In Brief: Ikea; Forex deposit; TPSA, Ericsson; Computerland; UOKiK, TPSA

Furniture retailer Ikea of Sweden has pledged $150 million in investments in Poland by end of 2001. About $80 million will go into the new mall slated for completion in Katowice before the end of this year. New malls are also planned in major cities including Warsaw and Lodz. (Puls Biznesu, page 5) ... The first $200 million payment from privatization revenues of oil producer and distributor Polski Koncern Naftowy (PKN) Orlen has been deposited in the government's special foreign exchange account at the National Bank of Poland (NBP). (Puls Biznesu, page 4) ... Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. (TPSA) and Ericsson of Sweden have signed a contract for the latter to build a broadband network for high speed internet transmission in major Polish cities. (Puls Biznesu, page 9) .. Computerland is introducing a distance learning service through the internet or intranet. The program will be based on the LearningSpace software from Lotus Development. (Puls Biznesu, page 9) ... The Office for Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) is concerned that the decision by Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. (TPSA) to lower charges on inter-city calls after peak hours as of July 22 could be in breach of antitrust laws. (Puls Biznesu, page 4)