Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-01-04

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

CONTENTS

[01] ASE opening: Small rise

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] ASE opening: Small rise

The biggest gains were in Public Utilities, up 1.48 percent and Health, up 1.48 percent.

The biggest losses were in Technology, down 1.79 and Construction, down 0.24 percent.

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 0.24 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was up 0.02 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was up 0.37 percent.

Of the stocks moved, 32 were up, 12 were down, and 15 were unchanged.

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

Speculation over new taxes and tax reforms as well as the Stability and Development pact to be tabled in Brussels mostly dominated the headlines on Monday in Athens ' newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Economy: Final countdown - Draft stability pact to be tabled on Monday in Brussels ".

APOGEVMATINI: "Chaos with receipts - State mechanism unprepared for measure's implementation".

AVRIANI: "OTE' president asks for abolition of tenured employment".

ELEFTHERI ORA: "Majority against government's plans to offer to illegal migrants Greek citizenship".

ELEFTHEROS: "Ruling PASOK sounds alarm towards PM George Papandreou and government: Wake up".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Traps against tax evaders".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Burning agenda for distribution of certain medicines via public and private hospitals".

ESTIA: "2010 more positive than 2009".

ETHNOS: " Brussels ' 15-day pressure to Athens - EU delegation to arrive in Athens on Wednesday".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "How much new tax measures will cost us - Estimates foresee 7 billion euros in extra revenues".

TA NEA: "Bonus for new employees under 30 years old".

VRADYNI: "Tax storm on the horizon

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