Computer giant Optimus in the red while army deal hangs in the balance

As predicted, leading IT firm Optimus incurred losses close to z3. 19 million after the third quarter. Most of the losses resulted from its ongoing investments in the Internet business, thus prompting analysts to urge Optimus to seek an investor quickly for its most ambitious project, the Onet.pl portal. Optimus has also been crippled by the servicing of huge debts. In addition, the bold Optimus Lockheed Martin joint venture to supply IT solutions to the army has not yet materialized, despite the enormous resources allocated for the project. The representatives of Optimus nevertheless are confident a break-even is on the horizon, considering record PC sales of 59,000 units were posted since the beginning of the year. Additionally, Optimus has some high profile deals in sight, among then a joint venture with Commerce One, one of the world leaders in IT business, as well as a project for modernization of the Sezam system for Bank Przemys3owo-Handlowy. (Puls Biznesu, p.8).