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21.04.05 Matav Sell $ 250M Orange shares to Orange.
Mercury 1Q 2005 net profit: $ 31.4M
Partner - Orange 1Q 2005 turnover: $ 274M. Net profit: $ 28.30M
Amdocs 1Q 2005 turnover: $ 488M. Net profit: $ 74.3M
20.04.05 Electronics Negotiation to purchase 50% of JapanAuto. Advance payments of $ 1.4M
Polgat Capital profit from Begir issuing in TASE: $ 11 - 12M
19.04.05 Machteshim Agan New agreement with Bayer AG.
Nice New order from NAV Canada for $2.8M
18.04.05 METALINK LTD First quarter 2005 conference call will be broadcast “live” in listen-only
mode via its website on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at 9:00 AM (EST).
JACADA LTD Jacada Announces Immediate Availability of Jacada Fusion 2.0
Elbit Systems A partnership with IAI received an order form the Turkish Army
17.04.05 Africa Israel New contract to build a Mall in Moscow for $ 300M
Malam Team Ltd. offer $ 26.6M
Malam The receiver support Team Ltd. offer.
14.04.05 AFRICA-ISRAEL Midrog rated bonds as Aaa.
This rate remains as long as the company ( inc. all associated Co. )
debt will not exceed $ 2 Bn. ( there are other limitations ).
RAPAC TECHNOLOGIES Orpac Ind. May issue shares abroad.
El Al Request for temporary "stay of action" order was issued in order
to stop MMN shares transaction
13.04.05 MER INDUSTRIES Orders from Brazil for $ 7,000,000
ALVARION O2 plc, a leading mobile operator, and Siemens successfully completed
a test of its BreezeMAX™ 3500, a WiMAX-ready solution.
ISRAEL ADLER Stock Exchange Commissioner: Refuse to accept balance sheet.
12.04.05 FiBi Repurchase offer for 5,138,837 shares
El Al Sold holdings im MMN for $ 12.8M
11.04.05 MEDTECHNICA LTD Shareholders rejected a purchasing offer.
Nice Acquire the Assets of Dictaphone’s Communications Recording Systems
Business for $38.5 Million in Cash
10.04.05 Magal Estimated revenues for the first quarter of 2005 will be in the range
of $12 to $14 million. In the first quarter of 2004, the Company had 
revenues of $ 14.2 million
07.04.05 Ormat Sold holdings in Beit Shemesh Engines.
06.04.05 Gandan sold holdings in Alrov
Shemen Stop negotiation with Heinz.
05.04.05 Refael Year 2004 turnover: $ 800M Net profit (loss): $ 45M\
04.04.05 KISCH KIRUR Volkswagen mfg. mini bus for Eged.
KISCH KIRUR First order from Eged for $ 700K
03.04.05 Magal Merging its two US subsidiary companies into one entity
The decision was made in order to better adapt its operations
in the United States to developments in the US market,
particularly those concerning the Department of Homeland Security
02.04.05 POLGAT LTD Dividend NIS 2.52554   per share. Total of NIS 152,000,000 
Record date: 10/04/2005 
X date:  12/04/2005  
Payment date: 25/04/2005 
Retained earning after this dividend: NIS 
Electra Electra Real Estate sold an asset in the UK for GPB 16.33
31.03.05 LODZIA-ROTEX Year 2004 turnover: $ 1,661K Net profit (loss): $ 880K
Atifon Year 2004 turnover: $ 2,844K Net profit (loss): $ ( 741K )
Sano Year 2004 turnover: $ 164,330K Net profit (loss): $ ( 12,627K )
Shemen Year 2004 turnover: $ 150,360K Net profit (loss): $ ( 4,885K )
30.03.05 Discount Bank Year  2004 net profit: $ 129M
Leumi Bank Year  2004 net profit: $ 433M
Koor Year 2004 turnover: $ 2,142,218K Net profit (loss): $ 33,656K
TRANSCLAL TRADE Year 2004 turnover: $ 19,433K Net profit (loss): $ 4,201K
MACPELL Year 2004 turnover: $ 5,555K Net profit (loss): $ 1,071K
29.03.05 Taya Communication Year 2004 turnover: $ 20,545K Net profit (loss): $ 1,095K
TRANSCLAL TRADE Dividend NIS 0.59416  per share. Total of NIS 6,000,000 
Record date:05/04/2005 
X date:  06/04/2005  
Payment date: 21/04/2005 
Retained earning after this dividend: NIS 201,000
Tafron Year 2004 turnover: $ 182,819K Net profit (loss): $ ( 6,865K )
28.03.05 I.D.B. Holdings Year 2004 turnover: $ 2,937M Net profit (loss): $ 138M
I.D.B. Holdings Dividend NIS 4.78 per share. Total of NIS 180,045,220
Record date:07/04/2005 
X date:  08/04/2005 
Payment date: 20/04/2005    
Retained earning after this dividend: NIS 88,000,000
BLUE SQUARE Year 2004 turnover: $ 1,245,539K Net profit (loss): $ 14,055K
27.03.05 ELBIT SYSTEMS Completes the Acquisition of the Assets of Israel Military Industries' 
Aircraft Systems Division.
Teva APPROVAL OF AMLODIPINE BESYLATE TABLETS BY THE FDA
24.03.05 AVIATION LINKS Year 2004 turnover: $ 82,411K Net profit (loss): $ ( 14,063K )
Scope Year 2004 turnover: $ 116,555K Net profit (loss): $ 13,440K
23.03.05 Ituran Dividend NIS 1.845  per share. Total of NIS 11,800,000
Record date:13/04/2005   
X date:  14/04/2005   
Payment date: 28/04/2005   
Retained earning after this dividend: NIS 54,582,000
Ituran Year 2004 turnover: $ 81,256K Net profit (loss): $ 11,025K
Ormat Year 2004 turnover: $ 55.844K Net profit (loss): $ 21,869K
Clal Industries Year 2004 turnover: $ 629.77M Net profit (loss): $ 74.42M
22.03.05 Scitex Vision Shareholders negotiates to sell holdings to HP Inc. for $ 250M - $ 300M
Partner ( Orange ) PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES INCREASE OF DEBT
OFFERING TO: $ 465M TO THE PUBLIC AND ADDITIONAL $ 116M
TO A SUBSIDIARY COMPANY.
Delek Cars Year 2004 net profit: $ 61.42M
Sefen Year 2004 turnover: $ 37,397K Net profit (loss): $ 436K
Cellcom Year 2004 net profit: $ 143,419K
Netvision Year 2004 net loss: $ ( 1,620K )
Elron Year 2004 net profit: $ 84,290K
Discount Investment Year 2004 turnover: $ 1,751.86M Net profit (loss): $ 157.44M
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21.03.05 Clal Insurance Dividend NIS 4.788 per share. Total of NIS 250,000,000 
Record date:30/03/2005  
X date:  31/03/2005  
Payment date: 17/04/2005   
Retained earning after this dividend: NIS 1,129,892,000 
INDUSTRIAL BUILD. Board of directors: Net investments in foreign real estate
$ 250M
Matav Year 2004 turnover: $ 135,945KNet profit (loss): $ (19,299K)
Negev Year 2004 turnover: $ 66,437K Net profit (loss): $ 2,065K
Petrochemical Year 2004 turnover: $ 192,250K Net profit (loss): $ 20,753K
Electra Year 2004 turnover: $ 469,393K Net profit (loss): $ 17,209K
ARYT INDUSTRIES Year 2004 turnover: $ 6,515K Net profit (loss): $ 1,594K
20.03.05 Tadiran Comm. Year 2004 turnover: $ 316M Net profit (loss): $ 44.40M
Blue Square Year 2004 turnover: $ 1,247M Net profit (loss): $ 14.07M
17.03.05 Bank of Israel € 1 = NIS 5.7423
  $ 1 = NIS 4.3110
  ¥ 100 = NIS 4.1126 
Delta - Galil Year 2004 turnover: $ 152,156K. Net profit (loss): $ 2,950K
16.03.05 RALCO AGENCIES LTD Year 2004 turnover: $ 18,925K. Net profit (loss): $ 287K
National Semi-Con Sell local activity to Winbond for $ 75M
TADIR - GAN Year 2004 turnover: $ 28,610K. Net profit (loss): $ 3,610K
15.03.05 A.F.S.K. INDUSTRIES Year 2004 turnover: $ 24,030K. Net profit (loss): $ 3,005K
Elbit Systems Year 2004 turnover: $ 939,925K. Net profit (loss): $ 52,993K
14.03.05 Tambour Year 2004 turnover: $ 97,123K. Net profit (loss): $ 8,819K
13.03.05 Elbit Systems Elbit Systems Ltd. Reports Stoppage of Tender Process  for 
Helicopter Upgrade in Bulgaria.
11.03.05 RAMDOR SYSTEMS Year 2004 turnover: $ 2,807K. Net profit (loss): $ 464K
H.ALONY ENTERPRISES Year 2004 turnover: $ 45,585K. Net profit (loss): $ (2,651K)
10.03.05 ONE SOFTWARE Negotiation to purchase Express systems for $ 1.55M
Ampa Investments Ampa Capital: Year 2004 net profit: $ 2,009K
Rapid Vision Year 2004 turnover: $ 16,426K. Net profit (loss): $ ( 411K )
09.03.05 ModemArt Ageere purchase ModemArt for $ 145M ( inc. $ 115M in shares )
State of Israel Year 2004 Government debt / GDP = 102%
  Year 2003 Government debt / GDP = 104%
  Year 2004 Average in Industrialized countries = 77% (OECD) in 
  the European zone: 78%.
Bank of Israel € 1 = NIS 5.7009
  $ 1 = NIS 4.3040
  ¥ 100 = NIS 4.1004 
08.03.05 MAKHTESHIM AGAN Dividend $ 0.0313 per share. Total of $ 12,700,000
Record date: 17/05/2005 
X date: 18/05/2005 
Payment date:  01/06/2005   
Retained earning after this dividend: $ 345,841,000
MAKHTESHIM AGAN Year 2004 turnover: $ 355,589K. Net profit (loss): $ 38,228K
Delek Motors Mazda 3 and Ford Focus failed a crashing test in USA.
07.03.05 Mehadrin Year 2004 turnover: $ 90,567K. Net profit (loss): $ 3,674K
Lipman Receives $4.8 Million Follow-on Order From Bank in Turkey.
06.03.05 Hapoalim Bank The police arrests 12 employees in Tel Aviv branch (Hayarkon) in suspicions
of hundreds millions dollars laundry operation.
Local business men are expected to be called for inquiry.
More then 150 account in Hapoalim branch 535 are under investigation.
Estimated amount in the a.m. accounts : $ 400M
Cargal Year 2004 turnover: $ 74,756K. Net profit (loss): $ 1,712K
04.03.05 Bezeq Year 2004 turnover: $ 2,140,601M. Net profit (loss): $ 143,378M
D.B.S. 1998 (Yes) Year 2004 turnover: $ 237.41M. Net profit (loss): $ (84.50M )
Return Capital deficit for 31.12.2004: $ 108.74M
Retained loss: $ 736,49M
Bezeq International Year 2004 turnover: $ 188.45M. Net profit (loss): $ 27.91M
Pelephone Year 2004 turnover: $ 1,019M. Net profit (loss): $ 69,444M
ARPU = 35.33
03.03.05 THE GOLD BOND 2004 income: $ 13.16M, net profit (loss): $ 2.53M
Bank of Israel Reserve in foreign currency ( millions )
28/02/2005 $26,760
31/01/2005 $26,728
31/12/2004 $26,631
30/11/2004 $26,855
31/10/2004 $25,619
30/09/2004 $25,840
31/08/2004 $25,656
31/07/2004 $25,842
30/06/2004 $25,712
31/05/2004 $26,191
30/04/2004 $26,664
31/03/2004 $26,161
   
   
Bank of Israel Direct foreign investments in Israel during year 2004: $ 1.6Bn. Comparing
  to year 2003: $ 4Bn.
  Total foreign investments in Israel for year 2004: $ 6.6Bn. Comparing
  to year 2003: $ 6Bn.
   
Bank of Israel € 1 = NIS 5.6994
  $ 1 = NIS 4.3350
  ¥ 100 = NIS 4.1380 
MAYTRONICS 2004 income: $ 32.6M, net profit (loss): $ 5.40M
Bezeq International 2004 income: $ 188M, net profit (loss): $ 28M
Deutsche Bank  ||| Leumi bank shares allocations was profitable.
Ministery of Commun The Israeli communication companies do not pay commissions on time.
estimated unpaid commissions and fees NIS 100M - 150M.
The minister of communication in attempt to enforce IRS regulation
on the local companies
Co-Op 200 shareholder request thr Israeli cout to hold Co-Op approval of
Mr. Bromfmann's offer.
IKEA Matthew Bronfmann offer to buy the Israeli branch for $ 27M form Co-OP.
GRANITE HACARMEL 1st.Q 2005 includes a $ 690K capital loss from Tambure.
ELRON ELECTRONIC 2004 income: $ 143,018K, net profit (loss): $ 84,133K
SCITEX CORPORATION 2004 income: $ 35,494K, net profit (loss): $ (2,899K)
  The Israeli top cellular companies
   
Orange Income: $ 1,187,000M.  Net profit: $ 109M
  Capital: $ 367M. Operational Cash Flaw: $ 364M
  Customers: 2,340,000
   
Cellcom Income: $ 1,293,000M.  Net profit: $ 1249M
  Capital: $ 730M. Operational Cash Flaw: $ 442M
  Customers: 2,450,000
02.03.05 Deutsche Bank  || Reports, we lost $ 850 from Leumi bank shares.
Purchsed at $ 2.919. sold at avarae parice: $ 2.909
New Kopel 2004 income: NIS 698,714K, net profit (loss): NIS 53,512K
AFCON INDUSTRIES  3Q 2004 income: NIS 268,430K, net profit (loss): NIS (3,517K)
ClubMarket Delays in payments.
Deutsche Bank  | Distribute Leumi Bank shares purchased yesterday. Est. commissions
$ 700K
01.03.05 MINI LINE Dividend NIS 1.62  per share. Total of NIS 11,079,900 
Record date:08/03/2005 
X date:  09/03/2005 
Payment date: 20/03/2005  
Retained earning after this dividend: NIS 44,042,000
SuperPharm Year 2004 turnover: NIS 2.3Bn. Increase in turnover by 8%. Decrease
in profit.
Lipman New order for $ 3M from India.
Hapoalim Schweitz Net profit: CHF. 23.3M
Cellcom 2004 income: NIS 5.6Bn, net profit (loss): NIS 617M
Deutsche Bank Purchase 6.5% of Leumi Bank shares for $ 383M per 10%.
SUPER-SOL LTD Dividend NIS 1.41 per share. Total of NIS 300,000,000 
Record date:20/03/2005 
X date: 21/03/2005 
Payment date: 05/04/2005 
Retained earning after this dividend: NIS 610,404,000
Current ratio = 0.98
Debt / Equity ratio = 1.25
KLIL INDUSTRIES LTD Received funds from private share allocation. Payment for Bonds 1 
holders today.
MMN 2004 income: NIS 355,346K, net profit (loss): NIS 20,099K
Delek International 2004 income: NIS 245,536K, net profit (loss): NIS 77,722K
SUPER-SOL LTD 2004 income: NIS 6,232M, net profit (loss): NIS 18
DISCOUNT MORTGAGE Net loss for 2004: NIS 35M
28.02.05 Matrix 2004 income: NIS 904,884K, net profit (loss): NIS 28,510K
Union Bank 2004 income: NIS 490M, net profit (loss): NIS 36M
27.02.05 OPHIR TOURS Mode Idea International requested a court order to hold Arlington offer.
OPHIR TOURS A purchase offer was forward by Arlington at NIS 3 a share.
H & O 2004 income: NIS 332,739K, net profit (loss): NIS 4,447K
MAGAL-INTERNATIONAL 2004 income: NIS 170K, net profit (loss): NIS 59K
24.02.05 Inter. Mortgage Profit from financial Op. NIS 100.4M
Net profit: NIS 49.4M
ELRON ELECTRONIC ELRON TO REPORT FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR END 2004
FINANCIAL RESULTS ON MARCH 2, 2005.
Teva TEVA ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF METHYLPREDNISOLONE 
ACETATE INJECTABLE SUSPENSION
TALDOR COMPUTER Purchase Sela Communication Labs. For NIS 3.86M
WORLD GROUP Worldgroup V Corporation  sign an agreement for a second bulk carrier
The ship was built in Japan on 1976 and can carry up to 23K tone.
The company will pay $ 3.25M
TASE TASE 25 = 634.97 +0.89%
(Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange) TASE 100 = 657.38 +0.75%
Tel-Tach 15 = 419.07 -0.06%
Bank of Israel € 1 = NIS 5.7756
$ 1 = NIS 4.3570
¥ 100 = NIS 4.1531 
23.02.05 DISCOUNT MORTGAGE Loss in year 2004.
INTERNET GOLD 2004 income: $ 51.0M, net profit (loss): $ 4.5M
22.02.05 GRANITE HACARMEL Tambur sold 5,950,000 shares via TASE for NIS 85.5M.
Shemen Basic agreement to purchase Heinz Israel Ltd. Assts for $ 3.5M
Stauss - Elite Maalot rated NIS 500M bonds as (AA+)
21.02.05 LODZIA-ROTEX  Dividend NIS 0.99414  per share. Total of NIS 4,400,000
Record date: 28/02/2005 
X date: 01/03/2005
Payment date: 14/03/2005