In Brief: Finlandia Polska; PGNiG-NAK consortium; TP SA; NFI Piast

It is very likely that all affected companies might not make the May deadline. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 7) ... Polish Oil and Gas (PGNiG) and Ukrainian NAK Naftogaz plan to form a consortium by the end of April so as to be able to place offers for Iraqi gas infrastructure tenders. (Puls Biznesu, p. 9) ... A growing number of Internet providers and portals do not have money to purchase connections from TP SA. Representatives of those involved claim that soon the content of the portals might be hosted abroad. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 10) ... National Investment Fund NFI Piast is planning a share issue by mid-2004, which would be spent on investments in companies in difficult financial situation. (Puls Biznesu, p. 11) M.M.