DIARY-France to March 16

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Paris local time is GMT + 1 hours.
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DATE GMT LOCAL INDICATOR PERIOD MEDIAN PRIOR

TIME FORECAST
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05/02 0745 0845 Trade balance Dec -4.6 bln -5.3 bln

0745 0845 French exports Dec 28.90 bln

0745 0845 French imports Dec 34.20 bln

0745 0845 State budget Dec -143.3 bln

1100 1200 OECD lead Dec

08/02 0730 0830 BOF survey Jan

10/02 0745 0845 Current account Dec -3.8 bln

0745 0845 Industrial output Dec +1.1 pct

11/02 0745 0845 Ind. investment Q4 -22 pct

12/02 0745 0845 Payrolls (prelim) Q4 -0.6 pct

0745 0845 GDP (prelim) Q4 +0.3 pct

19/02 0745 0845 Business morale Feb 92

0758 0858 Flash mfg PMI Feb 55.4

0758 0858 Flash ser PMI Feb 56.3

0758 0858 Flash com PMI Feb 58.0

23/02 0745 0845 Housing starts Jan -10.6 pct

0745 0845 Consumer prices Jan +0.3 pct

0745 0845 Consumer spending Jan +2.1 pct

24/02 1700 1800 Unemployment(govt) Jan -18,700

25/02 0745 0845 Consumer morale Feb -29

0745 0845 Producer prices Jan -0.2 pct
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01/03 0848 0948 Manufacturing PMI Feb 55.4

03/03 0848 0948 Services PMI Feb 56.3

0848 0948 Composite PMI Feb 58.0

04/03 0745 0845 ILO unemployment Q4 9.5 pct

05/03 1100 1200 OECD lead Jan

08/03 0730 0830 BOF survey Feb

09/03 0745 0845 Trade balance Jan

0745 0845 French exports Jan

0745 0845 French imports Jan

10/03 0745 0845 Industrial output Jan

11/03 0745 0845 Payrolls (revised) Q4

0745 0845 State budget Jan

12/03 0745 0845 Current account Jan

16/03 0745 0845 Consumer prices Feb
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POLITICAL/ECONOMIC/GENERAL EVENTS
------------------Thursday February 4, 2010---------------------

PARIS - Auction of OAT treasury notes (0850 GMT). The French
Treasury will auction between 7.0 and 8.0 billion euros of 5.0
percent Oct. 2016 OATs, 3.5 percent April 2020 OATs and 4.75
percent April 2035 OATs.

PARIS - President Nicolas Sarkozy holds regular bilateral
summit with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (0900 GMT).

PARIS - President Sarkozy meets Chinese Foreign Minister
Jiechi Yang (1600 GMT).
------------------Friday February 5, 2010---------------------

IQALUIT, Canada - Economy Minister Christine Lagarde attends
meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors.

PARIS - President Sarkozy holds meeting with Andorran
authorities (1100 GMT).
------------------Monday February 8, 2010-----------------------

PARIS - Auction of BTF treasury bills (1350 GMT).

STRASBOURG - European Parliament Plenary session (to Feb.
11).
------------------Tuesday February 9, 2010----------------------

PARIS - Economy Minister Christine Lagarde holds joint press
conference with Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg.

PARIS - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou visits France
(to Feb. 10).
------------------Thursday February 11, 2010--------------------

BRUSSELS - President Sarkozy attends European Council
special summit on the economy.
------------------Monday February 15, 2010----------------------

PARIS - Auction of BTF treasury bills (1350 GMT).

PARIS - President Nicolas Sarkozy meets major unions to open
discussions on pension reforms.
------------------Wednesday February 17, 2010-------------------

PARIS - NATO Parliamentary Assembly, annual meeting at the
OECD.
------------------Thursday February 18, 2010--------------------

PARIS - Auction of BTAN medium-term treasury notes (0950
GMT).

PARIS - Auction of OATi index-linked treasury notes (1050
GMT).
------------------Monday February 22, 2010----------------------

PARIS - Auction of BTF treasury bills (1350 GMT).
------------------Thursday February 25, 2010--------------------

KIGALI/LIBREVILLE - President Sarkozy visits Rwanda and
Gabon.

PARIS - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) Agriculture Ministerial meeting (to Feb. 26).
------------------Saturday February 27, 2010--------------------

PARIS - 35th Annual Cesar Awards.
------------------Monday March 1, 2010--------------------------

PARIS - Auction of BTF treasury bills (1350 GMT).
------------------Wednesday March 3, 2010-----------------------

PARIS - Start of Paris autumn/winter 2010 fashion week (to
March 11).
------------------Thursday March 4, 2010------------------------

PARIS - Auction of OAT treasury notes (0850 GMT).

STRASBOURG - The European Court of Human Rights is due to
hear a case brought against Russia by shareholders in collapsed
oil firm Yukos. The former Yukos management accuses the Russian
justice system of violating several articles of the European
Convention on Human Rights in prosecuting the company for
alleged tax offences and seeks $98 billion as compensation.
------------------Monday March 8, 2010--------------------------

PARIS - Auction of BTF treasury bills (1350 GMT).

STRASBOURG - European Parliament plenary session (to March
11).

GLOBAL - International Women's Day.
------------------Monday March 15, 2010-------------------------

PARIS - Auction of BTF treasury bills (1350 GMT).
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