In Brief: MOL; public opinion firms worth zl.300 mn; PKF and Daewoo TU

Hungarian oil and gas giant MOL submitted a bid for a 75% stake in domestic refinery Rafineria Gdanska alone, the investor stated yesterday in response to market speculation that it had entered its offer on behalf of a third party. (Reuters) ... Polish market research and public opinion polling businesses are worth about zl.300 million, as estimated by the Organization of Market Research and Public Opinion Poll Companies (OFBOR), representing 13 research institutes. More than 70% of the market is controlled by the top five companies, including SMG/KRC Poland, Pentor and TNS OBOP. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p.26) ... Polish Oil and Gas (PGNiG) is set to issue eurobonds worth euro 450 million in October. In March the company will select an underwriter and lead manager for the issue. (Rzeczpospolita, p.B4) ... Polskie Konsorcjum Finansowe (PKF), selected to become the strategic investor in Daewoo’s insurance unit Daewoo TU, must now get the Finance Ministry’s approval for the deal. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B5) M.-S.C.