In brief: Katy on hold; Elektrim & Bankier; ESB energy; No Swiss UMTS

The Treasury Ministry put on hold the sale of a 12% stake in aluminum component manufacturer Katy, most likely due to Katy's low stock price on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE). (Puls Biznesu, p.3) ... Telecom and IT group Elektrim is reported to be the most likely candidate for strategic investor in finance portal Bankier.pl. (Puls Biznesu, p.5) ... Irish energy group ESB International is interested in taking over a network of Polish energy distribution firms. ESB is ready to invest euro 600 million in the initial phase of its involvement in Poland. (Parkiet, p.7) ... Switzerland postponed its auction for third-generation mobile telecom UMTS licenses due to an insufficient number of bids. Three potential bidders withdrew on Friday, among them Hutchison Whampoa, which on the same day announced it would not vie for a UMTS license in Poland either. (Rzeczpospolita, p.B3)