In Brief: Mostostal Gdańsk; Agros; Excise duty; WZM; Bilfinger Berger

The supervisory board of construction firm Mostostal Gdańsk wants to appeal against the court's decision to declare the company bankrupt. (Puls Biznesu, p. 11) ... Shareholders of Agros Holding have decided to delist the company from the Warsaw Stock Exchange. (Parkiet, p. 3) ... PTK Centertel mobile telecom operator (Idea) together with IBM Polska and Intel, have launched the country's first public 'hot spot' - an Internet point of access based on Wireless-Fidelity technology - situated in Novotel Warszawa Airport hotel. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B1) ... The Finance Ministry wants to increase excise duty on cigarettes to 40% from the present 25%. However, excise duty on energy remains the same. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B1) ... Siemanowice-based Wojskowe Zakłady Mechaniczne has won a zł. 4.9 billion contract for delivery of 690 armored vehicles for the Polish army. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B4) ... German construction group Bilfinger Berger (BB) has announced that it is looking for possible acquisitions in Poland and the USA. BB wants to s trengthen its position in Poland, which can only be achieved by taking over existing entities. (Puls Biznesu, p. 6) J.K.