Figures show sales and profits boom - and there's more good news on the way

In the first half of the year total sales income was one fifth higher than in 2003 and the number of companies posting profits rose considerably. Companies from outside the financial sector reported a total income of zł.38.4 billion, three times more than in 2003 and the number of companies posting profits rose from 61.4% in the first half of 2003 to 70% in 2004. Firms are generally tending to increase their liquidity and sales profitability as well as exports. In the first six months of the year 44.6% of companies exported their products, compared with 42.7% in 2003, with the value of exports increasing by one third. (Parkiet, p. 7) D.W.