Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-09-06

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

CONTENTS

[01] ASE opening: Rise

[02] Áthens Newspaper Headlines

[01] ASE opening: Rise

Individual sector indices were moving upward, with the biggest gains in Travel and Recreation, up 1.78 percent; and Financial Services, up 1.21 percent.

The biggest losses were in Commerce, down 1.23 percent and Chemicals, down 0.56 percent.

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 0.44 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was up 0.34 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was up 0.30 percent.

Of the stocks traded, 44 were up, 13 were down, and 19 were unchanged.

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[02] Áthens Newspaper Headlines

Ruling PASOK's announcement of its candidates for the local government elections and imminent Cabinet reshuffle, and the economic crisis dominated the headlines on Monday in Athens' newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Rift in Memorandum's government - PASOK announced its candidates".

APOGEVMATINI: "We are changing in words, but in fact we are plunging - PASOK's campaign slogan for local governance elections Are we changing Greece or not'."

AVRIANI: "Ministers' mass defection from the crucial elections battle shakes up Prime Minister George Papandreou".

CHORA: "Government fears ballots' outcome and abstention - The Memorandum supporters will be devastated".

ELEFTHEROS: "Even the prime minister's brother Nikos, condemns his policy".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Papandreou is hiding behind Karatzaferis (Popular Orthodox Rally president), Kouvelis (leader of newly-created Democratic Left party) and rebels ".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Towards a new model beyond PASOK".

ESTIA: "Uncertainty for the future - Citizens feel they are in a state of incessant persecution

ETHNOS: "Thriller no2 with sweeping reshuffle - George (Papandreou) ready for rifts".

IMERISSIA: "Labour Ministry's revealing data: 180,000 enterprises on the verge of default on payments".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "Draft State Budget draft with messages to markets".

TA NEA: "Prime Minister's crucial wager and a message to 'unwilling' Ministers pointing at the exit door".

VRADYNI: "Elections put Memorandum at stake".

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