In Brief: Mieszko looking good; BZ WBK; PGNiG demands payment; GIS

During the past five months publicly listed confectionery producer Mieszko, has recorded a share price increase of 44%. It is anticipated that the company will soon launch production abroad. Its revenues in 2002 reached zl. 153 million and was the highest among publicly listed confectionery companies. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B3) ... Bank Zachodni WBK decided it will acquire 6.9 million of Stalexport's newly issued shares as part of debt restructuring. The stake will have a value of zl. 13.8 million. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B3) ... Polish Oil and Gas (PGNiG) has threatened to cut off the gas supplies to the nitrogen plants in Kedzierzyn and Pulawy due to over due unpaid bills. Both plants announced plans to enter into negotiations to solve the problem. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B3) ... The Bio-terrorism section of the website of the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS) was taken down at the beginning of military operations in Iraq. This was site aimed at professionals and could potentially have been used by hostile forces to learn about chemical and biological weapons. The site included a final 28-question test. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 18) A.K.