Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 3

    BRATISLAVA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Friday. 
     
    C.BANK TO RELEASE WEEKLY FX RESERVES DATA 
    The central bank will release regular weekly forex reserves 
data (1300 GMT). 
     
    FINMIN SEES HIGHER FISCAL GAP IN 2006 
    The Slovak finance ministry predicted on Thursday the 2006 
public finance gap would be higher than previously expected, but 
still below the approved target and the limit for euro adoption. 
    [ID:nL02815804] [RTRS-GVD-DBT-SK] 
     
    ECONMIN EYES $562 MLN SAMSUNG PLANT  
    Slovakia is among the leading locations for a 16 billion 
crown ($562.4 million) greenfield investment by South Korea's 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, the daily Hospodarke Noviny 
reported on Thursday. 
    [ID:nL02714022] [RTRS-ELC-EMRG-SK] 
     
    BUDGET GAP NARROWS IN JAN-OCT 
    The Slovak central state budget showed a deficit of 1.08 
billion crowns ($37.96 million) in the January-October period, 
compared with an 5.11 billion deficit for the same period of 
2005, the finance ministry said on Thursday. 
    [ID:nL02689611] [RTRS-LEN-MCE-ECI-SK] 
     
    CROWN EASES ON PROFIT TAKING, SEEN FIRMER 
    The Slovak crown lost 0.4 percent against the euro on 
Thursday as foreign investors booked profits after the unit's 
one-month rally to all-time highs, dealers said. 
    [ID:nL0249305] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    ENEL PICKS NEW COUNTRY MANAGER 
    Italy's Enel <ENEI.MI>, majority shareholder of power 
company Slovenske Elektrarne (SE), said it had picked Paolo 
Ruzzini as the new country manager. He will replace Marco 
Arcelli, who has been in charge since Enel acquired the utility 
in April. 
    Sme, page 6 
     
    EURO ENTRY TO BOOST ECONOMY GROWTH - ANALYSTS 
    Slovakia's intended euro adoption, planned for early 2009, 
will boost economic growth, lure more foreign direct investment 
and fuel the pursuit of reaching the living standards of western 
EU members, the daily Pravda reports. 
    Pravda, page 10 
     
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diary of forthcoming Slovak events, double click [SK/DIARY], and 
for a calendar of east European economic indicators, see 
[CONV/DIARY]. 
     
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