FINANCIAL NEWS.

1. US $ RATE AND THE TURNOVER AT THE MOSCOW INTERBANK CURRENCY MARKET.
2. CURRENT MARKET VALUE (IN RBL) OF STOCKS: LukOil, Rostelecom, RAO Edinye
   Energeticheskiye sistemy (Unified Energy Systems)
3. RUSSIA'S GOLD RESERVES.
4. VIOLATIONS OF THE LAWS ON TAXATION, HARD CURRENCIES AND FINANCE BY
   ST.PETERSBURG COMMERCIAL BANKS.
5. NO MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF THE RUSSIAN BANKS WILL BE ABLE TO OVERCOME
   FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.
6. RUSSIAN ROUBLE IS TAKEN AS CURRENCY IN FINLAND.
7. FOREIGN INVESTORS AVOID INVESTING IN RUSSIA'S EASTERN REGIONS.