Daily monitor

The State Statistics Committee of Ukraine released figures on real industrial output growth in June 2008.

Unimilk, a part of Unimilk Ukraine, released its financial results for April – June 2008.

In 1H08, JSC Kredmash increased the output of asphalt mixing machines by 36.4% YoY, up to 60 units.

Sumy Frunze (SMASH, N/R), one of largest European producers of equipment for the oil and gas and the chemical industries doubled its orders, which accounted for USD 720 mln by July 15, relative to the same period last year.

Energy holding DTEK, which is a part of SCM Group, and Erste Bank Austria and Erste Bank Ukraine agreed on EUR 50 mln of standby financing, aimed at supporting DTEK’s M&A activity in coal and electricity industry.

Rosselhoznadzor concluded inspection of Ukrainian dairies : NEUTRAL

National Bank of Ukraine has announced prliminary figures on the banking sector for January-June 2008.

The State Statistics Committee of Ukraine announced updated figures on Ukrainian trade balance deficit, natural gas imports, and real GDP for January-May 2008.

The Ukrainian parliament did not approve two amendments to the state budget that were proposed by the President and by the government on Friday July 11, 2008.

The Ukrainian parliament did not approve a resolution on resignation of the Cabinet of Ministers, which is led by Ms. Yuliya Tymoshenko, on Friday, July 11, 2008.