Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-04-23

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus Refinery stops refining

[02] Cyprus FM to attend General Affairs and External Relations Council

[03] CNA working hours on 24 and 25 April

[04] Cyprus Rally preparations well underway

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Cyprus Foreign Trade Statistics for January 2004

[08] Cypriot reelected to UEFA Executive Committee

[01] Cyprus Refinery stops refining

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Cyprus Refinery stops refining

Nicosia, Apr 23 (CNA) -- Larnaca-based Cyprus Petroleum Refinery has stopped refining crude oil, following a government decision not to upgrade it to EU standards, instead turning it into a fuel import and storage terminal.

[02] Cyprus FM to attend General Affairs and External Relations Council

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Cyprus FM to attend General Affairs and External Relations Council

[03] CNA working hours on 24 and 25 April

[04] Cyprus Rally preparations well underway

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Cyprus Rally preparations well underway

Nicosia, Apr 23 (CNA) -- The 2004 FIA World Rally Championship Cyprus Rally takes place between 13 - 16 May with the participation of 93 crews from all over the world and for the first time in 30 years Turkish Cypriot crews.

All the major teams are competing in this year's Cyprus Rally and current champion Petter Solberg will take to the Cyprus roads once again, along with such famous names as Carlos Sainz, Marcus Gronholm, Markko Martin, and Gilles Panizzi, representing the manufacturers teams of Citroen, Ford, Mitsubishi, Peugeot and Subaru.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Apr 23 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               80,04   ( 1,11)

Traded Value                  CYP    407.119

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    311.840   344,19   ( 1,86)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.594,16   ( 0,65)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     285.816   99.10   ( 1,26)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP       6.727   71,65   (-0,15)
Insurance Companies           CYP       2.632   15,68   ( 2,28)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP       2.111   53,83   ( 1,36)
Tourism Companies             CYP          80   54,63   (-0,92)
Trading Companies             CYP       5.154   22,58   ( 0,76)
Building and Cement Companies CYP       8.163   65,47   ( 1,80)
�nformation Technology
Companies                 CYP       5.149    2,69   ( 0,00)
Financial Services Companies  CYP       5.979    9,32   ( 0,43)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          50   12,12   (-0,41)
Hotels                        CYP       4.634   31,31   ( 0,38)
Other Companies               CYP      36.283   66,56   ( 1,02)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 23 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                 21             8           CLOUDY
Larnaca                 22             9           SHOWERS
Limassol                20            13           FAIR
Paphos                  19            12           CLOUDY

[07] Cyprus Foreign Trade Statistics for January 2004

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Cyprus Foreign Trade Statistics for January 2004

Nicosia, Apr 23 (CNA) - Cyprus' total imports have recorded an increase while exports recorded a decrease in January 2004, compared to the corresponding period of 2003.

According to the monthly report ''Foreign Trade Statistics'' for the period January 2004 released by the Cyprus Statistical Service, total imports (covering imports for home consumption and imports placed into bonded warehouses) in January 2004 increased to 180.1 million pounds, compared to 170.5 million pounds in January 2003.

[08] Cypriot reelected to UEFA Executive Committee

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Cypriot reelected to UEFA Executive Committee

Limassol, Apr 23 (CNA) - Cyprus Football Association (KOP) Honorary President Marios Lefkaritis has been reelected as a member of UEFA's Executive Committee.

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