Slovakia - Factors To Watch on April 15

                                
 BRATISLAVA, April 15 (Reuters) - Here are news stories,
press reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak
financial markets on Tuesday.
                                
 
                                
 CBANKER ODOR AT EURO CONFERENCE
                                
 Central bank board member Ludovit Odor will address a
conference on the planned 2009 euro adoption, 0730 GMT.
                                
 
                                
 CBANKER SEVCOVIC ON ECONOMY
                                
 Central bank board member Peter Sevcovic will address a
conference on the state of the economy, 1200 GMT.
                                
 
                                
 REPO TENDER
                                
 The central bank will hold a regular two-week repo tender.
                                
 
                                
 SLOVAKIA SAYS MAY CANCEL 2008 EUROBOND PLAN
                                
 Slovakia may cancel a plan to sell a new eurobond this year
due to the global credit crunch but such a move would not
jeopardise its comfortable financing position, the government's
debt agency said on Monday.
                                
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 CROWN NEAR RECORD HIGHS, SEEN STRONGER
                                
 The Slovak crown firmed to near all-time highs against the
euro on Monday thanks to improved sentiment on central European
markets, and dealers said more gains were likely.
                                
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 SLOVAKIA SELLS SKK 990 MLN WORTH OF 11-YR BONDS
                                
 Slovakia sold 990 million crowns ($48.48 million) worth of
11-year, 5.3 percent state bonds <SK120519204=> in an auction on
Monday, the Finance Ministry's Debt and Liquidity Management
Agency said.
                                
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 PRESS DIGEST
                                
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 MEDIA BILL
                                
 President Ivan Gasparovic said he would probably sign the
disputed media law criticised by media and international human
rights groups. Gasparovic said the government majority in
parliament would easily break his veto if he did not sign the
bill.
                                
 Sme, page 2
                                
 
                                
 DIESEL PRICES
                                
 Diesel prices in Slovakia rose to record 41.9 crowns ($2.05)
per liter as of Tuesday due to rising oil prices on world
markets.
                                
 Sme, page 6
                                
 
                                
 WIND POWER
                                
 Economy Minister Lubomir Jahnatek said wind energy projects
were not suitable for Slovakia because of their negative impact
on stability of the electricity system.
                                
 Sme, page 7
                                
 
                                
 LEISURE PROJECTS
                                
 The western Slovak town of Piestany is considering seven
projects worth a total 21 billion crowns ($1.03 billion) in its
spa resort.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
                                
 
                                
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