Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Dec 5

BRATISLAVA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Friday.

C.BANK FOREX RESERVES

The central bank will release weekly foreign currency
reserves, 1300 GMT.

GDP SLOWS IN Q3, SEEN WEAKER AS CRISIS HITS

Slovakia's economic growth slowed in line with estimates in
the third quarter, and expansion of the future euro zone member
will ease further because of the global financial crisis, data
showed on Thursday.

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Q3 REAL AVERAGE WAGE +3.5 PCT Y/Y

Real average wages in Slovakia rose by 3.5 percent
year-on-year in the third quarter of 2008, slowing from 4.8
percent growth in the second quarter, the Slovak Statistics
Office said on Thursday.

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PRESS DIGEST

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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY'S TENDER

Finance ministry's control showed construction and regional
development ministry's tender, worth 3.6 billion crowns ($152.5
million), violated the European Union's law and Slovaks risk a
fine worth 25 percent of the tender.

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CAR SALES

Slovakia's car sales fell by 14 percent on the year in
November, following months of double-digit growths at around 20
percent, as consumers lay off new car orders in reaction to
spreading global crisis impacts.

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HEATING PRICES

Heating prices for households will fall by average 15
percent, affective from January, the State Regulator (URSO)
said, due to an average 26 percent fall in gas prices for
heating companies.

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