In Brief: Bartimpex; More Orbis shares for Accor; Ericsson in Tczew

Aleksander Gudzowaty the director of PHZ Bartimpex does not intend to dispose of his company's shares in Bank Wspolpracy Europejskiej (BWE), but he is willing to see other Polish companies become BWE's shareholders. BWE needs a very strong injection of capital and could then become a powerful financial institution based on Polish capital. (Puls Biznesu, p. 9) ... By the end of 2002, Accor of France, which already owns 27.17% of shares in Orbis, has a chance to buy a further 6% stake from the Treasury Ministry. In line with expectations, Accor has received exclusive negotiating rights from the Ministry. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) ... Ericsson has decided to move the production its of Home Internet Solution (HIS) equipment from New Zealand to Tczew. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B2) A.Z.