Indices Continue to Climb on LJSE

Ljubljana, 12 March - Buoyed by beverage group Pivovarna Lasko's announcement on an impending takeover bid, shares of newspaper publisher Delo surged 5% on on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange on Monday, pushing the main market SBI 20 index 18.11 points higher to 7,173.11. The SBI TOP index of the six biggest blue chips remained virtually flat at 1,629.11.

Benchmark Index, SBI 20              7,173.11 pts     +18.11 pts         +0.25%
Slovenian Blue Chip Index, SBI TOP   1,629.30          +0.57             +0.03%
Investment Fund Index, PIX           5,570.57          +7.58             +0.14%
Bond Index, BIO                        117.83          -0.01             -0.01%
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