FACTBOX-Second quarter GDP growth in east Europe

...following table outlines the dates, market forecasts and 
releases so far and lists recent Reuters news reports on related 
issues in the region. 
 
 COUNTRY     RELEASE DATE    ACTUAL    FCAST   PREVIOUS QUARTER 
 Slovakia       Sept 4        +9.2*     +9.4        +9.0 pct 
 Romania        Sept 4         N/A       N/A        +6.0 pct 
 Czech Rep      Sept 7         N/A      +6.0        +6.1 pct 
 Hungary        Sept 7        +1.4*     +2.65        +2.7 pct 
 Poland         Aug 30        +6.7      +6.0        +7.4 pct 
 NOTE: Hungary's statistical bureau released a first reading of 
second quarter GDP on Aug. 14, and will release a second reading 
on Sept. 7.  
     
 RECENT STORIES ON CENTRAL EUROPEAN RATES 
 Slovakia 
 Slovak GDP growth accelerates in Q2, seen healthy 
[ID:nL14691551] 
 Slovak c.bank chief positive on Q2 growth [ID:nL15177310] 
  
 Romania 
 Romania FinMin: Jan-July budget surplus 0.5 pct/GDP 
[ID:nBUC000793] 
  
 Czech Republic 
 Czech economic growth seen holding fast pace in Q2 
[ID:nL29913786] 
 Czech FinMin sees 2008 budget with 2.95 pct/GDP gap 
[ID:nL03397455] 
 Czechs hike rates to 5-year high to tame inflation 
[ID:nL30781459] 
 
 Hungary 
 Hungary ministries want more funds in 2008 budget 
[ID:nL30828238] 
 Hungary's 2007 GDP growth seen at 2.1 pct -Ecostat 
[ID:nL27764500] 
  
 Poland 
 Polish Q2 growth beats forecasts, more hikes seen 
[ID:nL30172291] 
 Polish rate hikes proper, may slow CPI in 2008-c.banker 
[ID:nWAR006008] 
 Poland needs three more rate hikes-c.banker Noga 
[ID:nWAR006005]