CEZ delays WSE debut; KP remains No.1 brewer; Novita shy on dividend payout

Martin Roman, president of the company, claimed that the reason for this decision was an unstable situation on the market of permits for carbon dioxide emission. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7) ... The biggest Polish brewer, Kompania Piwowarska, has sold a record 11.4 million hl of beer over the past financial year. The sales of the partnership owned by SAB Miller rose by 11% last year and its market share - from 36 to 37.5%. Consequently, KP remains the leader on the market. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) ... Novita, a textiles producer, does not want to pay out a high dividend to its shareholders this year. "It would affect the company's debt-reduction strategy," said Marek Górny, Novita's president. The firm's net profit in 2005 amounted to less than zł.460,000. (Puls Biznesu, p. 10)