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NEWS DEL 15.01.2008

* ALBANIA *

Canadian Tirex Resources Starts Drilling on Prospective Metal Deposits in Albania in 10 Days Jan 15, 2008, 11:54 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 15 (SeeNews) - Canada’s Tirex Resources will start drilling on prospective copper, zinc, gold and silver deposits in Albania in 10 days, the company said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/canadiantirexresourcesstartsdrillinalbaniaintendays-112133

Albania’s 9-mo Foreign Tourist Numbers Rise 17% Y/Y Jan 15, 2008, 14:19 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 15 (SeeNews) - The number of foreign tourists in Albania through September rose by 17% on the year to 896,988, the Tourism Ministry said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_s9-moforeignnationtouristnumbersup17_3_y_y-140604

* BOSNIA *

Hypo Group Alpe-Adria’s Bosnian Serb Bank Changes General Manager Jan 15, 2008, 14:40 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 15 (SeeNews) - The banking unit of Austrian Hypo Group Alpe-Adria operating in Bosnia’s Serb Republic said on Tuesday it had named Srecko Bogunovic as its new general manager to replace Kurt Makula. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/hypogroupalpe-adria_sbosnianserbbankchangesgeneralmanager-142315

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Jan 15 - May 9 Jan 15, 2008, 09:32 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 15 (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___jan15-may9-092959

Bosnia Government List - Updated Jan 15, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 12:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 15 (SeeNews) – Updates with the voting into office of Bosnian Prime Minister Nikola Spiric by the country’s central parliament on December 28, 2007, and Rajko Kuzmanovic taking oath as President of Bosnia’s Serb Republic on December 28, 2007. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniagovernmentlist-updatedjan15_2008-114403

* BULGARIA *

BSE - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Jan 14, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 09:56 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Pirinhart AD-Razlog, BSE code - PIRH, has notified BSE-Sofia of the following:A contract for delivery of management services to Pirinhart AD has been signed on 14.01.2008, by virtue of which Ivan Lazarov Kanev is assigned to take all necessary legal and factual actions, in order the regular business activity of Pirinhart AD to be effectively carried out, as therefore he is granted a commercial agency authorisation pursuant to Art. 26 of the Commerce Act. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bse-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-jan14_2008-095550

Dense Fog Closes Bulgarian Black Sea Port of Varna Jan 15, 2008, 10:20 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 15 (SeeNews) - Dense fog closed the Bulgarian Black Sea port of Varna, the Transport Ministry said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/densefogclosesbulgarianblackseaportofvarna-101136

Bulgarian REIT FairPlay Properties Enters Spa Business Jan 15, 2008, 10:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 15 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian real estate investment trust (REIT) FairPlay Properties said on Tuesday it will diversify its business and launch a spa and holiday resort development close to the popular ski resort of Borovets by the end of the year. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianreitfairplaypropertiesentersspabusiness-102718

Bulgaria Reopens Varna Black Sea Port Jan 15, 2008, 10:46 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 15 (SeeNews) - The Bulgarian Black Sea port of Varna reopened on Tuesday after it was closed for 13 hours due to dense fog. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariareopensvarnablackseaport-104345

BPD Urges Shareholders Again To Reject Windsorville’s Takeover Offer of 0.64 Pounds (0.85 Euro)/Share Jan 15, 2008, 13:20 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 15 (SeeNews) - UK-listed real estate developer Bulgarian Property Developments (BPD) has once again urged its shareholders not to accept the takeover cash offer of 0.64 British pounds ($1.3/0.85 euro) made by UK-listed Windsorville Investments, BPD said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/uk-listedbpdurgesshareholdersnottoacceptwindsorvilleofferof0_64pounds-120738

Xerox Bulgaria Appoints New General Manager Jan 15, 2008, 13:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 15 (SeeNews) – The Bulgarian unit of U.S. office equipment company Xerox on Tuesday said it has apponted Yulian Grigorov as general manager replacing Ognian Kiriakov. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/xeroxbulgariaappointsyuliangrigorovgeneralmanager-132244

Bulgaria’s Severcoop Gamza Cuts Call Price for 93% of Shoe Manufacturer Record by 10% Jan 15, 2008, 14:33 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 15 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian diversified holding company Severcoop Gamza on Tuesday lowered by 10% the call price for its 93.13% stake in local shoe producer Record, after the first attempt to sell the company drew no bids from investors. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_ssevercoopgamzaholdingaskslowerpricefor93_ofshoemanufacturer-135320

Bulgaria To Limit Electricity Power Exports by End March - Minister Jan 15, 2008, 17:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 15 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria will limit its electricity exports until the end of March to meet rising domestic demand during cold winter months, the country’s Economy and Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarialimitselectricitypowerexportsbyendmarch-minister-155709

Yields on Bulgaria’s 10-Yr Fixed-rate T-Notes Falls Jan 14, 2008, 18:48 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 14 (SeeNews) - The average annual yield on a 30 million lev ($22.8 million/ 15.3 million euro) issue of 10-year fixed-rate Treasury notes fell to 5.17% on Monday from 5.27% in the previous auction held in December and bellow dealers’ expectations, Bulgaria’s central bank said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/yieldsonbulgaria_s10-yrfixed-ratet-notesfalls-173016

Bulgarian Stocks Down on Widespread Selling Jan 14, 2008, 18:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 14 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stocks extended losses on Monday dragged down by widespread selling, probably by foreign investors, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/foreigninvestorssell-offsholdbulgarianstocksdown-183127

FFBH - Bulgaria Weekly Update - Jan 7 - 11, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 10:20 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UPSOFIX 1 670.99 bp s (-2.1% WoW) and wide BG40 488.90 bps (-3.2% WoW) closed negative last week as sell pressure on the most liquid companies increased. The week gainer Toplivo (TOPL) survived on positive territory during the week by reaching BGN 29.28 (+0.5% WoW) but the liquidity of the issue remained quite low. Again we saw that in the market negative trend investors flee toward REIT sector as real estate companies remained less volatile and away from speculator’s games. We expect negative trend to continue this week as the absence of news (Q4-2007 financial reports are to be released by end-January) and liquidity needs of institutional investors will keep the sell pressure high. We also expect that this week trade will be concentrated on the bank sector as they are the first to file reports and the first one of Bulgarian American Credit Bank (BACB) already showed excellent performance. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariaweeklyupdate-jan7-11_2008-101055

STS Finance - Bulgarian Stock Exchange Weekly Report - Jan 14, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 10:38 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The overall stock exchange moodremained quite gloomy during the past week, when all the indexes dropped in value. SOFIX and BG40 returned under key levels and the biggest part of the blue chips were knocked down by heavy selling which was confirmed in the first session of the current week. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/stsfinance-bulgarianstockexchangeweeklyreport-jan14_2008-103208

Elana - Bulgaria Daily Report - Jan 14, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 10:47 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET HIGHLIGHTSThe market was under solid selling pressure but in moderate volumes. The large investors are still aside from the market and 70% from the deals were through the on-line system COBOS. The level of BGN 300.00 supported Odessos (ODES: 301.57; -0.07%) and the ship repair yard closed the session in the red but near the flat line. Holdings declined. Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHLBL: 10.05; -2.05%) made its sixth weak session. IHLBL felt by 11% since the beginning of the year. Chimimport (CHIM: 13.86; -3.21%) and its subsidiary Zarneni Hrani Bulgaria (ZHBG: 4.05; -2.17%) were actively traded but on the downside.Aroma (AROMA: 20.44; +3.60%) was among several gainers after the announced capital increase. On February, 19 will be provided General meeting of shareholders of AROMA in order to vote a three time capital increase to BGN 15 m. Demand for REITs remained strong. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/elana-bulgariadailyreport-jan14_2008-104210

STS Finance - Daily Stock Exchange Report - Jan 14, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 13:44 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Quite a gloomy start for the Bulgarian shares on Monday. The leading indexes continued to slide and some of the blue chips have fallen below key supports. Only Neochim AD-Dimitrovgrad and CB Bulgarian American Credit Bank AD-Sofia traded relatively stable in SOFIX. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/stsfinance-dailystockexchangereport-jan14_2008-134214

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Jan 15, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 13:58 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UPThe week started with a large number of negative changes. The lack of buyers again made it easy for the prices to drop sharply under the sell pressure. SOFIX closed at 1634.61 (-1.54%) after the significant down moves in Albena (ALB, BGN 106.07, -3.58%) and Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 13.86, -3.21%). The only companies to support the index were Neochim (NEOH, BGN 69.12, +3.01%) and Bulgarian American Credit Bank (BACB, BGN 78.08, +3.84%) which released record 2007 results. The equally weighted BGTR30 moved 0.20% down to 1036.47 bps following the huge 7.74% loss in Polimeri (POLIM) to BGN 10.13. The others to push down the index were Monbat (MONBAT, BGN 28.09, -2.06%) and Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHLBL, BGN 10.05,-2.05%). BG40 fixed 478.78 (-1.80%) with the major change coming from Lead and Zink Complex (OTZK, BGN 82.58, -4.52%). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-jan15_2008-135320

Bulgarian Blue-chip Index Posts Biggest Drop in Five Years Jan 15, 2008, 16:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 15 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stocks plummeted on Tuesday on widespread selling that deepened a recent negative trend and caused the biggest daily drop of blue-chip SOFIX index in five years, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianblue-chipindexpostsbiggestdropinfiveyears-153734

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Jan 15 - March 20 Jan 15, 2008, 08:55 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 15 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Bulgaria through March 20. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-jan15-march20-082208

STS Finance - Daily FX Analysis - Jan 15, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 11:37 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews US Dollar continued to be under pressure – 15th of January, 2008 http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/stsfinance-dailyfxanalysis-jan15_2008-113541

* CROAZIA *

Croatia’s Jan-Nov Construction Works Value Up 24% Y/Y Jan 15, 2008, 09:57 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 15 (SeeNews) - The value of Croatian construction projects covered by building permits issued through November totalled 28.7 billion kuna ($5.8 billion/3.9 billion euro), up from 23.2 billion kuna a year earlier, the State Statistics Bureau said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sjan-novconstructionworksvalueup23_7_y_y-095014

Croatian Fertiliser Manufacturer Petrokemija Shares Jump on Privatisation News Jan 15, 2008, 11:07 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 15 (SeeNews) – The shares of Croatia’s sole mineral fertilisers manufacturer Petrokemija jumped 9.16% to 340 kuna ($69/46 euro) on Tuesday morning on news that the government will sell a 12% stake in the majority-state owned company to employees. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sharesofcroatianmineralfertilisermakerpetrokemijajumponnewsforfurther-105127

CROATIA’S DEC CPI+1.2%M/M, +5.8 Y/Y VS. +1.0% M/M, +4.6% Y/Y IN NOV – STATS OFFICE Jan 15, 2008, 14:26 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia___sdeccpi_1_2_m_m__5_8y_yvs_1_0_m_m__4_6_y_yinnov___statsoffice-142306

Croatia’s Dec Inflation Quickens to 1.2% M/M, 5.8% Y/Y – Table Jan 15, 2008, 14:38 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 15 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s December consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.2% month-on-month after increasing by 1.0% in November, the State Statistics Bureau said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia___sdeccpirises1_2_m_m_5_8_y_y___table-143201

UPDATE 1 - Croatia’s Dec Inflation Quickens to 5.8% Y/Y - Table Jan 15, 2008, 16:40 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-croatia_sdecinflationquickensto1_2_m_m_5_8_y_y-table-152908

UPDATE 2 - Croatia’s Dec Inflation Quickens to 5.8% Y/Y Jan 15, 2008, 17:55 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds analyst comments) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update2-croatia_sdecinflationquickensto5_8_y_y-171257

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily - Jan 14, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 11:27 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Daily comment:The CROBEX closed down as asharp fall in the BDI affected this domestic stock prices. Dubrovnik based bulk carriers owner Atlantska plovidba (ATPL-R-A) fell by 2,4% to HRK 3.286 on a turnover of HRK 7,6 million. Pula based bulk and product carrier owner also recorder some fall in price, decreasing by 1,3% to HRK 3.500. Premium goods and health care products producer and distributor Atlantic Grupa (ATGR-R-A) benefited from positive news flow. Late on Friday the Zagreb SE announced that Atlantic Grupa is to become a CROBEX member. We estimates its weight at some 1,8%. Furthermore, the CO announced it acquired two drug store chains, and thus began the process of establishing the first drug store chain in Croatia. Atlantic made an IPO in November 2007 and its price fell by IPO`s 935 to today`s HRK 895. Money raised in IPO will be mainly used for acquisitions, while managements projections, that were fully realized (2007e), are based on the organic growth and do not include acquisitions. The co is well known by its successful series of business combinations (Cedevita, Neva, Multivita, Fidifarm…).We remain bullish on this stock. Construction data released today confirms a trend that favors big companies. The number of buildings permits issued in November fell by 28% (when compared to November 2006), while the value total works rose by 96% to HRK 3,8 billion. The growth is a result of growth in value of civil engineering works, while the value of works on buildings remained almost unchanged. Agricultural holding company Bozjakovina (BZJK-R-A) and milling and bakery company Dakovstina (DKVS-R-A) led the gainers today rising by 11,6% and 7,9% respectively. We still see growth potential for those stocks. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-daily-jan14_2008-112540

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Jan 15, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 12:07 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights:- Podravka sold and leased back tomato factory- Atlantic Group – National pharmacy chain to be formed- Belisce – preliminary results http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-jan15_2008-120129

Croatian Share Indices Extend Losses Along with Global Mkts Woes Jan 15, 2008, 18:15 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 15 (SeeNews) – All three Croatian share indices extended their losses on Tuesday, for a second day running, along with global markets woes fueled by concerns of a possible recession in the U.S., traders said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesextendlossesalongwithglobalmktsamidfearsforu_s_-180202

Croatia Schedule of Events - Jan 15 - May 15 Jan 15, 2008, 09:53 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 15 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through May 15. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents-jan15-may15-094758

* MACEDONIA *

Macedonia’s Economy Minister Resigns Jan 15, 2008, 11:09 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 15 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s Economy Minister Vera Rafajlovska has resigned for personal reasons, a ministry official said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia___seconomyministerresigns-105214

Macedonian Government List - Updated January 15, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 11:24 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 15 (SeeNews) - Updates with the resignation of Vera Rafajlovska as Economy Minister on January 14. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniangovernmentlist-updatedjanuary15_2008-112054

* MOLDOVA *

EBRD To Lend 70 Mln Euro to Support Moldovan Financial Sector Jan 15, 2008, 11:15 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 15 (SeeNews) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will lend 70 million euro ($104 million) to improve the lending capability of the Moldovan financial sector, it said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ebrdtolend70mlneurotosupportmoldovanfinancialsector-104846

Moldova Gets 9.4 Mln Euro in 2007 Privatisation Revenue Jan 15, 2008, 12:25 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 15 (SeeNews) - Moldova received 155 million lei ($14 million/9.4 million euro) from the sale of state-owned companies last year, in line with the government’s plan, the country’s Economy Ministry said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovareceives9_4mlneurofromprivatisationin2007-120525

Moldova C-bank Sees 2008 Real GDP Growth at 6.0%, Inflation up to 10% Jan 15, 2008, 15:50 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 15 (SeeNews) – Moldova’s central bank, BNM, on Tuesday forecast a real 6.0% growth of the country’s economy this year and said it would aim to keep end-year inflation below 10.0%. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovac-banksees2008gdpgrowthat6_0__inflationupto10_-152439

Yields Fall on Moldovan T-Bills Jan 15, 2008, 17:19 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 15 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, sold 53 million lei ($4.7 million/3.2 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues as yields on all three fell, it said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/yieldsfallonthreemoldovant-billissues-155149

Moldova Schedule of Events - Jan 15 - Feb 20 Jan 15, 2008, 10:07 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 15 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through February 21. New or amended entries are marked (*) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-jan15-feb20-100540

* MONTENEGRO *

Montenegro’s Mobile Phone Penetration Rate Rises to 169% in December Jan 15, 2008, 11:12 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), January 15 (SeeNews) - Montenegro’s mobile phone penetration rate rose to 169% at the end of December from 160% a month earlier, the country’s telecommunications regulator said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegro_smobilephonepenetrationraterisesto168_67_indecember-110908

Montenegro Schedule of Events – Jan 15 - Jan 16 Jan 15, 2008, 10:18 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), December 28 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Montenegro through January 16. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegroscheduleofevents___jan15-jan16-101803

* ROMANIA *

Romanian Water Meters Maker Contor Eyes up to 5.0 Mln Euro in IPO on Bucharest Bourse Jan 14, 2008, 18:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 14 (SeeNews) - Romanian water meters manufacturer Contor Group plans to raise between four and five million euro ($5.9 million - $7.4 million) by listing up to 20% of its capital on the Bucharest bourse via an initial public offering (IPO), the company said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_editbutholdforautorisation_pls_romanianwater-metersmanufacturercontorup5-162313

Romania Reopens Black Sea Ports Jan 15, 2008, 09:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 15 (SeeNews) - Romania on Monday evening reopened its Black Sea ports of Constanta, Midia and Mangalia, a Constanta port official said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniareopensblackseaports-090052

ROMANIA TO LIST NUCLEARELECTRICA ON BUCHAREST BOURSE BY YEAR’S END – FIN MIN Jan 15, 2008, 11:39 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniatolistnuclearelectricaonbucharestboursebyyear___send___finmin-113853

Romania To List Nuclearelectrica on Bucharest Bourse by Year’s End - Fin Min Jan 15, 2008, 12:57 CET | Story | SeeNews VIENNA (Austria), January 15 (SeeNews) – Romania will list state-owned nuclear power plant operator Nuclearelectrica on the Bucharest bourse by the end of the year, the country’s Finance and Economy Minister Varujan Vosganian said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniatolistnuclearelectricaonbucharestboursebyyear_send-finmin-123856

Romanian President Endorses Defence Minister Melescanu as Interim Justice Minister Jan 15, 2008, 17:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 15 (SeeNews) - Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday endorsed Defence Minister Teodor Viorel Melescanu as interim justice minister, the president’s press office said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianpmproposesdefenceministermelescanutobecomeinterimjusticeminister-160339

ROMANIA’S ECONOMY TO GROW BY AVERAGE 5.0%/YEAR UNTIL 2013-2014 - FIN MIN VOSGANIAN Jan 15, 2008, 12:23 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniafinminvosganianseesaverageeconomicgrowthof5_0_till2013-2014-122106

Romania’s Economy To Grow by Avg 5.0%/Year Until 2013-2014 - Fin Min Jan 15, 2008, 13:19 CET | Story | SeeNews VIENNA (Austria), January 15 (SeeNews) – Romania’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by an annual average rate of five percent until 2013-2014, the country’s Finance and Economy Minister Varujan Vosganian said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_seconomytogrowbyavg5_0__yearuntil2013-2014-finmin-125546

ROMANIA FIN MIN VOSGANIAN SEES END-2008 INFLATION SLOWING TO 5.0-5.5% FROM 6.57% IN 2007 Jan 15, 2008, 11:49 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniafinminsees2008inflationslowingto5_0-5_5_-114633

Romania’s End-2008 Inflation To Slow to 5.0-5.5% from 6.57% in 2007 – Fin Min Jan 15, 2008, 13:18 CET | Story | SeeNews VIENNA (Austria), January 15 (SeeNews) - Romania’s consumer price inflation (CPI) will slow to 5.0%-5.5% at the end of the year, Finance and Minister, Varujan Vosganian said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania___send-2008inflationtoslowto5_0-5_5_from6_57_in2007___finmin-125108

CORRECTED - Romania’s End-2008 Inflation To Slow to 5.0-5.5% from 6.57% in 2007 - Fin Min Jan 15, 2008, 14:00 CET | Story | SeeNews In VIENNA story "Romania’s End-2008 Inflation To Slow to 5.0-5.5% from 6.57% in 2007 - Fin Min" please read in the first paragraph "... Finance and Economy Minister Varujan Vosganian..." instead of "... Finance and Minister Varujan Vosganian..." (restores dropped word) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/corrected-romania_send-2008inflationtoslowto5_0-5_5_from6_57_in2007-fin-135736

Romania Fin Min Vosganian Sees 2008 Budget Deficit Below 2.8%/GDP Jan 15, 2008, 14:54 CET | Story | SeeNews VIENNA (Austria), January 15 (SeeNews) – Romania hopes its 2008 consolidated budget deficit would be lower than 2.8% of the gross domestic product (GDP) projected for the year, the country’s Finance and Economy Minister Varujan Vosganian said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniahopestocut2008budgetdeficitbelow2_7__gdptarget___finmin-141223

ROMANIA C-BANK SAYS SEES 2007 C/A GAP AT 14% OF GDP Jan 15, 2008, 16:43 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianc-banksees2007c_agapwideningto14_ofgdp-163447

Romania’s C-bank Sees C/A Gap Shrinking in 2008 from 14% of GDP in 2007 Jan 15, 2008, 17:30 CET | Story | SeeNews VIENNA (Austria), January 15 (SeeNews) - Romania’s current account gap is likely to shrink this year after reaching an estimated 14% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2007, Romanian central bank’s deputy governor Eugen Dijmarescu said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianc-bankofficialsees2007c_agapwideningto14_ofgdp_butshrinkingin2008-163747

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Weekly - Jan 7 - 11, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 11:13 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1A. Bucharest Stock Exchange Indicators http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-romanianmarketweekly-jan7-11_2008-110756

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Jan 14, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 11:19 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BET-FI reached the lowest value since 22 November 2007 http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-romanianmarketdaily-jan14_2008-111746

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Jan 15, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 11:48 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews WatchlistBCC will resume trading today after holding a GSM. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-jan15_2008-114503

Romanian Bourse Closes Mostly Higher After Six Days of Losses Jan 15, 2008, 16:20 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 15 (SeeNews) - Romanian share indices ended mostly up on Tuesday, following six days of losses, but no clear trend has been set yet, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbourseclosesmostlyupaftersixdaysoflosses-152102

Romania Schedule of Events - Jan 15 - April 22 Jan 15, 2008, 08:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 15 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through April 22. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniascheduleofevents-jan15-april22-083824

UPDATE 1 - Romanian Leu Weakens Beyond 3.7 per Euro, Hits Nearly 3-Yr Low Jan 14, 2008, 18:45 CET | Story | SeeNews (add closing figures and dealer comments) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-romanianleutouches3_7-pereuromark_hitsnearly3-yrlow-174141

Romanian Leu Eases Further vs Euro, Seen Volatile Jan 15, 2008, 18:32 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 15 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu on Tuesday eased further versus the euro pressured by inflation concerns, dealers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleueasesfurthervseuro_seenvolatile-164936

* SERBIA *

Zepter Unit-led Consortium Files Highest Bid of 121.1 Mln Euro ($180.1 Mln) for Serbian Tractor Maker IMT Beograd Jan 14, 2008, 19:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 14 (SeeNews) – A consortium led by a unit of Swiss-based diversified company Zepter has filed the highest offer of 121.1 million euro ($180.1 million) in a tender for Serbian tractor and engines manufacturer Industrija Masina i Traktora (IMT) Beograd, Serbia’s Privatisation Agency said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/zepter-ledconsortiumfileshighestbidof121_1mlneuro__180_1mln_forserbia___s-173152

Serbian Truck and Bus Producer FAP Signs 73 Mln Euro Deal for Bus Exports to Nigeria Jan 15, 2008, 15:01 CET | Story | SeeNews PRIBOJ (Serbia), January 15 (SeeNews) – Serbian truck and bus manufacturer Fabrika Autobusa Priboj (FAP) has signed a 73 million euro ($108.5 million) deal to export 650 buses to Nigeria by the end of 2010, the company’s director general said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia___strackandbusesproducerfapsigns73mlneuro__108_5mln_forbusexportto-131716

Serbian Mineral Water Bottler Voda Vrnjci Sees 2007 Net Profit Up 35% to 2.0 Mln Euro Jan 15, 2008, 17:46 CET | Story | SeeNews VRNJACKA BANJA (Serbia), January 15 (SeeNews) – Serbian privately held mineral water bottler Voda Vrnjci expects to report a rise in its 2007 net profit by up to 35% to some 2.0 million euro ($2.98 million) due to increased output capacity, the company’s director general said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianmineralwatercompanyvodavrnjcieyes35_risein2007netprofitto2_0mln-165306

SERBIA’S DEC CPI +1.2% M/M, +11.0% Y/Y VS +1.4% M/M, +9.3% Y/Y IN NOV - STATS BUREAU Jan 15, 2008, 15:46 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_sdeccpi_1_2_m_m__11_0_y_yvs_1_4_m_m__9_3_y_yinnov-statsbureau-154540

Serbia’s Dec CPI Rises 1.2% M/M, Up 11.0% Y/Y, Exceeds End-year Target - Table Jan 15, 2008, 16:07 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 15 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s December consumer price inflation accelerated to 11.0% year-on-year from 9.3% in November, exceeding the government’s end-year target of 6.5%, official statistics indicated on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_sdeccpirises1_2_m_m_up11_0_y_y-table-154734

Belgrade Bourse Halts Trading in Salford’s Novosadska Mlekara Jan 15, 2008, 13:13 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 15 (SeeNews) – The Belgrade bourse has halted trading in shares of Novosadska Mlekara, a dairy company owned by UK-based fund manager Salford, due to Novosadska’s merger into another Serbian dairy firm owned by Salford, Imlek, the bourse said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradeboursehaltsfromtradingsharesofsalford___snovosadskamlekara-174909

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Jan 15, 2008 Jan 15, 2008, 13:28 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews Report for January 15, 2008 containing the following charts and tables: http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vojvodjanskabanka-dailyvobnews-jan15_2008-132726

Belgrade Shares Up but Market Seen Stagnating Ahead of Presidential Vote Jan 15, 2008, 18:38 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 15 (SeeNews) – Share prices rose on the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) on Tuesday but brokers said the market is stagnating ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for Sunday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradesharesupbutmarketseenstagnatingduetocomingpresidentialelections-174814

Serbia Schedule of Events - Jan 15 - May 18 Jan 15, 2008, 10:06 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 15 (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-jan15-may18-100233

* SLOVENIA *

Slovenia Plans To Start Talks for Telco Sale Next Week Jan 15, 2008, 15:40 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 15 (SeeNews) - Slovenia plans to start talks with one or both bidders remaining in the race for 49.13% of Telekom Slovenije next week, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniaplanstostarttalksfor49_13_ofstatetelconextweek-151239

Slovenia’s Nov Construction Output Up Real 9.1% Y/Y - Table Jan 15, 2008, 13:16 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 15 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s November construction output, measured by the value of completed projects, rose by a real 9.1% year-on-year, the Slovenian Statistics Office said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_snovconstructionoutputupreal9_1_y_y-table-131243

Slovenia’s Nov Avg Net Salary Rises by Nominal 11.7% M/M - Table Jan 15, 2008, 16:06 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 15 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s November average net monthly salary rose by a nominal 11.7% on the month to 945.34 euro ($1,382.16), the Slovenian Statistics Office said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_snovavgnetsalaryrisesbynominal3_2_m_m-table-152438

Slovenian Stock Indices Lose Ground, Pessimism Rules Jan 15, 2008, 18:04 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 15 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices lost ground on Tuesday as investors were skeptical about the future growth of the market, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstockindicesloseground_pessimismprevails-165313

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