In Brief: Dutch quit Vistula; TP SA on its competitors; Grupa Lotos

The transactions ended the ongoing argument which was ripping the company apart. Vistula's shares rose by over 10% yesterday as the news was made public. (Parkiet, p. 4) ... According to TP SA, the share of independent telecom operators on the fixed-line phone market is constantly growing. In December 2003, they controlled 14% of long distance connections and 10% of international calls. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B3) ... Oil company Grupa Lotos strategy and investment plan for the next three years envisages that the company will increase its capital by zł.700 million, probably by raising money from the stock exchange. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B4) M.M.