Compaq PC's made in Szczecin target $450 m. market

Compaq Polska, the Polish subsidiary of the American computer manufacturer, has started assembling computers in the PCF plant in Szczecin, according to Matti Virtanen, deputy president of the investment department of Compaq Computer. The equipment will then be included in the offer of the sales chain of the largest Polish distribution company, Techmex, based in Bielsko-Biala. The Polish branch of Compaq plans to produce 30,000 PC's by the end of 2001, and its entire output will be offered for sale only in Poland. The first two PC models are designated for small and medium enterprises (SME), as Poland has been determined to be the largest SME market in Eastern Europe. Its potential is estimated at 450,000 PC units, and the value of the Polish market at $450 million, according to Compaq experts. (Parkiet, p.6) M. S.-C.