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Agriculture
July 18, 2008
Sokrat: Domestic wheat price is going down: NEUTRAL

Ukraine’s Ministry of Agriculture is seeking funds in order to create grain reserves. Yuriy Melnik, the Minister of Agriculture, stressed the dire need for grain procurements, so as to keep grain’s prices from falling on the domestic market.

Metals and Mining
July 18, 2008
Sokrat: NVTR increased production 38% to 184.5 thsd tonnes: POSITIVE

Interpipe Novomoskovsk Pipes Plant [NVTR UZ, BUY] increased its pipes output 38% YoY to 184.5 thsd metric tonnes in 1H2008.

Oil and gas
July 18, 2008
Sokrat: Naftohaz Supervisory Board replaced. UNAF: MIXED

The Supervisory Board of Naftohaz of Ukraine was replaced by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on July 16. For the past few years, CMU had controlled Naftohaz directly, and the old Supervisory Board members were not actively involved in overseeing the company.

Oil and gas
July 18, 2008
Sokrat: Galnaftogaz IFRS results for FY07, 1Q08: POSITIVE

Concern Galnaftogaz [GLNG UZ, Speculative BUY] has reported selected consolidated IFRS financial results for FY07 and 1Q08.

Metals and Mining
July 18, 2008
Sokrat: Dzerzhynka testing new concaster: POSITIVE

Dniprovsky Iron & Steel Works named after Dzerzhinsky, or simply Dzerzhynka [DMKD UZ, BUY], is reportedly conducting cold tests of a brand new concaster No. 1.

Economy and politics
July 17, 2008
Sokrat: Ukraine government raises pensions

The government of Ukraine has announced a pension hike for 10 mln Ukrainian citizens. The increase will be between UAH 75 and UAH 100 (USD 15.5-20.6) for each recipient.

Economy and politics
July 17, 2008
Sokrat: Ukraine's unemployment falls in June

The State Statistics Committee of Ukraine announced that unemployment in June fell to 1.9% compared to 2% in May and 2.2% in April 2008.

Consumer goods
July 17, 2008
Sokrat: VINM increased output by 20.6% in June: POSITIVE

JSC Vinnytsyamyaso [VINM, N/R], the Ukrainian producer of meat, canned meat, meat by-products and sausages, has increased production by 20.6% YoY in June, up to USD 2.6 mln.

Agriculture
July 17, 2008
Sokrat: Ukraine to export 15 mln mt of grain in 2008/09: POSITIVE

The Deputy Head of the President’s Office in Ukraine has announced that Ukraine can export a total of 15 mln mt of grain in 2008/09, which implies a USD 4 bln (vs. USD 0.8 bln in 2006/07).

Construction
July 16, 2008
Sokrat: Ukrainian Dyckerhoff’s plants - cement output up by 9% YoY in Jan-May: NEUTRAL

The Ukrainian cement plants of Dyckerhoff Zement International increased cement output by 8.7% YoY to 1067 thsd tons in Jan-May.

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