In Brief: Millennium; LOT; ComputerLand; LPP clothing company

The company declared it was not planning to withdraw from Millennium, but analysts believe this might signal the future sale of the bank. (Parkiet, p. 1) ... The national carrier LOT transported 3.74 million passengers in 2003, which is 310,000 more than in 2002. According to IATA global passenger air transport dropped by over 3% last year. (Parkiet, p. 3) ... Warsaw based computer integrator ComputerLand is trying to acquire contracts in Iraq through its office in the country. The firm on its own, and in consortia with other entities, is taking part in tenders. Michał Michalski, spokesman for CL, said that it was a promising market, but the company has been unsuccessful so far. (Parkiet, p. 5) Clothing company LPP announced that its operating and net unit profits would be 28% higher than its results in 2003. The company's revenues should top zł.550 million due to the dynamic growth of its retail network. (Parkiet, p. 5) M.M.