CEZ said yesterday its CAS unconsolidated 2001 net profit will amount to CZK 6 bil.–7 bil. This approx. corresponds to our IAS consolidated net income projection of CZK 9.98 bil. CEZ also said that the dividend paid out of the 2001 profit will exceed the dividend paid out of the 2000 profit (gross dividend of CZK 2 per share in 2000). Positive, but of minor importance in comparison with the current negative privatization news.
(Jiri Soustruznik)