DIARY - Czech Republic - to January 31

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    UPCOMING ECONOMIC INDICATORS  
 DATE---GMT/LOCAL---INDICATOR--------------PERIOD----FORECAST----PRIOR 
 31/12  0900/1000   Money supply           Nov        n/f        10.6% 
 31/12  0900/1000   Foreign debt euros     Q3         n/f        45.71bln 
 02/01  0830/0930   PMI index              Dec        n/f        54.9 
 02/01     n/a      Budget balance         Dec        n/f        12.77bln 
 08/01  0900/1000   FX reserves            Dec        n/f        23.36bln 
 09/01  0800/0900   Inflation m/m          Dec        n/a         0.9% 
 09/01  0800/0900   Inflation y/y          Dec        n/a         5.0% 
 09/01  0800/0900   Unemployment           Dec        n/a         5.6% 
 10/01  0800/0900   Foreign trade          Nov        n/a         8.61bln 
 15/01  0800/0900   Producer prices m/m    Dec        n/a         0.7% 
 15/02  0800/0900   Producer prices y/y    Dec        n/a         5.3% 
 15/01  0800/0900   Export prices y/y      Nov        n/f         0.07% 
 15/01  0800/0900   Import prices y/y      Nov        n/f        -1.5% 
 16/01  0800/0900   Industrial output      Nov        n/a         8.4% 
 16/01  0800/0900   Construction output    Nov        n/f         3.5% 
 18/01  0900/1000   CA balance CZK         Nov        n/a       -13.68bln 
 22/01  0800/0900   Retail sales y/y       Nov        n/a         9.4% 
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    COMPANY RESULTS 
 DATE---COMPANY----------RIC------------SECTOR------AVERAGE FCAST--FORECAST ---- 
                                                      (eur mln)     ITEM 
 no results on the schedule 
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    NOTE. n/a = not yet available 
          n/f = not forecast 
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    WEDNESDAY, December 19 
    PRAGUE - Czech cabinet to meet in a regular weekly session. Updated euro 
convergence programme on the agenda. News conference to follow. 
    PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to meet on interest rates. An 
announcement is expected sometime after 1100 GMT with a news conference to 
follow at around 1430 GMT. 
     
    THURSDAY, December 20 
  * PRAGUE - Power firm CEZ  to hold a news conference with CEO 
Martin Roman and Deputy CEO Daniel Benes on its important acquisitions and 
expected 2008 results at 1500 GMT. Conference call at 1700 GMT. 
 
    MONDAY, December 24 
    Christmas Eve. Banks and market closed. 
     
    TUESDAY, December 25 
    Christmas Day. Banks and markets closed. 
     
    WEDNESDAY, December 26 
    Boxing Day. Banks and markets closed. 
 
    MONDAY, December 31 
    PRAGUE - Czech central bank (CNB) to release November money supply and Q3 
foreign debt at 0900 GMT. 
 
    TUESDAY, January 1 
    New Year. Banks and markets closed. 
     
    WEDNESDAY, January 2 
    PRAGUE - Minutes from December 19 governing board meeting at 0800 GMT. 
    PRAGUE - Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for December due out at 0830 GMT. 
    PRAGUE - End-2007 budget balance data. 
    PRAGUE - Czech cabinet to meet in a regular weekly session. News conference 
to follow. 
 
    THURSDAY, January 3 
    PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to hold a regular weekly 
meeting. It is not scheduled to discuss monetary policy issues. 
    PRAGUE - 13-week T-bill auction. 
 
    TUESDAY, January 8 
    PRAGUE - December forex reserves data at 0900 GMT. 
 
    WEDNESDAY, January 9 
    PRAGUE - December inflation data at 0800 GMT. 
    PRAGUE - December unemployment data at 0800 GMT. 
    PRAGUE - 10-year government bond auction . 
    PRAGUE - Czech cabinet to meet in a regular weekly session. News conference 
to follow. 
 
    THURSDAY, January 10 
    PRAGUE - November foreign trade data at 0800 GMT. 
    PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to hold a regular weekly 
meeting. It is not scheduled to discuss monetary policy issues. 
 
    TUESDAY, January 15 
    PRAGUE - November foreign trade prices and December producer prices data at 
0800 GMT. 
 
    WEDNESDAY, January 16 
    PRAGUE - November industrial and construction output data at 0800 GMT. 
 
    THURSDAY, January 17 
    PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to hold a regular weekly 
meeting. It is not scheduled to discuss monetary policy issues. 
    PRAGUE - 52-week T-bill auction. 
 
    FRIDAY, January 18 
    PRAGUE - November current account balance data at 0900 GMT. 
 
    TUESDAY, January 22 
    PRAGUE - November retail sales data at 0800 GMT. 
 
    WEDNESDAY, January 23 
    PRAGUE - Debut 3-year government bond auction. 
 
    THURSDAY, January 24 
    PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to hold a regular weekly 
meeting. It is not scheduled to discuss monetary policy issues. 
    PRAGUE - 39-week T-bill auction. 
 
    THURSDAY, January 31 
    PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to hold a regular weekly 
meeting. It is not scheduled to discuss monetary policy issues. 
===========================SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGS================================ 
 COMPANY                   RIC                          DATE 
 no meeting on the schedule 
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      The Statistical Bureau (CSU) has set the following dates for release of 
macroeconomic indicators (data released at 0800 GMT unless noted): 
    JANUARY 
     9     Inflation (Dec) 
    10     Foreign trade (Nov) 
    15     Producer prices (Dec) 
           Foreign trade prices (Nov) 
    16     Construction output (Nov) 
           Industrial output (Nov) 
    22     Retail sales (Nov) 
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    The central bank (CNB) set the following dates for releases of economic 
indicators (data released at 0900 GMT unless noted): 
    DECEMBER 
    31     Money supply (end-Nov) 
           Foreign debt (Q3) 
    JANUARY 
     8     Forex reserves (end-Dec) 
    18     Balance of payments (end-Nov) 
    31     Money supply (end-Dec) 
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    Czech central bank governing board meetings 
                                   MEETING TYPE 
    DECEMBER 
    19                             Situation report 
    JANUARY 
     3                             regular 
    10                             regular 
    17                             regular 
    24                             regular 
    31                             regular 
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    The Labour and Social Affairs Ministry set the following dates for releasing 
monthly unemployment data (data released on the same day as CPI figures): 
    JANUARY 
     9  to end-December 
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    The Finance Ministry set the following dates for the release of state budget 
balance: 
    JANUARY 
     2   to end-December 
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              REGULAR STATE BONDS ISSUE CALENDAR 
ISSUE NAME      AUCTION DATE    ISSUE DATE     MATURITY DATE  MATURITY   VOLUME 
                                                            (in years) (CZK bln) 
Reopening of existing issue  
4.00%/17        Jan 9, 2008     Jan 14, 2008    April 11, 2017    10         7 
New issue 
x.xx%/11        Jan 23, 2008    Jan 28, 2008    April 11, 2011     3         8 
Reopening of existing issue  
4.70%/22        Feb 6, 2008     Feb 11, 2008    Sept 12, 2022     15         6 
Reopening of existing issue  
3.55%/12        Feb 20, 2008    Feb 25, 2008    Oct 18, 2012       5         7 
New issue 
x.xx%/11        Feb 27, 2008    March 3, 2008   April 11, 2011     3         6 
Reopening of existing issue  
4.00%/17        March 5, 2008   March 10, 2008  April 11, 2017    10         7 
New issue 
x.xx%/11        March 26, 2008  March 31, 2008  April 11, 2011     3         6 
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 (Editing by Mirka Krufova)