In Brief: Autostrada Wielkopolska; Polkomtel invests; PZM deal; Bizon

Motorway construction and operation company Autostrada Wielkopolska S.A. shareholders agreed yesterday to begin construction of the first stretch of the A2 motorway using its own financing. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 26)... By 2000, mobile telecom operator Polkomtel S.A. will invest $400 million and double the number of subscribers, up to 1.5 million, said the company's vice-president Slawomir Golonka. (Prawo i Gospodarka, page 3)... Shipping group Polska Zegluga Morska (PZM) signed a 5-year $60 million contract with Dutch company Hoogovens Staal BV for the transport of steel products. (Prawo i Gospodarka, page 3)... Combine-harvester manufacturer Bizon will record sales 25% lower than last year due to a global slump in the sector, claims Bizon owner New Holland, a Fiat subsidiary. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 27)