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Medvedev: Russia Financial Sector Weak, Not Capitalized Enough

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that the country's financial sector is "weak" and isn't sufficiently capitalized.

As it continues measures to combat the financial crisis, the Russian government will focus on helping effective companies, with other companies necessarily exiting the market, Medvedev said in an address to the country's higher house of parliament.

Company Web site: www.kremlin.ru

-By William Mauldin, Dow Jones Newswires; +7 495 937 8445; william.mauldin@ dowjones.com

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said the revival this year of the country's financial markets is not yet permanent.

The government should continue its anti-crisis measures, Medvedev said in an address Thursday to Russia's higher house of parliament.

Web site: www.kremlin.ru

-By William Mauldin, Dow Jones Newswires; +7 495 937 8445; william.mauldin@ dowjones.com

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