COMPANY NEWS


1. GAZPROM NOW OWNS 30 PER CENT OF STOCKS IN VNESHECONOMBANK
   (FOREIGN TRADEBANK).
2. GAZPROM SIGNS CONTRACT WITH FRENCH COMPANY THOMPSON CSF.
3. EVERY EIGHTH RUSSIAN COMPANY IS A BUBBLE.
4. GIANT PLANT YAROSLAVNEFTEORGSINTEZ TO BE RECONSTRUCTED JOINLY
   WITH JAPAN AND GERMAN COMPANIES.
5. FOUR DAY WORKING WEEK AT KRASNY VYBORZHETS FACTORY (ST.PETERSBURG).