Slovakia - Factors To Watch on July 9

...

MAY INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT

The Statistics Office will publish May industrial output data, 0700 GMT. Analysts forecast annual industrial output growth of 13.8 percent.

MAY CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT

The Statistics Office will publish May construction output data, 0700 GMT.

STATE BOND AUCTION

The Debt and Liquidity Management Agency will auction 19-year, 4.5 percent state bonds on behalf of the finance ministry.

SLOVAKS UP TAX INCOME FORECASTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH

The Slovak Finance Ministry expects to collect more tax revenues in 2007 and coming years thanks to accelerating economic growth, but it said on Friday that higher income should not automatically mean more spending.

[ID:nL06881830] [RTRS-GVD-DBT-POL-SK]

CROWN IN TIGHT RANGE, MARKET SEES ROOM FOR GAINS

The Slovak crown was locked in a narrow range against the euro in quiet activity on Friday, but dealers saw room for gains in the short term due to positive global sentiment.

[ID:nL06306454] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-SK]

PRESS DIGEST

------------

GLASGOW BOMBING LINK FALSE

The Slovak Interior Ministry has apologised to Khalid Ahmed for incorrectly naming him as a suspect in the Glasgow airport bomb attack. Ahmed, who was trained as doctor in Slovakia, said he would seek financial compensation.

Sme, page 1

KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE

Prime Minister Robert Fico said Slovakia would not recognize Kosovo if the U.N. resolution does not reflect Serbia's interests.

Sme, page 2

PROFIT LIMITS FOR POWER PRODUCERS

The state regulator (URSO) seeks to set limits profits of power producers to eight percent of eligible production costs. Similar limits are to be imposed for gas firms and heat producers.

Hospodarske Noviny, page 3

For news on upcoming events in the United States and other Group of Seven countries, see . For a diary of forthcoming Slovak events, double click [SK/DIARY], and a calendar of east European economic indicators, see [CONV/DIARY].

News editor of the day: Peter Laca, on +421 2 5341 8402; fax: +421 2 5341 8403

E-mail: editorial@reuters.sk

Reuters Messaging: peter.laca.reuters.com@reuters.net

For real-time index quotes, double click in brackets:

Warsaw WIG20 Budapest BUX Prague PX50 Other related news: Slovak equities [SK-E] E.Europe equities [.CEE] Slovak money [SK-M] Czech debt [CZ-D] Slovak Indicators [SK-ECI] Emerging forex [EMRG/FRX] Eastern European [EEU] All emerging markets [EMRG] Hot stocks [HOT] Stock markets [STX] Market debt news [DBT] Forex news [FRX] TOP NEWS -- Emerging markets [TOP/EMRG] TOP NEWS -- Convergence watch [TOP/EAST]

($1=24.53 Slovak Crown) ($1=24.53 Slovak Crown)