Hundreds of officials have been urgently appointed by the cabinet `Kostov` just before the general election, Minister of State Administration Dimitar Kaltchev revealed for Standart daily. From early 2001 till June, 600 employees have been entered on the payroll in the telecommunications only. The staff of the Farm Ministry upped by 250. At present the employees in the state administration number 55,800. At least 5,580 employees of the state administration will be downsized from October 1, said Social Policy Minister Lidia Shouleva. The 10-percent reducing of the staff was among the first measures of the management program of the Cabinet. 400 to 500 million levs should be saved from the downsizing.