Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Feb 22

                                
 BRATISLAVA, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Tuesday.
                                
 
                                
 AGRICULTURE AND ECON MIN TO COMMENT THE FOOD PRICE INCREASE
                                
 Ministers of Agriculture and Economy will analyse the
reasons of food price increase, news conference 1015 GMT. 
                                
 
                                
 SLOVAK JOBLESS RATE NEAR 6-YR HIGH, SET TO START FALLING
                                
 Slovakia's jobless rate rose more than expected in January
to 12.98 pecent, a near six-year high, data showed on Monday,
but analysts said unemployment should soon start to fall as
economic recovery continues.
                                
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 SLOVAKS TO SELL EUR 100 MLN OF BONDS INTO PORTFOLIO
                                
 Slovakia will sell on Thursday 100 million euros worth of
the 3.5 percent 2016 bonds <SK6YT=RR> into its own portfolio,
with no public offer, the finance ministry's debt agency said on
Monday.
                                
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 SLOVAKS RAISE TAX OUTLOOK ON CORPORATE, CO2 TAX
                                
 The finance ministry raised slightly its 2011-2012 tax
collection forecast on better-than-expected trends in corporate
income tax and new carbon dioxide emissions tax. The increase
was, however, smaller than a 0.1 percentage points of the GDP.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 4
                                
 
                                
 BRATISLAVA AIRPORT RENTAL
                                
 Bratislava airport should be rent for 40-50 years, the
finance Ministry said. The government will decide on details
only after a planned analysis, and the deal could enter into
force by the end of 2012.
                                
 Sme, page 10
                                
 
                                
 SLOVAKS MORE NEGATIVE ABOUT ECONOMY
                                
 Slovaks are more concerned about the state of economy than a
year ago, the Statistics Office data showed. The economy
confidence index fell by 8 percentage points on the year to 21
percent in January.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 14
                                
 
                                
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 (Compiled by Martin Santa in Bratislava)