Countries:

* Albania *

Albania Should Further Strengthen Economic Fundamentals To Weather Global Crisis – IMF Nov 11, 2008, 17:24 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 11 (SeeNews) - Albania’s policy makers should further strengthen economic fundamentals to shore up confidence and to weather the turbulent times of the global crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday. link

Albania Launches 1.0 Mln Euro EU-financed Project To Improve Public Finance Management Nov 11, 2008, 12:51 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 11 (SeeNews) - Albania launched on Tuesday a 1.0 million euro ($1.3 million) European Union-financed project aimed at improving the management of the country’s public finances, the European Commission said. link

Albanian Insurers’ 9-mo Gross Premium Income Rises 20% to 5.4 Bln Leks (44 Mln Euro) Nov 11, 2008, 11:46 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 11 (SeeNews) - The gross premium income of Albanian insurers rose 20% on the year to 5.4 billion leks ($55.7 million/43.7 million euro) through September, official statistics indicated on Tuesday. link

* Bosnia *

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Nov 11 - Jan 9 Nov 11, 2008, 09:55 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 11 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through January 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Bulgaria *

Slovenian Stocks Fall in Weak Volumes Nov 11, 2008, 17:28 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 11 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian stock indices retreated in weakening volumes Tuesday as all but one blue chip lost ground. link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Nov 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 17:05 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Dollar Unchanged Against The Euro After The China Plan link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Nov 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 17:05 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews US Indices Continue To Suffer Losses on bed corporative news link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Nov 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 17:04 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Dundee, Bulgaria to set up JV by end-2008 Nov 11, 2008, 16:57 CET | Story | ADP News (ADP News) - Nov 11, 2008 – Canadian miner Dundee Precious Metals expects to register a 75/25 joint venture with the Bulgarian state by the year’s end, said company official Alex Nestor. link

First open-air mall to go up in Bulgarian Burgas Nov 11, 2008, 16:54 CET | Story | ADP News (ADP News) - Nov 11, 2008 - Bulgaria’s first open-air mall will pop up in the Black Sea city of Burgas by 2010. link

Nearly 40% of Bulgarians use Internet - Nielsen Online Nov 11, 2008, 16:52 CET | Story | ADP News (ADP News) - Nov 11, 2008 - A total of 38% of Bulgarians use the Internet, investor.bg reported yesterday citing data by Internet media and market researcher Nielsen Online. link

Bulgarian Stocks Mostly Down in Sluggish Trade Nov 11, 2008, 16:32 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 11 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stocks mostly fell in listless trade on Tuesday, brokers said. link

Bulgaria May Need To Force Land Consolidation To Back Farming - Officials Nov 11, 2008, 12:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 11 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria may need to force consolidation of its fragmented arable land soon in order to boost the sector and raise its farm output, local industry and government officials said on Tuesday. link

Bulgaria’s 10-mo New Car Sales Rise 14% Y/Y – Table Nov 11, 2008, 12:20 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 11 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian car dealers sold 45,838 new cars in the first 10 months of 2008, up 14% on the year, the country’s car importers’ union, the association of car manufacturers and their authorised representatives in the country, ACM, said on Tuesday. link

German Plasterboard Maker Knauf Raises Investment in Second Bulgarian Plant to 62 Mln Euro Nov 11, 2008, 11:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 11 (SeeNews) - German plasterboard manufacturer Knauf raised its projections about the total investment in its second plant in Bulgaria to 62 million euro ($79 million), the company said on Tuesday. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Indices of Retail Trade Sales - Q3, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 11:26 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its quarterly report on indices of the retail trade sales for the third quarter of 2008. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Receipts from Sales’ Indices in Trade and Repairing Activities - Preliminary Data - Sept 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 11:11 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its monthly report on receipts from sales’ indices in trade and repairing activities for September 2008 and the period January - September 2008. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Indexes of Industrial Sales and Industrial Production Indexes - Preliminary Data - Sept 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 11:08 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its monthly report on indices of industrial sales and industrial production indices for September 2008. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Exports and Imports - Preliminary Data - Aug 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 11:03 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its monthly report on exports and imports for August 2008. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Consumer Survey - Oct 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 11:00 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The survey is a part of the harmonized program of European Union for business and consumer surveys and it is representative for the population of 16 years and older. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Nov 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 09:53 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Nov 11 - Nov 28 Nov 11, 2008, 08:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 11 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through November 28. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Nov 10, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 08:06 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews AKB Corporation HAD-Sofia /4AN/ announces that Blaga Braynova has been appointed an Investor Relations Director as from 01.10.2008.Contact details: Address: Sofia, 20 Fr. Joliot-Curie St., floor 11, room 2Phone: (+359 2) 969 2980, 969 2928E-mail: akbcorporazia_dvi@abv.bgThe entire notification is available on link link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 10, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 07:53 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its report on turnover and prices for November 10, 2008. link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Nov 10, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 07:44 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Italy’s Enel To Buy 13 Units of Danish-owned Global Wind Power Bulgaria - Anti-Trust Body Nov 10, 2008, 19:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 10 (SeeNews) - Italian power company Enel plans to acquire 13 subsidiaries of Danish-owned Global Wind Power Bulgaria for an undisclosed sum, Bulgaria’s competition watchdog said on Monday. link

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Fall Further Nov 11, 2008, 18:18 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 11 (SeeNews) - The equity indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) on Tuesday fell on losses across the board after a brief recovery a day earlier, an analyst said. link

IPTV Subscriber Connections in CEE To Grow More Than 100% in 2008 – IDC Nov 11, 2008, 17:30 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 11 (SeeNews) - Total IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) subscriber connections in central and eastern Europe are poised to grow more than 100% in 2008, from approximately 290,000 connections in 2007, market intelligence and advisory company IDC Adriatic said on Tuesday. link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Nov 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 17:03 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Daily comment: link

Croatia Sells T-Bills Above Target, Yields Flat Nov 11, 2008, 14:58 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 11 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday said it sold 240 million kuna ($42.8 million/33.6 million euro) in one-year Treasury bills, above its combined target offer of 200 million kuna, as yields remained unchanged. link

Croatia Jan-Sept Construction Projects’ Value Rises 30% Y/Y Nov 11, 2008, 14:17 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 11 (SeeNews) - The value of construction projects covered by building permits issued in Croatia in the first nine months of 2008 rose to 26.68 billion kuna ($4.75 billion/3.73 billion euro) from 20.6 billion kuna a year earlier, the State Statistics Bureau said on Tuesday. link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Nov 11 - Dec 16 Nov 11, 2008, 10:04 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 11 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through December 16. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Nov 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 09:42 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Nov 10, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 09:09 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Daily comment: FIMA - Weekly Report - Nov 3 - 7, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 08:49 CET | Broker's Report | AII Data Processing Ltd CONTENT [link->http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fima-weeklyreport-nov03-07_2008-082245" class="spip_out">link

* Macedonia *

Macedonian Metals Producer RZ Institut 9-mo Prelim Net Profit Falls 44.8% Y/Y - Table Nov 11, 2008, 17:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 11 (SeeNews) - Macedonian metals producer RZ Institut AD said on Tuesday its preliminary net profit fell by 44.8% on the year to 7.71 million denars ($159,693 /125,309 euro) in the first nine months of 2008. link

Macedonia’s EMO Halves 9-Mo Cons Unaudited Net Loss - Table Nov 11, 2008, 17:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 11 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s leading electronic equipment producer Emo AD Ohrid said on Tuesday its nine-month consolidated unaudited net loss totalled 63.72 million denars ($1.32 million/1.04 million euro), compared to 133.12 million denars a year earlier. link

FEATURE - Macedonia’s Failure To Get Date for EU Membership Talks Surprises Nobody, Name Dispute with Greece Weighs Nov 11, 2008, 14:17 CET | Analysis | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 11 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s recent failure to obtain a date for starting accession talks with the European Union has surprised nobody but local analysts are divided whether the reason was the Balkan country’s insufficient effort to meet the bloc’s criteria or its long-running name dispute with neighbouring Greece. link

Macedonia’s September Tourist Numbers Rise 10.8% Y/Y – Table Nov 11, 2008, 11:32 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 11 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists staying in Macedonia rose by 10.8% on the year to 44,050 in September after increasing by an annual 16.3% in August, the country’s Statistics Office said on Tuesday. link

Bulgaria’s Alfa Finance Holding Wraps Up Buy of 51% of Macedonia’s Eurobroker Nov 11, 2008, 11:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 11 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian industrial and financial group Alfa Finance Holding said on Tuesday it wrapped up the acquisition of a 51% stake in Macedonian brokerage house Eurobroker for an undisclosed sum, gaining a leading position on the Macedonian financial market. link

Macedonia’s End-Oct Mandatory Pension Fund Assets Rise 1.7% M/M Nov 11, 2008, 11:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 11 (SeeNews) - The net assets managed by Macedonia’s two mandatory pension funds totalled 4.625 billion denars ($96.02 million/75.15 million euro) at the end of October, up 1.7 % from a month earlier, data from the country’s pension insurance supervision agency MAPAS indicated. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Nov 11 - Dec 5 Nov 11, 2008, 09:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 11 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through December 5. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 10, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 07:47 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for November 10, 2008. link

* Moldova *

Moldova Sells 43.1 Mln Lei (3.3 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Rise Nov 11, 2008, 15:57 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), November 11 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, said it sold on Tuesday 43.1 million lei ($4.2 million/3.3 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues, below its target of 45 million lei, as yields on all issues rose. link

Orange Moldova Appoints New General Manager Nov 11, 2008, 14:21 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), November 11 (SeeNews) - Moldovan wireless operator Orange, majority-owned by France Telecom, said on Tuesday Ludmila Climoc was appointed its new general manager. link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 10, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 10:13 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for November 10, 2008. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Nov 11 - Jan 2 Nov 11, 2008, 09:42 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), November 11 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through January 2. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Montenegro *

Montenegro Schedule of Events – Nov 11 – Nov 13 Nov 11, 2008, 10:20 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), November 11 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Montenegro through November 13. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Nov 10, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 07:35 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for November 10, 2008. link

* Romania *

Grawe Romania Cuts Growth Projection for ’08 Gross Premium Income Nov 11, 2008, 17:44 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - The Romanian unit of Austrian insurer Grawe said on Tuesday it has cut its projections for this year’s gross premium income growth to 20% from a previously expected 30% on concerns over the state of the global economy. link

Romanian Leu Touches 3.8-per-Euro Mark at Closing Nov 11, 2008, 17:13 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu on Tuesday closed at 3.8000/8050 per euro, weaker than 3.7420/7475 on Monday, following Fitch’s downgrade actions on Romania and Romanian banks and amid returning risk aversion in emerging markets, dealers said. link

Romanian Stock Indices Retreat on Correction, Profit-Taking Nov 11, 2008, 17:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - The Romanian share indices moved lower on Tuesday amid profit-taking, after notching up hefty gains for three consecutive days, brokers said. link

Ieba Trust - Company Report - Transelectrica 9-mo Results - First Read - Nov 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 17:04 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Transelectrica 9M results – first read link

ArcelorMittal to suspend operations at Romanian unit - report Nov 11, 2008, 17:04 CET | Story | ADP News (ADP News) - Nov 11, 2008 - ArcelorMittal Hunedoara, a Romanian unit of Luxembourg-based steel major ArcelorMittal (PAR:MTP), will suspend its operations for more than a month, Romanian news agency Mediafax reported on Tuesday. link

Romania’s Transgaz 9-mo Net Profit Rises 4.45% Nov 11, 2008, 16:25 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - Romanian gas transmission company Transgaz on Tuesday said its nine-month net profit totalled some 179.08 million lei ($59.45 million/46.95 million euro), up from 171.446 million lei a year earlier. link

ROMANIA’S TRANSGAZ SAYS 9-MO NET PROFIT RISES TO 179.078 MLN LEI (46.95 MLN EURO) FROM 171.446 MLN LEI YR AGO Nov 11, 2008, 16:08 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Romania’s E-Commerce Market Seen Quadrupling to 1.0 Bln Euro by 2011 Nov 11, 2008, 15:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - Romania’s electronic commerce market is expected to reach 1.0 billion euro ($1.3 billion) a year by 2011, four times its current value of 250 million euro, the country’s telecoms regulator ANC said on Tuesday. link

AIG’s Romanian Unit Doubles 9-mo Gross Profit Despite Global Crisis Nov 11, 2008, 14:04 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - Romanian insurer AIG Asigurari de Viata on Tuesday said its gross profit more than doubled on the year to 42.9 million lei ($14.8 million/11.5 million euro) through September despite the global financial crisis that has affected its parent, the American International Group. link

STOCKWATCH - RCI Keeps Romanian Power Grid Operator Transelectrica at ’Buy’ Nov 11, 2008, 13:48 CET | Analysis | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - Raiffeisen Capital & Investment (RCI) on Tuesday said it put its target price for Romanian power grid operator Transelectrica under review and maintained its ’Buy’ recommendation on the stock, shortly after the company released its third-quarter financial results. link

Romania’s Comelf Jan-Sept Net Profit Rises 21% - Table Nov 11, 2008, 13:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - Comelf, a Romanian manufacturer of mining and construction equipment, reported on Tuesday a nine-month net profit of 4.63 million lei ($1.6 million/1.2 million euro), up from a net profit of 3.83 million lei reported a year earlier. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Transelectrica First Impression - Q3 2008 - Nov 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 12:54 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews TranselectricaNo significant surprises (neutral)- Revenues 11% below forecast on lower balancing revenues- Operating profit down 15% against expectations on higher maintenance costs- Net profit in line with forecast on higher interest income- We view the results as neutral thus we maintain our Buy recommendation link

Equest Balkan Properties Offers for Sale Assets in Romania worth 160 Mln Euro - Media Nov 11, 2008, 12:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - Equest Balkan Properties (EBP), managed by UK-based Equest Partners, offered for sale seven out of its ten properties in Romania for a total of 160 million euro ($204 million), Bucharest-based daily Ziarul Financiar reported on Tuesday. link

STOCKWATCH - RCI Keeps SocGen’s Romanian Arm BRD at ’Buy’ Nov 11, 2008, 12:18 CET | Analysis | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - Raiffeisen Capital & Investment (RCI) on Tuesday said it maintained its ’Buy’ recommendation on the Romanian Development Bank, BRD, a unit of French banking group Societe Generale, shortly after the lender announced its third-quarter and nine-month results. link

Romanian Remar 9-mo Net Profit Rises 37% - Table Nov 11, 2008, 11:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) – Romanian wagon manufacturer Remar reported a 37% annual rise in its nine-month net profit to 7.06 million lei ($2.4 million/1.9 million euro). link

Romanian Car Maker Dacia To Suspend Production from Nov 20 to Dec 7 Nov 11, 2008, 11:28 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - Romanian car manufacturer Dacia, a unit of France’s Renault, will halt vehicle production from November 20 to December 7, reacting to drastic falls in car sales worldwide, the company said. link

Romanian Power Grid Operator Transelectrica Jan-Sept Net Profit Rises more than Four Times to 132.91 Mln Lei (35.4 Mln Euro) Nov 11, 2008, 10:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - Romanian power grid operator Transelectrica reported on Tuesday a nine-month net profit of 132.91 million lei ($45.1 million/35.4 million euro), up from a net profit of 32.61 million lei a year earlier, as revenue rose faster than costs. link

ROMANIAN POWER GRID OPERATOR TRANSELECTRICA JAN-SEPT NET PROFIT UP MORE THAN FOUR TIMES TO 132.91 MLN LEI (35.4 MLN EURO) Nov 11, 2008, 10:36 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

UPDATE 1 - Romania’s Inflation Speeds to 1.06% M/M, 7.39% Y/Y in October, Fails Expectations Nov 11, 2008, 10:35 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, background) link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - BRD-SGG First Impression - Q3 2008 - Nov 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 10:03 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Loans/deposits ratio approaching 100% link

Romania Schedule of Events - Nov 11 - Jan 6 Nov 11, 2008, 10:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through January 6. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Nov 10, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 09:52 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BSE indices continued their rally link

Vodafone Romania’s EBITDA Rises 2.7% Y/Y in Fiscal H1 Ended Sept 30 Nov 11, 2008, 09:29 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - The Romanian unit of British wireless giant Vodafone said on Tuesday its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in the six months to September 30 rose by 2.7% on the year to 282.6 million euro ($364.8 million). link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Company News - Transelectrica - Q3 2008 results - Nov 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 09:13 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Transelectrica 3Q 2008 results link

Romania’s Inflation Speeds to 1.06% M/M, 7.39% Y/Y in October, Fails Expectations Nov 11, 2008, 09:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 11 (SeeNews) - Romania’s monthly inflation accelerated to 1.06% in October from 0.4% in September, failing to meet analyst expectations of a slower rise, data from the country’s statistics institute, INS, indicated on Tuesday. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Nov 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 09:10 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Watchlist link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Weekly - Nov 3 - 7, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 09:05 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1A. Bucharest Stock Exchange Indicators link

ROMANIA’S OCT CPI +1.06% M/M, +7.39% Y/Y VS +0.40% M/M, +7.30% Y/Y IN SEPT - STATS BOARD Nov 11, 2008, 09:00 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Nov 10, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 07:42 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for November 10, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Nov 10, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 07:36 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for November 10, 2008. link

* Serbia *

UPDATE 1 - Slovenian-based Regional Power Exchange Borzen SouthPool Launches Trading Nov 11, 2008, 18:27 CET | Story | SeeNews (Updates with launch of trading) link

Serbia’s C-bank Says Sells 10 Mln Euro To Back Dinar Nov 11, 2008, 17:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 11 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s dinar firmed on Tuesday after the central bank, NBS, intervened by selling 10 million euro (12.7 million), NBS said. link

Serbian Stocks End Lower, Two Block Deals Make up 74% of Total Turnover Nov 11, 2008, 16:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 11 (SeeNews) - Serbian share indices closed down on Tuesday, with two block transactions making up around 74% of the day’s total turnover, brokers said. link

Serbia’s Jan-Oct Consolidated Budget Deficit at 17.5 Bln Dinars (206 Mln Euro) Nov 11, 2008, 16:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 11 (SeeNews) - Serbia had a consolidated budget deficit of 17.5 billion dinars ($262 million/206 million euro) in the first 10 months of the year, data from the country’s Finance Ministry showed. link

Slovenian-based Regional Power Exchange Borzen SouthPool Postpones Launch of Trade Until Mid-Nov Nov 11, 2008, 14:25 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 11 (SeeNews) - Slovenian-based BSP Regional Energy Exchange, operating under the SouthPool trademark, will launch trading later this month, the company said on Tuesday. link

Serbia’s Oct FX Reserves Fall 3.48% M/M to 10.051 Bln Euro - Table Nov 11, 2008, 13:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 11 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s foreign exchange reserves, held by the country’s central bank and commercial banks, dropped to 10.051 billion euro ($12.808 billion) at the end of October from 10.336 billion euro a month earlier, the central bank said on Tuesday. link

Italy’s European Holding Invest To Pour 200 Mln Euro in Serbia - Media Nov 11, 2008, 11:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 11 (SeeNews) – Italian investment fund European Holding Invest plans to buy Serbia’s state-owned furniture producer Savremeni Dom and invest 200 million euro ($255 million) in the construction of new facilities, Serbian web portal Emportal reported on Tuesday. link

UPDATE 1 - Kosovo’s Oct CPI Rises 1.0% M/M, Up 4.5% Y/Y Nov 11, 2008, 10:47 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, November 11 (SeeNews) - The consumer price index (CPI) of Kosovo rose by 1.0% month-on-month and was 4.5% higher on the year in October, Kosovo’s statistics office said on Tuesday. link

Kosovo’s Oct CPI Rises 1.0% M/M, Up 4.5% Y/Y - Table Nov 11, 2008, 10:15 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, November 11 (SeeNews) - The consumer price index (CPI) of Kosovo rose by 1.0% month-on-month and was 4.5% higher on the year in October, Kosovo’s statistics office said on Tuesday. link

Serbia Schedule of Events – Nov 11 - Dec 30 Nov 11, 2008, 10:13 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 11 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through December 30. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Nov 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 09:14 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for November 11, 2008. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 10, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 07:45 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for November 10, 2008. link

* Slovenia *

UPDATE 1 - Slovenian-based Regional Power Exchange Borzen SouthPool Launches Trading Nov 11, 2008, 18:27 CET | Story | SeeNews (Updates with launch of trading) link

Slovenian-based Regional Power Exchange Borzen SouthPool Postpones Launch of Trade Until Mid-Nov Nov 11, 2008, 14:25 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 11 (SeeNews) - Slovenian-based BSP Regional Energy Exchange, operating under the SouthPool trademark, will launch trading later this month, the company said on Tuesday. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Value of Construction Put in Place - 2007 - Nov 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008, 14:09 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In 2007, construction enterprises in Slovenia performed EUR 2,942 million worth of construction work, which was 21% more than a year before. link

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