H. Bauer planning new computer magazine titles after buying Silver Shark

British publishing group The Future Network has sold its stake in Wroclaw-based computer magazine publisher Silver Shark to H. Bauer. The transaction, valued at some 2 million pounds, gives the German publisher ownership of four of the ten most popular IT magazines in Poland. "The purchase of Silver Shark will significantly improve our position on the computer press market," said Jerzy Szulwic, publishing director at H. Bauer. One result of the takeover will be the appearance of several new titles on the market. "In the nearest future we are planning to launch a new magazine licensed by The Future Network. It will be Playstation 2, intended for users of the video game of the same name," said Zbigniew Banski, publishing director of Silver Shark. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 16; Puls Biznesu, p. 3) A.K.