Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 29.04.2009

Seenews: news report of 29.04.2009

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Wednesday 29 April 2009, by Emanuele G. - 696 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

ID Card Row Threatens Key Albanian Poll Apr 29, 2009, 16:41 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Tirana officials are racing to complete the swift issuance of new identity documents, an important requirement for the approaching ballot. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/idcardrowthreatenskeyalbanianpoll-164114439

Slovenian Consortium Wins Tender To Build Six Hydropower Plants in Albania Apr 29, 2009, 16:25 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), April 29 (SeeNews) - A Slovenia-based consortium won a tender for the construction of six hydropower plants in Albania with a combined installed capacity of 127.6 megawatts (MW), Albania’s energy ministry said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianconsortiumwinstendertobuildsixhydropowerplansinalbania-160815

Albania To Auction 14.0 Bln Leks (106.7 Mln Euro) in 3-mo, 12-mo T-bills on Tuesday Apr 29, 2009, 15:40 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank will auction 14.0 billion leks ($141.6 million/106.7 million euro) in three-month and twelve-month Treasury bills on May 5, the bank said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniatoauction14_0blnleks_106_7mlneuro_in3-mo_12-mot-billsontuesday-152958

Albania Press Review - April 29 Apr 29, 2009, 10:46 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Albania’s main newspapers. Balkan Insighthas not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniapressreview-april29-10462661

Albanian Institute of Statistics - Living Standards Measurement Survey - Trends in Poverty - 2002-2005-2008 Apr 29, 2009, 10:12 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd A. GROWTH, AND POVERTY >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albanianinstituteofstatistics-livingstandartsmeasurementsurvey-trendsin—101729

Albanian Institute of Statistics - Gross Domestic Product - Q4 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 10:04 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albanianinstituteofstatistics-grossdomesticproduct-q42008-101206

Albanian Institute of Statistics - Labour Force - Q4 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 10:01 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Labor force during the forth quarter 2008 has increased with 5.594 persons from the third quarter of this year. The average number of employed in the private agricultural sector estimated by Albanian Labor Force Survey 2007 is 568,549 persons.In the private non-agricultural sector over the fourth quarter 2008, the average number of employed has increased by 1.78% compared to the third quarter 2008. There is a growing tendency in employment in this sector. The average number of registered unemployed in the third quarter 2008 is 141,495 persons, while the average number of unemployed who receive unemployment benefit is 9,916 persons.The average amount of partial assistance per family is 2,986 Lek, whereas the average amount of full social assistance is 3,798 Lek. The minimum wage level according to the Council of Ministers Decision, No 995 of date 02/07/2008 "For the determination of minimum wage in national level" is 17,000 Lek.The base level of unemployment benefit according to the Council of Ministers Decision No 236 of date 27/02/ 2008 is 5,980 Lek. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albanianinstituteofstatistics-labourforce-q42008-100349

Albanian Institute of Statistics - Indices of Volume on Retail Trade, Sale and Repair of Motor Vehicles - Q4 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 09:59 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Volume index of turnover on retail trade in the fourth quarter of 2008 has resulted 184.4 percent against (2005=100). Compared with the same quarter of previous year the value of the volume index of turnover in the fourth quarter is increased 20.1 per cent. While compare this quarter with previous quarter is increased 2.5 per cent. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albanianinstituteofstatistics-indicesofvolumeonretailtrade_saleandrepair—100146

Albanian Institute of Statistics - Producer Price Index - Q4 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 09:55 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In the fourth quarter 2008, Producer Price Index reached 111.1 percent (Year 2005 = 100), signing a decrease by 0.6 percent compared with previous quarter.Annual change of this index is 4.3 percent. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albanianinstituteofstatistics-producerpriceindex-q42008-095828

Albanian Institute of Statistics - Foreign Trade - Feb 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:49 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd During February of 2009 were exported 7,511 mln leks commodities, increasing 13.1 percent compared with January of 2009 and decreasing 14.9 percent compared with the February of 2008.There were imported 33,389 mln leks commodities increasing 19.9 percent compared with January of 2009 and increasing 1.2 percent compared with respectively month of the previous year.This month the trade deficit is 25, 878 mln leks signing an increase of 22.1 percent compared with January of 2009 and signing an increase of 7.1 percent compared with February of 2008.Trade with the EU countries is 67.4 percent. The main trade partners remain Italy and Greece. With Italy the export is 65.3 percent and the import 25.6 percent, while with Greece the export is 9.7 percent and the import 16.3 percent. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albanianinstituteofstatistics-foreigntrade-feb2009-095452

Albanian Institute of Statistics - Consumer Price Index - Mar 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:46 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Consumer Price Index (CPI), in March 2009, resulted 104.0 percent against December 2007 (December 07=100), signing an increase of 0.6 percent against the previous month. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albanianinstituteofstatistics-consumerpriceindex-mar2009-094931

Albanian Institute of Statistics - Balance of Electric Power - 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 09:42 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Total sources of electric power, during 2008, increased by 12.4 percent compared with 2007. The quantity of electric power generated and imported is 6,608 GWh. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albanianinstituteofstatistics-balanceofelectricpower-2008-094647

Bank of Albania - Assessment of the Financial Situation of the Albanian Banking System - Q2 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 09:35 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Banking system’s assets continued to grow in the second quarter of 2008, although at lower rates relative to the first quarter. Large banks provided the main contribution, while medium-size banks showed the highest growth rate. The growth of banking sector’s assets in the second quarter of 2008 was mainly reflected in the growth of credit portfolio by 33.5 billion leks or 10.7% (accounting for about 43% of total assets). The growth of banking system’s deposits by 18.2 billion leks or 2.87% was the main source for the assets’ growth. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bankofalbania-assessmentofthefinancialsituationofthealbanianbankingsystem-093800

Bank of Albania - Catalogue of Publications - 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 09:32 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd FOREWORD >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bankofalbania-catalogueofpublications-2008-093510

European Commission Welcomes Albania’s Application for EU Membership Apr 28, 2009, 19:12 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), April 28 (SeeNews) – The European Commission welcomed on Tuesday Albania’s application to become European Union member. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/europeancommissionwelcomesalbania___sapplicationforeucandidate-155623

* Bosnia *

Bosnia’s Biggest Drug Maker Bosnalijek Sees Sales Revenue Rising 5.0% in 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 18:09 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s biggest pharmaceutical company, Bosnalijek, said on Wednesday it expects a 5.0% rise in its sales revenue to 113 million marka ($76 million/58 million euro) in 2009 after posting sales of 23.9 million marka in the first quarter of the year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia_sbiggestdrugmakerbosnalijekseessalesrevenueup5_0_to58mlneuroin2009-172532

Tadić calls for Constitution change Apr 29, 2009, 17:45 CET | Story | B92 President Boris Tadić says that changes will be made to the Constitution to reduce the number of MPs and to enhance expeditiousness and decentralization. Tadić said that election laws must be changed, along with laws for the registration and financing of parties, adding that the Constitution should be changed in the areas defining the number of MPs. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi__callsforconstitutionchange-174504524

One injured in Novi Sad shooting Apr 29, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 One person has been injured in a shooting near Novi Sad, according to local police. Police said that a full statement would be issued regarding the incident by the end of the day. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/oneinjuredinnovisadshooting-164034934

First anniversary of SAA signing Apr 29, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 On the first anniversary of the signing of the SAA, the government says that application of the agreement has led to stability and prosperity. According to a statement from the Government European Integration Office, although application of the Interim Trade Agreement and the Stabilization and Association Agreement is conditional on the approval of the EU Council of Ministers, the government began application of the trade part of the agreement on January 30, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/firstanniversaryofsaasigning-164019808

NATO resumes talks with Russia, differences remain Apr 29, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 NATO resumed formal contacts with Moscow Wednesday, eight months after they were frozen over Russia’s war in Georgia. However, the two sides said they were not suddenly about to resolve their differences. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/natoresumestalkswithrussia_differencesremain-164004616

Students plan Europe Day celebrations in Novi Sad Apr 29, 2009, 16:10 CET | Story | B92 The Student Cultural Center in Novi Sad will celebrate Europe Day on May 9 with a series of activities as part of the “Rhythm of Europe” project. The all-day program will feature thematic outdoor exhibitions, classical music concerts, and rock bands playing in Novi Sad’s main square, including British punk legends The Addicts. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/studentsplaneuropedaycelebrationsinnovisad-161005950

IJAS for rehabilitation of journalists Apr 29, 2009, 15:35 CET | Story | B92 IJAS will begin a process for rehabilitating journalists Zoran Luković, Srdjan Janković and Slavko Čuruvija, who were sentenced to five months in jail in 1999. The decision to ask for the rehabilitation of the journalists was made by the executive council of the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS), on the proposal of several IJAS members at its last meeting on April 24, in Novi Pazar. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ijasforrehabilitationofjournalists-153519831

Pakistan army "retakes key town" Apr 29, 2009, 15:35 CET | Story | B92 The Pakistan army says it has taken control of a key town in Buner district in the north-west, a day after starting an offensive against the Taleban. Soldiers were dropped from helicopters into the town of Dagar and were linking up with ground forces. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pakistanarmy_retakeskeytown_-153504540

Bosnia’s Federation Cuts Natural Gas Prices by 12.5% from April 1 Apr 29, 2009, 15:09 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 29 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation government said on Wednesday it approved 12.5% lower natural gas prices as of April 1. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia___sfederationcutsnaturalgaspricesby12_5_fromapril1-145052

"Govt. readying new set of measures" Apr 29, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | B92 The government is preparing new anti-crisis measures that are due to come into force in September, writes daily Večernje Novosti. Under the plan, that the daily has received confirmation of from government sources, a new set of measures will be drawn up in July that does not envisage an automatic VAT increase, rather a complete “restructuring” of this law. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_govt_readyingnewsetofmeasures_-133034912

Crime boss before investigative judge today Apr 29, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | B92 Serbian crime boss Jočić, who has denied any involvement in the murder of Croatian journalist Ivo Pukanić, will be questioned by the investigative judge today. Sreten Jočić was questioned at Belgrade police HQ last night in the presence of his lawyer and a prosecutor from the Special Court for Organized Crime. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/crimebossbeforeinvestigativejudgetoday-13302089

"Montenegro doesn’t need IMF help" Apr 29, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | B92 Montenegro does not currently require any assistance from the International Monetary Fund, says the country’s finance chief Igor Lukić. Lukić, who doubles up as deputy prime minister, said that the new government would decide whether to conclude a deal with the IMF, with whom talks are under way on a “flexible“ model of cooperation. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_montenegrodoesn_tneedimfhelp_-133004837

Jeremić in Havana at Non-Aligned summit Apr 29, 2009, 12:55 CET | Story | B92 Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić is in Havana, Cuba, attending a Ministerial Conference of member states of the Non-Aligned Movement. He will be meeting with member-state leaders during his stay. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jeremi__inhavanaatnon-alignedsummit-125549790

Jočić before investigative judge today Apr 29, 2009, 12:55 CET | Story | B92 Crime boss Sreten Jočić denied involvement in the murder of Croatian journalist Ivo Pukanić in his statements given to police. He is expected to have a hearing before the investigative judge today. Jočić was questioned at the Belgrade police station last night in the presence of his attorney and the prosecutor of the special court for organized crime. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jo__i__beforeinvestigativejudgetoday-12553566

Fresh disturbances in northern KM suburb Apr 29, 2009, 12:55 CET | Story | B92 EULEX police and KFOR troops have fired stun grenades and tear gas at Serbs protesting in the Kosovo Mitrovica suburb of Brđani. The incident took place at around 11:00 CET as Serbs were protesting at the yellow demarcation line over the restoration of Albanian homes in the region. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/freshdisturbancesinnorthernkmsuburb-125520137

Eight more villages without power Apr 29, 2009, 12:55 CET | Story | B92 Eight more villages in Kosovsko Pomoravlje were left without power yesterday evening, leaving some 10,000 Serbs in this part of the province in the dark. The villages in question are Kusce, Stanišor, Straža, Makreš, Velce, Draganac, Grnčar, and part of Vrbovac, Kosovsko Pomoravlje District Governor Dragan Nikolić said in a statement for Tanjug. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eightmorevillageswithoutpower-125505109

Russian, Ukrainian premiers to discuss energy in Moscow Apr 29, 2009, 12:25 CET | Story | B92 Russian PM Vladimir Putin will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation with the focus on energy. Russia postponed government consultations with Ukraine, which were due to be held in late March, over a controversial deal between Kiev and the EU to modernize the ex-Soviet state’s aging gas pipeline network. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russian_ukrainianpremierstodiscussenergyinmoscow-122504670

"Govt. readying new set of measures" Apr 29, 2009, 11:20 CET | Story | B92 The government is preparing new anti-crisis measures that are due to come into force in September, writes daily Večernje Novosti. Under the plan, that the daily has received confirmation of from government sources, a new set of measures will be drawn up in July that does not envisage an automatic VAT increase, rather a complete “restructuring” of this law. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_govt_readyingnewsetofmeasures_-112035652

MPs to vote on budget review Apr 29, 2009, 11:20 CET | Story | B92 MPs will vote today on the draft budget review and a set of six accompanying laws envisioning greater tax-raising powers. The measures also include cutting state spending to help mitigate the impact of the world economic crisis. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mpstovoteonbudgetreview-112020636

Bosnia’s Press Review – April 29 Apr 29, 2009, 10:46 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Bosnia and Herzegovina main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia___spressreview___april29-104641550

"Holland showing signs of yielding" Apr 29, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | B92 Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini says that Holland is showing signs of relaxing its firm stand on Serbian cooperation with the Hague Tribunal. In an interview with daily Novosti, Frattini said that Holland accepted the proposal that Hague Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz should visit Serbia in order to ascertain Belgrade’s cooperation for himself, pointing out that this could mean the country was finally easing its firm position on the issue. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_hollandshowingsignsofyielding_-104548962

MoH: Serbia ready for swine flu Apr 29, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | B92 There have been no cases of swine ‘flu in Serbia, and health institutions say that the country is prepared for the virus. A member of the Health Ministry’s anti-pandemic task force, Branislav Tiodorović, told B92 that domestic institutions were ready to react if the virus reached Serbia. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moh_serbiareadyforswineflu-104534313

Governments test for flu, hope they don’t find it Apr 29, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | B92 Governments around the world tested patients for the new H1N1 swine flu virus on Wednesday, hoping not to find it and dreading its spread. The World Health Organization doled out a steady toll of figures, saying the virus had officially been confirmed in Mexico, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Britain, Israel and Spain. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/governmentstestforflu_hopetheydon_tfindit-104519549

Obama faces 100 days test Apr 29, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | B92 President Barack Obama is going through a rite of political passage this week - he is marking his first 100 days in office. The significance of the 100 days marker goes back to the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, who assumed power at the height of the Great Depression in 1933, and his first priority was reassuring the public that better days were ahead. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/obamafaces100daystest-104504462

EC: Visa liberalization for Kosovo too Apr 29, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo will be included in the visa liberalization process provided it meets the necessary conditions, says European Commission (EC) V-P Jacques Barrot. “Kosovo, like the other countries, needs to meet the conditions set for all the Balkan countries,” Barrot told a news conference at the end of a two-day conference titled “Building Migration Partnerships” organized by the Czech EU presidency in Prague. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ec_visaliberalizationforkosovotoo-101034480

PACE praises Serbia’s progress Apr 29, 2009, 09:40 CET | Story | B92 The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on April 28 praised the significant progress Serbia has made since accession to the council. It called for the continuation of reforms for the purpose of developing democratic institutions, respecting human rights, establishing the rule of law, and finalizing cooperation with the Hague tribunal. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pacepraisesserbia_sprogress-094004773

Man arrested for swindling Roma Apr 28, 2009, 22:05 CET | Story | B92 The Serbian police (MUP) in Belgrade says its officers have arrested a man believed to have set up a fraudulent scheme. His victims were the Roma in an illegal New Belgrade settlement, known as Belville, whose ramshackle homes were removed last month. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/manarrestedforswindlingroma-220504424

Macedonia appoints new ambassador Apr 28, 2009, 20:30 CET | Story | B92 Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski has signed a decree appointing former Macedonian Speaker Ljubisha Georgevski as the new ambassador to Belgrade. The appointment of Georgevski and the scheduled visit of Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić to Macedonia in early May will mark a restoration of full diplomatic relations between the two countries, soured by Skopje’s recognition of Kosovo’s unilateral independence last October, say Macedonian media. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniaappointsnewambassador-203034270

Strikers, ministry adopt conclusions Apr 28, 2009, 20:30 CET | Story | B92 Government ministry officials and workers of the Raška textile plant of Novi Pazar adopted on Tuesday in Belgrade seven conclusions. The conclusions are setting precise deadlines for payment of the workers’ overdue wages. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/strikers_ministryadoptconclusions-203019675

Man arrested for swindling Roma Apr 28, 2009, 20:30 CET | Story | B92 The Serbian police (MUP) in Belgrade says its officers have arrested a man believed to have set up a fraudulent scheme. His victims were the Roma in an illegal New Belgrade settlement, known as Belville, whose ramshackle homes were removed last month. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/manarrestedforswindlingroma-203004717

* Bulgaria *

BULGARIAN LEAD/ZINC SMELTER OTZK SAYS Q1 NET PROFIT RISES 20% Y/Y TO 627,000 EURO Apr 29, 2009, 18:45 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianlead_zincsmelterotzksaysq1netprofitrises20_to627_000euro-183917

Bulgaria’s Enemona Q1 Non-Cons Net Profit Rises by 25% Y/Y - Table Apr 29, 2009, 18:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian engineering, construction and energy group Enemona said on Wednesday its first-quarter non-consolidated net profit rose by some 25% on the year to 1.28 million levs ($868,000/652,000 euro) as sales revenue surged by over 60%. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_senemonaq1consnetprofitrisesbyquarter-table-181308

UPDATE 1 - Bulgarian Water Bottler Devin Halves Consolidated Q1 Loss Apr 29, 2009, 18:17 CET | Story | SeeNews (releads, adds company statement) >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1—172642

BULGARIA’S ENEMONA SAYS Q1 NON-CONS NET PROFIT RISES 25% TO 652,000 EURO Apr 29, 2009, 18:16 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_senemonasaysq1non-consnetprofitrises25_to652_000euro-181238

Bulgaria’s Financial Regulator Allows Elana, Overon To Set up Mutual Funds Apr 29, 2009, 17:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s financial regulator on Wednesday gave the green light to Elana Fund Management and to Overon Finance to set up mutual funds. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria___sregulatorgivesnodtoelana_overontosetupmutualfunds-175054

Russia’s Gazprom, Bulgarian Energy Holding Agree To Set up 50/50 JV for South Stream Gas Pipeline Project Apr 29, 2009, 17:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Russia’s Gazprom and state-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) group have agreed to set up a 50:50 joint venture that will build and manage the Bulgarian section of the future South Stream gas pipeline, putting an end to media speculation that Moscow could have a bigger stake. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russia_sgazprom_bulgaria_sbulgargazagreeonownership-161653

Bulgarian Regulator Clears Bourse Listing Plans of Welcome Holdings, Vita Mi Holdings Apr 29, 2009, 17:41 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s financial regulator approved on Wednesday the plans of local coffee shop chain Welcome Holdings and real estate firm Vita Mi Holdings to go public. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianregulatorclearsbourselistingplansofwelcomeholdings_vitami-170837

Bulgaria’s Devin Reports -363,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -720,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 17:37 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Devin issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sdevinreports-363_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetresult-173706347

Bulgaria’s Toplivo Reports 144,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 565,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 17:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Toplivo issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_stoplivoreports144_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetvsago-173051407

BULGARIA’S TOPLIVO REPORTS 144,000 LEVS IN Q1 2009 NON-CONSOLIDATED NET RESULT VS 565,000 LEVS YEAR AGO Apr 29, 2009, 17:30 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_stoplivoreports144_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetvsago-1730513

Bulgarian Shares End Higher Paced by Banking Stocks Apr 29, 2009, 16:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) – The Bulgarian shares indices ended mostly higher buoyed by banking stocks on Wednesday as speculative demand helped end a four-day losing streak, brokers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariansharesendhigherpacedbybankingstocks-161631

INTERVIEW – Bulgaria’s CBA Asset Management To Invest Further 12 Mln Euro in Retail Park by 2010 Apr 29, 2009, 16:08 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s CBA Asset Management will invest a further 12 million euro ($15.77 million) by 2010 to complete its retail park project in Veliko Tarnovo, in north central Bulgaria, a senior company official said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/interview___bulgaria_scbaassetmanagementputs12mlneurotocompleteretailcba-112725

Bulgaria Must Close Financial Deal on Belene Nuclear Power Plant Soon To Avert Rise in Costs - Project Consultant Apr 29, 2009, 15:54 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria should secure funding for its 4.0 billion euro ($5.3 billion) Belene nuclear power plant project soon to avert a possible delay and rise in costs, an engineering consultant to the project said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belene-134709

Bulgaria Cannot Identify Swine Flu Apr 29, 2009, 15:05 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Health Minister Evgeni Zhelev says Bulgaria has no way of identifying the new strain of killer flu - known as swine flu - that originated in Mexico. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariacannotidentifyswineflu-150535558

One Year in Prision for Tearing Bulgarian Flag Apr 29, 2009, 15:05 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com

A 22 year old man has received a one-year sentence for desecrating the Bulgarian national flag.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/oneyearinprisionfortearingbulgarianflag-150520257

Bulgaria Parliamentary Elections on July 5 Apr 29, 2009, 13:31 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com

President Georgi Parvanov will issue a decreescheduling parliamentary elections for Bulgaria for July 5, his office said on Tuesday after Purvanov held consultationswith all political parties represented in the current parliament.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaparliamentaryelectionsonjuly5-133124429

Bulgarian Resort Operator Albena Q1 Net Loss Narrows 4.2% Y/Y - Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip resort operator Albena said on Wednesday its first-quarter net loss narrowed 4.2% on the year to 7.0 million levs ($4.7 million/3.6 million euro) despite a fall in revenues. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianresortoperatoralbenaq1netlossnarrows4_2_y_y-table-125816

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Producer Price Indexes - Mar 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 12:40 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews 1. Producer Price Indexes on domestic market* >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-producerpriceindexes-mar2009-124415

BULGARIAN RESORT OPERATOR ALBENA NARROWS Q1 NET LOSS 4.2% Y/Y TO 7.0 MLN LEVS (3.6 MLN EURO) Apr 29, 2009, 12:38 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianresortoperatoralbenanarrowsq1netloss4_2_y_yto7_0mlnlevs_3_6mln-123724

Bulgaria’s Skladova Technica Reports 18,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 30,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Skladova Technica issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sskladovatechnicareports18_000levsinq12009non-consolidated-110609498

Bulgaria’s Elhim Iskra Reports 1,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 1,025,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Elhim Iskra issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_selhimiskrareports1_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetvs-110554211

Bulgaria’s Farin Reports 229,500 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 102,600 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Farin issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sfarinreports229_500levsinq12009non-consolidatednetresult-110537831

Bulgaria’s TPP Maritsa 3 Reports -1,382,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -1,323,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s TPP Maritsa 3 issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_stppmaritsa3reports-1_382_000levsinq12009non-consolidated-110521358

Bulgaria’s Severcoop Gamza Holding Reports -5,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -197,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Severcoop Gamza Holding issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_ssevercoopgamzaholdingreports-5_000levsinq12009netresultvs-11050545

Bulgaria’s Republika Holding Reports -22,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -19,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:04 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Republika Holding issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_srepublikaholdingreports-22_000levsinq12009netresultvslevs-110448767

Bulgaria’s Nikotiana-BT Holding Reports 27,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 88,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:04 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Nikotiana-BT Holding issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_snikotiana-btholdingreports27_000levsinq12009netresultvs-110432244

Bulgaria’s Ecoinvest Holding Reports -9,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -53,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:04 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Ecoinvest Holding issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_secoinvestholdingreports-9_000levsinq12009non-consolidated-110415319

Bulgaria’s Holding Centre Reports -1,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 2,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Holding Centre issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sholdingcentrereports-1_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednet-110359140

Bulgaria’s BenchMark Fond Imoti REIT Reports -670,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -341,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s BenchMark Fond Imoti REIT issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sbenchmarkfondimotireitreports-670_000levsinq12009netvsago-110343139

Bulgaria’s Bulgarski Transporten Holding Reports 1,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 1,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Bulgarski Transporten Holding issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sbulgarskitransportenholdingreports1_000levsinq12009netvs-110326592

Bulgaria’s Assenovgrad-BT Reports 120,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 344,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Assenovgrad-BT issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sassenovgrad-btreports120_000levsinq12009non-consolidated-110310448

Bulgaria’s Advance Terrafund REIT Reports 1,172,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -15,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Advance Terrafund REIT issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sadvanceterrafundreitreports1_172_000levsinq12009netresult-110253753

Bulgaria’s Ship Repairer Odessos Reports 1,152,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 2,301,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Ship Repairer Odessos issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sshiprepairerodessosreports1_152_000levsinq12009netresult-110237196

Bulgaria’s Vinzavod-Asenovgrad Reports -143,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 65,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Vinzavod-Asenovgrad issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_svinzavod-asenovgradreports-143_000levsinq12009netresultvs-110220436

Bulgaria’s Varna Plod Reports 417,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 366,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Varna Plod issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_svarnaplodreports417_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetvs-110204249

Bulgaria’s Pleven-BT Reports -427,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -751,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Pleven-BT issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_spleven-btreports-427_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetvs-110147622

Bulgaria’s Petar Karaminchev Reports N/A Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs N/A Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Petar Karaminchev issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_spetarkaraminchevreportsn_alevsinq12009non-consolidatednet-110130778

Bulgaria’s Institut po Tseluloza i Hartia Reports 10,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 8,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Institut po Tseluloza i Hartia issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sinstitutpotselulozaihartiareports10_000levsinq12009netvs-110114603

Bulgaria’s Mak Reports 58,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 106,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Mak issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_smakreports58_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetresultvs-110057700

Bulgaria’s Lavena Reports 2,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 20,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Lavena issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_slavenareports2_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetresultvs-110041480

Bulgaria’s Knezim Reports -40,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 47,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Knezim issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sknezimreports-40_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetresult-110024513

Bulgaria’s Kabile LB Reports -19,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -16,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Kabile LB issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_skabilelbreports-19_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetvs-110008209

Bulgaria’s Izgrev 66 Reports 0 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 0 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Izgrev 66 issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sizgrev66reportslevsinq12009non-consolidatednetresultvsago-105950748

Bulgaria’s Hydroizomat Reports -129,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 268,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Hydroizomat issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_shydroizomatreports-129_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednet-105935497

Bulgaria’s Hydraulic Elements and Systems Reports 122,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 1,875,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Hydraulic Elements and Systems issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_shydraulicelementsandsystemsreports122_000levsinq12009net-105918836

Bulgaria’s Dzherman Reports 2,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 0 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Dzherman issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sdzhermanreports2_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetresult-105902703

Bulgaria’s HD Dunav Reports 73,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -11,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s HD Dunav issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_shddunavreports73_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetresult-105846657

Bulgaria’s A.V. Buildings Reports -2,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -1,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s A.V. Buildings issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sa_v_buildingsreports-2_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednet-105830756

Bulgaria’s Zlatni Piasaci Reports N/A Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs N/A Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Zlatni Piasaci issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_szlatnipiasacireportsn_alevsinq12009non-consolidatednetvs-105814310

Bulgaria’s Zavodski Stroezhi Devnya AD Reports -65,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -115,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Zavodski Stroezhi Devnya AD issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_szavodskistroezhidevnyaadreports-65_000levsinq12009netvs-105758334

Bulgaria’s Yambolen Reports -148,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -125,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Yambolen issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_syambolenreports-148_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetvs-105742256

Bulgaria’s Trakiisko Pivo Reports -18,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -9,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Trakiisko Pivo issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_strakiiskopivoreports-18_000levsinq12009non-consolidatedvs-10572681

Bulgaria’s Tovarni Prevozi Reports -12,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 0 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Tovarni Prevozi issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_stovarniprevozireports-12_000levsinq12009non-consolidated-1057091000

Bulgaria’s Original Reports -62,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 242,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Original issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_soriginalreports-62_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetvs-105653834

Bulgaria’s Svetlina Reports -30,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -30,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Svetlina issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_ssvetlinareports-30_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetvs-105637879

Bulgaria’s Sirma Reports -11,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -41,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Sirma issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_ssirmareports-11_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetresult-105621634

Bulgaria’s Simat Reports -40,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -46,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Simat issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_ssimatreports-40_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetresult-105605636

Bulgaria’s TK Hold Reports 31,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 39,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:55 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s TK Hold issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_stkholdreports31_000levsinq12009non-consolidatednetresult-10554991

Dominique Perrault to design the new City of Sofia Apr 29, 2009, 10:46 CET | Story | News.BG The famous French architect won over Zaha Hadid & Norman Foster >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dominiqueperraulttodesignthenewcityofsofia-10460413

Bulgarian National Bank - Interest Rates Statistics - Mar 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 10:44 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In March 2009 the Base Interest Rate was 3.49%. It decreased by 1.34 percentage points on March 2008 and by 0.43 percentage points on February 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalbank-interestratesstatistics-mar2009-105023

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Apr 29, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 10:18 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-apr29_2009-101538

Bulgaria’s March Producer Prices Rise 0.2% M/M, Down 5.5% Y/Y - Table Apr 29, 2009, 10:09 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s February producer prices rose by 0.2% month-on-month after decreasing by a monthly 1.0% in February, the National Statistics Institute (NSI) said on Tuesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_smarchproducerpricesfallx_x_m_m_downx_x_y_y-table-092732

BULGARIA’S MARCH PRODUCER PRICES +0.2% M/M, -5.5% Y/Y VS -1.0% M/M, -3.1% Y/Y IN FEB - STATS OFFICE Apr 29, 2009, 10:05 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_smarchproducerprices-x_x_m_m_-x_x_y_yvs-1_0_m_m_-3_1_y_yinfeb—092145

Karoll - Bulgarian American Credit Bank Financial Results Q1 2009 - Apr 29, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:32 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Bulgarian American Credit Bank [5BN] released its first-quarter financial statements on April 28. Main figures: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgarianamericancreditbankfinancialresultsq12009-apr29_2009-093000

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Apr 28, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:25 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Slanchev Bryag Holding AD-Slanchev Bryag /6SV/ submitted to X3 News the following information:The company informs herewith that it will announce its 2009 first quarter report on 30.04.2009 in the time frame between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. by posting the report on the following internet sites:- The internet site of the Financial Supervision Commission: www.fsc.bg - The internet site of BSE-Sofia: www.bse-sofia.bg - The internet site of the chosen information agency X3 News: www.x3news.comThe entire notification is available at >http://www.x3news.com. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-apr28_2009-073003

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - April 29 - May 29 Apr 29, 2009, 09:25 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through May 29. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-april29-may29-091511

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 28, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:25 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for April 28, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailyreport-apr28_2009-072446

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Apr 28, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:19 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgariandailynewsletter-apr28_2009-074542

Bulgaria’s End-March Public Debt Rises 1.5% Y/Y to 5.387 Bln Euro - Table Apr 29, 2009, 08:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s public debt totalled a preliminary 5.387 billion euro ($7.109 billion) at the end of March, up 1.5% from a year earlier, data of the Finance Ministry showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_send-marchpublicdebtfalls3_3_y_yto5_473blneuro-table-080943

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Apr 28, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 07:36 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Swine flu spurs demand for safety >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-dailyfxanalysis-apr28_2009-222529

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Apr 28, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 07:35 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews US Stocks traded lower on swine flu outbreak >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-stockmarketdailyreview-apr28_2009-222315

Alleged Mafia Bosses Confirm Candidature for Bulgaria Elections Apr 28, 2009, 23:38 CET | Story | Novinite.com The infamous Galevi brothers, who are allegedly amongst Bulgaria’s central mafia bosses, have confirmed that they are going to run for election this summer.Plamen Galev and Angel Hristov are currently in jail but their lawyer, Menko Menkov, stated Tuesday that they had told him in visiting hours to "Tell them that we will be candidates", BNT reported.Menkov also confirmed that they will not be putting forward their candidature for the European Parliament but will instead concentrate on this summer’s Bulgarian general elections.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/allegedmafiabossesconfirmcandidatureforbulgariaelections-233845832

Bulgaria Votes in General Elections on July 5 Apr 28, 2009, 23:38 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgarians will head to the polls to elect the country’s next parliament on July 5, the president decided.A press release, circulated to the media from the presidency press office, said that following consultations with parliamentary-represented parties and coalitions , the president issued decrees dealing with the organization of the elections and the members of the Central Electoral Commission.The decrees will be promulgated in the State Gazette on April 30.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariavotesingeneralelectionsonjuly5-233831173

Bulgaria PM Follows President Footsteps as Russian Media Friend Apr 28, 2009, 23:38 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, was bestowed in Moscow with the honorary "Friend of the Press" Order.The Order is awarded by the Russian news agency "ITAR-TASS" and Club of the Leading Russian Media Editors-in-Chief.The award was handed to Stanishev Tuesday by the ITAR-TASS’s Director, Vitaly Ignatenko, during a meeting between the PM and media bosses in the news agency’s headquarters.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapmfollowspresidentfootstepsasrussianmediafriend-233816518

Albania Embarks on Treacherous Road to EU Apr 28, 2009, 23:38 CET | Story | Novinite.com Albania’s Prime Minister, Sali Berisha, formally submitted Tuesday its European Union membership application.The news was announced by former Czech Prime Minister, Mirek Topolanek, upon conclusion of his meeting with Berisha. The Czech republic is the EU rotational Chair.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniaembarksontreacherousroadtoeu-233801771

Bulgaria Hedgehogs out of Right-Wing Coalition Apr 28, 2009, 23:37 CET | Story | Novinite.com The New Time political party, whose members are known as the "hedgehogs" of Bulgarian politics, will not be part of the right-wing pre-election coalition agreement for the upcoming European elections, it emerged on Tuesday.Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) and the United Democratic Forces (UDF) forged a much-needed pre-election coalition in March, paving the way for a center-right ruling majority and governing coalition after the general elections this summer.The New Time political party, led by Emil Koshlukov, and the United Agrarian Party, led by Anastasia Mozer, which were tipped as potential members of the right-wing coalition, have voiced demands that could not be met, the leader of the right-wingers Martin Dimitrov said but refused to elaborate.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariahedgehogsoutofright-wingcoalition-23374772

European Parliament Goes on Facebook, MySpace for 2009 Elections Apr 28, 2009, 23:37 CET | Story | Novinite.com The European Parliament has created its own profiles in the major social networking sites in order to raise awareness before the coming 2009 European Elections.With its new profiles on Facebook (which has over 175 million users) ( >http://www.facebook.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/europeanparliamentgoesonfacebook_myspacefor2009elections-233732350

Bulgaria Expects Boom in Anti-Flu Supplement Exports Apr 28, 2009, 23:37 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria expects a huge increase in orders for two anti-flu dietary supplements in light of the current swine flu epidemic.Respivax and Respistim are only produced in Bulgaria and are currently exported to all of the Balkan countries, the USA, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica."Bulgaria produces two anti-flu dietary supplements the import of which has considerably increased," said academic Bogdan Petrunov, cited by the Bulgarian daily newspaper Standart.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaexpectsboominanti-flusupplementexports-23370496

Bulgaria Kremikovtzi Steel Mill Talks Reach Crisis Point Apr 28, 2009, 23:36 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgarian deputy Economy and Energy minister, Nina Radeva, has stated that talks with Brazilian steel giant CSN over the future of Kemikovtsi are in crisis.Radeva said that the latest round of talks with CSN will probably finish unsuccessfully and that it is completely normal for Bulgargaz to stop gas supplies to the troubled plant over unpaid gas bills.She concluded that the future of Kremikovtsi is now wholly in the hands of its creditors and that the state will encourage them to enable work to keep going at the plant for as long as possible.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariakremikovtzisteelmilltalksreachcrisispoint-233649466

Bulgaria Finance Minister, IMF: Euro Talks Off-Topic Apr 28, 2009, 23:36 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria and IMF officials have agreed that joining the Exchange Rate Mechanism, the "waiting room" for euro membership, and adopting the common European currency can not be on the agenda at times of global economic crisis.This statement was unanimously embraced during the Washington meeting of Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Plamen Oreshraski with IMF First Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky and IMF Director of the European Department Marek Belka.The IMF officials commented that the impact of the global financial and economic crisis went beyond initial forecasts and the global GDP is expected to drop by nearly 1% in the short term.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariafinanceminister_imf_eurotalksoff-topic-233634832

Bulgaria Energy Minister: "South Stream" Needs Compromise Apr 28, 2009, 23:36 CET | Story | Novinite.com A new level of negotiations between the Bulgarian Energy Holding and the Russian "Gazprom" for the "South Stream" project are being held in Moscow Tuesday.According to Bulgaria’s Energy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, cited by Darik radio, the negations about the gas line began late Monday evening, after the meeting between Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.Dimitrov further said he expected both sides to compromise and voiced hope that a firm agreement would be signed by the end of the day Tuesday.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaenergyminister__southstream_needscompromise-233620106

Bulgaria Business Sentiment Improves Slightly in April Apr 28, 2009, 23:36 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s April business sentiment index rose slightly by 0.6 percentage points from March after falling in the first two months of the year, the National Statistics Institute (NSI) said on Tuesday.Except for the construction sector, whose sub-index marked a 6.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariabusinesssentimentimprovesslightlyinapril-233605427

Putin: South Stream Contract Expected in 2 Weeks Apr 28, 2009, 23:35 CET | Story | Novinite.com The documents settling the dealings between "Gazprom" and its Bulgarian partners regarding the "South Stream" project were endorsed while the final contract will be signed in two weeks.The news was announced by Russia’s Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, upon conclusion of the meeting with his Bulgarian counterpart, Sergey Stanishev."We eliminated the last lingering disagreements", Putin is quoted as saying.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/putin_southstreamcontractexpectedin2weeks-233550703

Raiffeisen Bulgaria, KfW Sign EUR 20 M Credit Line Apr 28, 2009, 23:35 CET | Story | Novinite.com Germany’s state development bank KfW has extended a EUR 20 M credit line to Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria, controlled by Austria’s Raiffeisen International.The credit line, which is extended with the support of the European Union, will finance energy efficiency projects and small and middle-sized businesses in Bulgaria.The credit line was signed under the Program for Energy Efficiency of the Bulgarian Industry and the Program for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisenbulgaria_kfwsigneur20mcreditline-23353613

Manpower Bulgaria Director: Bulgaria Short of Managers, IT Specialists Apr 28, 2009, 23:35 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian labor market faces a shortage of high-skilled managers, and still has a shortage of IT specialists.This observation was shared by the Managing Director of Manpower Bulgaria, Nadia Vassileva, in an interview for Novinite.com.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/manpowerbulgariadirector_bulgariashortofmanagers_itspecialists-233521305

Leading French Architect Chosen to Design Sofia City Apr 28, 2009, 23:35 CET | Story | Novinite.com Wold renowned French architect, Dominique Perrault, has been selected to design the Sofia City Center.The news was announced by architect Mityo Videlov, advisor the Bulgaria’s Minister for Regional Development, cited by Darik radio.The city center will be built in the next ten years and will house different State institutions.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/leadingfrencharchitectchosentodesignsofiacity-233506317

Bulgarian Water Bottler Devin Plans To Pay No Dividend for 2008 Apr 28, 2009, 19:52 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 28 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian water bottler Devin said on Tuesday it plans to pay no dividend for 2008 and to retain its net earnings as reserves. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianwaterbottlerdevinplanstopaynodividendfor2008-195214

Bulgarian Stocks Extend Losing Streak Apr 28, 2009, 19:25 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 28 (SeeNews) – The Bulgarian stock market continued its losing streak on Tuesday with most of the indices ending in the red for a fourth session in a row, bourse data showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstocksextendlosingstreak-192429

Bulgarian Business Sentiment Index Continues to Rise in April Apr 28, 2009, 19:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 28 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s April business sentiment index rose by 0.6 percentage points from March, reflecting an increase in all sectors except construction, the National Statistics Institute (NSI) said on Tuesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianbusinesssentimentindexcontinuestoriseinapril-124617

Bulgarian-American Credit Bank Q1 Cons Net Profit Falls on Higher Provisions - Table Apr 28, 2009, 19:04 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 28 (SeeNews) - Blue-chip Bulgarian-American Credit Bank (BACB) said on Tuesday its first-quarter consolidated net profit fell 8.2% on the year to 13.5 million levs ($9.0 million/6.9 million euro) due to higher provisions. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarian-americancreditbankq1consnetprofitfallsonprovisions-table-161725

Bulgarian Development Bank To Set Up Micro-finance Unit Apr 28, 2009, 19:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 28 (SeeNews) – The Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) said on Tuesday it will set up a unit for start-up micro-lending. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariandevelopmentbankfundssubsidiarytolent4_56mlneurotosmes-154057

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Mostly Rise, Turnover Down Apr 29, 2009, 17:24 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 29 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) mostly rose in lower turnover on Wednesday, bourse data showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesrise_turnoverdown-171102

Croatian Sugar Company Viro Turns to Loss of 7.8 Mln Kuna (1.0 Mln Euro) in Q1 - Table Apr 29, 2009, 16:31 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 29 (SeeNews) – Croatian blue-chip sugar maker Viro said on Wednesday it turned to an unaudited, non-consolidated net loss of 7.8 million kuna ($1.4 million/1.0 million euro) in the first quarter of 2009 from 6.8 million kuna profit in the same period last year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiansugarcompanyviroturnstolossof7_8mlnkuna_1_0mlneuro_inq1-table-162245

Agreement over business cooperation signed between Varteks and Podravka Apr 29, 2009, 16:13 CET | Press Release | InPR ZAGREB (Croatia), April 29, 2009 (InPR) — An Agreement over Business Cooperation was signed today at the Varteks City Center in Zagreb between Varteks, Croatia’s leading fashion company, and the leading food company in Croatia, Podravka. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/agreementoverbusinesscooperationsignedbetweenvarteksandpodravka-161335

CROATIAN SUGAR COMPANY VIRO TURNS TO 7.8 MLN KUNA (1.0 MLN EURO) LOSS IN Q1 FROM 6.8 MLN KUNA PROFIT YR-EARLIER Apr 29, 2009, 16:03 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiansugarcompanyvirosaysitturnstolossinq1-155715

Cross-border Police Ties ’Aided Jocic Arrest’ Apr 29, 2009, 15:36 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Croat leaders praise cooperation with Serb police as key to arrest of suspect in Croatian publisher’s murder. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cross-borderpoliceties_aidedjocicarrest_-153607619

Croatia’s IGH Q1 Non-Cons Unaudited Net Profit Rises 46.5% Y/Y Apr 29, 2009, 15:24 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 29 (SeeNews) – Croatian blue-chip civil engineering company Institut Gradjevinarstva Hrvatske (IGH) on Wednesday reported a non-consolidated unaudited net profit of 29.9 million kuna ($5.2 million/4.0 million euro) in the first quarter of 2009, up from 20.4 million kuna in the same period a year earlier. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sighq1non-consunauditednetprofitrises46_5_to29_9mlnkuna_4_0mln-152106

CROATIA’S IGH SAYS Q1 NON-CONS UNAUDITED NET PROFIT RISES 46.5% Y/Y TO 29.9 MLN KUNA (4.0 MLN EURO) Apr 29, 2009, 15:08 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sighsaysraisesq1non-consunauditednetprofit46_5_y_yto29_9mlnkuna-150556

Croatia’s C-Bank Accepts 40% of Bids in Revrepo Auction Apr 29, 2009, 14:48 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 29 (SeeNews) - The Croatian central bank said on Wednesday it accepted bids for Treasury bills worth 1,600.80 million kuna ($281,000/215,000 euro) that were placed in a reverse repo auction. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sc-bankaccepts40_ofbidsinrevrepoauction-143826

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Demonolished Dwellings - 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 12:58 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In 2008, the dwelling stock decreased by 556 dwellings. Reasons of excluding dwellings from the dwelling stock are the following: demolishing because of building of new constructions (83.8%), and dilapidation and other causes (7.4%), conversion into a non-residential area (6.3%), illegal construction (2.2%) and subsequent demolishing of houses heavily damaged in the war (0,3%). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-demonolisheddwellings-2008-130116

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Basic Schools - End 2007/2008, Start 2008/2009 Apr 29, 2009, 12:46 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd 1. BASIC SCHOOLS – end of 2007/2008 school year >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-basicschools-end2007_2008_start2008_2009-125307

Croatia’s Ericsson Nikola Tesla Q1 Net Profit Rises 88.6% Y/Y - Table Apr 29, 2009, 12:12 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Croatian telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson Nikola Tesla said on Wednesday its first-quarter net profit rose by 88.6% on the year to 43 million kuna ($7.5 million/5.8 million euro). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sericssonnikolateslaq1netprofitrises88_6_y_y-table-115610

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Industrial Production Volume Indices, Seasonally and Working-Day Adjusted Time Indices and Trend - Mar 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 11:49 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The total industrial production in the Republic of Croatia in March 2009, as compared to February 2009, decreased by 0.4%. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-industrialproductionvolumeindices_seasonally—115319

CROATIA’S ERICSSON NIKOLA TESLA Q1 NET PROFIT UP 88.6% Y/Y TO 43 MLN KUNA (5.8 MLN EURO) Apr 29, 2009, 11:44 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sericssonnikolateslaq1netprofitup88_6_y_yto43mlnkuna_5_8mlneuro_-114235

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Congresses and Other Business Meetings - Feb 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 11:44 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In February 2009, the number of business meetings held in the Republic of Croatia was 400. There were 179 meetings with overnight stays and 221 without them. The total number of days at business meetings was 734. Each meeting was held 2 days on the average. The number of participants at all meetings was 30 625, out of which the number of domestic participants was 28 948 (95%) and the number of foreign ones was 1 677 (5%). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-congressesandotherbusinessmeetings-feb2009-114713

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Average Monthly Paid off Net Earnings of Persons in Paid Employment - Feb 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 11:40 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Since January 2009, data have been expressed according to the National Classification of Activities – NKD 2007. (NN, Nos. 58/07 and 72/07). Information on the application of the new classification is given in the Notes on Methodology at the end of this Release. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-averagemonthlypaidoffnetearningsofpersonsin—114234

Croatia’s Viadukt Widens Q1 Net Loss to 52.2 Mln Kuna (7.0 Mln Euro) - Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:37 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 29 (SeeNews) – Croatia’s construction company Viadukt reported on Wednesday a non-consolidated unaudited net loss of 52.2 million kuna ($9.2 million/7.0 million euro) for the first quarter of 2009, compared to 8.9 million kuna loss in the same period a year earlier: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia___sviaduktwidensitsq1netlossto52_2mlnkuna_euro_-table-112812

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Average Monthly Gross Earnings of Persons in Paid Employment - Feb 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 11:36 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Since January 2009, data have been expressed according to the National Classification of Activities – NKD 2007. (NN, Nos. 58/07 and 72/07). Information on the application of the new classification is given in the Notes on Methodology at the end of this Release. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-averagemonthlygrossearningsofpersonsinpaid-feb-113843

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Average Monthly Paid off Earnings per Hour of Work in Legal Entities - Feb 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 11:32 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Since January 2009, data have been expressed according to the National Classification of Activities – NKD 2007. (NN, Nos. 58/07 and 72/07). Information on the application of the new classification is given in the Notes on Methodology at the end of this Release. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-averagemonthlypaidoffearningsperhourofworkin—113455

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Persons in Paid Employment by Activity - Mar 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 11:27 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Since January 2009, data have been expressed according to the National Classification of Activities – NKD 2007. (NN, Nos. 58/07 and 72/07). Information on the application of the new classification is given in the Notes on Methodology at the end of this Release. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-personsinpaidemploymentbyactivity-mar2009-113017

FIMA Stock Monitor - Morning News - Apr 29, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 11:18 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Employers expect new layoffs in industry >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-morningnews-apr29_2009-101943

Croatia Schedule of Events - April 29 – June 8 Apr 29, 2009, 09:46 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through June 8. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents-april29___june8-093345

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Apr 29, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:42 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-apr29_2009-094055

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - Apr 28, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 07:33 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Continued sell off on major world markets showed that investor fears of flu epidemic are getting stronger. CROBEX is today 1.3% lower, but managed to stay above 1500.0 pts. Liquidity doubled to HRK 22.13 m in stock turnover. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-dailyinsight-apr28_2009-223500

Croatia Asks Foreign Donors to Support Financially Judiciary Reform - Media Apr 28, 2009, 20:05 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 28 (SeeNews) - Croatia asked foreign donors for financial support for projects worth some 42 million euro ($55 million) for reform of its judiciary, which would boost the country’s prospects for accession to the European Union, Reuters reported on Tuesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiaasksforeigndonorstosupportfinanciallyjudiciaryreform-media-200522

Croatian Share Indices Fall, Turnover More than Doubles Apr 28, 2009, 19:32 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 28 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) fell in lower turnover on Tuesday, bourse data showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesfall_turnovermorethandoubles-193219

Croatia Feb Net Salary Falls Real 2.0% M/M - Table Apr 28, 2009, 19:24 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 28 (SeeNews) - The average net monthly salary in Croatia was 5,230 kuna ($915/703 euro) in February, down by real 2.0% from the previous month, the State Statistics Bureau said on Tuesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiafebnetsalaryfallsreal2_m_m-table-123102

Croatian Pesticide Producer Chromos Agro Turns to Loss in 2008 - Table Apr 28, 2009, 18:52 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 28 (SeeNews) - Croatian pesticides maker Chromos Agro said on Tuesday it turned to a 27.8 million kuna ($4.9 million/3.7 million euro) loss in 2008 from a 5.7 million kuna profit a year earlier. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia___schromosagroturnstolossin2008-table-161208

* Macedonia *

Magyar Telekom’s Macedonian Unit To Pay 37% Lower Gross Dividend for 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 17:35 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 29 (SeeNews) – Makedonski Telekom AD, the Macedonian subsidiary of Magyar Telekom, said on Wednesday it will pay 71.42 denars ($1.52/1.15 euro) per share in 2008 gross dividend, 37% lower than what it paid in dividend for 2007. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/magyartelekom_smacedonianunittopay37_lowergrossdividendfor2008-164354

Macedonian Heating Utility Toplifikacija To Skip 2008 Dividend Apr 29, 2009, 16:53 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Macedonian blue-chip heating utility Toplifikacija AD said on Wednesday it will pay no dividend for 2008, after paying a gross dividend of 55.55 denars ($1.2/0.9 euro) per share for 2007. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianheatingutilitytoplifikacijatoskip2008dividend-163645

INTERVIEW – Macedonia’s Gas Consumption To Nearly Quadruple in 2010 – Pipeline Operator Apr 29, 2009, 16:28 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 29 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s annual natural gas consumption is expected to nearly quadruple to 570 million cubic metres in 2010 mainly due to the upcoming launch of a gas-fired heating and power generation plant in the capital Skopje, an official from the country’s single gas pipeline operator GAMA said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/interview___macedoniangasconsumptiontoalmostquadruplein2010___pipeline-201559

Macedonia’s Komercijalna Banka Q1 Prelim Pre-Tax Profit Falls 69.6% Y/Y - Table Apr 29, 2009, 15:22 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s largest commercial bank, Komercijalna_Banka_AD_Skopje, said on Wednesday its preliminary pre-tax profit in the first quarter fell by 69.6% on the year to 127.35 million denars ($2.71 million/2.05 million euro). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_skomercijalnabankaq1prelimpre-taxprofitfalls69_6_y_y-table-150146

MACEDONIA’S KOMERCIJALNA BANKA SAYS Q1 PRELIM PRE-TAX PROFIT FALLS 69.6% Y/Y TO 127.35 MLN DENARS (2.05 MLN EURO) Apr 29, 2009, 15:02 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_skomercijalnabankasaysq1prelimpre-taxprofitfalls69_6_y_ytomln-145916

Macedonian Drug Maker Alkaloid’s Q1 Prelim Cons Net Profit Rises 56% Y/Y - Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s leading drug maker, Alkaloid, said on Wednesday its preliminary consolidated net profit in the first quarter rose by 56% on the year to 167.05 million denars ($3.55 million/2.69 million euro). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniandrugmakeralkaloid_sq1prelimconsnetprofitrises56_y_y-table-141650

MACEDONIAN DRUG MAKER ALKALOID SAYS Q1 PRELIM CONS NET PROFIT RISES 56% Y/Y TO 167.05 MLN DENARS (2.69 MLN EURO) Apr 29, 2009, 14:47 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniandrugmakeralkaloidsaysq1prelimconsnetprofitrises56_y_yto167_05-141431

Macedonian Lottery Q1 Prelim Net Loss Narrows 91% Y/Y - Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Lotarija na Makedonija, the Macedonian lottery operator, said on Wednesday it narrowed its preliminary net loss in the first quarter to 3.83 million denars ($81,508/61,620 euro) from 43.39 million denars a year ago. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianlotteryq1prelimnetlossnarrows91_y_y-table-134102

Macedonian C-Bank Absorbs 2.395 Bln Denars (38.53 Mln Euro) in 28-day Repo Funds Apr 29, 2009, 14:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s central bank said on Wednesday it absorbed 2.395 billion denars ($50.95 million/38.53 million euro) in 28-day repo funds from the banking system. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianc-bankabsorbs2_395blndenars_38_53mlneuro_in28-dayrepofunds-135716

Macedonian Wine Maker Tikves Q1 Prelim Net Profit Falls 49.5% Y/Y - Table Apr 29, 2009, 12:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s leading wine producer Tikves AD said on Wednesday its preliminary net profit in the first quarter fell by 49.5% on the year to 4.01 million denars ($85,334/64,516 euro). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianwinemakertikvesq1prelimnetprofitfalls49_5_-table-115214

Macedonian Steel Mill Makstil To Skip 2008 Dividend Apr 29, 2009, 11:54 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s largest steel mill Makstil AD said on Wednesday it will not pay dividend for 2008 and will use last year’s net profit of 124.4 million denars ($2.6 million/2.0 million euro) to cover losses. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniansteelmillmakstiltoskip2008dividend-113308

Macedonia’s Cement Plant Usje to Lay Off 180 Workers - Media Apr 29, 2009, 10:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 29 (SeeNews) – Macedonian cement plant Usje said it would dismiss 180 workers due to a significant drop in its output and sales resulting from the global economic crisis, Skopje-based media reported on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia___scementplantusjetodismiss180workersduetoglobalcrisis-media-103110

EVN Macedonia Investments in Transmission Grid Over Last Three Years Total 108.3 Mln Euro Apr 29, 2009, 09:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 29 (SeeNews) – Power distributor EVN Macedonia, a subsidiary of Austrian group EVN, said it invested 108.3 million euro ($141 million) in the country’s transmission grid over the last three years. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/evnmacedoniasaysitinvested108_3mlneuroindistributivenetworkoverlastthree-091739

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 28, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:22 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for April 28, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-dailyreport-apr28_2009-071207

Macedonia Schedule of Events – April 29 – June 10 Apr 29, 2009, 08:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through June 10. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniascheduleofevents___april29___june10-085733

Macedonia’s Feb Avg Net Salary Rises 28.9% Y/Y - Table Apr 29, 2009, 08:55 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 28 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s average net salary was 19,598 denars ($417/317 euro) in February, up by a nominal 28.9% from a year earlier, the Macedonian Statistics Office said on Tuesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_sfebnetsalaryrises28_9_y_y-table-221241

* Moldova *

INTERVIEW - Moldova’s Flag Carrier Sees Passenger Traffic Up 10% in 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 16:09 CET | Interview | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 29 (SeeNews) - Flag carrier Air Moldova sees the growth of its passenger traffic slowing to 10% this year from 19% last year due to the global economic downturn but expects a series of cost cuts and the launch of new flights will help it grow, a company official said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_decreaseforapproval_interview-moldova_sflagcarrierairmoldovaseestraffic-111900

Union Fenosa’s Moldovan Unit Cuts Capital by 567 Mln Lei (38.3 Mln Euro) Apr 29, 2009, 15:12 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 29 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan unit of Spanish utility Union Fenosa has reduced its share capital by 567 million lei ($50.4 million/38.3 million euro) to 305.57 million lei, the Moldovan Securities Commission, CNPF, said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/unionfenosamoldovanunitreducescapitalby567mlnlei_38_3mlneuro_-135525

Cost of Moldova’s Consumer Basket Rises 24.4% in 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 14:06 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 29 (SeeNews) - The average monthly cost of Moldova’s consumer basket, measuring the per capita cost of basic goods and services, rose by 24.4% last year to 1,368 lei ($121.6/93 euro), the country’s statistics bureau said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/costofmoldova_sconsumerbasketrises24_4_in2008-133810

Moldova Bureau of Statistics - Ratio of Average Nominal Monthly Salary per Employee, by Economic Activities, to the Average Monthly Salary for Total Economy - 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 12:23 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova has published its annual report on the ratio of average nominal monthly salary per employee, by economic activities, to the average monthly salary for total economy for 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovabureauofstatistics-ratioofaveragenominalmonthlysalaryperemployee_-122721

Moldova Bureau of Statistics - Price Development in Constructions - Q1 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 12:21 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd National bureau of statistics communicates that the prices for construction-assembly works in quarter I 2009 decreased with 20,6 % against quarter IV 2008 and with 2,8% compared to the respective period of the previous year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovabureauofstatistics-pricedevelopmentinconstructions-q12009-122223

Moldova Bureau of Statistics - Retail Trade and Paid Services Rendered to Population - Jan-Mar 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 12:19 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd National Bureau of Statistics informs that in March 2009 retail sales of goods by all channels of sale summed up 1471,6 mio. lei, an increase of 12,7% in comparison with previous month and of 5,6% in comparison with March 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovabureauofstatistics-retailtradeandpaidservicesrenderedtopopulation—122057

Moldova Bureau of Statistics - Renumeration of Employees - Mar 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 12:18 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Remuneration of employees in the Republic of Moldova in January-March 2009 >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovabureauofstatistics-renumerationofemployees-mar2009-121932

Moldova Bureau of Statistics - Renumeration of Employees - Feb 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 12:16 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In January-February 2009, the average salary of one employee in national economy constituted 2537,3 MDL and it increased compared to the same period of the previous year with 13%. The real salary in the same period increased with about 8%. In the budgetary sector the average salary was 2164,4 MDL and it increased compared to the the same period of previous year with 22 %, in the real economy sector - 2760,6 MDL and it increased with 10% compared to the same period of previous year.More detailed information is available in Moldovan language. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovabureauofstatistics-renumerationofemployees-feb2009-121813

Moldova Bureau of Statistics - Renumeration of Employees - 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 12:15 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd National Bureau of Statistics presents data on remuneration of employees in the Republic of Moldova.In 2008, the average salary of one employee in national economy constituted 2529,7 MDL and it increased compared to the previous year with 22,5%. The real salary in 2008 increased with about 9%.More detailed information is available in Moldovan language. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovabureauofstatistics-renumerationofemployees-2008-121623

Moldova March Average Salary Rises 11.5% Y/Y to 2,644 Lei (179 Euro) - Table Apr 29, 2009, 11:05 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 29 (SeeNews) - The average monthly salary in Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest nations, rose by an annual 11.5% in nominal terms to 2,644 lei ($235/179 euro) in March, the country’s statistics office said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovamarchaveragesalaryrises11_5_y_yto2_648lei_179euro_-table-105402

Moldovan FinComBank To Skip 2008 Dividend Apr 29, 2009, 10:13 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 29 (SeeNews) - Moldovan commercial bank FinComBank will skip dividend payment for 2008 after paying a gross dividend of 30 lei ($2.9/1.9 euro) per share for 2007, the company said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovanfincombanktoskip2008dividend-100857

Moldova Schedule of Events - April 29 - May 30 Apr 29, 2009, 08:48 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 29 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through May 30. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-april29-may30-083922

Moldova Sells 40.2 Mln Lei (2.7 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Rise Apr 28, 2009, 19:13 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 28 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, said it sold 40.2 million lei ($3.6 million/2.7 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues on Tuesday, below the target offer of 50 million lei, as yields rose. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovasells40_2mlnlei_2_7mlneuro_int-bills_yieldsrise-155343

* Montenegro *

Montenegro Doesn’t Need IMF Assistance Apr 29, 2009, 18:15 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Montenegro’s finance minister Igor Luksic has expressed confidence that his country does not require assistance from the International Monetary Fund.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegrodoesn_tneedimfassistance-181519314

Montenegro’s March CPI Rises 0.4% M/M, Up 5.5% Y/Y - Table Apr 29, 2009, 12:20 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), April 29 (SeeNews) - Montenegro’s March consumer prices rose 0.4% on the month and were 5.5% higher than a year earlier, data from the country’s statistics office showed on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegro_smarchcpirises0_4_m_m_up5_5_y_y-table-121526

MONTENEGRO’S MARCH CPI +0.4 M/M, +5.5 Y/Y VS +0.7% M/M, +5.4% Y/Y IN FEB - STATS OFFICE Apr 29, 2009, 12:06 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegro_smarchcpi_0_4m_m__5_5y_yvs_0_7_m_m__5_4_y_yinfeb-statsoffice-120417

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Apr 28, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:21 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for April 28, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-apr28_2009-070801

* Romania *

Romania’s Rompetrol Rafinare Sees ‘09 Loss Falling Sharply to $37.08 Mln Apr 29, 2009, 18:44 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Rompetrol Rafinare (RRC), the refining unit of Romania’s second-largest oil group Rompetrol, said on Wednesday it expects its loss to narrow to $37.08 million (28 million euro) this year, sharply down from its loss of 465.01 million lei ($144 million/110 million euro) in 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_srompetrolrafinaresees___09lossfallingto_37_08mlnfrom465_01mlnlei-175542

Romanian Aluminium Products Maker Altur Sees Gross Profit Falling 15.5% in 2009 - Table Apr 29, 2009, 18:36 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romanian aluminium products manufacturer Altur expects its gross profit to fall 15.5% to 2.5 million lei ($774,000/593,000 euro) this year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianaluminiumproductsmakeralturseesgrossprofitdown15_5_in2009-table-173000

Romanian Power Grid Operator Transelectrica To Sign 27.4 Mln Euro Deal for Power Station Upgrade Apr 29, 2009, 18:29 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - The Romanian grid operator Transelectrica said on Wednesday it will sign a 27.4 million euro ($35.8 million) deal for the upgrade of two electricity substations of 220 kV and 110 kV of Mintia power station. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianpowergridoperatortranselectricatosign27_4mlneurodealforpower-181726

Austria’s UNIQA Raises Stake in Romanian Insurer Agras Asigurari to 95.91% in Buyout Bid, Short of Target Apr 29, 2009, 17:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Austrian insurance group UNIQA has raised its stake in Romania’s Agras Asigurari by 3.6% to 95.91% in a buyout bid, remaining short of its target, the intermediary of the bid, Raiffeisen Capital & Investment, said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/austria_suniqaraisesstakeinromanianinsureragrasasigurarito95_91_inbuyout-170936

ROMANIA’S ROMPETROL RAFINARE SEES 2009 LOSS FALLING TO $37.08 MLN FROM 465.01 MLN LEI ($144 MLN) IN 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 17:49 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_srompetrolrafinaresayssees_37_08mlnlossin2009vs_465_01mlnlei__144-173916

Romanian Leu Firms vs Euro in Line with Regional Peers Apr 29, 2009, 17:32 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu strengthened against the euro on Wednesday, mirroring other currencies of emerging markets in the region, dealers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleustrengthensvseuroinlinewithpeers-170142

Romanian Investment Funds Pace Bucharest Bourse Gains, Turnover Apr 29, 2009, 17:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s five regional investment funds, the SIFs, gained most ground and lifted the Bucharest bourse on Wednesday, dominating trading and boosting turnover, brokers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianinvestmentfundspacegainsonbucharestbourse_trademostinhighturnover-164936

Romanian Fertiliser Maker Amonil To Pay No ’08 Dividend, Sees Profit Falling Sharply in ’09 - Table Apr 29, 2009, 16:26 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romanian producer of chemical fertilizers Amonil said on Wednesday it will pay no dividend for 2008 and sees its gross profit falling to 2.3 million lei ($715,200/544,100 euro) this year from 6.9 million lei in 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianfertilisermakeramonilseesitsgrossprofitfallingsharplyin2009-table-160320

Protests of Romanian Railway Workers Apr 29, 2009, 15:36 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com

Around 6,000 employees from Romania’s state-run railway company, CFR, on Wednesday marched in through Bucharest following reports that the government plans to scrap around 12,000 jobs this year.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/protestsofromanianrailwayworkers-153624526

Romanian Bakery Firm Titan Sees 23% Higher Gross Profit in 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 15:28 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romanian bakery firm Titan, owned by Austria’s LLI Euromills, said on Wednesday it expects a gross profit of 14.47 million lei ($4.48 million/3.43 million euro) this year, up from 11.72 million lei in 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbakeryfirmtitansees23_highergrossprofitin2009-151906

Austria’s Zumtobel To Shut down Lighting Equipment Plant in Romania, To Lay off 180 Due to Crisis Apr 29, 2009, 15:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Austrian lighting company Zumtobel Group said on Wednesday it will shut down in early May its lighting equipment plant located in Romania’s Curtici Arad Free Trade Zone, and will lay off 180 workers due to the ongoing economic crisis. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/austria___szumtobeltoshutdownlightingequipmentplantinromania_tolayoff180-135456

Romanian Steel Mill Mechel Targoviste Sees Gross Profit Shrinking in 2009 - Table Apr 29, 2009, 15:05 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romanian steel works Mechel Targoviste, majority-owned by Russia’s Mechel Steel Group, said on Wednesday it expects its gross profit to shrink to 18.6 million lei ($5.8 million/4.4 million euro) this year from 110.5 million lei in 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniansteelmillmecheltargovisteseesgrossprofitshrinkingin2009-table-145801

STOCKWATCH - RCI Keeps Target Price, ’Hold’ Recommendation for Romanian Power Grid Operator Transelectrica Apr 29, 2009, 15:02 CET | Analysis | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Raiffeisen Capital & Investment (RCI) keeps its target price and ’Hold’ recommendation for the stock of Romanian power grid operator Transelectrica, RCI said after a discussion with the operator’s management. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_decreaseafterediting__stockwatch-rcikeepstargetprice__hold_forromanian-154926

Romania’s Flag Carrier Tarom Plans To Turn to Profit in 2009 – Media Apr 29, 2009, 15:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romanian state-owned flag carrier Tarom plans to turn to a 760,000 lei ($236,326/179,800 euro) gross profit this year from last year’s loss of 14.89 million lei, Bucharest-based daily Business Standard reported on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sflagcarriertaromplansturnaroundtogrossprofitin2009___media-123817

Romania’s Zentiva Sees Gross Profit Falling 31% in 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 14:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Zentiva S.A., the Romanian arm of Czech drug maker Zentiva, said on Wednesday it expects a gross profit of 20.63 million lei ($6.39 million/4.89 million euro) this year, down from 30.07 million lei in 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_szentivasees31_lowergrossprofitin2009-142039

Romanian Textile Firm Siretul Pascani Plans To Triple Net Profit in 2009 - Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romanian clothing and textile firm Siretul Pascani said on Wednesday it expects its net profit to triple this year to 929,200 lei ($288,940/220,000 euro). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniantextilefirmsiretulpascaniplanstotriplenetprofitin2009-table-143003

INTERVIEW – Wine Maker Murfatlar Romania Sees Local Market Stabilising at Lower Level in Crisis Apr 29, 2009, 14:09 CET | Interview | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) – Murfatlar Romania, one of the country’s largest wine makers, expects the local wine market to stabilise at lower levels during the ongoing global crisis, its general manager Cosmin Popescu said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/interview___winemakermurfatlarromaniaseeswinemarketstabilisingduring-154537

Romania’s SIF 3 Transilvania Reports 94,676,010 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 110,042,397 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s SIF 3 Transilvania issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssif3transilvaniareports94_676_010leiin2008netresultvslei-140348261

Romania’s SIF 5 Oltenia Reports 87,643,619 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 106,450,237 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s SIF 5 Oltenia issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssif5olteniareports87_643_619leiin2008netresultvsleiyearago-14033276

Romania’s SIF 4 Muntenia Reports 89,600,663 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 86,678,302 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s SIF 4 Muntenia issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssif4munteniareports89_600_663leiin2008netresultvsleiyear-140315836

Romania’s SIF 2 Moldova Reports 93,932,658 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 65,573,287 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s SIF 2 Moldova issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssif2moldovareports93_932_658leiin2008netresultvs65_573_287-140259607

Romania’s SIF 1 Banat Crisana Reports 95,437,422 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 122,814,274 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s SIF 1 Banat Crisana issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssif1banatcrisanareports95_437_422leiin2008netresultvslei-140242852

Romania’s Uztel Reports 1,016,681 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 2,148,141 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Uztel issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_suztelreports1_016_681leiin2008netresultvs2_148_141leiyear-140226678

Romania’s Uamt Reports 68,010 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 258,322 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Uamt issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_suamtreports68_010leiin2008netresultvs258_322leiyearago___-140209772

Romania’s Teraplast Reports 19,322,138 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 16,316,603 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Teraplast issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_steraplastreports19_322_138leiin2008netresultvs16_316_603-140153640

Romania’s Transgaz Reports 239,007,090 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 224,006,454 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Transgaz issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_stransgazreports239_007_090leiin2008netresultvs224_006_454-140121303

ROMANIA’S TRANSGAZ REPORTS 239,007,090 LEI IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 224,006,454 LEI YEAR AGO Apr 29, 2009, 14:01 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_stransgazreports239_007_090leiin2008netresultvs224_006_454-140120941

Romania’s Siretul Pascani Reports 310,180 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 77,005 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Siretul Pascani issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssiretulpascanireports310_180leiin2008netresultvs77_005lei-140104724

Romania’s Zentiva Reports 23,184,647 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 4,258,101 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Zentiva issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_szentivareports23_184_647leiin2008netresultvs4_258_101lei-140047824

Romania’s Romcarbon Reports -7,512,817 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs -974,567 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Romcarbon issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sromcarbonreports-7_512_817leiin2008netresultvs-974_567lei-140031785

Romania’s Rompetrol Well Services Reports 24,169,609 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 17,257,705 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 14:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Rompetrol Well Services issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_srompetrolwellservicesreports24_169_609leiin2008netresultvs-140014987

Romania’s Petrolexportimport Reports -2,089,147 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs -4,290,900 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Petrolexportimport issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_spetrolexportimportreports-2_089_147leiin2008netresultvslei-13595927

Romania’s Oil Terminal Reports 1,025,680 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 7,496,110 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Oil Terminal issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_soilterminalreports1_025_680leiin2008netresultvs7_496_110-135943119

Romania’s Titan Reports 9,794,487 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 10,957,872 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Titan issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_stitanreports9_794_487leiin2008netresultvs10_957_872leiyear-135926466

Romania’s Mefin Reports 165,000 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 94,114 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Mefin issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_smefinreports165_000leiin2008netresultvs94_114leiyearago___-135910529

Romania’s Mecanica Ceahlau Reports -5,143,735 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 2,267,031 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:58 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Mecanica Ceahlau issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_smecanicaceahlaureports-5_143_735leiin2008netresultvsleiago-135854599

Romania’s Compania Energopetrol Reports 103,576 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 278,567 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:58 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Compania Energopetrol issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_scompaniaenergopetrolreports103_576leiin2008netresultvslei-135838621

Romania’s Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Reports -277,522 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 205,432 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:58 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Grupul Industrial Electrocontact issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sgrupulindustrialelectrocontactreports-277_522leiin2008net-135822285

Romania’s Dafora Reports 2,736,317 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 14,570,075 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:58 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Dafora issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sdaforareports2_736_317leiin2008netresultvs14_570_075leiago-135806382

Romania’s Mechel Targoviste Reports 106,330,964 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 26,107,759 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Mechel Targoviste issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_smecheltargovistereports106_330_964leiin2008netresultvslei-135750252

Romania’s Carbochim Reports 753,771 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 159,419 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Carbochim issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_scarbochimreports753_771leiin2008netresultvs159_419leiyear-135734118

Romania’s Antibiotice Reports 10,572,756 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 32,456,007 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Antibiotice issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_santibioticereports10_572_756leiin2008netresultvs32_456_007-135701605

ROMANIA’S ANTIBIOTICE REPORTS 10,572,756 LEI IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 32,456,007 LEI YEAR AGO Apr 29, 2009, 13:57 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_santibioticereports10_572_756leiin2008netresultvs32_456_007-135701297

Romania’s Artrom Reports -64,485,350 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 21,400,853 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:56 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Artrom issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sartromreports-64_485_350leiin2008netresultvs21_400_853lei-135645316

Romania’s Vae Apcarom Reports 2,137,545 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 3,774,610 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:56 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Vae Apcarom issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_svaeapcaromreports2_137_545leiin2008netresultvs3_774_610lei-135628793

Romania’s Alumil Rom Industry Reports 9,567,401 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 14,103,716 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:56 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Alumil Rom Industry issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_salumilromindustryreports9_567_401leiin2008netresultvslei-135612914

Romania’s Banca Comerciala Carpatica Reports 801,922 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 8,420,627 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 29, 2009, 13:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Banca Comerciala Carpatica issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sbancacomercialacarpaticareports801_922leiin2008netresultvs-13522736

Orange Romania Q1 Revenue Falls 14.1% Y/Y to 264 Mln Euro Apr 29, 2009, 13:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - The Romanian unit of France Telecom’s Internet and mobile arm Orange said on Wednesday its first-quarter revenue fell by 14.1% on the year to 264 million euro ($345 million). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/orangeromaniaq1revenuefalls14_1_y_yto264mlneuro-122955

Romanian Electrical Equipment Maker Electroputere Plans To Turn to Gross Profit in 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 12:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Romanian electrical equipment manufacturer Electroputere said on Wednesday it expects to turn to a gross profit of 3.82 million euro ($5.0 million) this year from a loss of 97.97 million lei ($30.33 million/23.22 million euro) in 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianelectricalequipmentmanufacturerelectroputereplanstoturntogrossin-120036

Romania Press Review – April 29 Apr 29, 2009, 10:47 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Romania’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniapressreview___april29-104714404

Romania Freezes Public Sector Wages Apr 29, 2009, 10:47 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Romania’s centre-left cabinet said on Tuesday it will freeze public sector wages, scrapping earlier plans to increase wages for government employees, as part of an attempt to cut spending.
>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniafreezespublicsectorwages-104659817

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - Apr 29, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:37 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market CommentIndices closed mixed, BET-FI climbed 4.31%. Yesterday, BSE indices closed mixed, with BET losing 3.41% to 2,918.33 points whilst instead BET-FI posted an increase of 4.31% as SIF Banat Crisana (SIF1) jumped 7.14% to RON 0.9; SIF Transilvania (SIF3) climbed 3.64% and SIF Muntenia (SIF5) rose by 3.80%. In the banking sector, Banca Transilvania (TLV) lost 9%, while BRD-GSG (BRD) dropped by almost 5%. Today, both TLV and BRD will be suspended for SGAs, while Banca Carpatica (BCC) resumes trading following the same issue. Liquidity improved considerably compared to previous trading session, reaching RON 30.23m (EUR 7.15m), with daily traded volumes stood at 59.17m, 34% being generated by SIFs. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-marketdailymonitor-apr29_2009-093141

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Apr 28, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:24 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for April 28, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-regulatedmarket-apr28_2009-071758

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Apr 28, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:23 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for April 28, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-rasdaqmarket-apr28_2009-072136

Romania Schedule of Events - April 29 - Oct 19 Apr 29, 2009, 08:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 29 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through October 19. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniascheduleofevents-april29-oct19-082329

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Company News - Transelectrica - Meeting Takeaways - Apr 28, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 07:32 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews We present below the main points discussed in a meeting we had this morning with the management of the power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-companynews-transelectrica-meetingtakeaways—221740

Health system’s liberalization schedule Apr 28, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Introducing private health insurance, defining the minimum medical service package covered by the state, and financing segments in the public health sector with private funds were the most important recommendations that business leaders in the health care field, gathered in the Private Government project initiated by Business Standard, made to Minister of Health Ion Bazac. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/healthsystem___sliberalizationschedule-190009831

ECE Projektmanagement eying three factories Apr 28, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard German ECE Projecktmanagement developer, currently managing 83 shopping centers throughout Europe, is currently analyzing the acquisition of three large industrial platforms in Bucharest’s Sectors 2 and 3, for the construction of malls. The company plans to begin work on its first commercial area project on the local market. In the long-run, the company plans to build 10 malls in Romania, but the plan has not yet been launched due to high land costs, according to ECE’s General Manager for Romania, Radu Merica, for Business Standard. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eceprojektmanagementeyingthreefactories-190009547

The Marcus to sell 20-30% of MedLife Apr 28, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The Marcu family, that founded and developed the MedLife private healthcare service business, plans to sell 20-30 percent of the company to an investment fund, to develop the family’s businesses in other fields of activity. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/themarcustosell20-30_ofmedlife-190009198

Pogonaru: The lump-sum tax will filter the economy Apr 28, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard “The lump-sum tax will filter the economy, because there are tens, maybe even hundreds of thousands of companies that are not functioning properly, that are vehicles for salary payments or subject to fraud,” the President of the Romanian Businesspeople’s Association (AOAR), Florin Pogonaru, told Business Standard yesterday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pogonaru_thelump-sumtaxwillfiltertheeconomy-190008829

The value of the leu when Romania adopts the euro Apr 28, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Romania could enter the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM-2), a two-year period prior to the adoption of the euro, projected for 2012, at an exchange rate of RON 3.9, according to the average estimated by 31 analysts, but values put forward vary between RON 3-5 >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/thevalueoftheleuwhenromaniaadoptstheeuro-190008488

Tarom could post profit this year, after losses in 2008 Apr 28, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The Tarom airline plans to switch to profit in 2009, expecting gross earnings of some RON 760,000 (€180,000), after posting losses worth RON 14.89 million (some €4 mln) last year, according to the draft government decision for the approval of the company’s 2009 revenues and expense budget, set up by the Ministry of Transportation. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/taromcouldpostprofitthisyear_afterlossesin2008-19000852

LukOil: We blocked 10-15% of corporate cards, because of arrears Apr 28, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard LukOil Romania, part of the Russian LukOil group, the third-largest local fuel distribution market player, has blocked the cards of 10-15 percent of its corporate clients with car fleets, due to arrears, the company’s Deputy General Manager, Andrei Chirilescu, told Business Standard. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/lukoil_weblocked10-15_ofcorporatecards_becauseofarrears-190007749

Interagro’s Niculae believes in the potential of agriculture Apr 28, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Ioan Niculae, owner of the Interagro group, one of the largest grain producers in Romania, declared that his food industry business is doing well, in spite of the crisis, because Romanians will not forego their food. He also announced that his bio-ethanol factory in the southern Romanian town of Zimnicea will begin production this summer, and that he plans to significantly increase his presence on the wine market towards the end of the year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/interagro___sniculaebelievesinthepotentialofagriculture-190007416

BPO companies recruiting middle managers from other industries Apr 28, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Middle management positions are some of the most difficult to fill, due to a deficit of such specialists on this market, according to Roxana Tesiu, Human Resource Manager of Wipro Romania, local branch of Wipro Technologies, one of the largest suppliers of business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions in India. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bpocompaniesrecruitingmiddlemanagersfromotherindustries-190006945

Apa Nova business close to idle year-on-year Apr 28, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Apa Nova Bucharest, the company in charge of the capital’s public water and sewage systems, is expecting to register turnover close to last year’s RON 406.6 million (€95.8 mln) level, of RON 428.9 million (€101.3 mln), according to the company’s spokesman, Epsica Chiru. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/apanovabusinessclosetoidleyear-on-year-190006643

Housing loan blockage persists in March Apr 28, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The housing loan market is virtually blocked, as credits for homes contracted at €88.45 million in March, and regressed to 1.7 percent month-on-month, according to data published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR). The month of March brings the second housing loan contraction, while in February loans on this segment compressed by 1.43 percent, with new financing not covering monthly reimbursements. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/housingloanblockagepersistsinmarch-190006311

IT market to sink deeper in Q2 2009 Apr 28, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Companies and public institutions are not likely to invest in technology in the second quarter of 2009, which could lead to a sharper drop on the IT market. Both the software and services fields and the equipment segment have already registered a decline in Q1. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/itmarkettosinkdeeperinq22009-190005513

Romanian Fertiliser Maker Azomures Plans To Turn to Profit in 2009 - Table Apr 28, 2009, 20:07 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 28 (SeeNews) – Romania’s largest fertilizer maker Azomures plans to turn to a net profit of 7.41 million lei ($2.3 million/1.7 million euro) this year from a net loss of 50.54 million lei in 2008, it said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianfertilisermakerazomuresplanstoturntoprofitin2009-table-200704

Romanian Leu Slightly Weakens vs Euro Apr 28, 2009, 19:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 28 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu closed slightly weaker against the euro on Tuesday, mirroring daily trade trends on other regional markets, dealers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleuslightlyweakensvseuro-195902

Romanian Investment Funds Buck Bucharest Bourse Downtrend Apr 28, 2009, 19:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 28 (SeeNews) - Romania’s five regional investment funds, the SIFs, gained ground on Tuesday, bucking a downtrend that spilled over from the global markets, brokers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianinvestmentfundsbuckbucharestboursedowntrend-195704

Romanian IT/Electronics Retailer Flamingo Sees Net Profit More than Doubling in ’09 – Table Apr 28, 2009, 19:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 28 (SeeNews) - Romanian IT and consumer electronics retailer Flamingo International said on Tuesday it expects its net profit to more than double to 977,000 lei ($302,000/232,000 euro) this year despite a projected drop in turnover. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianit_electronicsretailerflamingoseesnetprofitmorethandoublingin_09-195006

Romania’s Rompetrol Well Services Sees 2009 Net Profit Falling 7.9% - Table Apr 28, 2009, 19:19 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 28 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Rompetrol Well Services said on Tuesday it expects its net profit to fall by 7.9% to 22.27 million lei ($6.9 million/5.3 million euro) this year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_srompetrolwellservicessees2009netprofitdown7_9_-table-153501

Romanian Banks’ End-Feb Loan Portfolio Rises 30.7% Y/Y - Table Apr 28, 2009, 19:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 28 (SeeNews) - The loan portfolio of Romania’s commercial banks rose by 30.7% year-on-year to 206.90 billion lei ($64.38 billion/48.98 billion euro) at the end of February, central bank (BNR) data showed on Tuesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbanks_end-febloanportfoliorises30_7_y_y-table-162357

* Serbia *

Serbia Mulls Issuing One-year T-notes To Finance Budget Deficit - Media Apr 29, 2009, 18:44 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 29 (SeeNews) – Serbia is considering the issuance of one-year Treasury notes to finance some 40 billion dinars ($559 million/421 million euro) of its budget deficit planned for the current year, local Politika daily reported on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiamullsissuing12-monthmaturitybondstoclose40blndinar_421mlneuro_gap—180055

EBRD Makes 40 Mln Euro Equity Investment in Serbian Agribusiness Conglomerate Victoria Group Apr 29, 2009, 16:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 29 (SeeNews) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has made an equity investment of 40 million euro ($52 million) in Serbian agribusiness conglomerate Victoria Group, the company said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ebrdmakes40mlneuroequityinvestmentinserbianagribusinessconglomerategroup-160252

Petrochemicals Co HIP Petrohemija To Halt Production if Serbia’s Oil Monopoly Fails To Resume Deliveries - Media Apr 29, 2009, 15:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 29 (SeeNews) – Serbian petrochemicals producer HIP Petrohemija will halt production on Thursday if the country’s oil monopoly NIS fails to resume crude oil deliveries to the company, local news broadcaster B92 reported on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/petrochemicalsproducertohaltproductionifserbia_soilmonopolyfurtheroil—150735

Serb Union Protests Job, Salary Cuts Apr 29, 2009, 14:35 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Serbia’s Association of Independent Unions rallied some 3,000 people on Wednesday in Belgrade’s centre in protest to the government’s austerity measures.
>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbunionprotestsjob_salarycuts-143519154

Frattini: Holland to Soften Serbian Stance Apr 29, 2009, 14:05 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini says that Holland is showingsigns of softening its position on Serbian cooperation with the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/frattini_hollandtosoftenserbianstance-140518281

Balkan Tallies Obama’s First 100 Days Apr 29, 2009, 12:57 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com The new US administration’s first one hundred day anniversary - coinciding with still unconfirmed news that
Vice-President Joe Biden will visit the Balkans in May - has been greeted with mixed feelings and still great expectations among the countries in the region.
>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/balkantalliesobama___sfirst100days-125746434

Serbia’s End-Feb Foreign Debt Rises to 21.52 Bln Euro - Table Apr 29, 2009, 12:34 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s foreign debt rose to 21.52 billion euro ($28.47 billion) at the end of February from 21.46 billion euro at the end of January, preliminary figures from the country’s central bank showed on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_send-febforeigndebtincreasesto21_52blneurofrom21_46blneuroat-table-122612

SERBIA’S END-FEB FOREIGN DEBT RISES TO 21.52 BLN EURO FROM 21.46 BLN EURO AT END-JAN - C-BANK Apr 29, 2009, 12:14 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_send-febforeigndebtrisesto21_52blneurofrom21_46blneuroatend-jan—121136

Serbia’s Rebalanced Budget in Jeopardy Apr 29, 2009, 11:55 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com A spat between Vojvodina deputies and Serbia’s Finance Minister threatens to derail parliamentary adoption of a rebalanced budget.
>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_srebalancedbudgetinjeopardy-115521634

Serbia Press Review – April 29 Apr 29, 2009, 11:21 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Serbia’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiapressreview___april29-112132745

Serbia Schedule of Events – April 29 - May 26 Apr 29, 2009, 10:19 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 28 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through May 24. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiascheduleofevents___april29-may26-101826

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Apr 29, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:41 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for April 29, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vojvodjanskabanka-dailyvobnews-apr29_2009-093337

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 28, 2009 Apr 29, 2009, 09:23 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for April 28, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-dailyreport-apr28_2009-071513

Serbia’s March Avg Net Monthly Salary Rises 1.6% Y/Y - Table Apr 29, 2009, 08:56 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 28 (SeeNews) - The average net monthly salary in Serbia rose by 1.6% year-on-year in real terms to 30,362 dinars ($421/320 euro) in March, data of the country’s statistics office showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_smarchnetmonthlysalaryrises1_6_y_y-table-231310

Belgrade Stocks Rise, Komercijalna Banka Lifts Daily Turnover Apr 28, 2009, 20:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 28 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) rose on Tuesday as blue-chip Komercijalna Banka boosted the total turnover, a broker said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestocksrise_komercijalnabankaliftsdailyturnover-200104

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Statistical Office - Nautical Tourism - 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 12:26 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Compared to 2007 in 2008 the number of vessels moored in Slovene marinas in the sea or on land increased about 6%. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-nauticaltourism-2008-123031

Slovenian Statistical Office - Upper Secondary Education for Youth and Adults - 2007/2008 - 2008/2009 Apr 29, 2009, 12:05 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd At the end of the school year 2007/2008 there were 88,630 students (youth) and 14,568 adults enrolled in upper secondary educational programmes. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-uppersecondaryeducationforyouthandadults---122145

Slovenian Statistical Office - Graduates from Vocational Colleges and Higher Education Institutions - 2008 Apr 29, 2009, 10:52 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In the calendar year 2008, 17,221 students graduated from vocational colleges and higher education institutions, two thirds of them are women. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-graduatesfromvocationalcollegesandhigher-2008-105959

Moody’s Places A1/C- Ratings of Slovenia’s NKBM on Review for Possible Downgrade Apr 29, 2009, 10:38 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Global rating agency Moody’s said it placed the A1 long-term deposit rating and C- bank financial strength rating (BFSR) of Slovenia’s second largest bank by assets, Nova Kreditna Banka Maribor (NKBM), on review for possible downgrade. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moody_ssaysplacesa1_c-ratingsofslovenia___snkbmonreviewforpossible-103559

Moody’s Places Aa3/C Ratings of Slovenia’s Top Lender NLB on Review for Possible Downgrade Apr 29, 2009, 10:24 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Global rating agency Moody’s said it placed the Aa3 deposit rating and C bank financial strength rating (BFSR) of Slovenia’s largest bank by assets, Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB), on review for possible downgrade. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moody_ssaysplacesaa3_cratingsofslovenia_stoplendernlbonreviewforpossible-102141

Slovenia’s NKBM Bank Proposes To Pay Flat 2008 Gross Dividend of 0.2 Euro/Share Apr 29, 2009, 09:32 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 29 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s second-largest bank by assets, Nova Kreditna Banka Maribor (NKBM) said it will propose to pay a gross dividend of 0.20 euro ($0.26) per share for 2008, the same as the dividend it paid a year earlier. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_snkbmbankproposestopaylower2007grossdividendof0_2euro_share-090208

Slovenian Shares Advance in Small Volumes Apr 28, 2009, 20:03 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 28 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) rose in low volumes on Monday with all blue-chip shares gaining ground, bourse data showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniansharesadvanceinsmallvolumes-200350

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