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Agriculture
June 19, 2008
Sokrat: Trigon Agri increases land bank to 129.5 thsd ha: POSITIVE

Trigon Agri [TAGR SS, N/R], a Dutch agricultural company, expanded its land bank to 129.5 thsd ha in Ukraine and Russia.

Metals and Mining
June 18, 2008
Sokrat: Azovstal is testing new vacuum vessel: POSITIVE

On June 17, Azovstal [AZST UZ, BUY] reported in a Metinvest Holding press release that it has tested a brand new vacuum vessel.

Economy and politics
June 18, 2008
Sokrat: Trade deficit widens, trade turnover grows in Ukraine

Official statistics for foreign mercantile trade and domestic trade turnover were released. In January-April 2008, Ukrainian export of goods rose 30.9% YoY to USD 19.3 bln. Import of goods in this respective period totalled USD 26.7 bln, which is 50.3% above imports for 4M07.

Consumer goods
June 18, 2008
Sokrat: Kernel released results for 1Q08: POSITIVE

Kernel Trade, a vertically-integrated part of the Kernel Group [KER PW, N/R], recorded a three-fold increase of net revenues to USD 194.1 mln and an expansion of net income to USD 7.34 mln.

Consumer goods
June 18, 2008
Sokrat: The Government to increase sugar beet subsidies: POSITIVE

The Ukrainian government is planning to expand subsidies for sowing sugar beets 26.7% to USD 154.5 per ha (vs. USD 113.3 per ha in 2006), Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said, Ukranews reported.

Agriculture
June 18, 2008
Sokrat: Astarta Holding proposes not to pay dividends: NEUTRAL

Astarta Holding [AST PW, BUY], a vertically-integrated agro holding, is proposing to not pay dividends, but to reinvest all its net income of USD 33.31 mln.

Economy and politics
June 17, 2008
Sokrat: Real GDP growth accelerates in May

Ukraine’s real GDP in May rose 7.2% YoY, compared to 6.7% YoY in April.

Chemiсals and pharmaceuticals
June 17, 2008
Sokrat: Stirol first in REACH pre-registration: NEUTRAL

Concern Stirol [STIR UZ, U/R] was the first company to pre-register some substances for REACH.

Chemiсals and pharmaceuticals
June 17, 2008
Sokrat: 18 hospitalized after Stirol emission: NEUTRAL

On June 14, Concern Stirol [STIR UZ, U/R] emitted a small amount of sulfuric oxide mix during a launch of an aggregate after planned repairs.

Agriculture
June 13, 2008
Sokrat: Ukrros to close sugar plant in Dnepropetrovsk: NEUTRAL

Ukrros Sugar [UROS, N/R], one of the top Ukrainian sugar refineries, has decided to shut down one of its plants in Dnepropetrovsk, the Gubiniskiy Sugar Refinery, which has a total output capacity of 6 thsd mt of beet sugar per day. In addition, Ukrros decided to invest nearly USD 8 mln in the modernization of its three plants in Kharkiv, Cherkassy and Ternopil during its recent AGM.

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