In Brief: New Radio stations; Centertel invests in UMTS; Gorazdze-Cement

A new radio station, Radio 94, is to start broadcasting in Warsaw today. The station is owned by Stanislaw Soltysik and is targeting drivers. At the same time another radio station, Radio PIN, is also to make its debut in the capital. It is owned by Softbank and will have a business news profile. (Puls Biznesu, p. 4) ... TPSA-owned PTK Centertel which owns the Idea mobile phone operator intends to cut investment expenditures for 2002-2004 from zl. 5.7 billion to zl. 3.6 billion. The difference will be earmarked to expand the UMTS network. In the first half of 2002 PTK Centertel invested zl. 600 million. (Rzeczpospolita, B2) ... Gorazdze-Cement owned by HeidelbergCement has sold two lime subsidiaries Gorazdze-Wapno and Wapno-Sabinow to the Belgian concern Lhoist. The concern which is one of world leading producers of lime, cement and other construction materials already owns three lime plants in Poland. (Gazeta Wyborcza, Aug 31-Sept 1; p. 27) A.Z.