In Brief: Inter Groclin Auto's net profit; Marketing research; Business in Iraq

Due to several major contracts with Smart, Mitsubishi and BMW they hope for even better results than last year. (Puls Biznesu, p. 11)... The estimated value of domestic marketing research increased last year by 15% to some zł.380 million. The 'big five' - SMG/KRC, AC Nielsen, GFK Polonia, Pentor and TNS OBOP - are believed to have captured some 52% of the market. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B2)... "There are a few small Polish companies that make profitable business in Iraq," maintained Marek Belka, who is responsible for the economic policy in the temporary coalition administration of the country. "A good example is the used clothing seller Wtórpol, which managed to sign contracts worth $2 million." (Rzeczpospolita, p. B1) M.K.