Slovenia Highest-Rated in the Region by Dun & Bradstreet in December

Ljubljana, 4 December - Trends of the Slovene economy are positive and Slovenia's risk indicators rate at DB2d, a positive assessment in the light of world recession, says the December report of the international provider of business information Dun & Bradstreet. The rating was mostly affected by the positive European Commission progress report, positive assessment of the president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, a decreasing inflation and an impressive rise in foreign investments in the first seven months of 2001.