In Brief: Adviser tender; KGHM; PIA Piasecki up; Rheinhyp-BRE Bank

The Treasury Ministry is seeking a privatization adviser for the sale of power and heating plant Zdunska Wola. The tender for the position is to be concluded in April (Rzeczpospolita, p. B3) ... The Copper Workers Union, the biggest labor union in the copper conglomerate KGHM Polska Miedz has entered a conflict with the company over the 3.3% salary increase planned for this year. The union is demanding around 7%. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B1; Puls Biznesu, p. 5) ... Following Puls Biznesu Monday's article, the shares of PIA Piasecki soared by 34% on Tuesday, forcing the Warsaw Stock Exchange authorities to suspend trade in the company's shares (Puls Biznesu, p. 4) ... Rheinhyp-BRE Bank Hipoteczny mortgage bank is planning the first public issue of mortgage bonds worth between zl. 150 million to zl. 200 million. This would be the first such issue on the national market. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7) J.K.