Athens News Agency: News in English, 01-06-01

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

CONTENTS

[01] Euro-Banknotes-Distribution

[02] Mobile Phones-Tender

[03] Olympic Airways-Ticket Auction

[04] Foreign Exchange Rates - Monday

[05] Weather Forecast-Saturday

[01] Euro-Banknotes-Distribution

The National Confederation of Greek Commerce on Friday asked the government to make euro banknotes available to the public before the European single currency is launched in physical form on January 1, 2002.

The request for distribution of smaller denominations of notes along with a starter kit of coins at the end of 2001 was sent in a letter to National Economy and Finance Minister Yiannos Papantoniou.

[02] Mobile Phones-Tender

The state's National Committee for Telecoms and Post Offices has called a tender for June 11 to sell four third-generation mobile phone licences and one second-generation permit.

On Friday, the committee released the documents for the tender, whose outcome is expected in July. At the weekend, companies interested in the tender will apply to bid.

Services from third-generation mobile phone technology should be available to the public from 2002.

Greece currently has four second-generation operators - Panafon, Telestet and Cosmote.

[03] Olympic Airways-Ticket Auction

Olympic Airways on Friday resumed ticket auctions through the internet and a mobile phone wap technology service that will last until the end of June.

The auctions are for tickets to nine domestic destinations. OA's internet site is www.olympicairways.gr

[04] Foreign Exchange Rates - Monday

Buying rates until Monday

U.S. dollar 398.724

German mark 172.829

French franc 051.531

Pound sterling 565.447

Irish punt 429.202

Belgian franc 008.379

Luxembourg franc 008.379

Dutch guilder 153.389

Italian lira (100) 017.457

Austrian schilling 024.565

Danish kroner 45.333

Swedish kroner 36.851

Finnish mark 056.852

Spanish peseta 002.032

Portuguese escudo 001.686

Japanese yen (100) 335.946

Swiss franc 222.247

Norwegian kroner 42.348

Cyprus pound 586.640

Canadian dollar 259.836

Australian dollar 202.899

[05] Weather Forecast-Saturday

Sunshine is forecast in many parts of the country on Saturday, turning to heavy showers and storms in areas of the north and centre. Winds variable, moderate. In the north, temperatures will range from 16C to 28C; in the west from 18C to 32C; and in the rest of the country from 19C to 35C. Sunny in Athens, with temperatures between 20C and 34C. Showers or storms in Thessaloniki, with temperatures from 18C to 27C.

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