EMERGING EUROPE STOCKS - Factors to Watch Nov 6

                                
 WARSAW, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Central/Eastern
Europe's financial markets on Thursday.
                                
 
                                
 BANK HANDLOWY
                                
 About 200 clients of Polish mid-sized lender Bank Handlowy
<BAHA.WA> invested in structured notes issued by the bankrupt
Lehman Brothers, Gazeta Wyborcza reports.
                                
 AGORA, AXEL SPRINGER
                                
 The circulation of Gazeta Wyborcza, the flagship daily of
media group Agora <AGOD.WA>, fell almost 15 percent in
September, while Dziennik, published by German Axel Springer
<SPRGn.DE> plunged almost 49 percent, Gazeta Prawna reports.
                                
 
                                
 BZ WBK
                                
 Polish lender Bank Zachodni WBK <BZWB.WA> beat expectations
with a 9 percent rise in third-quarter earnings as lending and
deposit growth made up for a slump in its mutual fund business.
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 POLIMEX
                                
 Polish construction group Polimex <MOSD.WA> posted a 50
percent rise in third-quarter net profit to 33 million zlotys
($12 million), in line with market expectations.  [ID:nL5503498]
                                
 
                                
 ENEA
                                
 State-owned energy group Enea will revise its investment
plans after it cut the size of its IPO to 2 billion zlotys from
the expected 2.5-3.0 billion, its chief executive tells Parkiet.
                                
 
                                
 MAGYAR TELEKOM 
                                
 Magyar Telekom <MTEL.BU><MTA.N> reports a 5.8 percent rise
in third-quarter net income, beating market expectations and
raised its full-year guidance due to a one-off booking revision.
                                
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 SANMINA
                                
 Hungarian electronics manufacturing company Sanmina-SCI is
planning to cut 400 jobs at its plant in Tatabanya, Nepszabadsag
reports.
                                
 
                                
 MECHEL TARGOVISTE
Romanian steel maker Mechel Targoviste, owned by Russia's
Mechel <MTLR.RTS>, will stop production until Nov. 10 because of
lower demand from clients affected by the international
financial crisis, Ziarul Financiar reports.
SMITHFIELD
The Romanian unit of U.S. meat company Smithfield Food Inc
<SFD.N> said it plans a $600 million investment in the next four
years and expects to end this year with a 15-20 percent turnover
growth, Ziarul Financiar reports.
                                
 EUROPEAN MARKETS
                                
 European shares were set to open lower, tracking sharp
declines in U.S. and Japanese markets, with concerns about the
economy resurfacing after U.S. election euphoria.
                                
 Financial bookmakers expected Britain's FTSE 100 <.FTSE> to
open down 113 to 124 points, or as much as 2.7 percent,
Germany's DAX <.GDAXI> to open 158 to 171 points lower, or as
much as 3.3 percent, and France's CAC-40 <.FCHI> to fall 106 to
131 points, or as much as 3.6 percent.
                                
 For the latest news on European markets, double click [.EU]
                                
 
                                
 WALL STREET
                                
 U.S. stocks plummeted on Wednesday as a fresh batch of
dismal economic data underscored the massive challenges awaiting
the incoming Obama administration.
                                
 For latest Wall Street news, double click [.N]

                                
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 Budapest SE Index <.BUX>  Bucharest Beti <.BETI>
 Prague PX <.PX>           Zagreb Crobex <.CRBEX>
 Sofia Sofix <.SOFIX>      Ljubljana SBI20 <.SBI>
 
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