Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on March 1

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CENTRAL BANK POLICY MEETING

The Czech National Bank (CNB) board is due to meet on Thursday in a regular monthly policy meeting. No time has been set for the release of the board's decision on interest rates, but it usually comes between 1000 GMT and 1200 GMT. A news conference usually follows at 1430 GMT. A Reuters poll of analysts predicted no change in policy.

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CME SEEN POSTING JUMP IN Q4 REVENUE

Television broadcaster CME to present fourth quarter results sometime before 1430 GMT. A Reuters poll expects the regional media firm saw sharply higher fourth-quarter revenue and core profits on advertising growth in east Europe.

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PKN UNIT UNIPETROL TO RELEASE FY 2006 RESULTS

Chemicals group Unipetrol , a unit of Poland's PKN Orlen, is set to release full year 2006 results at 0830 GMT. A news conference with Unipetrol CEO Francois Vleugels scheduled for 1100 GMT.

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PMI, FEB STATE BUDGET DETAILS DUE OUT

The Czech Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for February is due out at 0830 GMT. Details of the Czech state budget for February are also due out on Thursday, but no time has been set for their release.

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PRESIDENT TO RUN AGAIN

Rightist President Vaclav Klaus said on Wednesday he will seek a second and final five-year term in a 2008 election.

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KBC/PATRIA LOWER CEZ FAIR VALUE TARGET

Belgium's KBC Securities and its Czech unit Patria Finance said on Wednesday they had lowered their fair value target for shares of Czech power producer CEZ by 0.8 percent to 1,086 crowns.

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