Elektrim conducts talks with Optimus over acquisition
Elektrim is conducting talks on acquiring Polish computer company Optimus.
Other potential investors include America Online, Bertellsman, Prokom and
Polsat. Most important to the discussions is the value of the transaction,
which has decreased since April. The value of Optimus will continue to drop
as IT partnerships lose value on international markets. The maximum value of
Optimus will probably stand at zl. 1.2 billion instead of zl. 2 billion.
"Roman Kluska [founder of Optimus] lost control of this company so the
future investor has to clean it up," said one Stock Exchange analyst.
Elektrim will most likely install Dariusz Dabski, now marketing manager for
Optimus, as the company's new president . (Puls Biznesu, page1, 5) M.M.
