In brief: Lot seeks new partner, Daewoo-FSO; Ciech debt of $7 million

Jan Litwinski, president of PLL LOT Polish Airlines, admitted that LOT will attempt to find a new strategic partner to take over Swissair's 37.6 percent stake in the Polish flagship carrier, by the end of the year. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. B1, B3) ... Daewoo-FSO did not sign an agreement with its six creditor-banks regarding the restructuring of its zl. 600 million debts due to incomplete documentation. (Prawo i Gospodarka, pp. 1, 4) ... Brazilian Comexport is seeking $ 7 million in reparations from Polish sulphur company Ciech, which failed to meet the production quota of 4 million tonnes of sulphur. Ciech claims the failure to deliver the sulphur is due to a sulphur deficit in Poland. The case will be resolved in court. (Puls Biznesu, p. 5) M.T.K.