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by Emanuele G. - Friday 4 April 2008 - 2944 letture

News report of 04.04.2008

* Albania *

Greece’s Alpha Bank Affirms 2010 Targets in SE Europe Despite Liquidity Crisis Apr 04, 2008, 12:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 4 (SeeNews) - Greece’s Alpha Bank group believes operations in southeastern Europe will contribute 30% of its profit despite the global liquidity crisis, the bank said, affirming its business plan until 2010. link

German DIY Chain Praktiker To Invest Between 5.0-10 Mln Euro in First Outlet in Albania Apr 04, 2008, 13:57 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), April 4 (SeeNews) - German do-it-yourself (DIY) retailer Praktiker plans to invest between 5.0 million and 10 million euro ($7.8-15.6 million) in opening its first outlet in Albania’s capital Tirana this year, a company spokesman has said. link

Albania’s Q4 Sales Index Rises 12.1% Q/Q - Table Apr 04, 2008, 11:34 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), April 4 (SeeNews) - Albania’s sales index, which covers sales in the industrial and services sectors, rose by 12.1% in the fourth quarter as compared to a quarter earlier, official data released by the National Statistics Institute (INSTAT) showed on Friday. link

UPDATE 1 - Albania’s Q4’07 Sales Index Rises 12.1% Q/Q Apr 04, 2008, 12:25 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) link

Albanian Central Bank - Monetary Policy Document for 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 13:31 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Albanian Central Bank has published its annual monetary policy document for 2008. link

Western Balkan Countries Launch 7.1 Mln Euro EU-funded Customs, Tax Administration Project Apr 04, 2008, 13:32 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), April 4 (SeeNews) - Western Balkan countries on Friday launched a 7.1 million euro ($11.16 million) EU-funded project aimed at improving their customs and tax administrations, the European Commission said. link

Albanian Institute of Statistics - Consumer Price Index - Feb 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 13:34 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FEBRUARY 2008 (chart) link

Albanian Institute of Statistics - Monthly Changes of Consumer Price Index - Feb 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 15:12 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Albanian Institute of Statistics has released its monthly report on changes of Consumer Price Index for February 2008. link

* Bosnia *

Bosnia’s Serb Republic Feb Tourist Numbers Rise 13% Y/Y - Table Apr 04, 2008, 10:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 4 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists in Bosnia’s Serb Republic totalled 16,849 in February, up 13% on the year but down 4.6% from the previous month, official data showed on Friday. link

Hypo Group Alpe-Adria’s Bosnian Serb Bank 2007 Net Profit Falls 4.3% Apr 04, 2008, 12:42 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 4 (SeeNews) - The banking unit of Austrian Hypo Group Alpe-Adria operating in Bosnia’s Serb Republic on Friday reported a 2007 net profit of 9.435 million marka ($7.6 million/4.8 million euro), down from 9.860 million marka the previous year. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – April 4 - Nov 2 Apr 04, 2008, 09:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through November 2. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Bulgaria *

Realtors see duds in current property pipeline Apr 04, 2008, 09:28 CET | Story | Dnevnik Some holiday homes resorts and shopping centers in the pipeline or already in progress will never be delivered as the local real estate market tightens and sales to non-residents decline, forecasts Dobromir Ganev, manager of local real estate agency Foros. link

Supermarket operator CBA Asset Mgmt enters Sofia market Apr 04, 2008, 09:22 CET | Story | Dnevnik Local supermarket operator CBA Asset Management has become the latest player to join the Sofia grocery market. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - April 3, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 09:30 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Chugunoleene AD-Ihtiman, BSE code - CHUG, has filed with BSE-Sofia the following information:At the Board of Directors meeting dated 25.01.2008 has been taken a decision Chugunoleene AD to adopt the National Corporate Governance Code. link

Tourism agency adamant on 20% tourism revenue growth forecast Apr 04, 2008, 09:37 CET | Story | Dnevnik The target for the average annual revenues from tourism has not been corrected down from 20% in the final draft of the strategy for the development of the sector through 2013 despite warnings from the hospitality industry that it is too ambitious. link

INTERVIEW – Cefin Bulgaria Targets 38% Rise in 2008 Turnover Apr 04, 2008, 11:02 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 4 (SeeNews) – Cefin Bulgaria, leading dealer of Italian commercial vehicles manufacturer Iveco in the Black Sea country, said it plans to increase its turnover to 40 million euro ($62.2 million) in 2008 from 29 million euro last year thanks to expansion of its network. link

Bulgaria’a REIT Black Sea Investment Seeks 7.3 Mln Euro in Cap Hike Apr 04, 2008, 11:33 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 4 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian real estate investment trust (REIT) Black Sea Investment said on Friday it is seeking to raise 14.3 million levs ($11.5 million/7.3 million euro) in a capital hike. link

Shares in Bulgarian Fuel Retailer Petrol Surge as Investor Interest Persists Apr 04, 2008, 13:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 4 (SeeNews) – Shares in Bulgaria’s largest fuel retailer Petrol surged by 11.94% by 1109 GMT on Friday as high investor interest persisted following news that the Bulgarian unit of Russia’s Lukoil plans to buy some of Petrol’s filling stations, brokers said. link

Bulgaria-based Sun City Plans To Build Two Trade Centres Worth Total 70 Mln Euro in Burgas Apr 04, 2008, 14:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 4 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria-based construction company Sun City plans to build two trade centres worth a combined 70 million euro ($110 million) in the Black Sea city of Burgas, a senior company executive said on Friday. link

Bulgarian Drug Maker Sopharma Q1 Sales Rise 17% Y/Y Apr 04, 2008, 16:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 4 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip drug maker Sopharma raised its sales by an annual 17% in the first quarter of this year thanks to rising exports, the company said on Friday. link

Bulgarian Road Construction Company Trace Group To Invest 15.3 Mln Euro in 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 16:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 4 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian road construction company Trace said on Friday it plans to invest 30 million levs ($24.1 million/15.3 million euro) in fixed assets this year. link

Bulgarian Danube Port of Lom Traffic Falls 17.9% in Q1’08, Targets 1.5 Mln T Cargo Traffic in 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 17:47 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 4 (SeeNews) - The cargo traffic through the Bulgarian port of Lom, on the Danube River, through March fell 17.9% year-on-year to 220,000 tonnes as it targets to process 1.5 million tonnes of cargo this year, a port official said on Friday. link

Allianz Bank Bulgaria Sees Assets Growing 23% in 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 17:54 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 4 (SeeNews) - Allianz Bank Bulgaria, majority-owned by Germany’s Allianz AG, on Friday said it expects its assets to exceed 1.8 billion levs ($1.4 billion/920.3 million euro) this year. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - April 3, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 09:26 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Bulgarian Stock Exchange has published its report on turnover and prices for April 3, 2008. link

STS Finance - USA Stock Markets Daily Review - April 4, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 09:46 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews US Indices Close Flat After Volatile Session link

Elana - Bulgaria Daily Report - April 3, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 09:52 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Highlights link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - April 4, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 10:38 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Bulgarian Stock Indices End Mixed, Liquidity Remains Low Apr 04, 2008, 16:34 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 4 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian stock indices ended mixed on Friday as investors remain in a wait-and-see position and liquidity is low, brokers said. link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - April 4 - Nov 25 Apr 04, 2008, 09:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through November 25. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

STS Finance - Daily FX Analysis - April 4, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 09:51 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The US dollar traded in range awaiting payrolls link

Bulgarian Opposition Calls No-confidence Vote Against Socialist-led Cabinet Apr 04, 2008, 11:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 4 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s right-wing opposition on Friday filed a no-confidence motion against the Socialist-led government, accusing it of "coalescing with organised crime", state-run news agency BTA reported. link

* Croatia *

STOCKWATCH: Austrian Raiffeisen Maintains “Hold” Recommendation on Croatia’s Ericsson Nikola Tesla Apr 04, 2008, 18:33 CET | Analysis | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 4 (SeeNews) – Austrian bank Raiffeisen Centrobank said on Friday it maintains its “hold” recommendation for the stock of Croatian blue-chip telecoms equipment manufacturer Ericsson Nikola Tesla. link

Croatian National Bank - Banking Sector - Q1 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 11:05 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Croatian National Bank has released its quarterly report on selected banking sector indicators, containing Information about: link

Croatia March New Car Sales Rise 9.4% Y/Y Apr 04, 2008, 15:14 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 4 (SeeNews) - New passenger car sales in Croatia rose to 7,607 vehicles in March from 6,951 a year earlier, domestic market research agency Promocija Plus said on Friday. link

CROATIAN OIL, GAS FIRM INA PROPOSES TO PAY 15.0 KUNA (2.1 EURO)/SHARE IN 2007 DIVIDEND, UP FROM 13.08 KUNA IN 2006 Apr 04, 2008, 15:33 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Croatian Oil, Gas Firm INA Proposes To Pay 15 Kuna (2.1 Euro)/Share in 2007 Dividend Apr 04, 2008, 16:32 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 4 (SeeNews) – Croatian oil and gas company INA has proposed to pay 15 kuna ($3.2/2.1 euro) per share in 2007 dividend, up from 13.08 kuna per share it paid for 2006, INA said on Friday. link

Croatian National Bank - Real Sector - Q1 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 13:53 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Croatian National Bank has released its quarterly report on selected real sector indicators, containing Information about agregate demand and supply, labour market, prices and fiscal policy. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Monthly Statistical Report - Feb 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 14:59 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Croatian Bureau of Statistics has published its monthy statistical report for February 2008. link

Croatian National Bank - Monthly Bulletin - Feb 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 11:06 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Crioatian National Bank has published its monthly bulletin covering economic trends in the fields of real sector, employment and wages, prices, ezxchange rates, monetary developments, money market and interest rates, trade in goods, external debt and government finance for February 2008. link

Croatian National Bank - External Sector - Q1 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 14:12 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Croatian National Bank has released its quarterly report on selected External sector indicators, containing information about: link

Croatian National Bank - Monetary Policy - Q1 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 14:13 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Croatian National Bank has released its quarterly report on monetary policy, containing information about: link

Negative Market Mood Pushes Down Croatian Market in Low Turnover Apr 03, 2008, 19:13 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 3 (SeeNews) – Negative mood pushed lower the Croatian market in thin liquidity on Thursday, despite good news of NATO extending a membership invitation to the country, brokers said. link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily - April 3, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 09:42 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Daily comment: link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - April 4, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 10:31 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights: link

Croatia Schedule of Events - April 4 - June 4 Apr 04, 2008, 10:12 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through June 4. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Macedonia *

Macedonian Steam Heating Utility Toplifikacija To Pay Higher ’07 Dividend Apr 04, 2008, 09:26 CET | Story | AII Data Processing Ltd Toplifikacija AD Skopje, Macedonia’s key steam-heating utility, will pay a net dividend of 55.55 Macedonian denars ($1.4/0.9 euro) per share for 2007, higher than the 35.55 denars ($0.9/0.6 euro) dividend it paid for 2006, media reports showed. link

Macedonia, IMF Discuss Measures To Curb Inflation Apr 04, 2008, 09:24 CET | Story | AII Data Processing Ltd Macedonia’s government and the International Monetary Fund are discussing measures for curbing inflation in the ex-Yugoslav republic, A1 TV reported on April 3, 2008. link

MACEDONIA’S JAN-FEB TRADE GAP RISES BY 73% Y/Y TO $414.874 MLN - STATS OFFICE Apr 04, 2008, 11:31 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Macedonia’s Jan-Feb Trade Gap Rises by 73% Y/Y - Table Apr 04, 2008, 12:33 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 4 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s trade deficit for the first two months of 2008 rose by 73% year-on-year to $414.87 million (264 million euro), the State Statistical Office said on Friday. link

MACEDONIA’S MARCH CPI RISES 0.8% M/M, UP 10.2% Y/Y – STATS OFFICE Apr 04, 2008, 16:57 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Macedonia’s March CPI Rises 0.8% M/M, Up 10.2% Y/Y – Table Apr 04, 2008, 17:43 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 4 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s March consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.8% month-on-month, at the same monthly rate it rose in February, the State Statistical Office said on Friday. link

Macedonia Bourse Index Drops After Country Gets No Invitation to Join NATO Apr 04, 2008, 09:20 CET | Story | AII Data Processing Ltd Macedonia’s key bourse index had a record-high daily drop by 562.99 points, or 8.4 pct, on April 3, 2008 after the country did not receive the long-expected invitation to join NATO, media reports showed. link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - April 3, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 09:27 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Macedonian Stock Exchange has published its report on turnover and prices for April 3, 2008. link

Macedonian Stocks Fall on Country’s Delayed NATO Membership Apr 04, 2008, 18:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 4 (SeeNews) - Macedonian shares fell this week, after the country failed to get an invitation for NATO membership, brokers said on Friday. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events – April 4 - Nov 28 Apr 04, 2008, 10:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to Macedonia through November 28. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Moldova *

Moldovan Meat Processing Company Carmez Net Profit Almost Unchanged in 2007 - Table Apr 04, 2008, 12:34 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 4 (SeeNews) - The net profit of Moldovan meat processing company Carmez last year remained almost unchanged at 11.7 million lei ($1.1 million/712,200 euro), the company said on Friday. link

Moldova’s FinComBank To Double Its Share in Local Carpet Maker Apr 04, 2008, 16:34 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 4 (SeeNews) – Moldovan commercial bank FinComBank plans to double its stake in local carpet maker Floare-Carpet, offering to pay 4.5 million lei ($430,000/274,000 euro) for 12.13% of the company shares, the Moldovan Securities Commission, CNPF, said on Friday. FinComBank, which holds a 12.86% stake in Floare-Carpet now, offered to buy 738,286 shares at a price of 6.1 lei per share, higher than their par value of 6.0 lei, CNPF said in a statement. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - April 4 - May 25 Apr 04, 2008, 10:41 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to Moldova through May 25. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

Moldova’s FX Reserves Rise to $1.43 Bln in Week Ending March 28 Apr 04, 2008, 13:12 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 4 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s foreign exchange reserves rose to $1.43 billion (910.2 million euro) on March 28 from $1.39 billion a week earlier, the country’s central bank said on Friday. link

* Montenegro *

Russian Lukoil Buys Montenegrin Petrol Stations Chain Apr 04, 2008, 09:30 CET | Story | AII Data Processing Ltd The owner of Montenegro’s petrol stations chain Roksped, Roko Stanaj, has sold the chain to Russian oil giant Lukoil for 26.5 mln euro ($41.5 mln), media reports showed. link

Montenegrin Banks’ Jan Credit Portfolio Grows 151% Y/Y - Table Apr 04, 2008, 12:37 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), April 4 (SeeNews) - The credit portfolio of Montenegro’s commercial banks rose to 2.268 billion euro ($3.57billion) at the end of January, up 151% from a year earlier, the country’s central bank, CBCG, said on Friday. link

MONTENEGRO’S JAN PPI UP 2.1% M/M AFTER RISING 0.2% M/M IN DEC - C-BANK Apr 04, 2008, 11:10 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

MONTENEGRO’S JAN FDI RISES 59.1% TO 58.8 MLN EURO - C-BANK Apr 04, 2008, 11:11 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Montenegro January FDI Rises 59.1% Y/Y to 58.8 Mln Euro Apr 04, 2008, 11:17 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), April 4 (SeeNews) - Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Montenegro rose in January by an annual 59.1% to 58.8 million euro ($92 million), preliminary data from the countr’s central bank indicated on Friday. link

Montenegro’s January Producer Prices Up 2.1% M/M Apr 04, 2008, 11:51 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), April 4 (SeeNews) - Montenegro’s January producer prices rose by 2.1% from a month earlier and were 11.6% higher on the year, the country’s central bank said on Friday. link

Montenegro’s End-January M1 Money Supply Rises 39.5% Y/Y - Table Apr 04, 2008, 12:28 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), April 4 (SeeNews) - Montenegro’s M1 money supply at the end of January rose by 39.5% on the year to 1.444 billion euro ($2.3 billion), preliminary data from the country’s central bank showed on Friday. link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - April 3, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 09:37 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews New Securities Exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for April 2, 2008. link

Montenegro Schedule of Events - April 4 - June 4 Apr 04, 2008, 10:40 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), April 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Montenegro through June 4. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Romania *

Romania’s Hidroelectrica Seeks at Least 45.6 Mln Lei (12.3 Mln Euro) from Sale of 17 Hydro Plants Apr 04, 2008, 11:41 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 4 (SeeNews) - Romanian state-owned hydropower generator Hidroelectrica will offer for sale 17 micro-hydro plants at a combined starting price of 45.6 million lei ($19.3 million/12.3 million euro), excluding value-added tax, it said on Friday. link

Romanian Building Materials Maker Adeplast Seeks 25 Mln Euro in IPO To Build Plant, Repay Loans – Media Apr 04, 2008, 14:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 4 (SeeNews) – Romanian construction materials manufacturer Adeplast aims to raise 25 million euro ($39.3 million) in an initial public offering (IPO) this year to finance the construction of a new plant and repay loans, Bucharest-based financial daily Ziarul Financiar reported on Friday. link

French Courier GeoPost Acquires 80% of Romania’s Pegasus for Undisclosed Sum Apr 04, 2008, 17:42 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 4 (SeeNews) - French Courier GeoPost has acquired 80% of local express courier services provider Pegasus for an undisclosed sum, Pegasus said on Friday. link

Romanian National Bank - International Reserves of Romania C-Bank, Mar 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 13:27 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews International reserves of the National Bank of Romania link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - April 3, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 09:26 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Bucharest Stock Exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for April 3, 2008. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - April 3, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 09:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The third lowest daily turnover since the beginning of the year link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - April 4, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 09:56 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news link

Romanian Bourse Rises on Investment Funds, Blue-chip BRD, Seen Gaining Further Next Week Apr 04, 2008, 16:42 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 4 (SeeNews) - Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) indices closed the week on the rise, helped mostly by gains in Romania’s five regional investment funds and blue-chip bank BRD, and is expected to gain further next week, brokers said. link

Romania Schedule of Events - April 4 - June 4 Apr 04, 2008, 09:28 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through June 4. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Romanian Leu Ends Week Slightly Stronger vs Euro in Moderate Volumes Apr 04, 2008, 18:25 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 4 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu ended a bit stronger versus the euro on Friday at 3.7050/7075, compared to Thursday’s closing of 3.7110/7150 amid relatively calm trading in moderate volumes, dealers said. link

* Serbia *

Serbian Flag Carrier JAT Airways Passenger Traffic Up 7.4 Pct Y/Y Q1 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 09:47 CET | Story | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbian flag carrier JAT Airways, slated for privatisation, carried 227,177 passengers in the first quarter of 2008, up 7.4 pct year-on-year, media reports showed. link

Serbia Eyes 300 Mln Investment in Automotive Sector Apr 04, 2008, 09:50 CET | Story | AII Data Processing Ltd One of the companies interested to buy Serbian car maker Zastava Automobili might invest some 300 mln euro ($470.3 mln) to launch the production of a new car model in the country, media reports quoted Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic as saying on April 3, 2008. link

Serbian Unit of Raiffeisenbank Doubles 2007 Net Profit to 55.7 Mln Euro Apr 04, 2008, 16:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 4 (SeeNews) - The Serbian unit of Austria’s Raiffeisenbank doubled its net profit to 55.7 million euro ($87.6 million) in 2007, a senior official of the Serbian bank said on Friday. link

EBRD To Lend 100 Mln Euro to Serbian Railways Operator Apr 04, 2008, 17:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 4 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Friday it plans to lend 100 million euro ($157million) to Serbian state-owned railways to buy rolling stock and upgrade infrastructure. link

U.N. Court Clears Former Kosovo PM Haradinaj of War Crimes Apr 04, 2008, 10:10 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, April 4 (SeeNews) - The U.N. war crimes tribunal, set up to deal crimes committed during the wars in former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, acquitted on Thursday Kosovo former Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj of charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the U.N. said. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - April 3, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 09:24 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Belgrade Stock Exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for April 3, 2008 link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - April 4, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 10:06 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews Report for April 4, 2008 containing the following charts and tables: link

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market WrapUp - April 2, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 10:49 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its Daily Market WrapUp for April 2, 2008, containg an overview of the Serbian Financial Market. link

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market WrapUp - April 3, 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 10:56 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its Daily Market WrapUp for April 3, 2008, containg an overview of the Serbian Financial Market. link

Belgrade Indices End Lower, Blue-chip Banks Most Traded Apr 04, 2008, 17:28 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 4 (SeeNews) - Shares traded on the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) ended the week lower as blue-chip banks posted the highest turnover on Friday, brokers said. link

Serbia Schedule of Events – April 4 - June 4 Apr 04, 2008, 10:07 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through June 4. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Slovenia *

Slovenia’s Grand Hotel Union Proposes To Pay Flat 2007 Gross Dividend Apr 04, 2008, 15:33 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 4 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s Grand Hotel Union proposed to pay a gross dividend of 0.7 euro ($1.1) per share for 2007, unchanged from the previous year, it said on Friday. link

SLOVENIA GOVT THINK TANK CUTS 2008 GDP GROWTH FCAST TO 4.4% FROM 4.6% Apr 04, 2008, 13:55 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Slovenian Govt Think Tank Cuts ’08 GDP Growth Fcast, Raises ’08 Inflation Fcasts Apr 04, 2008, 14:14 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 4 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian government’s Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (UMAR) on Friday cut its economic growth forecast for this year to a real 4.4% from a real 4.6% projected last year. link

UPDATE 1- Slovenian Govt Think Tank Cuts ’08 GDP Growth Fcast, Raises ’08 Inflation Fcasts Apr 04, 2008, 15:21 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds forecasts for 2009, 2010, quotes) link

D&B Raises Forecast for Slovenia’s 2008 Avg Annual Inflation to 3.9% Apr 04, 2008, 17:05 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 4 (SeeNews) - Credit-rating agency D&B expects Slovenia to report average annual inflation of 3.9% this year, up from 3.2% projected earlier, it said on Friday. link

SLOVENIA GOVT THINK TANK RAISES 2008 AVG INFLATION FCAST TO 5.2% FROM 3.5%, END-YEAR INFLATION FCAST TO 4.0% FROM 2.9% Apr 04, 2008, 14:01 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Consumer Price Indices - Feb 2008 Apr 04, 2008, 16:59 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In March 2008 monthly inflation at 1.3%, annual inflation at 6.9% link

Slovenian Stock Indices Rise Further in Lower Turnover Apr 04, 2008, 17:35 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 4 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices rose for a third day running in lower turnover on Friday with most blue chips gaining value, brokers said. link

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