In Brief: Deutsche Telekom sets sights on PTC; Jutrzenka; Plus GSM

Europe's biggest telecommunications operator, Deutsche Telekom (DT), which is willing to take over full control of Poland's dominant mobile operator PTC, said it would not hurry with the transaction as it enjoys its current capital position in the country. DT is also worried about a possible consolidation, after taking control, of PTC's debts with its own, which exceed euro 64 billion. (Puls Biznesu, p. 6) ... Confectionery company Jutrzenka, which recorded a zl. 4.4 million net loss in the first quarter of 2002, gave assurances that by the end of the year it would have both operational and net profits. On Saturday, the shareholders came to an agreement regarding the purchase of shares in the company, owing to which financial investors now have the opportunity of gaining control over the firm. To date, the controlling stake has been in the hands of the company's employees. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 6) ... Plus GSM is the first mobile telecom operator in Poland to introduce information and entertainment services using the new MMS technology - a means of transferring information combining color pictures, animation, text and sound. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 6) M.T