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NEWS DEL 08.01.2008

* ALBANIA *

Albania’s Intl Airport Invites Bidders for Passenger Terminal Expansion Jan 08, 2008, 10:06 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 8 (SeeNews) - Albania’s sole international airport, TIA, said it opened an international tender to expand its passenger terminal. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania___sintlairportinvitesbiddersforpassengerterminalexpansion-093623

ALBANIA DEC CPI AT +1.3% M/M, +3.1% Y/Y VS +0.2% M/M, +3.5% Y/Y IN NOV - STATS OFFICE Jan 08, 2008, 11:50 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniadeccpiat_1_3_m_m__3_1_y_yvs_0_2_m_m__3_5_y_yinnov-statsoffice-114905

Albania’s Dec CPI Rises 1.3% M/M, Up 3.1% Y/Y - Table Jan 08, 2008, 12:16 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 8 (SeeNews) - Albania’s December consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.3% month-on-month, after a 0.2% monthly increase in November, the National Statistics Office (INSTAT) said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_sdeccpirises1_3_m_m_up3_1_y_y-table-120041

UPDATE 1- Albania’s Dec CPI Rises 1.3% M/M, Up 3.1% Y/Y Jan 08, 2008, 14:02 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-albania_sdeccpirises1_3_m_m_up3_1_y_y-125333

* BOSNIA *

Bosnia Serb Republic Nov Tourist Numbers Rise 9.2% Y/Y - Table Jan 08, 2008, 10:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 8 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists in Bosnia’s Serb Republic totalled 17,089 in November, up 9.2% compared to the same month of 2006, official data showed on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniaserbrepublicnovtouristnumbersup9_2_y_y-table-094535

Bosnian Hygiene Products Maker Violeta To Build 30 Mln Euro Factory - Media Jan 08, 2008, 16:40 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 8 (SeeNews) - Privately owned Bosnian hygiene products maker Violeta will soon start building a 30 million euro ($44 million) paper factory that is expected to become operational in two years, Bosnian media reported on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnianhygieneproductsmakervioletatobuild30mlneurofactory-media-155736

Bosnia Serb Republic Nov Construction Output Down 12% Y/Y - Table Jan 08, 2008, 10:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 8 (SeeNews) - The construction output in Bosnia’s Serb Republic, measured by value, fell by 11.6% year-on-year in November to 47.85 million marka ($36.01 million/24.50 million euro), official data showed on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniaserbrepublicnovconstructionoutputdown11_6_y_y-table-095819

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Jan 8 - May 9 Jan 08, 2008, 09:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 8 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through May 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniascheduleofevents___jan8-may9-092430

* BULGARIA *

BSE - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Jan 7, 2008 Jan 08, 2008, 09:13 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews FairPlay Properties REIT-Sofia, BSE code - FPP, has submitted to BSE-Sofia the following information:" The Financial Supervision Commission approved the prospectus of the Company for the impending capital increase.- The net value of the assets of FairPlay Properties REIT amounts to BGN 149,024,728, calculated in accordance with the market values of “Yavlena Impact” OOD, one of the leading appraisals and expert companies in the sector of the Real Estates in Bulgaria. The document was approved from the Financial Supervision Commission and it is already published for the investors on the internet page of the Company www.fpp.bg.- This market value means that on the side of one share of the Fund there are assets with net value BGN 2,94. On market prices, the Company owns real estates for more than BGN 161 million, which is close 2.3 times over the accounting value at the amount of BGN 71,5 million from the Financial statements as at 30 September 2007. The experts from “Yavle na Impact” have used four methods for the valuation – Method of the market analogs, Method of the actual value, Incomes Method and Remaining Method.- Forthcoming is a publication of a press release in State Gazette for the impending capital increase, after which most probably in February 2008 will start the trade with the rights. The whole procedure of the increase is expected to finish in the beginning of March 2008  and the trade of the new shares to start in tge middle of the same month.- FairPlay Properties REIT will increase its capital from BGN 50.700 million to BGN 60.840 million if the completely new issue of 10.140 million shares will be listed.- The new shares will be with nominal value BGN 1.00 and with issue value BGN 2.25 per share. For each of the old shares one right will be issued and with five rights will be subscribed to one new security."The publication above has been abbreviated. The entire text in English, as provided by the issuer, is posted on the web site of the Exchange at: http://download.bse-sofia.bg/prospekPP/ http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bse-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-jan7_2008-091309

Bulgarian Syringe Maker Momina Krepost To Hike Capital, Shares Surge Jan 08, 2008, 10:47 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 8 (SeeNews) - Shares in Bulgarian syringe manufacturer Momina Krepost rocketed on Tuesday after the company announced plans to raise its capital via a bonus issue. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariansyringemakermominakreposttohikecapital_sharessurge-103759

Bulgaria To Start Building Up to 800 Mln Euro Motorway to Greece by Early April – Govt Official Jan 08, 2008, 14:18 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 8 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria plans to start building an up to 800 million euro ($1.2 billion) motorway linking its capital Sofia with the border with Greece at the end of March or in early April, a government official said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariatostartbuildingkey600mlneuromotorwaybyearlyapril___stateofficial-130212

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Jan 8, 2008 Jan 08, 2008, 10:59 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UPThe first trading session of the week started with index declines. Besides few cross deals for large volumes in Central Cooperative Bank (CCB) BGN 10.65 (+7.36%), Chimimport (CHIM) BGN 15.15 (+1.00%) and Eurohold Bulgaria (EUBG) BGN 6.59 (+1.07%) the rest of the issues were traded predominantly in small volumes and registered negative changes. At the end SOFIX closed at 1,692.67 (-0.77%), BG40 lost 1.48% to 499.96 bps and BGTR30 declined 0.45% to 1,070.14 bps. The major moves came from Petrol (PET) BGN 5.16 (-2.64%), Euroins Insurance (EURINS) BGN 16.18 (-1.52%) and Fazerles (FZLES) BGN 303.56 (-3.48%). Vouchers closed on positive territory as KZ moved 1.19% up reaching 0.4413 and PKB gained 1.23% to 0.4201. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-jan8_2008-105759

Bulgarian Stocks Lose Ground in Thin Volumes Jan 08, 2008, 15:46 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 8 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stocks ended mostly lower in thin volumes on Tuesday amid a bearish sentiment, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockslosegroundinthinvolumes-153702

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Jan 8-Feb 19 Jan 08, 2008, 08:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 8 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Bulgaria through February 19. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-jan8-feb19-084426

STS Finance - Daily FX Analysis - Jan 8, 2008 Jan 08, 2008, 09:46 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Inflationary pressures supported the Dollar – 08th of January, 2008 http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/stsfinance-dailyfxanalysis-jan8_2008-094357

* CROAZIA *

CORRECTED - Croatian Cigarettes Maker Adris Plunges on Reported Plan for Smoking Ban - Traders Jan 08, 2008, 09:49 CET | Story | SeeNews In Zagreb story "Croatian Cigarettes Maker Adris Plunges on Reported Plan for Smoking Ban - Traders" dated January 7, 2008 please read in the third paragraph "KD Asset Management" instead of "Ilirika" (correcting the name of the brokerage company). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/corrected-croatiancigarettesmakeradrisplungesonreportedplanforsmokingban—094134

EBRD To Lend Croatian Steelworks Zeljezara Split 20 Mln Euro for Restructuring Jan 08, 2008, 13:01 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 8 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Tuesday said it will lend up to 20 million euro ($29.4 million) to Croatian steelworks Zeljezara Split to support its restructuring plans. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ebrdtolendcroatiansteelworkszeljezarasplit20mlneuroforrestructuring-113651

Poland’s Asseco Buys Majority Stakes in Two Croatian IT Firms for Total 18.2 Mln Euro Jan 08, 2008, 17:07 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 8 (SeeNews) – Polish information technology (IT) solutions provider Asseco said on Tuesday it has paid a combined 18.2 million euro ($27 million) for majority stakes in two Croatian peers, Arbor Informatika and Logos, aiming to become a leading IT provider in southeastern Europe. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/polishassecobuysmajoritystakesintwocroatianitfirmsfor18_2mlneuro-162949

CROATIA’S DEC PPI RISES 0.4% M/M, UP 5.8% Y/Y - STATS OFFICE Jan 08, 2008, 14:16 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sdecppiat0_4_m_mvs0_6m_minnov_5_8_y_yvs5_4_y_y-statsoffice-132402

Croatia’s Dec PPI Rises 0.4% M/M, Up 5.8 Y/Y - Table Jan 08, 2008, 15:16 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 8 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s producer price index (PPI) of industrial goods rose by 0.4% on the month, and was 5.8% higher than a year earlier, the State Statistics Bureau said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia___sdecppirises0_4_m_m_up5_8y_y-table-144409

Croatian Share Indices Drop on Profit-Taking, Adris Sinks on Reported Plan for Smoking Ban Jan 07, 2008, 19:49 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 7 (SeeNews) - Croatian share indices on Monday shed around two-and-a-half percent each amid profit-taking and cigarette maker Adris slumped following media reports that the country’s next government plans to ban smoking in public places, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesdroponprofit-taking_reportedplansforsmokingban-192831

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily - Jan 7, 2008 Jan 08, 2008, 09:23 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Daily comment:The start of a new week was quite depressive an announcement on smoking prohibition on all public places in Croatia heavily affected preferred tobacco and tourism Adris Group (ADRS-P-A) stock, and afterwards pulled the popular benchmark down by 2,5% to close at 5147,8 points. The afore mentioned regulation should come in force during 2008 and make the one third of domestic adult population “second line” citizens. Preferred Adris Group stock fell by 7,6% to HRK 536 on a turnover of HRK 6,5 million. Another factor that affected today`s negative mood were economic releases. In the period from January to November 2007, as compared to the same period last year, the labor productivity increased by 5.4%, a slowdown from January – October labor productivity growth rate of 5,9%. The total number of employees in industry in November 2007 was 0.3% higher than in November 2006 and, as compared to October 2007, it was by 0.1% lower. The real retail sales growth rate de celerated to 3% in November (when compared to November 2006), down from an annual 4,6% rise in October. Companies that are a part of the Agrokor concern continued their winning streak on headlines stating Konzum (KNZM-R-A) is the most probable buyer of Turkish retail chain Migros. Agrokor`s Belje (BLJE-R-A) rose by 4,5%, Ledo (LEDO-R-A) added 3,4% and Zvijezda (ZVZD-R-A) rose by 2,8% . The newest member of the Agrokor concern, convenience store chain Tisak (TISK-R-A), experienced some profit taking and fell by 3,2% to HRK 1400.Today was the first day of trading with Optima Telecom shares. On HRK 5 million its price remained the same as IPO price. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-daily-jan7_2008-092107

CORRECTED - Croatian Share Indices Drop on Profit-Taking, Adris Sinks on Reported Plan for Smoking Ban Jan 08, 2008, 09:40 CET | Story | SeeNews In Zagreb story "Croatian Share Indices Drop on Profit-Taking, Adris Sinks on Reported Plan for Smoking Ban" dated January 7, please read in the third paragraph " KD Asset Management" not "Ilirika" (correcting the name of the brokerage company). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/corrected-croatianshareindicesdroponprofit-taking_adrissinksonreportedfor-093642

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Jan 8, 2008 Jan 08, 2008, 10:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market comment:Bearish sentiment dominated on the Croatian equity market on Monday, dragging the market down to red territory. The CROBEX lost 2.5%, due to price drops for the majority of stocks included in the index. Shares in companies from the Agrokor Group remained in investors’ focus, but performed differently. Food producers Zvijezda (-8.1%) and Zitnjak (-8.1%) recorded losses, as did retailers Tisak (-4.4%) and Kozum (-3.7%), while food producers PIK Vinkovci (+15.9%), Ledo (+4.6%) and Belje (+3.7%) recorded price growth. Few other stocks recorded significant gains, although Viro sugar factory (+2.1%) and hotelier HUP Zagreb (+1.9%) were on the positive side. The announcement on the possible prohibition of smoking in public spaces had severe consequences for the stock price of Adris, which closed the day with a price drop of 7.6%. Yesterday was the first day of trading with Optima Telecom. The price remained the same as in the IPO, although it reached HRK 275 during the day.. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-jan8_2008-102717

Croatia Schedule of Events - Jan 8 – March 27 Jan 08, 2008, 09:14 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 8 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through March 27. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents-jan8___march27-090123

Croatian Conservative Party HDZ Signs Coalition Agreement to Form Cabinet Jan 08, 2008, 15:11 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 8 (SeeNews) – Croatia’s prime minister-designate Ivo Sanader said on Tuesday that his conservative party HDZ has signed a coalition agreement with the centrist HSS-HSLS on the formation of a new government following general elections in November. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianconservativehdzindealforanothermandate-142158

Croatia Sells T-Bills Above Target, Yields Mostly Up Jan 08, 2008, 16:14 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 8 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday sold 484 million kuna ($96.97 million/ 65.88 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues, above its target offer of 350 million kuna, as yields mostly rose. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiasellst-billsabovetarget_yieldsmostlyup-155446

* ROMANIA *

Romania November Tourist Numbers Rise 11% Y/Y - Table Jan 08, 2008, 09:19 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 8 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists in Romania in November rose by 11.3% on the year to 524,100, and overnights increased by 3.6% to some 1.42 million, the country’s statistics board (INS) said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianovembertouristnumbersrise11_3_y_y-table-090204

Romania’s Hotel Operator Casa de Bucovina Club de Munte Extends IPO Deadline to Jan 17 Jan 08, 2008, 12:19 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 8 (SeeNews) – Romanian hotel operator Casa de Bucovina Club de Munte has extended the deadline for its initial public offering (IPO) to January 17 from January 11, the IPO’s manager, Rombell Securities, said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianhoteloperatorcasadebucovinaclubdemunteextendsipodeadlinetojan17-112255

Romanian National Trade Register Office - Companies with Foreign Capital, Oct 2007 Jan 08, 2008, 11:06 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Romanian National Trade Register Office has released its October 2007 statistics on companies with foreign capital by structure of the capital, country of origin of the investors and value of the subscribed capital. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniannationaltraderegisteroffice-companieswithforeigncapital_oct2007-110337

Romania’s November Residential Building Permits Up 0.7% Y/Y Jan 08, 2008, 09:22 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 8 (SeeNews) - Romania issued 4,433 building permits for residential projects in November, up 0.7% from a year earlier, the country’s statistics board (INS) said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_snovemberresidentialbuildingpermitsup0_7_y_y-085909

ROMANIA’S JAN-NOV CONSOLIDATED BUDGET DEFICIT AT 1.14% OF GDP -FIN MIN Jan 08, 2008, 10:39 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sjan-novconsolidatedbudgetdeficitat1_14_ofgdp-finmin-103908

Romania’s 11-Mo Consolidated Budget Deficit at 1.14% of GDP - Fin Min Jan 08, 2008, 10:56 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 8 (SeeNews) - Romania had a consolidated budget surplus of 4.4 billion lei ($1.8 billion/1.2 billion euro) in the 11 months to November, equivalent to 1.14% of the gross domestic product (GDP) projected for the current year, data of the Romanian Finance and Economy Ministry showed on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_s11-moconsolidatedbudgetdeficitat1_14_ofgdp-finmin-105203

CORRECTED - Romania’s 11-Mo Consolidated Budget Deficit at 1.14% of GDP - Fin Min Jan 08, 2008, 12:57 CET | Story | SeeNews In BUCHAREST story “Romania’s 11-Mo Consolidated Budget Deficit at 1.14% of GDP - Fin Min” dated January 8 please read in the first paragraph “...budget deficit...” instead of “...budget surplus...” and “…projected for last year…” instead of “…projected for the current year…”. Also, please read in the fourth paragraph “…was equivalent to 1.7% of GDP in 2006…” instead of “…was equivalent to 1.7% of GDP last year…” (correcting period). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/corrected-romania_s11-moconsolidatedbudgetdeficitat1_14_ofgdp-finmin-124021

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Jan 7, 2007 Jan 08, 2008, 09:29 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The financial-banking sector generated 76.84% of the Regular market daily turnover http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-romanianmarketdaily-jan7_2007-092739

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Jan 8, 2008 Jan 08, 2008, 09:58 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Trader’s CommentThe week started poorly, although the total volume (EUR 16.3 mn) rose compared with the first two trading days of 2008. The local stock market fell after both the American and European stock markets posted significant losses at the end of last week, all indices seeing large depreciations at closing.The trading day opened negative, the SIFs, which generally lead the trend, losing more than 3% at opening. Later on, the SIFs seemed to reach the low of the day, but the appearance of some large sell orders drove BET-FI even lower at 73472.5 pts, 4.65% below the closing price of Friday. Buyers emerged timidly at that point, thus BET-FI ended the day at 74257.6 pts, down 3.63% dod. BET went down 2.36% dod, none of the companies in its composition succeeding to close the day in green.In the newsThe Central Bank increases key rate by 50 bpThe Central Bank (BNR) Board has in its last meeting on January 7 decided to hike the monetary policy rate by 50 bp to 8%, in a wide ly expected move. The BNR release further noted that the inflation outlook in the short term remained negative in the context of rising macroeconomic risks, with a special emphasis on income policy, public spending ahead of the elections and uncertainties related to investors appetite for emerging markets.Transelectrica to pay less for technological consumptionIn a release to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), Transelectrica, the national transporter of electricity, announced that the Energy Regulatory Authority has set the price for the electricity to be purchased in 2008 to cover technological consumption at 198.64 RON/MWh, from an estimated average price of 221 RON/MWh in 2007. We believe that the news is encouraging, as the reduction in technological consumption expenses should reflect positively on the companys bottom line in 2008.PPC gets a seat in Oltchim’s BoardChemicals producer Oltchim (OLT) held a GSM on January 7. Among other issues, the shareholders appointed M r. Waldemar Preussner as a member in OLT’s Board of Directors. Mr. ldemar Preussner is the president of Petro Carbo Chem Germany (PCC), which is Oltchim’s largest minority shareholder with a stake of 12.9%. The Romanian state is currently OLT’s majority shareholder with a stake of 53.3%, SIF Oltenia (SIF5) owns 6%, while the balance of 28% is free-float. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-jan8_2008-095309

Romanian Bourse Indices Extend Losses in Absence of Foreign Buyers Jan 08, 2008, 15:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 8 (SeeNews) - Romanian share indices lost ground for a second day running on Tuesday amid lower turnover, as international investors shunned the emerging market, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbourseindicesextendlossesinabsenceofbuyers-151913

Romania Schedule of Events - Jan 8 - March 18 Jan 08, 2008, 08:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 8 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through March 18. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniascheduleofevents-jan8-march18-084219

Romanian Leu Ends Weaker vs Euro amid Calm Trading in Moderate Volumes Jan 08, 2008, 17:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 8 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu on Tuesday ended at around 3.5990/20 per euro, weaker than Monday’s closing level of 3.5870 lei amid calm trading in moderate volumes, dealers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleuendsslightlyweakervseuroamidcalmtradinginmoderatevolumes-164305

* SERBIA *

Merrill Lynch Enters Serbia by Acquiring Stake in MPC Properties Jan 08, 2008, 11:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 8 (SeeNews) - Merrill Lynch has entered the Serbian market by acquiring a stake in MPC Properties for an undisclosed sum, the Serbian company said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/merrilllynchentersserbiaviastakeacquisitioninmpcproperties-111718

Serbia To Continue Privatisation of River Shipping Company JRB After Rejecting Bidder’s Complaint Jan 08, 2008, 18:38 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 8 (SeeNews) – Serbia will continue the privatisation of river shipping company Jugoslovensko Recno Brodarstvo (JRB) after regecting a complaint filed by the second-ranked bidder, the government’s asset-selling agency said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiacontinuesprivatisationofrivershippingcompanyjrbafterrejecting-171435

SERBIA’S DEC PPI UP 1.0% M/M AFTER RISING 1.2% M/M IN NOV - STATS BUREAU Jan 08, 2008, 11:38 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_sdecppiup1_0_m_mafterrising1_2_m_minnov-statsbureau-113817

Serbia’s December Producer Prices Up 1.0% M/M - Table Jan 08, 2008, 12:09 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 8 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s December producer prices rose by 1.0% from a month earlier and were 9.8% higher on the year, the country’s statistics office said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_sdecemberproducerpricesup1_0_m_m-table-113919

SERBIA’S NON-CONSOLIDATED 2007 STATE BUDGET HAS 12.8 BLN DINARS (155.3 MLN EURO) SURPLUS VS. 30.3 BLN DINARS (367.7 MLN EURO) SURPLUS IN 2006 – FIN MIN Jan 08, 2008, 15:04 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia___snon-consolidated2007statebudgethas12_8blndinars_155_3mlneuro_in-145806

Serbia Ends 2007 with 12.8 Bln Dinars (155.3 Mln Euro) Non-consolidated State Budget Surplus Jan 08, 2008, 15:22 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 8 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s non-consolidated state budget for 2007 showed 12.8 billion dinars ($228.5million/155.3 million euro) surplus, down from 30.3 billion dinars surplus in the previous year, the country’s finance ministry said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia___snon-consolidated2007statebudgethas12_8blndinars_155_3mlneuro_-145839

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Jan 8, 2008 Jan 08, 2008, 10:50 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews Report for January 8, 2008 containing the following charts and tables: http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vojvodjanskabanka-dailyvobnews-jan8_2008-104838

Serbian Shares Trade in Low Volumes after Orthodox Christmas Jan 08, 2008, 17:11 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 8 (SeeNews) – Only small share volumes changed hands on the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) on Tuesday as many traders skipped the first session after Orthodox Christmas, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiansharestradesmallvolumesinafterholidaymood-164606

Serbia Schedule of Events - Jan 8- May 18 Jan 08, 2008, 09:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 8 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through May 18. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiascheduleofevents-jan8-may18-095159

Kosovo Parlt To Vote on President, PM Nominations, Cabinet Setup on Wednesday Jan 08, 2008, 13:01 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA (Serbia), January 8 (SeeNews) - The parliament of the U.N.-run Serbian province of Kosovo said on Tuesday it will vote on Wednesday on the nominations for president and prime minister and the cabinet setup proposed by a newly formed government coalition. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovotovoteonpresident_parliament_govspeakeronwednesday-112153

* SLOVENIA *

Slovenia’s Insurer Zavarovalnica Maribor Sees 10.85% Rise in 2007 Gross Premium Income Jan 08, 2008, 13:04 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 8 (SeeNews) - Slovenian insurance company Zavarovalnica Maribor expects to have raised its gross premium income by 10.85% to 233 million euro ($341 million) last year, it said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianinsurerzavarovalnicamariborsees10_85_risein2007grosspremium-120903

Slovenia’s Adria Airways Raises 2007 Passenger Traffic by 12% Jan 08, 2008, 14:26 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 8 (SeeNews) - Slovenian flag carrier Adria Airways carried 1,136,431 passengers in 2007, up 12% from a year earlier, as the number of flights also increased, the company said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_sadriaairwaysraises2007passengertrafficby12_-142407

D&B Expects Slovenia’s Inflation To Slow Down in 2008, 2009 Jan 08, 2008, 14:21 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 8 (SeeNews) - Credit-rating agency D&B expects Slovenia to register average annual inflation of 2.9% and 2.6% in 2008 and 2009, respectively. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/d_bexpectsslovenia___sinflationhiketoslowdownin2008_2009-141356

SLOVENIA C. BANK WARNS OF INFLATION-WAGE SPIRAL THAT CAN LEAD TO MORE PERMANENT GAP VS. EUROZONE INFLATION Jan 08, 2008, 17:10 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniac_bankwarnsoninflation-wagespiral-170206

Slovenia C-Bank Warns of Risk of Inflation-Wage Spiral Jan 08, 2008, 17:50 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 8 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s central bank warned on Tuesday of a risk of an inflation-wage spiral in the country that can cause a more permanent gap between inflation in Slovenia and the rest of the eurozone. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniac_bankwarnsofinflation-wagespiral-172024

Slovenian Stocks Fall Further on Investor Fears about Telco’s Privatisation Jan 08, 2008, 17:29 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 8 (SeeNews) – Slovenian stock indices fell further on Tuesday due to investor fears that the privatisation of Telekom Slovenije may fall through, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstocksfallfurtheroninvestors___fearsaboutfailedprivatisation-165430

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