A CINQUIEME OF THE PRODUCTION OF THE AREA OF MOSCOW EAST TO BE PUT AT
THE ACCOUNT OF THE SMALL COMPANY








MOSCOW, March 11.  (Corr. Ria " Novosti ").  Douma (assembled
legislative local) of the Area of Moscow A adopts a program of
development and of assistance has the small company for 2001-2002.

According to the regional administration, has the end of the year
derniere one counted in the area more than 37.000 small companies
employing 440.000 people, that is to say 18 percent of the population
exercant a professional activity.  These small companies produced for
50 billion roubles (approximately 1,9 billion dollar) of goods and
services.  This figure represente 21 percent of the production
provided by the area of Moscow.

The small company of the area beneficie of a government aid since
1997.  During this period, the number of small companies increased by
a quarter and that of their employes of 45 percent.

However, the autorite estimate that this sector of the economy is
still insufficiently developpe.  According to figures' which they
advance, in the European Convention countries one counts of 45 A 50
small companies for 1.000 inhabitants against five only in the Area of
Moscow.