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NEWS DEL 10.12.2007

* ALBANIA *

ALBANIA’S NOV CPI AT +0.2% M/M, +3.5% Y/Y VS -0.1% M/M, +4.2% Y/Y IN OCT - STATS OFFICE Dec 10, 2007, 11:54 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albanianovcpiat_0_2_m_m__3_5_y_yvs-0_1_m_m__4_2_y_yinoct-statsoffice-115411

Albania’s Nov CPI Rises 0.2% M/M, Up 3.5% Y/Y - Table Dec 10, 2007, 12:15 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), December 10 (SeeNews) - Albania’s November consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.2 month-on-month, after falling by 0.1% in October, the National Statistics Office (INSTAT) said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_snovcpirises0_2_m_m_up3_5_y_y-table-120153

UPDATE 1 - Albania’s Nov CPI Rises 0.2% M/M, Up 3.5% Y/Y Dec 10, 2007, 12:59 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-albania_snovcpiup0_2_m_m_3_5_y_y-122453

* BOSNIA *

Bosnia’s Boksit Milici Sees 2008 Income Up 65% Dec 10, 2007, 14:16 CET | Story | SeeNews MILICI (Bosnia and Herzegovina), December 10 (SeeNews) - Bosnian diversified company Boksit Milici said it plans to raise its income by 65% next year, as it has already fulfilled its 2007 bauxite excavation plan. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia_sboksitmilicisees2008totalincomeup65_-133923

EU Provides 1.4 Mln Euro for Sarajevo Court Building Upgrade Dec 10, 2007, 15:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), December 10 (SeeNews) - The European Commission delegation to Bosnia said on Monday it had provided over 1.4 million euro ($2.1 million) for the rehabilitation of the Sarajevo cantonal and municipal courts building. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euprovides1_4mlneuroforsarajevocourtbuildingupgrade-144743

EU Confirms Its Security Commitments to Bosnia Dec 10, 2007, 11:41 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), December 10 (SeeNews) – The European Union Council on Monday confirmed the EU’s commitment to the security in Bosnia through its military operation in the country, ALTHEA. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eucouncilconfirmssecuritycommitmentstobosnia-112029

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Dec 10-Feb 27 Dec 10, 2007, 09:35 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), December 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through February 27. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniascheduleofevents___dec10-feb27-093223

Ruling Party Candidate Kuzmanovic Most Likely Winner of Bosnian Serb Presidential Vote Dec 10, 2007, 10:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), December 10 (SeeNews) – Rajko Kuzmanovic of the ruling Alliance for Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) in Bosnia’s Serb Republic will most probably be the region’s new president, partial preliminary results from the early election held on Sunday showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/rajkokuzmanovicclosetowinningbosnianserbpresidentialvote-095900

Bosnian Serbs Again Nominate Nikola Spiric Prime Minister - Media Dec 10, 2007, 16:41 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), December 10 (SeeNews) – The main Bosnian Serb party has again nominated Nikola Spiric to head the country’s central government, a position he left last month, and believes Spiric will get the necessary support in parliament, Bosnian media reported on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nikolaspiricagainnominatedforbosnianprimeminister-media-154949

* BULGARIA *

Bulgaria Tops Global Q3 House Prices Growth Rankings – Knight Frank Dec 10, 2007, 15:38 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) - House price growth in Bulgaria more than doubled to 30.6% in the third quarter of 2007, making the country the top performer in the global rankings of UK-based real estate consultancy Knight Frank, the company said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nb_editors_plswatchoutdate_bulgariatopsglobalq3houseprices___knightfrank-180401

BSE - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Dec 7, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 08:39 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Pursuant to Art. 38 (1) of the Markets in Financial Instruments Act (hereafter the MFIA), the investment intermediaries have to inform the FSC about the executed by them transactions in financial instruments admitted for trade on the regulated market. Par. 2 of the same article allows the option this notification to happen through the regulated market, thus the obligation of the respective investment intermediary drops out in that case. At the same time, the provisions of Art. 25 (4) of Regulation 1287/2006 give the chance the regulatory body to decide weather to require information about the clients, on whose behalf the transaction is executed, or not when receiving the notification pursuant to Art. 38 (1) of the MFIAIn that connection BSE-Sofia has received a letter from the stand-in Deputy Chairman of the FSC, Chief of Investment Supervision Division, explicitly stating that the information about the clients is a necessary element of the notification pursuant to Art. 38 (1 ) of the MFIA. Since BSE-Sofia does not dispose of this information, the notification mentioned above should be submitted by the investment intermediaries to the FSC. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bse-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-dec7_2007-083658

INTERVIEW – Bulgaria’s M+S Hydraulic Targets 23% Rise in ’07 Sales, Profit Seen At Worst Flat Dec 10, 2007, 09:42 CET | Story | SeeNews STARA ZAGORA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian hydraulic equipment manufacturer M+S Hydraulic aims to raise its sales by 23% in 2007 on the back of increased production capacity, and sees its net profit flat under the most conservative scenario, a senior company official said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/interview___bulgarianhydraulicequipmentmakerm_shydraulictargets23_risein-113711

Bulgaria Plans To Pick Up Strategic Investor in 2,000 MW N-Plant Project by March - Media Dec 10, 2007, 10:52 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria expects to pick up by March a strategic investor for the construction of a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant and a bank that will manage the project’s financing, a local daily reported on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaplanstopickupstrategicinvestorin2_000mwn-plantprojectbynextmarch—102600

Bulgarian Sports Goods Trader Sport Depot Issues 1.5 Mln Euro Bond Dec 10, 2007, 11:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian sports goods trader Sport Depot has issued a three-year 1.5 million euro ($2.2 million) bond to back network expansion, a company official said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariansportgoodstradersportdepotissues1_5mlneurobond-103305

Bulgarian Printing Company Billboard Prices IPO at 3.73 Euro/Share Dec 10, 2007, 11:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian printing and advertising company Billboard will sell company shares in an initial public offering (IPO) at 7.30 levs ($5.47/3.73 euro), close to the high end of the indicative range, the manager of the issue said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianprintingcompanybillboardpricesipoat3_73euro_share-111412

Bulgargaz Plans To Buy Stakes in Regional Gas Companies, Set Up JVs Dec 10, 2007, 14:46 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian state-owned gas company Bulgargaz Holding plans to buy stakes in regional gas companies, its CEO said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgargazmullsbuyingstakesinregionalcompanies-140553

Bulgarian-American Credit Bank Mandates RZB for 30 Mln Euro Syndicated Loan Dec 10, 2007, 16:52 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) - The Bulgarian-American Credit Bank has mandated Austria’s Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB) to arrange a syndicated loan of some 30 million euro ($44.1 million) that BACB will use to finance its lending operations, a BACB official said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarian-americancreditbankplanstoborrow30mlneuro-160427

Further 31 Minority Shareholders in Bulgarian Telco BTC Accept Buyout Offer Dec 10, 2007, 18:22 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) - A further 31 minority shareholders in Bulgaria’s dominant fixed-line telecoms operator BTC had accepted a buyout offer made by the majority stakeholder, BTC said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/further31minorityshareholdersinbulgariantelcobtcacceptbuyoutoffer-164637

Bulgaria’s 2007 Jobless Rate To Fall to Around 8.0% – Labour Minister Dec 10, 2007, 14:37 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s average unemployment rate is expected to fall to some 8.0% this year, below plan and down from 9.61% last year, Labour and Social Policy Minister Emilia Maslarova said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria___s2007joblessratetofalltoaround8_0____socialminister-135215

Bulgaria C-Bank FX Reserves Up 1.41% in Week - Table Dec 10, 2007, 15:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) - The foreign exchange assets of the Bulgarian central bank’s Issue Department totalled 23.864 billion levs ($17.87 billion/12.19 billion euro) on December 7, up 1.41% from a week earlier, central bank data showed on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariac-bankfxreservesup1_41_inweek-table-154121

BULGARIA’S OCT INDUSTRIAL SALES RISE 4.5% M/M, UP 10.9% Y/Y Dec 10, 2007, 16:10 CET | Alert | SeeNews

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BULGARIA’S OCT INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT UP 4.0% M/M, UP 10.4% Y/Y Dec 10, 2007, 16:11 CET | Alert | SeeNews

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Bulgaria’s Oct Industrial Output Up 4.0% M/M - Table Dec 10, 2007, 16:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s October industrial output increased by 4.0% month-on-month after falling at a revised monthly rate of 0.3% in September, preliminary figures from the National Statistics Institute (NSI) showed on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_soctindustrialoutputup_downxxx_m_m-table-083745

Bulgaria’s October Industrial Sales Up 4.5% M/M - Table Dec 10, 2007, 16:20 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s October industrial sales rose by 4.5% month-on-month after rising by a revised 1.9% in September, preliminary data of the National Statistics Institute showed on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_s-160954

Elana - Bulgaria Daily Report - Dec 7, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 08:56 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET HIGHLIGHTSAll indices closed the session up after a volatile trading. Most holdings enjoyed market’s attention. Stara Planina Hold (CENHL: 8.33; +4.13%) outperformed under the strong interest from large investor. Synergon Holding (PETHL: 14.66; +0.55%) finished slightly up whereas its subsidiary Toplivo (TOPL: 31.48; -0.28%) lost some ground. Both positions were traded in moderate volumes. TOPL is 17% below its recent peak but the level of BGN 31.00 provided good support. Large package transaction with shares of Petrol (PET: 4.34; +0.70%) supported the overall activity.PET set up 43% from the daily turnover as 2 329 257 changed hands. Doverie United Holding (DOVUHL: 14.20; +0.21%) also contributed to the turnover. The components of the banking sector closed in different directions for consecutive session. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/elana-bulgariadailyreport-dec7_2007-084623

Karoll - Bulgarian Stock Market Overview - Dec 2 - 7, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 09:30 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Commentary http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgarianstockmarketoverview-dec2-7_2007-092525

Elana - BSE-Sofia Weekly Overview - Dec 7, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 10:06 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market TrendThe market closed the week near the flat line after series of volatile sessions. Only several companies attracted the investors’ attention. Small caps with low liquidity outperformed. SOFIX lost 0.24% on weekly basis, whereas Orgachim (ORGH) pushed down BG40 and the price-weighted index lost 1.76%. The institutional investors stayed aside of the market for consecutive week and speculators were the main players. The recent IPOs and the expected secondary trading with shares of Trace Group Hold limited the activity. Most holdings enjoyed investors’ interest in moderate volumes. An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Doverie United Holding (DOVUHL) made a decision to increase the capital of the company through issuance of 876 657 new shares. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/elana-bse-sofiaweeklyoverview-dec7_2007-100111

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Dec 10, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 10:37 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UPThe Friday trading sessionadded several basis points to all of the indices. Among the interesting deals was a cross for over 2.2m shares in Petrol (PET) which moved the average price up 0.7% to BGN 4.34. SOFIX 1,760.28 (+1.57%) was also supported by Bulgarian Telecommunication Company (BTC) BGN 11.29 (+7.63%). The price-weighted BG40 gained 1.23% to 531.90 bps after the support from Fazerles (FZLES) BGN 315.75 (+0.09%), Odessos Shiprepair Yard (ODES) BGN 321.42 (+0.13%) and Bulgarian American Credit Bank (BACB) BGN 75.26 (+1.70%). The total return index BGTR30 advanced only 0.46% to 1,103.19 bps after the large gain from Stara Planina Hold (CENHL) BGN 8.33 (+4.13%) was partially offset by Eurohold Bulgaria (EUBG) BGN 6.73 (-3.03%). More than 200k shares in Doverie United Holding (DOVUHL) changed hands again this time fixing the average at BGN 14.20 (+0.21%). Vouchers lost value as KZ declined 7.41% to BGN 0.4312 with only 10k pieces traded. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-dec10_2007-103017

KD Securities - Sofia Stock Exchange Weekly Report - Dec 03 - 07, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 11:54 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1. SOFIA STOCK EXCHANGE EVOLUTIONThe total turnover of BSE-Sofia for last week amounted to BGN 787,47, the main part were from transaction for 90 % of Economic & Investment Bank (BRIB) for BGN 711 million. The SOFIX index retreated 0,24% closing at level 1.760,28, BGTR30 dropped 1,87% to the level of 1.103,19 and BGREIT declined 2,08% to 101,67. The broader index BG40 lost 1,76% closing at 531,90. Only 7 companies included into BG40 rose, 32 companies declined and one stayed unchanged. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kdsecurities-sofiastockexchangeweeklyreport-dec03-07_2007-115137

IPOs Keep Holding Bulgarian Stocks Down Dec 10, 2007, 18:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stocks fell on Monday as a series of initial public offerings kept pushing prices down, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iposkeepholdingbulgarianstocksdown-180037

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Dec 10-Jan 9 Dec 10, 2007, 08:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Bulgaria through January 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-dec10-jan9-081232

STS Finance - Daily FX Analysis - Dec 10, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 09:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Dollar Recovers Amid Good Payroll Data http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/stsfinance-dailyfxanalysis-dec10_2007-093603

* CROAZIA *

Bulgaria Tops Global Q3 House Prices Growth Rankings – Knight Frank Dec 10, 2007, 15:38 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 10 (SeeNews) - House price growth in Bulgaria more than doubled to 30.6% in the third quarter of 2007, making the country the top performer in the global rankings of UK-based real estate consultancy Knight Frank, the company said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nb_editors_plswatchoutdate_bulgariatopsglobalq3houseprices___knightfrank-180401

British Low-cost Carrier easyJet Launches New Flight to Croatia Dec 10, 2007, 15:59 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 10 (SeeNews) - British low-cost airline easyJet will launch flights between Bristol and Croatia’s second largest city of Split, the company said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/britishlow-costcarriereasyjetlaunchesnewflighttocroatia-155141

Three Croats Die in Crash of Aircraft of Croatian Retailer Getro in Slovakia Dec 10, 2007, 16:02 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Three Croat citizens died when a Cessna T 303 aircraft owned by Croatian retailer Getro crashed in Slovakia on Monday morning, the Croatian government said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/threecroatsdieincrashofaircraftofcroatianretailergetroinslovakia-150116

Croatia’s Sept Construction Works Volume Down 1.0% Y/Y - Table Dec 10, 2007, 13:52 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 10 (SeeNews) - The volume of construction works in Croatia fell in September by 1.0% year-on-year, the State Statistics Bureau said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sseptconstructionworksvolumedown1_0_y_y-table-134901

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Dec 10, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 10:22 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET COMMENTCroatian equity market closed the week with another interesting trading day. High liquidity was accompanied by volatile stocks and intraday index turnarounds. The CROBEX opened the day with a strong 1% growth. Midday turned the CROBEX around and it sunk to negative territory reaching -1.6%. However, the index somewhat recovered and closed the day at 0.8%. Croatian equity market demonstrated its instability once again, this time caused probably by political uncertainty, since market turnarounds on Friday coincided with announcements on the progress of governance negotiations between political parties. Losses of Hidroelektra niskogradnja (-3.4%), INA (-2.4%) and Atlanstka plovidba (-2.3%) strongly contributed to index decrease. Although it surged in the first part of the day, highly volatile Institut gradjevinarstva Hrvatske lost 1.8%. Most liquid stock on Friday T-Hrvatski Telekom showed immunity to market instability and gained 2.9%. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-dec10_2007-101831

Croatian Share Indices End Mixed, Turnover Halves Dec 10, 2007, 18:04 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Croatian share indices ended mixed on Monday while turnover more than halved despite gains on U.S. and European share markets, traders said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesendmixed_turnoverhalves-171819

Croatia Schedule of Events - Dec 10 – Feb 20 Dec 10, 2007, 09:26 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through February 20. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents-dec10___feb20-091012

* MACEDONIA *

Macedonia’s October Tourist Numbers Up 18% Y/Y - Table Dec 10, 2007, 13:22 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 10 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists in Macedonia in October rose by 17.6% on the year to 37,302, the Statistics Office said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_soctobertouristnumbersup17_6_y_y-table-131050

MACEDONIA’S JAN-OCT TRADE GAP WIDENS 32.1% TO $1.371 BLN - STATS OFFICE Dec 10, 2007, 10:55 CET | Alert | SeeNews

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Macedonia’s Jan-Oct Trade Deficit Rises by 32.1% to $1.371 Bln - Table Dec 10, 2007, 10:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s trade deficit for the first 10 months of 2007 increased by 32.1% on the year to a preliminary $1.371 billion (935.4 million euro), the State Statistics Office said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_sjan-octtradedeficitwidens32_1_to_1_371bln-table-105246

Macedonia’s Budget Surplus Rises to 12 Bln Denars (194.7 Mln Euro) at End-Oct Dec 10, 2007, 11:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s consolidated budget showed a surplus of 12.012 billion denars ($285.3 million/194.7 million euro) at the end of October, up from 10.401 billion denars a month earlier, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_sbudgetsurplusrisesto194_7mlneuroatend-oct-111619

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Dec 10 - Nov 28 Dec 10, 2007, 10:43 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Macedonia through Nov 28. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniascheduleofevents-dec10-nov28-101618

* MOLDOVA *

Moldova’s Transdniestria Offers for Sale Stakes in Two Companies Dec 10, 2007, 14:22 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), December 10 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria offered for sale on Monday the state stake in two companies, hoping to earn at least $400,000 (272,000 euro) from the sale, the region’s economy ministry said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova___stransdniestriaoffersforsalestakesintwocompanies-135649

Moldova’s Chisinau Airport 11-mo Passenger Traffic Up 26% Dec 10, 2007, 14:28 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), December 10 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s Chisinau international airport handled 635,551 passengers from January to November, up by 25.7% from the same period of 2006, the country’s Civil Aviation Department (CAA) said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_schisinauairport11-mopassengertrafficup25_7_-142226

Moldova Q3 Jobless Rate Rises to 5.1% from 4.2% in Q2 Dec 10, 2007, 10:57 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), December 10 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s unemployment rate was 5.1% in the third quarter, up from 4.2% in the second quarter, the country’s statistics bureau said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovaq3joblessraterisesto5_1_from4_2_q2-101404

MOLDOVA’S NOVEMBER CPI +1.3% M/M, +13.5% Y/Y VS. +1.6% M/M, +14% Y/Y IN OCTOBER- STATS OFFICE Dec 10, 2007, 12:56 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_snovembercpi_1_3_m_m__13_5_y_yvs__1_6_m_m__14_y_yinoctober-stats-125530

Moldova’s November CPI at 1.3% M/M, +13.5% Y/Y - Table Dec 10, 2007, 13:09 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), December 10 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s consumer prices inflation slowed to 1.3% month-on-month in November from 1.6% a month earlier, the country’s statistics office said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_snovembercpiat1_3_m_m__13_5_y_y-table-130211

Moldova Schedule of Events - Dec 10 -Jan 9 Dec 10, 2007, 09:48 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), December 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through January 9. New or amended entries are marked (*) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-dec6-jan9-094500

Moldova’s FX Reserves Rise to $1.3 Bln in Week to Nov 30 Dec 10, 2007, 09:58 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), December 10 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s foreign exchange reserves slightly rose to $1.3 billion (887 million euro) in the week ending November 30 from $1.27 billion a week earlier, the country’s central bank said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_sfxreservesriseto_1_3blninweektonov30-095631

* MONTENEGRO *

Montenegro Schedule of Events - Dec 10 - Jan 2 Dec 10, 2007, 09:55 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), December 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Montenegro through January 2. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegroscheduleofevents-dec10-jan2-095158

* ROMANIA *

ANALYST FORECAST - Romanian November Inflation Seen Slowing to 0.8% M/M Dec 10, 2007, 11:22 CET | Analysis | SeeNews By Sabina Kotova http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/analystforecast-romaniannovemberinflationseenslowingto0_8_m_m-104455

Romanian Justice Minister Resigns ahead of Criminal Probe against Him Dec 10, 2007, 09:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 10 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Justice Minister Tudor Chiuariu on Sunday said he will submit his resignation to Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu ahead of a criminal investigation against him for abuse of power. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sjusticeministerresignsaheadofcriminalprobeagainsthim-085033

Romanian Banks’ End-Oct Loan Portfolio Rises 51.4% Y/Y - Table Dec 10, 2007, 12:44 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 10 (SeeNews) - The loan portfolio of Romania’s commercial banks rose by 51.4% in the 10 months through October to 133.3 billion lei ($55.6 billion/37.9 billion euro), central bank (BNR) data showed on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbanks_end-octloanportfoliorises51_4_y_y-table-115638

UPDATE 1 - Romanian Justice Minister Resigns, PM Says Not in Hurry To Appoint Successor Dec 10, 2007, 15:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 10 (SeeNews) - Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said on Monday Justice Minister Tudor Chiuariu submitted his resignation. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-romanianjusticeministerresigns_pm_notinahurry_toappointsuccessor-153558

Romanian Government List - Updated December 10, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 16:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 10 (SeeNews) - Updates with Justice Minister Tudor Chiuariu’s resignation as of December 10. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniangovernmentlist-updateddecember10_2007-155830

Romania’s Gas Transmission Co Transgaz IPO 28 Times Oversubscribed - RCI Dec 10, 2007, 17:36 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 10 (SeeNews) – The initial public offering (IPO) of 10% of Romanian gas transmission company Transgaz was 28 times oversubscribed, with the total value of placed orders exceeding 6.3 billion lei ($2.6 billion/1.8 billion euro), the IPO’s intermediary Raiffeisen Capital & Investment (RCI) said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania___sgastransmissioncotransgazipo28timesoversubscribed-171817

Romania’s President Endorses New Communications Minister Dec 10, 2007, 17:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 10 (SeeNews) - Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday approved Borbely Karoly as the new communications minister after the previous incumbent, Iuliu Winkler, resigned last Saturday to become a member of the European Parliament (MEP). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_spresidentbasescuendorsesnewcommunicationsminister-171510

Romanian Government List - Updated December 10, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 17:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 10 (SeeNews) - Updates with Borbely Karoly’s endorsement as Communications Minister and Justice Minister Tudor Chiuariu’s resignation, both as of December 10. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniangovernmentlist-updateddecember10_2007-172211

ROMANIA’S JAN-OCT TRADE GAP WIDENS 54% Y/Y TO 17.224 BLN EURO - STATS BOARD Dec 10, 2007, 08:48 CET | Alert | SeeNews

http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_emb1000____romania_sjan-octtradegapwidens54_1_y_yto17_224blneuro-stats-084601

Romania’s Jan-Oct Trade Gap Widens 54% Y/Y to 17.224 Bln Euro - Table Dec 10, 2007, 08:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 10 (SeeNews) - Romania’s trade gap for the first 10 months of 2007 widened by 54.1% from the year-ago period to 17.224 billion euro ($25.2 billion), the country’s statistics board (INS) said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tradegap-084515

UPDATE 1 - Romania’s Jan-Oct Trade Gap Widens 54% Y/Y to 17.224 Bln Euro - Table Dec 10, 2007, 09:25 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-romania_sjan-octtradegapwidens54_y_yto17_224blneuro-table-091138

Romanian Leu Ends Weaker vs Euro on Widening Trade Gap Dec 10, 2007, 16:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 10 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu ended weaker against the euro on Monday, closing at 3.5140/5170 versus 3.5060/5100 lei per euro on Friday following news that the country’s trade gap had widened, dealers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleuendsweakervseuroonwideningtradegapdata-161401

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Dec 7, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 09:06 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BET posted the highest value of the last trading month http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-romanianmarketdaily-dec7_2007-090334

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Dec 10, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 09:52 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news|Romania’s FDI estimated at EUR 7 bnAccording to government officials, cited by the media, foreign direct investment (FDI) will reach in 2007 some EUR 7 bn, the same level as of last year without taking into account Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) privatization. In addition, same sources said that at end-November the Government had run a budget deficit of 1% of GDP.SIFs participate in Transgaz IPOThrough some company releases to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) the SIFs made public their subscriptions to Transgaz IPO. SIF Banat-Crisana (SIF1) and SIF Muntenia (SIF4) each underwrote shares worth RON 30 mn, SIF Moldova (SIF2) subscription was of RON 17.3 mn, while SIF Transilvania (SIF3) and SIF Oltenia (SIF5), subscribed RON 100 mn and RON 135.6 mn, respectively. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-dec10_2007-094737

KD Capital Management - Bucharest Stock Exchange - Weekly Report - Dec 3 - 7, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 11:11 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1. STOCK EXCHANGE OVERVIEWLast week the Stock Exchange had a strong comeback, the BET index increasing with 6,23% and BET-FI with 10,87%. The volumes have a slightly decreased of 17,2% as compared with the previous week, the daily average reaching 12,15 mln EUR.Also, last week several transactions were made with European Bank of Investment bonds for a totalof 67,7 mln EUR. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kdcapitalmanagement-buchareststockexchange-weeklyreport-dec3-7_2007-110733

Romanian Stock Market Mostly Down, Transgaz IPO Reported To Exceed Expectations Dec 10, 2007, 16:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 10 (SeeNews) – Three of the Bucharest Stock Exchange’s (BVB) share indices lost ground on Monday, while gas transmission company Transgaz’s initial public offering (IPO) was heavily oversubscribed, exceeding market expectations, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianstockmarketmostlydown_transgazipowildlysuccessful_exceeds-153550

Romanian National Bank - Developments on Romanian Financial Markets, Dec 03 -07, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 16:42 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The National Bank of Romania BNR has released its weekly report on the developments on the local financial markets for the week 03 - 07 December, 2007: http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniannationalbank-developmentsonromanianfinancialmarkets_dec03-07_2007-163522

Romania Schedule of Events - Dec 10 - Feb 26 Dec 10, 2007, 09:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through February 26. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniascheduleofevents-dec10-feb26-085850

* SERBIA *

CISX-listed Phaunos Timber Fund Limited To Build $9.0 Mln Wood Pellets Plant in Serbia Dec 10, 2007, 12:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Channel Islands-listed closed-end investment fund Phaunos Timber plans to invest $9.0 million (6.1 million euro) to build a wood pellets plant in Serbia, it said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/london-listedphaunostimberfundlimitedtobuild_9_0mlnwoodpelletsplantin-111005

EBRD Lends 4.0 Mln Euro to Kosovo NGO To Support SMEs Dec 10, 2007, 13:21 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA (Serbia), December 10 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Monday it extended a 4.0 million euro ($5.87 million) loan to the Kosovo Enterprise Programme (KEP) in support of small business in the U.N.-administered Serbian province. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ebrdgives4_0mlneuroloantokosovongotosupportsmes-130816

Philip Morris Serbian Unit Reports 2.047 Bln Dinars (25.8 Mln Euro) in 9-Mo net Profit Dec 10, 2007, 14:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 10 (SeeNews) - The Serbian unit of tobacco giant Philip Morris, Duvanska Industrija Nis (DIN), reported on Monday a net profit of 2.047 billion dinars ($37.9 million/25.8 million euro) for the first nine months of the year. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/philipmorrisserbianunitreports2_047blndinars_25_8mlneuro_9-monetprofit-143824

SERBIA C-BANK SAYS KEEPS KEY REPO RATE UNCHANGED AT 9.5% Dec 10, 2007, 12:58 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiac-banksayskeepskeyreporateunchangedat9_5_-125744

Serbian C-Bank Keeps Key Rate Unchanged at 9.5% Dec 10, 2007, 13:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s central bank, NBS, said on Monday it decided to keep its key repo rate unchanged at 9.5% as inflation expectations did not rise in November. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianc-bankkeepskeyrateunchangedat9_5_-132910

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market WrapUp - Dec 7, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 10:48 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its Daily Market WrapUp for December 7, 2007, containg an overview of the Serbian Financial Market. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sintezainvestmentgroup-dailymarketwrapup-dec7_2007-104655

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Dec 10, 2007 Dec 10, 2007, 10:54 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews Report for December 10, 2007 containing the following charts and tables: http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vojvodjanskabanka-dailyvobnews-dec10_2007-105042

Belgrade Shares Close Mostly Higher Dec 10, 2007, 16:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 10 (SeeNews) – Shares on the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) started the week mostly higher as trading stabilised, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradesharesmostlyupinpositivemood-154230

Serbia Schedule of Events - Dec 10 - Jan 2 Dec 10, 2007, 09:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through January 2. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiascheduleofevents-dec10-jan2-093026

EU Leaders Meet on Friday To Discuss Kosovo Issue Dec 10, 2007, 11:31 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA (Serbia), December 10 (SeeNews) - EU leaders will meet on Friday to discuss the future status of independence-seeking Kosovo after 120 extra days of bilateral talks failed to bridge the gap between Serbs and ethnic Albanians, the agenda of the EU Council indicated. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euleadersmeetonfridaytodiscusskosovoissue_afterextra120daytalkswere-101718

* SLOVENIA *

D&B Raises Slovenia’s C/A Gap Fcts, Keeps GDP Growth Fcts for 2007, 2008 Dec 10, 2007, 14:34 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Credit-rating agency D&B expects Slovenia’s current account deficit this year to be 2.9% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), up from a previously projected 2.1%. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/d_braisesslovenia___sc_agapfcts_keepsgdpgrowthfctsfor2007_2008-142737

SLOVENIA’S NKBM BANK SHARE SURGES 36% FROM IPO’S FINAL PRICE TO 36.8 EURO IN LIVELY DEBUT TRADING IN LJUBLJANA - BROKERS Dec 10, 2007, 12:22 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sharesinslovenia_snkbmbanksurge36_to36_8euroinfirsthoursoftradingonbourse-121530

Slovenia’s NKBM Bank Share Surges 36% in Lively Debut Trading – Brokers Dec 10, 2007, 12:45 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 10 (SeeNews) – Shares in Slovenia’s second-largest bank by assets, Nova Kreditna Banka Maribor (NKBM), surged by some 36% to 36.8 euro ($53.80) on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) on Monday as they lured inventors’ interest in their first four hours of trading, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia___snkbmbanksharesurges36_inlivelydebuttrading___brokers-123446

Slovenian Brewer Pivovarna Lasko Sees 3.0% Rise in 2008 Group EBITDA Dec 10, 2007, 15:17 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Slovenian blue-chip brewer Pivovarna Lasko expects a group operating income before depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges (EBITDA) of 64 million euro ($94 million) in 2008, up 3.0% from its projection for this year, the company said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianbrewerpivovarnalaskosees3_0_risein2008groupebitda-151417

SLOVENIA’S GDP GROWS BY REAL 6.3% IN Q3 VS. REVISED 6.0% IN Q2 - STATS OFFICE Dec 10, 2007, 10:26 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_hold____slovenia_seconomygrowsby_inq3vs_5_9_inq2-statsoffice-100858

Slovenia’s GDP Grows by Real 6.3% in Q3 Dec 10, 2007, 10:55 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by a real 6.3% in the third quarter of 2007, quicker than the revised 6.0% in the previous quarter, the Statistics Office said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia___sgdpgrowsbyreal6_3_inq3-103339

UPDATE 1- Slovenia’s GDP Grows by Real 6.3% in Q3 Dec 10, 2007, 11:29 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-slovenia_sgdpgrowsbyreal6_3_inq3-111828

SLOVENIA OCT INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT +9.8% M/M, +10.9% Y/Y VS. +15.0% M/M, +2.9% Y/Y IN SEPT - STATS OFFICE Dec 10, 2007, 10:27 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_hold__sloveniaoctindustrialoutput_y_y__m_mvs__15_0_m_m__2_9_y_yinsept—101034

Slovenia’s Oct Industrial Output Rises 9.8% M/M, Up 10.9% Y/Y - Table Dec 10, 2007, 10:30 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s industrial production in October rose by 10.9% on the year and was 9.8% higher than a month earlier, preliminary data of the country’s Statistics Office showed on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_hold__slovenia_soctindustrialoutput_y_y__m_m-table-101530

SLOVENIA’S JAN-OCT TRADE GAP WIDENS TO 1.51 BLN EURO FROM 1.03 BLN EURO YEAR-AGO - STATS OFFICE Dec 10, 2007, 10:45 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_sjan-octtradegapwidensto1_51blneurofrom1_03blneuroyear-ago-stats-104300

Slovenia’s 10-mo Trade Gap Widens to 1.51 Bln Euro - Table Dec 10, 2007, 10:59 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s trade deficit for the first ten months of 2007 widened to 1.51 billion euro ($2.22 billion ) from 1.03 billion euro a year earlier, provisional figures of the country’s Statistics Office indicated on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_s10-motradegapwidensto1_51blneuro-table-105049

Slovenian Stock Indices Ease, Investors Busy Buying NKBM Bank Shares Dec 10, 2007, 18:14 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices eased on Monday after five consecutive days of gains as investors were busy buying shares in the country’s second largest bank by assets, Nova Kreditna Banka Maribor (NKBM), during their first day of trading, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstockindicesfall_investorsbusywithbuyingnkbmbankshares-173810

Slovenia Schedule of Events - Dec 10-Dec 27 Dec 10, 2007, 09:53 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Slovenia through December 27. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniascheduleofevents-dec10-dec27-095140

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