Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on April 29

                                
 PRAGUE, April 29 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Tuesday:
                                
 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 ===============================
                                
 PRAGUE - Komercni Banka <BKOMsp.PR> to hold an annual
shareholders' meeting. Shareholders to discuss proposed dividend
of 180 crowns per share.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-BNK]
                                
 
                                
 LUXEMBOURG - ECM Real Estate Investments <ECMPsp.PR> to hold
an annual shareholders' meeting.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-REA]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - Conference "Transatlantic partnership and security
challenges for the 21st century" (0730 GMT).
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
========================== TOP NEWS ============================
                                
 U.S. RADAR DEAL: The Czech government has postponed signing
a treaty to host part of a U.S. missile defence system until at
least June while an accompanying pact is negotiated, Prime
Minister Mirek Topolanek said on Monday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL28507954] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DIP]
                                
 
                                
 PHILIP MORRIS DIVIDEND: Shareholders of Czech cigarette
maker Philip Morris Czech Republic <TABKsp.PR> approved a 880
crown pre-tax dividend per share at an annual meeting on Monday,
the company said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL2843482] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-BEV]
                                
 
                                
 HEINEKEN ACQUISITION: Dutch brewer Heineken NV <HEIN.AS> can
acquire Czech beer group Drinks Union, the Czech Antimonopoly
Office (UOHS) ruled on Monday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL28327478] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-BEER]
                                
 
================= ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS ========================
                                
 TELEFONICA TARGET PRICE: Patria/KBC cut its target price on
Telefonica O2 Czech Republic <SPTTsp.PR> <TEF.MC> by 6.6 percent
to 633 crowns on Monday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL28253478] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-TEL]
                                
 
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change
                                
                              close   on day       in 2008
 Czech Equities  <.PX> 1,591.4  1,572.3   +1.21        -12.32
 vs Euro     <EURCZK=>  25.220   25.217   -0.01         +5.08
 vs Dollar      <CZK=>  16.159   16.111   -0.30        +12.45
 U.S. Equities  <.DJI>  12,872   12,892   -0.16         -2.96
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500

===================== PRESS DIGEST =============================
                                
 CEZ BUYBACK: Czech power firm CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> will probably
end its buyback programme this week.
                                
 E15, page 14
                                
 
                                
 MICROSOFT <MSFT.O> NOT INTERESTED IN CZECH WEB SITE:
Microsoft is not in talks to buy the biggest Czech Web portal
www.seznam.cz, said Jane Gilson, general director of its Czech
unit.
                                
 E15, page 8
                                
 
                                
 SOLAR PLANTS: Czech power firm CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> plans to
start building new solar power plants with the first project
expected to be launched next year.
                                
 E15, page 8
                                
 
                                
 Reuters has not verified the media reports, nor does it
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 Martin Dokoupil)