In Brief 2: Xtrade; Orbis sells real estate; car dealerships seek more brands

Xtrade is currently cooperating with 35 clients; its main shareholders are Optimus, BRE, GPW and Commerce One. (Parkiet, p. 4) ... Orbis, a domestic hotel chain, sold one of its real estate holdings in Kraków for zł.40 million. The real estate includes the Sofitel hotel (earlier called Forum) that was shut down in late 2002. (Parkiet, p. 5) ... The recent SMG/KRC Consumer Automotive Research poll shows that 52% of this country's car dealers are considering introducing new car brands in their dealerships. Over 80% of Opel's dealers expressed the desire to widen their offerings, as well as 60% of dealers of Seat, Fiat, BMW and Suzuki. According to EU regulations, car dealers are allowed to sell any car brands in their stores as long as they meet certain formal requirements. (Parkiet, p. 7) D.W.