In brief: Bank Handlowy; H. Cegielski-Poznan for sale; Netia and UMTS
Bank Handlowy plans to get rid of its stakes in three international and
two Polish banks, according to unofficial sources. The banks are
Mitteleuropaische Handlesbank, Centro Internationale Handelsbank, Bank
Handlowy International, Cuprum Bank and Bank Rozwoju Cukrownictwa.
(Rzeczpospolita, p.B5) ... The Treasury Ministry has invited bids for a
10% to 80% stake in ship engine and locomotive manufacturer H.
Cegielski-Poznan. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p.22) ... Poland's second largest
telecom operator Netia said it could protest results of the auction of
third-generation UMTS mobile telecom licenses if awarded to the three
companies which have placed bids. The terms of the tender had been amended
after Netia decided not to participate in it. (Rzeczpospolita, p.B2) T.J.
