In Brief: LOT; Impexmetal cancels bid; Hoop to enter WSE; TVP revenues

Today Polish carrier LOT will begin examining candidates offers for the post of its new chairman. The procedure will be closely watched by LOT unions which want to make sure the new head is not chosen primarily on political criteria. (Parkiet, p. 3) ... Impexmetal has formally cancelled the tender for the sale of a minority stake in its Aluminum Konin, as the offer failed to attract investors. (Parkiet, p. 3) ... The board of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) has given its conditional consent to float the first non-alcoholic beverages producer Hoop on the floor. The company has yet to explain to the Commission the issue of a loan it gave to mineral water bottler Woda Grodziska, and make clear its plans on writing-off its D series shares. (Puls Biznesu, p. 5) ... TVP revenues shrunk in the first five months of 2003 to zł. 579 million against zł. 625 million in the same period of 2002. (Puls Biznesu, p. 9) J.K.