Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Feb 14

                                
 PRAGUE, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Thursday:
                                
 ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hours)

 ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ========================
                                
 December industrial and construction output as well as
January PPI due for release at 0800 GMT. December export/import
prices also due out.
                                
 Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
                                
 Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI]
                                
 Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
                                
 Updates on Czech currency.............................[CZK/]

============================ EVENTS ============================
                                
 ZENTIVA REVENUES: Drug maker Zentiva <ZNTCsp.PR> is due to
report fourth-quarter 2007 revenues at 1100 GMT.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DRU]
                                
 
                                
 POLITICAL TALKS: Political parties are expected to continue
negotiating on support for candidates ahead of the second
attempt to elect a new president. The parliamentary vote is due
on Friday.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
========================= TOP NEWS =============================
                                
 LOW DEMAND FOR BOND: Demand for Czech 15-year bonds fell
short of the amount on offer in Wednesday following a rise in
European yields and steepening of interest rate curves.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL13895078] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ISU-GVD]
  
                                
 CROWN AT RECORD HIGHS: The Czech crown <EURCZK=> rose to new
highs against the euro in Wednesday morning trade, driven by
euro selling by a London name and possibly speculation on a
revaluation in neighbouring Slovakia.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL13637164] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change
                                
                              close   on day       in 2008
 Czech Equities  <.PX> 1,569.9  1,524.0   +3.01        -13.51
 vs Euro     <EURCZK=>  25.485   25.485   +0.00         +3.98
 vs Dollar      <CZK=>  17.466   17.459   +0.00         +4.07
 U.S. Equities  <.DJI>  12,552   12,373   +1.45         -5.37
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
===================== PRESS DIGEST =============================
                                
 CEZ TURNS TO GAS FOR NEW PLANT: Talks between power firm CEZ
<CEZPsp.PR> and coal miner Mostecka Uhelna on long-term supplies
or an acquisition of the miner by CEZ have collapsed, CEZ
mergers and acquisitions director Vladimir Schmalz said.
                                
 CEZ is now preparing to fuel a new plant planned in the area
by gas, he said.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 14.
                                
 
                                
(Reuters has not verified any of the newspaper reports that
may be quoted above and does not vouch for their accuracy.)

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 For diary of forthcoming Czech events                [CZ/DIARY]
 For calendar of east European economic indicators  [CONV/DIARY]
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 TOP NEWS -- Convergence watch                        [TOP/EAST]

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 (Reporting by Jan Lopatka)