FIFTH CROATIAN FINANCIAL FORUM TO TAKE PLACE IN ZAGREB ON MAY 3-5

ZAGREB, April 17 (Hina) - The fifth Croatian financial forum will be held in Zagreb on May 3-5 under the slogan "On a New Development Path." The forum will gather about a hundred representatives of the Croatian financial market and from foreign countries. The event will include a round table on the government's economic policy, entitled "97 Days After and 365 Days Ahead", as well as conferences on pension reform, future directions in privatisation, further privatisation of telecom, and the prospects of electronic business in the Croatian financial sector. The forum also includes 28 presentations of banks, insurance companies, investment funds, Zagreb Stock Exchange, brokerage houses, financial and information services, telecommunication companies, computer and media companies, etc. The forum is held under the auspices of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK) and the Zagreb Stock Exchange. Its general sponsor is the Croatian Telecom, and other sponsors include the Zagrebacka Bank, Compaq, Allianz Insurance, and Euroline. Media sponsors of the event are "Vecernji list" daily, the magazine "Banka", and Radio 101. (hina) jn rml