KIEV, Feb. 1 ??“ Zaporizhtransformator, one of the world's biggest producers of transformers, in 2007 plans to invest over $20 million in production, while in 2006 $6 million in investment was allocated, the company reported.

KIEV, Feb. 1 ??“ The Soyuz Victan group of companies, one of the CIS's major alcohol producers, plans to boost its production of alcoholic beverages by 30% in 2007 compared to 2006, to 14.63 million decaliters.

KIEV, Feb. 1 ??“ Khartsyzsk pipe plant, Ukraine??™s only producer of large-diameter oil and gas pipes, diversified its pipe markets that had helped it boost production in 2005, the company said.

KIEV, Feb. 1 - Britain's Regal Petroleum Corporation Ltd. has lodged an appeal with the Ukrainian Supreme Administrative Court against an earlier ruling to cancel the company's license to develop gas fields in the Poltava region, the company said.

KIEV, Feb. 1 ??“ An official importer of Mitsubishi cars in Ukraine, Niko Trade House, plans to sell 9,000 cars in 2006, or 25.3% more than in 2005, the company said Wednesday.

KIEV, Jan. 31 ??“ The consortium of the U.S. Holtec and the U.K.??™s BNFL have been announced winner of an international tender for design and construction of Chernobyl zone waste nuclear fuel storage facilities held by the national nuclear energy generation company EnergoAtom, Yuriy Kovryzhkin, Energoatom first vice president said Monday.

KIEV, Feb. 1 ??“ The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is planning to provide a credit worth EUR100 million to Ukravtodor before the end of Q1 for the reconstruction of the M06 (Kiev-Lviv-Chop) highway and reform of administration and financing of Ukraine's road sector, EBRD Director in Ukraine Kamen Zahariev told journalists.

KIEV, Feb. 1 ??“ The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development intends to direct at least $400 million of credits to Ukraine in 2005, up from 2004??™s $350 million, EBRD Director in Ukraine Kamen Zahariev said on Monday, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

KIEV, Jan. 31 ??“ Financial centers of the United States and Western Europe have started formation of 10-12 commercial funds to make portfolio investments in Ukraine's economy, which should result in additional inflowing investments worth $1 billion in H2, Ihor Yushko, Ukraine's former finance minister, Ukrsotsbank chairman, and member of the National Bank of Ukraine Council said.

KIEV, Jan. 31 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny, Ukraine's national oil and gas company, ordered local natural gas distributors to equip at least 600,000 households with gas meters in 2005, the company said Monday.