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| | The Prague Post Online: News |
 | | Traditional Czech brands, many of which date back to the dawn of the communist era or earlier, seem to be all the rage these days, especially among nostalgic locals who are 30 or older and remember them from their childhood. |
 | | From the Coca-Cola—inspired Kofola soft drink, to Botas sneakers, to Prim watches, to Jawa motorcycles, items that all but disappeared from the market in the 1990s following the Velvet Revolution are making a comeback. |
 | | They're putting their money where their heart is. Kofola has seen a fivefold increase in its sales in the past few years, jumping from around 460 million Kč ($21.1 million) in revenue in 1999 to over 2 billion Kč in 2004. |
| www.praguepost.com /P03/2006/Art/0817/news6.php (804 words) |
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