Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-11-06

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

CONTENTS

[01] Search for missing Apache crew

[02] ASE: Plunge

[01] Search for missing Apache crew

According to the Defence Ministry, explosions were heard in the area and a fire broke out. Police and firefighting forces immediately rushed to the area and two Super Puma helicopters and a C-130 aircraft also lifted off, while ground forces were been deployed in the region.

The National Defence General Staff announced later on that wreckage of the helicopter was spotted in the environs of Sotiros Monastery in Kymi. Police forces sealed off the area and firemen were battling a fire that broke out. The helicopter on board the frigate Hydra was also placed on the alert at 20:38.

The Apache disappeared from radar screens at 20:11.

Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of a helicopter Apache

[02] ASE: Plunge

standing at 2,108.27 points at 10:45 a.m., and turnover at 25.8 million euros.

Individual sector indices were moving downward across the board, with the heaviest losses in Raw Materials, down 6.88 percent; Health, down 6.60 percent; Banks, down 6.10 percent; Oil & Gas, down 5.96 percent; and Technology, down 5.29 percent.

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was down 5.16 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was down 4.51 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was down 4.67 percent.

Of the stocks moved, 2 were up, 127 were down, and 410 were unchanged.

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