Feb 05, 2008, 17:59 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 5 (SeeNews) - Croatian share indices lost ground on Tuesday in higher turnover, traders said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesloseground_turnoverslightlyup-173629

Croatia Schedule of Events – Feb 5 – May 17 Feb 05, 2008, 09:35 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 5 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through May 17. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents___feb5___may17-083957

Croatia Sells T-Bills Below Target, Yields Mixed Feb 05, 2008, 14:50 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 5 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday sold 174 million kuna ($35.4 million/ 24.1 million euro) in two Treasury bill issues, below its target volume of 250 million kuna, as yields were mixed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiasellst-billsbelowtarget_yieldsmixed-144624

* MONTENEGRO *

Montenegro Schedule of Events - Feb 5 - April 6 Feb 05, 2008, 10:28 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), February 5 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Montenegro through April 6. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegroscheduleofevents-feb5-april6-095549

Montenegrin Parliament Accepts PM’s Resignation – TV Feb 05, 2008, 18:12 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), February 5 (SeeNews) – Montenegro’s parliament accepted on Tuesday Prime Minister Zeljko Sturanovic’s resignation, local TV broadcaster Radio Televizija Crne Gore reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegrinparliamentacceptspm___sresignation___tv-180030

* ROMANIA *

Germany’s RWE Joins 5.0 Bln Euro Nabucco Gas Pipeline Project as Sixth Partner - Nabucco Consortium Feb 05, 2008, 19:26 CET | Story | SeeNews VIENNA (Austria), February 5 (SeeNews) - Germany’s power giant RWE on Tuesday became the sixth partner in the 5.0 billion euro ($7.3 billion) Nabucco gas pipeline project designed to carry Caspian gas to Central Europe via Turkey, the Nabucco consortium said.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/germanrwejoinsnabuccogaspipelineproject-174602

GERMANY’S RWE JOINS NABUCCO GAS PIPELINE PROJECT AS SIXTH PARTNER - NABUCCO CONSORTIUM Feb 05, 2008, 18:43 CET | Alert | SeeNews

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/_hold_germanrwejoinsnabuccogaspipelineproject-nabuccoconsortium-172818

UPDATE 1 - Romanian C-bank Calls for Prudent Monetary, Fiscal Policies to Slow Inflation, Keep GDP Growth Around 6.0% Feb 05, 2008, 17:16 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds quotes, details)

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-romanianc-bankcallsforprudentmonetary_fiscalpoliciestoslowkeepgdp-165231

UPDATE 1 - Romania Pledges to Cut Spending in 2008 to Keep Budget Gap Below 3.0%/GDP - PM Feb 05, 2008, 17:02 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds quotes, details)

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-romaniapledgestocutspendingin2008tokeepbudgetgapbelow3_0__gdp-pm-163639

Blue Chips Lead Falls on Romanian Stock Market Amid Low Liquidity, Absence of Foreign Investors Feb 05, 2008, 17:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 5 (SeeNews) – Blue-chip shares on the Romanian stock market led the losses on Tuesday amid low liquidity and an absence of foreign investors, brokers said.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/blue-chipsleadfallsonromanianstockmarketamidlowliquidity_absenceofforeign-163738

Romanian Leu Ends Weaker vs Euro in Line with Other Emerging Markets Feb 05, 2008, 16:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 5 (SeeNews) - Romania’s leu ended weaker against the euro on Tuesday, mirroring a trend in the rest of the regional emerging markets, dealers said.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleuendsweakervseuroinlinewithotheremergingmarkets-161611

Romania’s BCR Leasing Sees 25% Rise in Value of Financed Goods in 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 16:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 5 (SeeNews) - The leasing unit of Romania’s largest bank by assets, Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR), said on Tuesday it plans to finance the purchase of goods worth 500 million euro ($732.6 million) this year, up from some 400 million euro in 2007.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sbcrleasingsigns510mlneurocontractsin2007-135313

IKEA Romanian Arm Reports 70 Mln Euro Sales in First Nine Months of Operation Feb 05, 2008, 16:11 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 5 (SeeNews) - The Romanian arm of Sweden’s IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer, said on Tuesday its sales for the first nine months of operation reached 70 million euro ($102.5 million).

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/ikearomanianarmreports70mlneurosalesinfirstninemonthsofoperation-155306

Romania’s Transgaz 2007 Preliminary Net Profit Down 5.7% to 62 Mln Euro Feb 05, 2008, 15:36 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 5 (SeeNews) – Romania’s gas transmission company Transgaz reported on Tuesday a fall in its preliminary net profit to 224.3 million lei ($92 million /62 million euro) in 2007 from 237.9 million lei in 2006.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania___stransgaz2007preliminarynetprofitdown5_77_to62mlneuro-151359

Carlsberg Romanian Unit’s 2007 Sales Volume Rises 15%, Turnover Grows 17% Y/Y Feb 05, 2008, 15:36 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 5 (SeeNews) - United Romanian Breweries Bereprod (URBB), the local unit of Danish brewer Carlsberg, said on Tuesday its total sales volume grew by 15% in 2007 while turnover rose by 17%.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/carlsbergromanianunit2007salesvolumerises15__turnoverup17_y_y-151336

Greece’s Athens Medical Group To Invest 24 Mln Euro in Second Hospital in Romania Feb 05, 2008, 15:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 5 (SeeNews) - Greek healthcare services provider Athens Medical Group has said it plans to invest 24 million euro ($35.2 million) to build its second hospital in the Romanian capital Bucharest.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/greekathensmedicalgrouptoinvest24mlneuroinsecondhospitalinromania-150457

ROMANIA’S TRANSGAZ SAYS 2007 PRELIM NET PROFIT DOWN TO 224.3 MILLION LEI (62 MLN EURO) FROM 237.9 MLN LEI IN 2006 Feb 05, 2008, 14:45 CET | Alert | SeeNews

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniagastransmissioncotransgaz2007prelimnetprofitdownto224_3millionlei-144335

Romanian Low-cost Airline Blue Air To Launch Flights to Cyprus in March Feb 05, 2008, 13:53 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 5 (SeeNews) - Romanian low-cost airline Blue Air said on Tuesday it will launch flights from Bucharest to Cyprus’s eastern city of Larnaca on March 30.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianlow-costairlineblueairtolaunchflightstocyprusinmarch-133843

Romanian C-bank Calls for Prudent Monetary, Fiscal Policies to Slow Inflation, Keep GDP Growth Around 6.0% Feb 05, 2008, 13:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 5 (SeeNews) - Romanian central bank’s governor Mugur Isarescu on Tuesday called for prudent monetary and fiscal policies to slow stubborn inflation in the country and maintain economic growth at around 6.0%, following a meeting with Romania’s Prime Minister and the Finance and Economy Minister.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sc-bankerisarescucallsforprudentmonetary_fiscalpoliciestoslowkeep-124744

Romania Pledges to Cut Spending in 2008 to Keep Budget Gap Below 3.0%/GDP - PM Feb 05, 2008, 12:29 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 5 (SeeNews) - Romania will restrain budget spending this year to keep the consolidated budget deficit under 3.0% of the gross domestic product (GDP) projected for 2008, Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said on Tuesday.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniapledgestorestrainspendingin2008tokeepbudgetdeficitbelow3_0__gdp-pm-120418

ROMANIA C-BANK CALLS FOR PRUDENT MONETARY, FISCAL POLICIES TO SLOW INFLATION, KEEP GDP GROWTH AT ABOUT 6.0% Feb 05, 2008, 12:22 CET | Alert | SeeNews

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniac-bankerisarescucallsforprudentmonetary_fiscalpoliciestoslowkeepat-121145

Czech Group Profireal Plans to Extend Credits Worth 55 Mln Lei (15 Mln Euro) in Romania in 2010 Feb 05, 2008, 12:13 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 5 (SeeNews) - Czech credit group Profireal, which entered Romania late last year, on Tuesday said it expects to extend in the country 55 million lei ($22.3 million/15.17 million euro) in credits in 2010 and 13 million lei in credits in 2007.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/czechcreditgroupprofirealentersromania-113847

ROMANIA PLEDGES TO RESTRAIN SPENDING IN 2008 TO KEEP BUDGET DEFICIT BELOW 3.0% OF GDP - PM Feb 05, 2008, 11:54 CET | Alert | SeeNews

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniapledgestorestrainspendingsin2008tokeepbudgetdeficitbelow3_0__gdp—114557

Bulgaria Says Germany’s RWE Joins Nabucco Gas Pipeline Project Feb 05, 2008, 11:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 5 (SeeNews) - German power giant RWE will join the 4.6 billion euro ($6.8 billion) Nabucco gas pipeline project designed to reduce EU’s reliance on Russian gas supplies, the Bulgarian Economy Ministry said.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/germany_srwejoinsnabuccogaspipelineproject-104306

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Transgaz - Flash News: Preliminary 2007 financial results reported today Feb 05, 2008, 11:00 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Transgaz - Preliminary 2007 financial results reported today

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-transgaz-flashnews_preliminary2007financial-105519

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Flash News: Petrom - Incident at Petrobrazi Refinery Feb 05, 2008, 10:46 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In a release to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), SNP Petrom (SNP) announced that today (February 5), at around 5 am a fire started at 3 tanks located on the Petrobrazi refinery facility.The fire has been entirely extinguished a few hours later, before 9 am.According to the release, there are no casualties and currently the situation is stable. The refinery’s activity has not been interrupted by the event.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-flashnews_petrom-incidentatpetrobrazi-103511

Fire Bursts at Romania’s Petrobrazy Oil Refinery, Operations Unaffected Feb 05, 2008, 10:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 5 (SeeNews) - Fire burst out on Tuesday morning at Romanian oil refinery Petrobrazi, owned by local oil and gas group Petrom, but the plant’s operations were unaffected by the accident, Petrom said. The fire that started at three oil tanks around 5 a.m. (0300 GMT) was extinguished at around 9.00 am local time (0700 GMT). No people were killed or injured in the accident. The activity of the refinery was not interrupted by the accident, Petrom said in a statement.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania___spetromsayspetrobrazyoilrefineryoperationsunaffectedbyfire-095142

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Feb 5, 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 10:27 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Trader’s CommentThe week started with rising indices but anemic liquidity. Thevolume amounted to just EUR 4.4 mn, marking the weakest day since June 6, 2006. Expectancy and stillness deepened, the volatility in the recent period inducing uncertainty among investors. Although BET-FI climbed 1.4%, the SIFs volume stood at only EUR 1.8 mn, the most liquid SIF being SIF5 with transactions worth EUR 0.6 mn and the least liquid SIF3 with EUR 0.1 mn. The banks appreciated also, TLV gaining 2.1% and BRD 3.2%, but on very low volumes.

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-feb5_2008-102133

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Weekly - Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 09:41 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1A. Bucharest Stock Exchange Indicators

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-romanianmarketweekly-jan28-feb1_2008-093736

Romania Schedule of Events - Feb 5 - April 21 Feb 05, 2008, 09:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 5 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through April 21. New or amended entries are marked (*).

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniascheduleofevents-feb5-april21-090433

* SERBIA *

SERBIA’S SOVEREIGN RATINGS, STABLE OUTLOOK UNAFFECTED BY PRESIDENTIAL VOTE OUTCOME - S&P Feb 05, 2008, 12:05 CET | Alert | SeeNews

http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_ssovereignratings_stableoutlookunaffectedbypresidentialvoteoutcome-120245

Serbia’s Sovereign Ratings Unaffected by Presidential Vote Outcome - S&P Feb 05, 2008, 13:06 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 5 (SeeNews) - Global ratings agency Standard & Poor’s said on Tuesday the outcome of of Serbia’s presidential elections does not affect the country’s sovereign credit ratings. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_ssovereignratingsnotaffectedbypresidentialvoteoutcome-s_p-121858

Serbia To Start Talks with Zepter Unit-led Consortium for Sale of Tractor Maker IMT Beograd Feb 05, 2008, 13:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 5 (SeeNews) - Serbia has said it will start talks with a consortium led by a unit of Swiss-based diversified company Zepter for the sale of tractor and engines maker Industrija Masina i Traktora (IMT) Beograd, after ranking the consortium first in a tender for the company. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiaranksfirstzepterunit-ledconsortiumforsaleofserbiantractormakerimt-114729

SERBIA’S NOV C/A GAP WIDENS TO $590 MLN FROM $272 MLN YEAR AGO - C-BANK Feb 05, 2008, 12:23 CET | Alert | SeeNews

http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_snovc_agapwidensto_590mlnfrom_272mlnyearago-c-bank-121943

Serbia’s November C/A Gap Widens to $590 Mln - Table Feb 05, 2008, 12:26 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 5 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s November current account deficit widened to $590 million (402 million euro) from $272 million a year earlier, preliminary central bank data indicated on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_snovemberc_agapwidensto_590mln-table-122054

SERBIA’S NOV FOREIGN DEBT RISES TO $25 BLN (17 BLN EURO) FROM $24.4 BLN (16.6 BLN EURO) IN OCT - C-BANK Feb 05, 2008, 13:35 CET | Alert | SeeNews

http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_snovforeigndebtrisesto_25bln_17blneuro_from_24_4bln_16_6blneuro_in-133102

Serbia’s Nov Foreign Debt Rises to $25.037 Bln (17.059 Bln Euro) – Table Feb 05, 2008, 14:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 5 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s foreign debt rose to $25.038 billion (17.059 billion euro) at the end of November from $24.422 billion a month earlier, central bank figures showed on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_snovforeigndebtrisesto_25_037bln_17_059blneuro____table-144916

Serbia’s Dec M1 Money Supply Up 24% Y/Y – Table Feb 05, 2008, 14:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 5 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s December M1 money supply rose by 24% on the year to 248.839 billion dinars ($4.5 billion/ 3.0 billion euro), the country’s central bank, NBS, said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_sdecm1moneysupplyup24_4_y_y___table-145450

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Feb 5, 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 10:32 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews Report for February 5, 2008 containing the following charts and tables: http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vojvodjanskabanka-dailyvobnews-feb5_2008-103045

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market WrapUp - Feb 4, 2008 Feb 05, 2008, 11:12 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its Daily Market WrapUp for February 4, 2008, containg an overview of the Serbian Financial Market. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sintezainvestmentgroup-dailymarketwrapup-feb4_2008-111040

Serbian Shares Fall Sharply after PM Speaks out against Signing Interim Political Accord with EU Feb 05, 2008, 17:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 5 (SeeNews) – Serbian share prices fell sharply on Tuesday after the country’s prime minister argued against signing an interim political accord with the European Union, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiansharesfallsharplyafterpm___sstatementendangerssigningofinterimwith-172501

Serbia Schedule of Events - Feb 5 - May 18 Feb 05, 2008, 10:14 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 5 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through May 18. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiascheduleofevents-feb5-may18-094558

Serbian PM Urges Parliament to Convene on Proposed EU Mission to Kosovo, Interim Political Accord with EU Feb 05, 2008, 17:11 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 5 (SeeNews) – Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica urged on Tuesday the parliament to convene and discuss recent European Union proposals to send a mission to Kosovo and to sign an interim political accord with Serbia. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianprimeministerurgesparliamenttoconveneonproposedeumissiontokosovo-160452

* SLOVENIA *

Four Slovenian Companies Plan Buyout Bid for Brewer Pivovarna Lasko Feb 04, 2008, 18:52 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 4 (SeeNews) - Four Slovenian companies plan to make a buyout bid for the country’s largest brewer, blue chip Pivovarna Lasko, the brewer said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/foursloveniancompaniesplanbuyoutbidforpivovarnalaskobrewer-183021

Gain in Food Retailer Mercator Lifts Slovenian Indices Feb 04, 2008, 20:10 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 4 (SeeNews) – Slovenian stock indices halted a three-day losing streak on Monday, helped by large gains in Mercator, which surged after local media reported that a group of investors might make a buyout bid for the country’s largest food retailer, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gainsinfoodretailermercatorliftsslovenianindices-193629

Slovenian Stock Indices Lose Ground in Lower Turnover Feb 05, 2008, 17:24 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 5 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices fell on Tuesday in lower turnover with most blue chips losing value, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstockindiceslosegroundinlowerturnover-170615

Slovenia Schedule of Events – Feb 5-Feb 27 Feb 05, 2008, 11:15 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 5 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Slovenia through February 27. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniascheduleofevents___feb5-feb27-104114

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