INVESTMENT PICTURE IMPROVES.

More than 20% of GNP is now available forindustrial investment, economics minister Yevgeny Yasin told Finansovyeizvestiya (no. 32). Yasin suggested that one of the reasons for the rise wasthat reinvestment of profits is tax free. American officials suggested duringthe summit that foreign direct investment might add another 10% of GNP to theinvestment pool, Kommersant-daily reported May 11.

Oil Output Will Remain Constant.