Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on July 14

                                
 PRAGUE, July 14 (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 + 2 hours)

 ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ========================
                                
June producer prices and May foreign trade prices data at
0700 GMT.
                                
 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/]
 
====================== TOP NEWS ================================
                                
GREENS SAY NO REASON TO WITHDRAW MINISTERS: A probe into
allegations of corruption against a senior Czech official has
provided no reason to demand his dismissal or the withdrawal of
the junior ruling Greens from the government, the party said on
Sunday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL13194689] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
                                
 RUSSIA CUTS BACK OIL SUPPLIES TO CZECHS:  Russia has reduced
crude oil supplies to the Czech Republic via the Druzhba
pipeline, Czech officials said on Friday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL09296507]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DIP]
                                
 
                                
 UNIPETROL SAYS RUSSIAN SUPPLY CUT TECHNICAL: Russia has said
that a drop in crude supplies to the Czech Republic via the
Druzhba pipeline was due to technical reasons, the main Czech
refiner Unipetrol <UNPEsp.PR> said on Friday.
                                
 Story [ID:nL11194528] Related news [RTRS-LEN-FRX-DIP

                                
 
                                
 CEZ ASKS FOR IMPACT STUDY FOR NEW NUCLEAR UNITS:  Czech
power firm CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> asked the Environment Ministry for an
environmental impact study of the potential construction of two
extra units at its Temelin nuclear power plant, the company said
on Friday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL1181370] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-NUC]
                                
 
                                
SANOFI LAUNCHES BID FOR ZENTIVA: French drugs maker
Sanofi-Aventis <SASY.PA> launched a 1,050 crowns ($70.46) per
share bid for Czech drugs maker Zentiva <ZNTVsp.PR> on Friday,
trumping an offer from a rival shareholder.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL11653983]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DRU]
====================== OTHER NEWS ============================
                                
 CROWN FIRMS TO NEW RECORD: The Czech crown extended its
gains versus the euro on Friday, hitting new record high of
23.400 <EURCZK=>, according to the Reuters dealing system.
                                
  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> 1,444.2  1,448.5   -0.30        -20.43
 vs Euro     <EURCZK=>  23.425   23.425   +0.00        +13.13
 vs Dollar      <CZK=>  14.790   14.662   -0.87        +22.85
 U.S. Equities  <.DJI>  11,101   11,229   -1.14        -16.32
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
                                
 
 ====================== PRESS DIGEST ===========================
                                
CEZ WANTS IMPACT STUDY TO COMPLETE DUKOVANY: Czech power
group CEZ <CEZpsp.PR> plans to ask for an environmental
assessment impact study to be able to expand its Dukovany
nuclear power plant.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
                                
 
                                
 AAA AUTO SALES DROP:  Sales in used car dealership AAA Auto
Group <AAAAsp.PR> fell 9 percent annually in the first half of
2008.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
                                
 
                                
 CPI TO DROP IN OCTOBER: Czech consumer inflation should
significantly fall in October, the head of Czech central bank's
(CNB) monetary and statistics department said.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
                                
 
                                
  EXCISE TAX: Tobacco firm Philip Morris CR <TABKsp.PR> wants
to propose an amendment to the excise tax law that would clamp
down on selling stockpiles of cheap cigarettes.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 15.
                                
 
Reuters has not verified the media reports, nor does it vouch
for their accuracy.
                                
 
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 (Compiled by Jana Mlcochova)