In Brief: Lockheed Martin opens office; Gaspol; Optimus shares drop further

The Lockheed Martin Aeronautics company yesterday opened an office in Warsaw. It will be working on a program for cooperation with Polish industry and preparing contracts for domestic and American firms. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B1) ... Holland-based liquid gas provider Gaspol is considering backing out from the Polish market. The company, which is suffering financial loses because of increasing illegal traffic of gas, wants to invest zl. 400 million in the only profitable sector of the industry, namely gas tanks for farms and households. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 6) ... The price of Optimus shares on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) fell by another 6.3% to zl. 7.50. (Puls Biznesu, p.19; Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 29) A.D.