In Brief: KGHM to raise output; BZ WBK; Sluzewiec betting system; Epson

Copper miner KGHM wants to raise its annual copper production by 50,000 tones, to 550,000 tones, said Stanislaw Speczik the company chief executive yesterday. (Reuters) ... Bank Zachodni WBK, the fifth largest bank, hopes to double its net 2002 profit to between zl. 290 million zl. 300 million after its earnings rose nearly 8%, up to zl. 144 million in the first half thanks to strong revenue growth, tight cost control and lower bad debt provisions. This was in line with analysts' expectations. (Reuters) ... The management of Warsaw's horse races chose seven out of fifteen companies who parti cipated in the tender bid to develop and run a nationwide betting system. "We will start detailed negotiations soon. The final contract will be signed in the autumn," said the president of Sluzewiec, the company that owns the horse races. The contract is worth around zl. 100 million. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) ... Epson, a company that sells computer printers is planning to double its share of the domestic market up to 15% after the company's sale rose by 110% in the second quarter. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B4) A.D.