Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 24

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AAA AUTO MARKET DEBUT: Used car dealer AAA Auto debuts on the Prague Stock Exchange when trading starts at 0730.

The firm's shares were priced at 2.0 euros in an initial public offering, the first on the Prague bourse this year.

Story: [nL21776282] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-AAAsp.PR]

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CABINET MEETING: The cabinet meets in a regular weekly session. News conference to follow.

Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek is also due to hold a news briefing after the session.

Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]

---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change

close on day in 2007 PX Index 1,793.8 1,790.9 +0.16 +12.90 vs Euro 27.600 27.560 -0.14 -0.36 vs Dollar 19.503 19.505 +0.09 +6.84 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 ---------------------------------------------------------------

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CEZ EURO BOND ISSUE: Electricity producer CEZ will meet with European bond investors from Sept. 25 to 28 and is considering a euro bond issue, the banks managing the roadshow said.

Story: [nL21832814] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEZPsp.PR]

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PRIVATISATION: The government will most likely privatise airport manager Letiste Praha, and possibly also Czech Airlines, next year, according to Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek. He said the primary reason is not the need for money but the principle that the state should not do business.

Pravo, page 2

CZECHS SPLIT ON PRESIDENT: Exactly 50 percent of Czechs want to keep Vaclav Klaus as president for another five-year term, while the other half opposes his reelection, according to a survey carried out by the Median agency.

Klaus' first term ends early next year.

Lidove Noviny, pages 1-2

NEW POWER PLANT: Power utility CEZ will build a new combined cycle power plant in the Czech Republic and will announce its location by the end of this year, daily Pravo quoted CEZ sales director Alan Svoboda as saying.

Pravo, page 2

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