• Revenues in 2010 rose 5.3% vs 4.5% expectations
  • 2010 budget leeway 800 mln euros, above expectations
  • Budget deficit last year was below 7.3%/GDP target
  • Country doing its work
  • Will not ask for bailout
  • Speculation on bailout does not help country
  • Bailout rumours only help speculators
  • Confident about debt placement Wednesday
  • Country diversifying sources of financing