HUNGARIAN FIRM TO HELP WITH RECONSTRUCTION OF DANUBE AREA

( Editorial: --> 0450 ) OSIJEK, April 29 (Hina) - A Hungarian company will help with the reconstruction of the local economy in Laslovo and other villages of the Croatian Danube River region with a Hungary majority population. A representative of the "Matra 2000" company, Ferenc Morvai, who visited the eastern Croatian city of Osijek on Wednesday, said the company would donate 25,000 cubic metres of construction timber for the reconstruction of the villages. He added that the company was also interested in expanding its participation in the reconstruction of the Danube area. Fifteen buildings are currently being reconstructed in Laslovo and the reconstruction of another 457 is about to begin. (hina) lm jn /mb 291729 MET apr 98