Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-08-05

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

CONTENTS

[01] Cypriot official in Rome for talks with Italian Presidency

[02] British Bases to get new Administrator

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Spokesman says Turkey's dealings with regime illegal

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] More Cypriots crossed divide in July than in May, study says

[01] Cypriot official in Rome for talks with Italian Presidency

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Cypriot official in Rome for talks with Italian Presidency

[02] British Bases to get new Administrator

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British Bases to get new Administrator

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Aug 5 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               87,75   ( 1,53)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.072.703

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    704.532   362,92   ( 1,12)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.664,91   ( 0,44)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    583.290   105,13   ( 1,24)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     42.718    75,86   ( 1,88)
Insurance Companies           CYP      1.768    14,36   ( 2,06)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     10.933    56,10   ( 0,57)
Tourism Companies             CYP      8.550    86,20   ( 1,48)
Trading Companies             CYP     42.104    19,47   ( 2,37)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      4.822    69,40   ( 3,06)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     68.767     3,32   (11,41)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     30.484    13,30   ( 0,30)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    10,66   ( 0,47)
Hotels                        CYP     17.953    41,49   ( 2,29)
Other Companies               CYP    156.111    79,12   ( 1,15)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[04] Spokesman says Turkey's dealings with regime illegal

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Spokesman says Turkey's dealings with regime illegal

Nicosia, Aug 5 (CNA) - Whatever dealings take place between Turkey and the occupation regime are illegal, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here today, when invited to comment on reports about the imminent announcement of a ''customs union'' between Turkey and the regime in the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 5 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                38           24         FINE
Larnaca                33           26         HAZY
Limassol               33           25         HAZY
Paphos                 31           22         FINE

[06] More Cypriots crossed divide in July than in May, study says

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More Cypriots crossed divide in July than in May, study says

Nicosia, Aug 5 (CNA) - The number of Greek Cypriots who intend to revisit the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus, following the partial lifting in restrictions in the freedom of movement last April, is increasing, according to a study conducted by the Statistical Service between 11 and 13 July 2003. Also, the majority of Turkish Cypriots asked said they would visit the free areas again.

According to the study conducted among 2,534 Greek Cypriots who had traveled to the occupied areas in 794 groups and 1,294 Turkish Cypriots who had visited the free areas in 430 groups, 61% of the Greek Cypriots asked intend to revisit the occupied areas, compared to 45% asked in May when the first study was conducted.

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