In brief: Bacoma quits WSE; Polmos Bialystok privatization; Extrapole

After three years of being listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), French dairy products manufacturer Bacoma will today be quitting the bourse. According to analysts, the move will give the company a boost in its battle with its competitors who, until now, have been able to monitor Bacoma's activities. (Puls Biznesu, p.8) ... Investors interested in the privatization of vodka producer Polmos Bialystok will have to pay some $150 million for the company. The key players in the bid are believed to be the Eckes and Vin & Spirit consortium, but if no one comes up with the necessary cash, the company could instead be launched on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE). (Puls Biznesu, p.9) ... French bookshop network Extrapole, which is part of Hachette Distribution Service, is planning to withdraw from Poland. The move follows the failure by Extrapole to launch some 10 multimedia bookshops in Poland. (Puls Biznesu, p.9) A.Z.