Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on April 21

                                
 PRAGUE, April 21 (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 ===============================
                                
 PRAGUE - Telecoms operator Telefonica O2 Czech Republic
<SPTTsp.PR>, a unit of Spain's Telefonica <TEF.MC>, to hold an
annual shareholders' meeting.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-TEL]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - Telecoms operator Telefonica O2 Czech Republic
<SPTTsp.PR> to release first quarter results. Conference call at
1600 GMT.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-TEL]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - The Czech cabinet to hold a regular session.
Ministers to debate spending plans for 2009-2011. News
conference to seen at 1100 GMT.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - Discussion with government's chief euro adoption
coordinator Oldrich Dedek on benefits and risks of euro adoption
(1500 GMT).
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-EUR]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - Prague Stock Exchange (BCPP) Chairman Petr Koblic
to give a lecture on operations and rules of the stock exchange
(1600 GMT).
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-STX]
                                
 
========================= TOP NEWS =============================
                                
 CSA SALE: The Czech government may offer a majority stake in
national airline Ceske Aerolinie (CSA) to a Czech-based company
or a consortium with a Czech majority to secure its status as a
national carrier.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL18722473] Related news; [RTRS-LEN-CZ-AIR]
                                
 
================= ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS ========================
                                
 TELEFONICA DIVIDEND: The board of Telefonica O2 Czech
Republic <SPTTsp.PR> proposed Sept. 17 as the record date for
its proposed 2007 dividend payment, the firm said in a statement
on Friday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nPRG000755] Related news; [RTRS-LEN-CZ-TEL]
                                
 
                                
 CROWN DIPS: The Czech crown currency dipped on London-driven
selling on Friday, extending a string of losses following a
freak jump to all-time highs on Monday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL18764487] 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> 1,561.1  1,532.6   +1.86        -13.99
 vs Euro     <EURCZK=>  25.080   25.100   +0.08         +5.66
 vs Dollar      <CZK=>  15.858   15.838   -0.14        +14.56
 U.S. Equities  <.DJI>  12,849   12,620   +1.81         -3.13
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
                                
 
================== PRESS DIGEST ================================
                                
 HEALTH REFORM: Christian Democrats, a junior ruling
coalition partner, rejected a plan to privatise health insurers
at its weekend congress, which is a key part of the government's
health reform.
 Pravo, page 1
                                
 
                                
 FDI INCENTIVES: Industry Minister Martin Riman will propose
to the government on Monday to cancel all investment incentives
for processing industries, and instead improve those for a
hi-tech sector.
                                
 E15, page 16
                                
 
                                
 MILITARY TRANSPORT CARRIERS: The defence ministry plans to
withdraw from a joint NATO plan to buy three military transport
aircraft Boeing C-17 Globemaster due to lack of funds.
                                
 Pravo, page 5
                                
 
                                
 Reuters has not verified the media reports, nor does it
vouch for their accuracy.
 
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 For summary of economic data and forecasts          <CZ/ECON01>
 For diary of forthcoming Czech events                [CZ/DIARY]
 For calendar of east European economic indicators  [CONV/DIARY]
 TOP NEWS -- Emerging markets                         [TOP/EMRG]
 TOP NEWS -- Convergence watch                        [TOP/EAST]

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 States and other Group of Seven countries see         <G7TODAY>

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 (Reporting by Martin Dokoupil)