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CONTENTS

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[02] Hasikos and Vassiliou comment Turkish threats over Cyprus

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange To CNA subscribers - New website CNA subscribers may have access as of today to our new website at www.cna.org.cy Subscribers wishing to download news items from the website should obtain a password from CNA systems administrator Haris Scottis (tel. 22319009). The existing distribution method via leased lines or dial up will continue to operate. (CNA/TT)

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[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

Tuesday and Wednesday: 27/11/2001 to 28/11/2001

Ïn Tuesday the weather will be partly cloudy af first with risk of local showers but later it will become mostly fine. On Wednesday the weather will be mainly fine in most places but some cloud may develop at times. The winds will be generally westerly light to fresh and the sea slight. Temperatures will range from 8 to 17 inland and from 10 to 19 on the coast.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 29/11/2001 to 30/11/2001

Prolonged clear periods with occassional cloud. Temperature remaining much the same.

Sea Temperature: 17C CNA/ÌÊ/2001

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[02] Hasikos and Vassiliou comment Turkish threats over Cyprus

Commenting on threats by Turkey, reiterated by Foreign Minister Ismael Cem, to annex the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus if the island joins the EU as expected, Hasikos said the threats could not go by unobserved.

At the same time, he warned against highlighting these threats. "We should refrain from becoming a vehicle for such statements and thus serving the aims of the Turkish side, which wants to send the EU the message that Cyprus' accession should be blocked because of the political issue," he said before departing for an official visit to Moscow.

The Cyprus Government takes all measures required to face the Turkish threats, he said, noting that the EU "listens to these threats which concern her" while Greece "listens and takes its measures."

Cyprus' chief negotiator with the EU, former president George Vassiliou, commenting on statements by Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit who criticized European officials for holding Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash responsible for the political problem in Cyprus, said that Ecevit's statements "show weakness."

Vassiliou added that "someone who is self-confident and feels he is on the right track does not use such language in addressing the EU and its policies."

Vassiliou departed today for Athens where he will have talks with Greece's Alternate Foreign Minister Anastasios Yiannitsis on issues relating to Cyprus' bid to join the EU.

Vassiliou said that Cyprus, which has already closed 23 out of 29 chapters of EU legislation, is now ready to close one more, on home affairs and justice, and expressed the hope that by the end of the year taxation will also be closed.

Vassiliou will fly from Athens to Brussels to attend the 14th meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference on Cyprus' accession.

CNA/MAN/GS/MK/TT/2001

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
                                        (At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                  17          9         FAIR
Larnaca                  20         11         FAIR
Limassol                 19         12         CLOUDY
Paphos                   18         11         FAIR
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ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

1430:CYPPRESS:04

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

CSE General Index                              146,79  ( 0,35)

Traded Value                  CYP  8.886.299

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  3.689.558   564,94  ( 0,44)
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Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP  1.915.155   154,20  ( 0,30)
Approved Investment
    Companies                 CYP    603.178   145,35  (-0,28)
Insurance Companies           CYP    203.501    57,76  ( 4,15)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    304.682    61,80  (-0,64)
Tourism Companies             CYP    384.414   130,14  ( 3,34)
Trading Companies             CYP    380.219    38,93  (-0,61)
Building and Cement Companies CYP    125.106    56,80  ( 0,91)
Énformation Technology
    Companies                 CYP    384.894    11,12  ( 0,63)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    826.171    33,75  ( 0,42)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      6.814    30,45  (-0,52)
Hotels                        CYP    991.628    92,75  ( 1,53)
Other Companies               CYP  2.147.887   168,25  (-0,51)

CNA/RG/2001

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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