News report of 02.04.2008

* Albania *

China’s Jushi Plans to Build 5.0 Mln Euro Fiberglass Plant in Albania Apr 02, 2008, 12:36 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), April 2 (SeeNews) - Albania said on Wednesday China’s fiberglass manufacturer Jushi, wholly owned by Fiberglass China, plans to invest 5.0 million euro ($7.8 million) in the construction of a fiberglass plant in Albania. link

Membership in NATO To Boost FDI in Albania – Econ Min Ruli Apr 02, 2008, 12:45 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), April 2 (SeeNews) - Albania’s association into NATO will boost foreign direct investments (FDI) in the southeast European country, Albania’s economy minister Genc Ruli said. link

* Bosnia *

Glencore-led Consortium Gets Closer to Buying Bosnia’s Aluminium Smelter - Bosnia’s Federation Govt Apr 02, 2008, 16:21 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 2 (SeeNews) – A consortium led by Swiss-registered metal trader Glencore International is getting closer to buying Bosnia’s sole aluminium smelter, state-owned Aluminij, the government of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation said after a round of talks with the potential investor on Wednesday. link

UPDATE 1 - Glencore-led Consortium Gets Closer to Buying Bosnia’s Aluminium Smelter - Bosnia’s Federation Govt Apr 02, 2008, 16:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 2 (SeeNews) - A consortium led by Swiss-registered metal trader Glencore International is getting closer to buying Bosnia’s sole aluminium smelter, state-controlled Aluminij, the government of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation said after a round of talks with the potential investor on Wednesday. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – April 2 - May 9 Apr 02, 2008, 09:24 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 2 (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 (*). link

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - April 1, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 08:57 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews BSE-Sofia informs all interested parties that the report about the 2007 activities of the Exchange (in Bulgarian language) is posted on the web site of the Exchange at link

The 2007 annual financial statement of the Exchange and the audit report are also available at

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link seenews

Bulgarian Rubber Firm Kauchuk Projects 26% Rise in 2008 Pre-tax Profit Apr 02, 2008, 09:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian rubber producer Kauchuk expects a 26% rise in its pre-tax profit for 2008 to 940,000 levs ($752,000/483,000 euro) backed by revenue growth. link

Bulgaria’s Largest Power Plant Maritsa East II Exceeds Q1 Output Target by 6.9% Apr 02, 2008, 09:22 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s largest power plant Maritsa East II has exceeded its output target of 1.904 million megawatthours (MWh) for the first quarter of 2008 by 6.9%, it said late on Tuesday. link

Bulgarian Battery Manufacturer Elhim Iskra Plans to Buy Back up to 3.0% of Share Capital Apr 02, 2008, 13:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian battery manufaturer Elhim Iskra said on Wednesday that it plans to buy back up to 3.0% of its share capital. link

Bulgarian Retailer Aladin To Build 4.6 Mln Euro Mixed-Use Building in Sofia by 2010 Apr 02, 2008, 13:18 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian consumer electronics retailer Aladin on Wednesday said that it will build a 9.0 million levs ($7.2 million/4.6 million euro) mixed-use building in the capital Sofia by January 2010. link

Bulgaria’s Central Cooperative Bank Sees 5.0-10% Rise in Net Profit in 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 13:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Central Cooperative Bank (CCB) expects its net profit to increase five-ten percent this year from 20.1 million levs ($16.1 million/10.3 million euro) in 2007, a bank official said on Wednesday. link

Bulgarian Drug Maker Unipharm Gets Green Light for Going Public Apr 02, 2008, 14:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian drug maker Unipharm has received the green light to go public, the country’s financial watchdog said on Wednesday. link

Holders of 325 Mln Euro Bond of Bulgarian Steel Mill Kremikovtzi Seek Early Repayment Apr 02, 2008, 14:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Holders of a 325 million euro ($508.7 million) bond issue of Bulgarian debt-ridden steel mill Kremikovtzi are seeking early repayment of the issue, saying it had been defaulted, the trustee of the bondholders said. link

Bulgaria’s Enel Maritza East 3 Wraps up Upgrade of 210-MW Unit Early, Starts Second Desulphurisation Unit Apr 02, 2008, 14:41 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian coal-fired power plant Enel Maritsa East 3 has completed an upgrade of a 210-megawatt (MW) generation unit a month and a half early and has put into operation a second desulphurisation unit, the plant said on Wednesday. link

Bulgarian REIT Advance Terrafund Gets 15 Mln Euro Loan To Refinance Liabilities Apr 02, 2008, 15:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian real estate investment trust (REIT) Advance Terrafund said on Wednesday it had borrowed 15 million euro ($23.5 million) to refinance liabilities. link

Bulgarian Drug Maker Unipharm To Invest 3.1 Mln Euro in Capacity Increase Apr 02, 2008, 16:35 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian drug maker Unipharm will invest some 6.0 million levs ($4.8 million/3.1 million euro) in increasing its capacity for tablets by the end of 2009 to benefit from the growing market, a company official said on Wednesday. link

Bulgarian NSI - Educational Institutions, Teaching Staff and Enrolments - 2007 Apr 02, 2008, 11:56 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The National Statistics Institute (NSI) has published its report on educational institutions, teaching staff and enrolments for 2007. link

Bulgaria C-bank End-Mar Dues and Equity Fall to 2.1 Bln Euro - Table Apr 02, 2008, 17:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Total liabilities and equity of the Bulgarian National Bank’s (BNB) Banking Department were equivalent to 4.106 billion levs ($3.277 billion/2.1 billion euro) at the end of March, down 2.1% from a month earlier, central bank figures show. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - April 1, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 09:04 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Bulgarian Stock Exchange has published its report on turnover and prices for April 1, 2008. link

STS Finance - USA Stock Markets Daily Review - April 2, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 09:44 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Wall Street major indexes rose with more than 3 percent link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - April 2, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 09:59 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews Report for April 2, 2008 containing the following charts and tables: link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - April 2, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 10:51 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Nearly 19% of Bulgarian Fuel Retailer Petrol Change Hands on Sofia Bourse Apr 02, 2008, 11:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) – Some 18.84% of Bulgarian fuel retailer Petrol changed hands on the Sofia stock exchange on Wednesday but it is unlikely that a new shareholder is entering the company, brokers said. link

Elana - Bulgaria Daily Report - April 1, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 12:40 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Highlights link

Bulgarian Stock Indices Mostly Higher, Deal in Fuel Retailer Petrol Boosts Turnover Apr 02, 2008, 16:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian stock indices mostly rose on Wednesday following gains abroad with a deal for almost 19% of fuel retailer Petrol boosting turnover, brokers said. link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - April 2 - Nov 25 Apr 02, 2008, 08:52 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through November 25. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

STS Finance - Daily FX Analysis - April 2, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 09:43 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The US dollar advanced sharply against the majors link

* Croatia *

STOCKWATCH – Austria’s Erste Bank Re-launches Coverage of Croatian Ericsson Nikola Tesla at "Hold" Apr 02, 2008, 16:14 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Austria’s Erste Bank said on Wednesday it restarted coverage of Croatian blue-chip telecoms equipment manufacturer Ericsson Nikola Tesla (ENT) stock with a "Hold" recommendation. link

Croatian Ice-Cream Maker Ledo 2007 Uncons Undaudited Net Profit Rises 57% - Table Apr 01, 2008, 19:00 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 1 (SeeNews) – Croatian ice-cream maker Ledo reported on Tuesday a net profit of 69.4 million kuna ($15 million/9.5 million euro), up from 44.2 million kuna a year earlier. link

Croatian Dom Holding Swings to Uncons Profit in 2007 - Table Apr 02, 2008, 11:44 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 2 (SeeNews) – Croatian holding company Dom Holding reported an unconsolidated unaudited net profit of some 43 million kuna ($9.2 million/5.9 million euro) for 2007, after a net loss of almost 46 million kuna a year earlier on the back of growth of revenue. link

Glencore-led Consortium Gets Closer to Buying Bosnia’s Aluminium Smelter - Bosnia’s Federation Govt Apr 02, 2008, 16:21 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 2 (SeeNews) – A consortium led by Swiss-registered metal trader Glencore International is getting closer to buying Bosnia’s sole aluminium smelter, state-owned Aluminij, the government of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation said after a round of talks with the potential investor on Wednesday. link

UPDATE 1 - Glencore-led Consortium Gets Closer to Buying Bosnia’s Aluminium Smelter - Bosnia’s Federation Govt Apr 02, 2008, 16:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 2 (SeeNews) - A consortium led by Swiss-registered metal trader Glencore International is getting closer to buying Bosnia’s sole aluminium smelter, state-controlled Aluminij, the government of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation said after a round of talks with the potential investor on Wednesday. link

ANALYST COMMENT – Croatia’s 2007 C/A Widens Further Apr 02, 2008, 16:23 CET | Analysis | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Following are analyst comments on the rise in Croatia’s current account (C/A) deficit in 2007 and forecasts for 2008. link

RPT - ANALYST COMMENT - Croatia’s 2007 C/A Gap Widens Further Apr 02, 2008, 16:29 CET | Analysis | SeeNews (repeats to restore dropped word "gap" in the headline) link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily - April 1, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 09:41 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Daily comment: link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - April 2, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 10:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights link

Croatia Schedule of Events – April 2 – June 4 Apr 02, 2008, 09:03 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through June 4. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Croatia C-bank Rejects All Bids in Revrepo Auction Apr 02, 2008, 12:19 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 2 (SeeNews) - The Croatian central bank on Wednesday rejected all bids for Treasury bills worth 18.9 million kuna ($4.1million/2.6 million euro) that were placed in its reverse repo auction. link

Croatia Seeks NATO Invite To Boost Security, Investments – Analysts Apr 02, 2008, 18:30 CET | Analysis | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 2 (SeeNews) – NATO candidate Croatia, still recovering from its independence war in 1990s, expects to get an invite to join the alliance this week, aiming to boost the nation’s stability and attract more investments necessary to support its economic growth, analysts said. link

* Macedonia *

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - April 1, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 09:05 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Macedonian Stock Exchange has published its report on turnover and prices for April 1, 2008. link

* Moldova *

Turkish Brewer Efes Moldovan Unit To Invest $22 Mln in Upgrades in 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 11:25 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 2 (SeeNews) – The Moldovan unit of Turkey’s Efes Breweries International (EBI) will invest $22 million (14.1 million euro) in upgrades this year, it said on Wednesday. link

Moldovan Vegetable Oil Producer Floarea Soarelui Net Profit Triples in 2007 Apr 02, 2008, 12:52 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 2 (SeeNews) – The net profit of Moldova’s largest vegetable oil producer Floarea Soarelui tripled last year to 68.8 million lei ($6.6 million/4.2 million euro), the company said on Wednesday. link

Moldovan Winery Vismos Swings to Net Profit in 2007 - Table Apr 02, 2008, 13:29 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 2 (SeeNews) - Moldovan sparkling wine producer Vismos, majority-owned by Russian wine trader Aroma, swung to a 4.67 million lei ($450,000/287,000 euro) net profit last year from a 15.5 million lei loss in 2006, the company said on Wednesday. link

Moldovan Power Distributor RED-Nord Raises Net Profit Five-fold in 2007 on Weak Dollar, Cut in Power Losses Apr 02, 2008, 17:09 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 2 (SeeNews) - Moldovan state-owned electricity distribution company RED-Nord raised its net profit five times to 22.5 million lei ($2.2 million/1.4 million euro) last year thanks to cut in distribution losses and weakening U.S. dollar, the company said on Wednesday. link

Cost of Moldova’s Consumer Basket Rises 17.6% in 2007 Apr 02, 2008, 10:05 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 2 (SeeNews) - The average monthly cost of Moldova’s consumer basket, measuring the per capita cost of basic goods and services, rose by 17.6% last year to 1,099 lei ($105/67 euro), the country’s statistics bureau said on Wednesday. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - April 2 - May 25 Apr 02, 2008, 09:25 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 2 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to Moldova through May 25. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - April 1, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 11:46 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews New Securities Exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for April 1, 2008. link

Montenegro Schedule of Events - April 2 – June 4 Apr 02, 2008, 09:59 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), April 2 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Montenegro through June 4. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

KEY FACTS - Montenegro Ahead of April 6 Presidential Elections Apr 02, 2008, 17:07 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), April 2 (SeeNews) - Montenegro will hold on Sunday its first presidential elections as an independent state after it broke away from Serbia in 2006. link

* Romania *

Equest Balkan Properties Borrows 25.675 Mln Euro to Finance Romanian Project Apr 02, 2008, 09:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) - London-listed investment company Equest Balkan Properties (EBP) has signed a 25.675 million euro ($40.0 million) loan agreement with Austria’s Raiffeisen Zentralbank to finance the completion of a project for a logistics centre in Bucharest, EBP said on Wednesday. link

Romania’s Construction Company Pomponio 2007 Prelim Net Profit More Than Triples Apr 02, 2008, 10:19 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) - Romanian construction company Pomponio said on Wednesday its 2007 net profit more than tripled to a preliminary 11.7 million lei ($4.91 million/3.15 million euro) from 3.4 million a year earlier. link

Romanian Brick, Tile Maker Ceramica 2007 Net Profit Doubles Apr 02, 2008, 12:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) - Romanian brick and tile manufacturer Ceramica said its net profit last year doubled to 11.82 million lei ($5.0 million/3.18 million euro). link

Romania’s Asesoft Acquires 25% of Local Courier Services Provider Curiero for Undisclosed Sum Apr 02, 2008, 13:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) - Romania’s IT&C distributor Asesoft has acquired 25% of local courier services provider Curiero for an undisclosed sum, Curiero said on Wednesday. link

Portugal’s Sonae Sierra, Poland-based Caelum Development Set up JV To Develop 591 Mln Euro Mall in Romania Apr 02, 2008, 15:42 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) – Portugal’s Sonae Sierra and Poland-based Caelum Development have set up a 50/50 joint venture company to develop a 591 million euro ($919 million) shopping centre in the Romanian capital Bucharest, Sonae Sierra said on Wednesday. link

CS Cargo Group Sees 2008 Turnover at 15 Mln Euro in Romania, Mulls Acquisitions Apr 02, 2008, 15:58 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) - International logistics company CS Cargo said on Wednesday its Romanian arm has targeted a 15 million euro ($23.5 million) turnover in 2008, its first full year of operation in the European Union newcomer. link

Romanian National Bank - Press Release of the Board of the National Bank of Romania - Mar 26, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 08:45 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In its meeting of March 26, 2008, the Board of the National Bank of Romania has decided the following: link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - April 1, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 09:03 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Bucharest Stock Exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for April 1, 2008. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - April 1, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 09:36 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BSE indices increased on the back of a low liquidity link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - April 2, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 10:09 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews WatchlistAerostar will resume trading today after a 1:10 stock split.In the newsRomania end-Mar FX reserves down at EUR 25.2 bnRomanias central bank’s hard currency reserves, excluding some 103.7 tones of gold, fell by EUR 84 mn on the month to EUR 25.2 bn in March. Inflows amounted to EUR 2.46 bn, coming mainly from reserve management revenues and changes in the minimum reserve requirement on hard currency liabilities for commercial banks. Outflows totaled EUR 2.55 bn, reflecting mainly payments to service Romania’s public external debt and payments to the European Commission. Payments maturing in April to service the public external debt total EUR 42 mn.Ceramica Iasi - FY 2007 resultsCeramic blocks producer Ceramica Iasi (CERE) released its FY 2007 results. CERE posted a healthy 32% yoy increase in turnover to RON 47.7 mn (EUR 14.3 mn) on the back of the new production line and a highly positive business environment. On the costs side, raw materials and salaries expenses we re the main drivers, up 46% yoy to RON 7 mn (EUR 2.1 mn) and 24% higher yoy at RON 13.4 mn (EUR 4 mn), respectively. EBIT came in at RON 13.9 mn (EUR 4.2 mn), up 71% yoy. The net profit reached RON 11.8 mn (EUR 3.5 mn). According to company own estimates CERE had in 2007 a marker share of 7-8%.In addition, the company announced an impressive EUR 44 mn capex plan for 2008 in a new production line that would increase its production capacity by roughly 700 tones per day (from 500 tones per day).We consider the results neutral as the figures came mostly in line with the companys budget.Celco increased its stake in SocepIn a release to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), Celco announced that it acquired 2 mn shares in Socep at RON 0.32 per share. The transaction amounted to RON 0.64 mn (EUR 0.18 mn). Thus, Celco, which is the largest shareholder in Socep increased its stake to 20.7%. link

Bucharest Bourse Launches Futures on Shares, Romania’s Leu Exchange Rates on April 14 Apr 02, 2008, 15:41 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) - The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) said on Wednesday it will launch futures contracts on shares and the exchange rates of the euro and U.S. dollar against Romania’s leu currency on April 14. link

Romanian Bourse Indices Gain More Ground, Turnover Rises amid Lively Trading in BRD Bank Apr 02, 2008, 16:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) - Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) indices gained further ground on Wednesday amid higher turnover, helped by lively trading in shares of blue-chip bank BRD, brokers said. link

Romania Schedule of Events - April 2 – June 4 Apr 02, 2008, 08:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through June 4. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Romanian Leu Firms vs Euro in Low Trading Volume Apr 02, 2008, 17:06 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu firmed on Wednesday to close at 3.7145/7150 per euro, compared to Tuesday’s closing 3.7220/7250, amid calm trading in low volumes, dealers said. link

* Serbia *

Serbia Starts Talks with Serb-Bulgarian Consortium for Sale of Ceramic Tubes, Sanitaryware Producer Keramika Apr 02, 2008, 12:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), March 2 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s Privatisation Agency said on Friday it starts negotiations on the sale of a 62.83% state stake in ceramic tubes and sanitaryware manufacturer Keramika with the sole bidder in the tender, a Serb-Bulgarian consortium. link

Serbia’s Alfa Plam 2007 Net Profit Up 6.8% to 319.1 Mln Dinars (3.9 Mln Euro) Apr 02, 2008, 13:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Serbian household appliances producer Alfa Plam raised its net profit by 6.8% to 319.1 million dinars ($6.1million/3.9million euro) in 2007, the company said. link

Serbian Blue Chip Telefonija 2007 Net Profit Falls 6.1% to 51.5 Mln Dinars (631,900 Euro) Apr 02, 2008, 13:32 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Serbian blue-chip engineering and telecommunications company Telefonija said on Wednesday its net profit fell by 6.1% to 51.524 million dinars ($988,300 million/ 631,900 million euro) in 2007, although its pre-tax profit grew 0.8%. link

EBRD Invests 216 Mln Euro in Serbia in 2007, Plans Similar Investment in 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 18:42 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 2 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Wednesday it invested more than 216 million euro ($337 million) in Serbia last year and plans the same amount of investment for 2008. link

Intl Representative in Kosovo Certifies Draft Constitution Apr 02, 2008, 17:37 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, April 2 (SeeNews) - The International Civilian Representative (ICR) in Kosovo Pieter Feith on Wednesday certified the draft constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, opening the way for the parliament of the breakaway Serbian province to endorse the document. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - April 1, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 09:02 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Belgrade Stock Exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for April 1, 2008 link

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market WrapUp - April 1, 2008 Apr 02, 2008, 13:11 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its Daily Market WrapUp for April 1, 2008, containg an overview of the Serbian Financial Market. link

BELEX Indices Slip, Biscuit Maker Banini Boosts Daily Turnover Apr 02, 2008, 17:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Shares traded on the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) mainly slipped lower on Wednesday, while heavy trading in biscuit maker Banini boosted the daily turnover, traders said. link

Serbia Schedule of Events - April 2 – June 4 Apr 02, 2008, 10:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through June 4. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Slovenia *

STOCKWATCH - Austria’s RCB Keeps Slovenia’s Gorenje at “Hold”, Cuts Target Price Apr 02, 2008, 16:51 CET | Analysis | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Austria’s Raiffeisen Centrobank (RCB) on Wednesday maintained its “hold” recommendation on Slovenian household appliances manufacturer Gorenje, but cut its target price to 37 euro ($58). link

Slovenia’s Petrol Plans 12% Rise in 2008 Group Operating Profit Apr 02, 2008, 15:47 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Slovenian fuel trader Petrol said on Wednesday it plans to raise group operating profit by 12% to 56.3 million euro ($88 million) this year on the back of a projected rise in sales. link

Leading Slovenian Insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav Doubles ‘07 Parent Net Profit to Prelim 43 Mln Euro Apr 02, 2008, 16:14 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s largest insurer, Zavarovalnica Triglav, on Wednesday reported a doubling of its 2007 parent company net profit to a preliminary 43 million euro ($67 million) from 21.3 million a year earlier. link

Slovenian Flag Carrier Adria Airways Raises Q1 Passenger Traffic by 24% Y/Y Apr 02, 2008, 17:12 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Slovenian flag carrier Adria Airways carried some 237,000 passengers in the first quarter of 2008, up 24% from a year earlier, as the number of flights also increased, the company said on Wednesday. link

Slovenian Stock Indices Gain Ground in Thin Trading Apr 02, 2008, 18:23 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices gained ground on Wednesday, with most blue chips adding value, but in thin trading, brokers said. link

Slovenia Schedule of Events – April 2 – June 4 Apr 02, 2008, 08:55 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Slovenia through June 4. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

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