Press releases pg. 148
CEZ, Number One among the investors in Bulgaria
CEZ Power Company leads the preliminary ranking list of the largest foreigner investor in Bulgaria for 2004. The Bulgarian Ministry of Economy announced that in its official press release, referring to the data of the Bulgarian Investment Agency.
14. 3. 2005
CEZ Power Company has increased the majority in Skoda Praha to 97.6 %
Pursuant to the offer for a purchase of stocks announced in January, CEZ Power Company has gained not only the share hitherto held by the state, but also the shares from small shareholders. CEZ´s capital participation in Skoda Praha has thus increased from standing 68.88 %, by 28.72 %, to 97.6 %, the referred-to share represents also a participation in the company´s voting rights.
11. 3. 2005
CEZ invested nearly 5 billion CZK last year
CEZ Power Company invested 4.9 billion CZK last year. The finances were put only into capital construction, excluding, for example, financial investments connected with the purchase of three Bulgarian distribution firms. The main attention was paid to the nuclear energy field, namely 2.9 billion CZK. However, this situation is going to change completely in the following years, because there is renovation of ageing coal-fired power plants in for CEZ.
22. 2. 2005
FLOODS IN 2002 ARE HISTORY FOR CEZ REPAIRS OF HYDRO POWER PLANTS HAVE BEEN FINISHED
In 2004 the hydro power plants without pumped-storage (storage and through-flow plants falling into the category of renewable sources) produced 1,192 GWh within the CEZ Group, out of which 84.4 % were produced directly by power plants of CEZ (1,006 GWh).