In brief: Expander; new Krakow air terminal; Schiede's Drang nach Osten

Expander, the financial portal owned by systems integrator Softbank, hopes to have 75,000 users by the end of 2001. The portal has already spent over zl.10 million, half the sum allocated to it by Softbank.(Puls Biznesu, p.4)... Krakow Balice International Airport's new arrivals terminal is scheduled to open in two weeks. The investment cost nearly zl.46 million. (Puls Biznesu, p.6)...German furniture manufacturer Schieder, one of the largest players in the Polish sector, intends to invest DM 50 million in its 20 plants over 2-3 years. It also plans to make Poland a bridge for expansion to other Central and East European markets. (Puls Biznesu, p.4) A.Z.