Eircom faces the music

With a share price in the doldrums and a controversial remuneration plan up for decision, Eircom's first a.g.m. since its flotation on Wednesday is going to be anything other than what its executives and its former owners, the State, would wish for the flagship privatisation.

While a lot of heat will be generated by the remuneration issue, analysts will be more concerned for some definite news from KPN about its secondary placing before the closed period ahead of interim results. They will also want assurances about the performance of the business in an ever more competitive and capital-intensive business.

Monday

Results: Ashtenne Holdings (H1), Axis-Shield (H1), Blue Circle (H1), Bovis Homes (H1), Brake Brothers (H1), British Polythene Ind (H1), Candover Investments (H1), Cap Gemini (H1), Groupe Chez Gerard, Fairey Group (H1), Future Network (H1), Impresa (H1), Knowledge Support Systems (H1), Litho Supplies (H1), Morgan Crucible (H1), Taylor Nelson Sofres (H1), Yorkshire Group (H1).

A.G.M.: Bula Resources.

Indicators: British producer prices (Aug) and M0 data (Aug); US Chicago federal index (Jul).

Others: International Energy Agency releases its monthly oil market report (Pairs).

Tuesday

Results: ABB (H1), Aegis (H1), AFA Systems (H1), Axon Group (H1), Capital & Regional Prop (H1), Celltech Group (H1), Cimpor (H1), Frogmore Estates, Horizon Technology, JXX Oil & Gas (H1), Next (H1), Perkins Food (H1), Peterhouse Group (H1), PSD Group (H1), Redrow Group, Retail Decisions (H1), Sagem (H1), TT Group (H1).

Meetings: Irish Clothing and Textiles Alliance holds its annual meeting (Great Southern Hotel, Dublin Airport).

Indicators: Irish consumer prices (Aug) and national household survey (Q2); British retail prices (Aug) and EU-harmonised consumer prices (Aug); Japanese current account (Jul) and trading balance (Jul); German current account (Jul) and trade balance (Jul); French consumer prices (Aug).

Others: European Parliament Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee hears ECB president Mr Wim Duisenberg (Brussels); Andersen Consulting publishes survey and report "e-Ireland - Connecting the Dots?" (Clarence Hotel, Dublin).

Wednesday

Results: Antisoma, Brainspark (H1), Charterhouse Communications, Chorion (H1), Danone (H1), Freeport (H1), Kingfisher (H1), LVMH (H1), Portugal Telecom (H1), Regent Inns, RTL Group (H1), Seafield (H1), Sigma International (H1), Tempus Group (H1), Thomson-CSF (H1), Tilbury Douglas (H1).

A.G.M.: Eircom, Energy Technique, MediatInvest, Reliance Security, Somerfield, Stanley Leisure

Meetings: Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service meets.

Indicators: EMU labour cost index (Q1) and earnings (Q1); British unemployment (Aug), average earnings (Q2) and unit wage (Jul); US current account (Q2) and import/export prices (Aug); German retail sales (Jul); French current account (Jun);

Others: Apple Expo addressed by Apple chief executive Steve Jobs (Paris); Entrepreneur of the Year award (Berkeley Court Hotel, Dublin); RGDATA dinner (Radisson Hotel, Dublin); SAP lists on Neuer Markt.

Thursday

Results: Alvis, BAE Systems(H1), CIC (H1), Development Securities, Geest, Intelligent Env, P&O (H1); Profile Therapeutics, Quayle Munro Holdings, Pinault-Printemps (H1), Robotic Technology Systems, TF1 (H1), Trinity Mirror (H1), Ultimate Leisure Group, Xpertise Group.

Meetings: ECB governing council meets on interest rates (Frankfurt).

Indicators: EMU GDP (Q2) and balance of payments (Q2); British retail sales (Aug); Us producer prices (Aug) and retail sales (Aug); Japanese industrial production (Jul).

Others: National Innovation Awards (Dublin Castle).

Friday

Results: Allianz (H1), Gartmore Split Cap.

A.G.M.: Firth Holdings, Galliford (e.g.m.), Irish Press, WM Ransom.

Indicators: US business inventories (Jul, consumer prices (Aug), capacity utilisation (Aug), industrial production (Aug), real earnings (Aug) and Michigan Sentiment Survey (Sep); German wholesale prices (Aug); Italian industrial sales/orders (Jun); French trade balance (Jul) and non-farm payrolls (Q2);