Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-08-21

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CONTENTS

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[02] President Papadopoulos to hold talks with Simitis in Athens

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] House President sends letter of condolences to Annan

[05] Eurozone external trade surplus figures on Cyprus

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 21 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 22/08/2003 to 23/08/2003

The weather will be fine and mainly clear. Local mist patches are expected overnight and towards dawn, near some coastal areas. Risk of isolated fog patches. Light to gentle southeast to southwest winds will be blowing during the morning, while gentle to moderate sea breezes will prevail, in the afternoon. Light to gentle southewsterly to northwesterly winds, will blow overnight.

The sea state will be generally slight, in the afternoon, but smooth to slight during the morning and overnight.

Maximum temperature is expected to reach 38C inland, around 35C over the south and east coasts, around 31C over the west and around 30C over Prodromos. Temperature is expected to fall overnight to around 25C inland, 23C over the east and south coasts, 21C over the west coast and 19C over Prodromos.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 24/08/2003 to 25/08/2003

No significant change is expected.

[02] President Papadopoulos to hold talks with Simitis in Athens

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President Papadopoulos to hold talks with Simitis in Athens

Nicosia, Aug 21 (CNA) Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos will travel to Athens on 16 September for talks with Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Aug 21(CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               90,06   ( 0,61)

Traded Value                  CYP    600.978

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    305.076   372,32   ( 0,98)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.818,80   (-0,88)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    190.842   106,68   ( 0,58)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     17.705    78,46   ( 0,22)
Insurance Companies           CYP      8.378    14,87   ( 1,29)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     22.531    58,04   ( 1,61)
Tourism Companies             CYP      5.573    86,59   ( 0,42)
Trading Companies             CYP     56.524    20,90   ( 1,55)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     28.811    70,61   (-0,54)
�nformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     30.968     3,57   ( 4,08)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     34.487    13,70   ( 1,63)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        255    12,32   (-2,38)
Hotels                        CYP     18.563    43,04   ( 0,07)
Other Companies               CYP     82.461    81,98   ( 0,22)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[04] House President sends letter of condolences to Annan

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House President sends letter of condolences to Annan

Nicosia, Aug 21 (CNA) House President Demetris Christofias, in a letter of condolences to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, expressed deep shock and sorrow at the unprovoked and devastating attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad and the tragic loss of many lives, including that of Annan's Special Representative Sergio Vieira de Mello.

Expressing his deepest condolences and steadfast solidarity, Christofias conveyed the House of Representatives and his sincere sympathy and feelings of grief to the bereaved families.

[05] Eurozone external trade surplus figures on Cyprus

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Eurozone external trade surplus figures on Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 21 (CNA) Exports from Cyprus to EU member states were down to 0.06 billion euros between January-March 2003, compared to 0.07 billion euros for the same period last year, while imports remained stable at 0.5 billion euros.

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 21 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                39          26         FINE
Larnaca                36          23         FINE
Limassol               36          22         HAZY
Paphos                 30          21         FINE

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