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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2006
Commission File Number 333-7182-01
CEZ, a. s.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
c/o Duhova 2/1444
140 53 Prague 4
Czech Republic
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this
Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes [ ] No [X]
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
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The following information was filed by CEZ, a. s. in Czech language with the
Prague Stock Exchange as required by its rules and regulations:
CEZ CONTINUES IN TENDER FOR MACEDONIAN DISTRIBUTOR AD ESM
Today, the energy corporation, CEZ, filed a binding offer for the majority share
in AD ESM. The tender for this 90% stake in a Macedonian electricity distributor
was announced towards the end of last year. CEZ registered for the tender in
December 2005, and was short-listed along with three other bidders.
"By filing this bid, we underscore our interest in the Macedonian energy
industry. It is to the advantage of CEZ that it only recently underwent [a
similar kind of] restructuring of the energy market in the Czech Republic, and
has successfully assumed control of distribution companies in Bulgaria and
Romania. Today, CEZ is is one of the most profitable and least indebted European
energy companies. We would love to carry over our experience into Macedonia, as
we proceed on the way toward our goal to become number one on the electricity
markets in Central and Southeastern Europe," said Martin Roman, chairman of the
board and CEO of CEZ.
AD ESM supplies 721,000 final customers (consumers) and sells 4.4 TWh of
electricity per year. Aside from its distribution activities, ESM also owns 11
small hydropower stations with a total installed capacity of 38 MW. The annual
power production in Macedonia is about 6.2 TWh of electricity, of which more
than 75% is generated by heat power plants; the remaining 1.5 TWh is produced by
hydropower plants. Imports make for almost 16% of the annual electricity
consumption; the total consumption in 2004 was approximately 7.4 TWh and the
consumption estimate for 2005 is 7.7 TWh.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CEZ, a. s.
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(Registrant)
Date: March 16, 2006
By: /s/ Libuse Latalova
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Libuse Latalova
Head of Finance Administration
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