Factor "X" in the Częstochowa Steel Mill tender

"We are still willing to return the aid. However, we need to know earlier how high the figure is. According to documents which we have received, it turns out that the offer cannot be altered afterwards. The amount of the aid, which will have to be recovered, will influence the proposed price," said a representative of one of the investors. Today nobody is able to assess what is the amount of the aid that needs to be recovered. "We have sent a letter to Brussels and we are waiting for a reply," said a representative of the selling party. The EU must express its opinion by January 11, 2005, which is the deadline for submitting offers, but this date might still be changed. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 6) M.M.