1.   The two Hungarian companies involved in the operation, Nemeth es Tarsa Kft and Plichtimpex Bt, have been ordered to return the waste to Germany.

2.   Amid quieter trading, Hungarian companies continued to hold general meetings this week, as shareholders approved dividends and new share issues.

3.   Big Hungarian companies that specialize in food processing, construction, warehousing, and freight forwarding are well positioned to profit from the American deployment here.

4.   Cofinec also owns Hungarian packaging company Petofi Nyomda Rt. and a stake in Czech packaging company Krpaco AS.

5.   Continuing foreign investment pushed up stock indexes across Eastern Europe this week, with heavy demand for a Czech cigarette maker, a Hungarian chemical company and Polish banks.

6.   Hungarian chemical company Borsodchem Rt. remained one of the most traded companies.

7.   Hungarian companies are seen by Russian consumers as quality producers, she said.

8.   Hungarian companies have gone the furthest in penetrating foreign markets, in part because of problems in the Hungarian economy that have depressed domestic demand.

9.   Hungarian companies will be offered contracts for replacement parts for planes, and other business with Sweden to offset the price of the planes, Ahlgren said.

10.   In general, the Hungarian companies that are doing the best are those that export high proportions of their production.