After Malysz euphoria consumer confidence at lowest level since mid-1993

According to a recent survey by public opinion company, the improvement in consumer confidence noted in January was only temporary and possibly connected with the successes of ski-jumper Adam Malysz. Consumer confidence in early February was the worst since the middle of 1993, with the Consumer Optimism Indicator (WOK) decreasing 6 points to 74 on a scale of zero to 200. Poles consider worse both the general economic situation and the status of their wallets. (Rzeczpospolita, p.B2,) M.T.