Despite a higher price of natural gas, which was announced by the Energy Regulatory Office at 1 Oct., the price of thermal energy by Pražská teplárenská remains the same both for energy from the Prague heat supply system and energy from gas fired plants.
With regard to the up-to-date weather forecast and in compliance with Section 3 (2) of the decree No. 152/2001 Coll., Pražská teplárenská a.s. intends to commence heat supplies in the 2004/05 heating season in the course of Friday, 24 September 2004.