CME sees 2006 segment EBITDA at $204 mln

PRAGUE, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Central European television broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises <CETV.O> <CETVsp.PR> expects 2006 segment EBITDA profit of $204 million, the company said on Thursday.

It said segment net revenues in its six regional markets would reach $585 million this year.

It said segment EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) for Czech operations only would would reach $95 million this year, $135 million in 2007 and $170 million in 2008.

The segment EBITDA excludes interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation of intangible assets and licences as well as other items such as corporate expenses or currency impacts. ((Reporting by Jan Lopatka, editing by Paul Bolding; prague.newsroom@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging: jan.lopatka.reuters.com@reuters.net; +420-224 190 474))

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