Stock Exchange in the Red for Fifth Straight Day

Ljubljana, 23 September - The benchmark SBI 20 index closed in negative territory Friday in what was the fifth consecutive day of losses. The index was down 4.30 points to 4,533.18 despite a strong showing by retailer Mercator and drug maker Krka. Below is a roundup of major indices on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange following today's trading:

Benchmark Index, SBI 20            4,533.18 pts       -4.30 pts         -0.09%
Investment Fund Index, PIX         4,118.70          -19.65             -0.47%
Bond Index, BIO                      122.13           +0.56             +0.46%

Sept 23, 2005, 13:38 sm/sm