In Brief: Galeria Centrum losses; 7bulls.com; Toasting Luksusowa vodka

In the first half of 2004 a network of shopping malls, Galeria Centrum, posted an income of zł.47.5 million, but nevertheless its net loss was zł.2 million. The zł.19.6 million company is owned by NFI Empik Media Fashion. (Parkiet, p. 2) ... 7bulls.com, a company selling used cars and spare parts, ended Q2 with a profit of zł.1.8 million, compared to a loss of zł.2.3 million in Q2 of 2003, mainly due to increasing demand. "I predict high dynamics of income increase as well as a high profit in 2004," said the company's deputy president Jacek Łuczak. (Parkiet, p. 5) ... Luksusowa, Zielona Góra-based LWWG Polmos' number 1 brand, was the only Polish vodka to receive an award during the International Wine and Spirit competition. The oldest and most prestigious spirit contest held in Great Britain. It is the brand's second international award this year - in July it also won the gold medal during the Monde Selection contest in France. (Parkiet, p. 4) D.W.