No Of Romanian Suspended Cos Up 4-Fold YY In Jan

A number of 1,358 companies halted business activities in January 2008.

One third of the companies that halted business operations activate in commerce.

The number of dissolved companies in January was more than double, at 829, from 351 in January 2008.

Also, the number of companies erased from the registry totaled 3,177 in January 2009, up 7% on the year.

Over one million companies were operating in Romania at the end of 2009.

A number of 7,402 companies were registered in Romania in January, down 23% on the year.