Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Feb 25

                                
 PRAGUE, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Monday:
                                
 ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hours)

 ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ========================
                                
 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 ============================
                                
 CEZ RESULTS: Power firm CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> is due to report
fourth=quarter 2007 earnings before 0830 GMT.
 Earnings poll: [ID:nL20721816] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ELG]
                                
 
                                
 GOVERNMENT MEETS: The cabinet holds a regular meeting.
Agenda includes privatisation of engineering firm Skodaexport.
News conference at 12OO GMT.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
========================= TOP NEWS =============================
                                
 CENTRAL BANK APPOINTMENTS: Czech President Vaclav Klaus
appointed on Friday central banker Mojmir Hampl as a new vice
governor and analyst Eva Zamrazilova as a new member of the
central bank's (CNB) seven-strong rate-setting board.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL22816920] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN]
                                
 
                                
 CROWN AT FRESH RECORD: The Czech crown firmed to a record
high of 24.990 against the euro, extending gains fed by
tightening monetary policy and strong exports.
                                
 Story: [ID:nPRA001779] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
========================= ELSEWHERE IN NEWS ====================
                                
 KOMERCNI PROFIT JUMPS: Komercni Banka <BKOMsp.PR>, the only
listed Czech bank, beat forecasts on Friday with a 21.4 percent
rise in 2007 net profit, helped by rising demand for loans in
the fast-growing central European country.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL2287320] [RTRS-LEN-CZ-RES]
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change
                                
                              close   on day       in 2008
 Czech Equities  <.PX> 1,537.7  1,564.0   -1.68        -15.28
 vs Euro     <EURCZK=>  24.980   25.060   +0.32         +6.08
 vs Dollar      <CZK=>  16.890   16.901   +0.08         +7.60
 U.S. Equities  <.DJI>  12,381   12,284   +0.79         -6.66
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
                                
 
======================= PRESS DIGEST ==========================
                                
 GREENS OPPOSE HEALTH REFORM: The Green Party, a partner in
the ruling coalition, oppose the conversion of hospitals into
joint stock companies, proposed by the senior coalition party,
the Civic Democrats. The also demand that children and
chronically ill patients are freed from newly introduced
healthcare fees. Another coalition partner, the Christian
Democrats, also demand changes in the fee system.
                                
 Pravo, page 2.
                                
 
                                
 (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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 (Reporting by Martin Dokoupil)