In Brief: Orlen on Unipetrol tender; Biedronka; Sobieski Dystrybucja' Eureko

Orlen has submitted a bid jointly with U.S. ConocoPhilips and Agrofert of the Czech Republic. (Parkiet, p. 3) ... Jeronimo Martins of Portugal, which operates the Biedronka network of grocery stores, announced that its 2003 sales rose 12% to stand at zł.4.4 billion. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) ... The management of Sobieski Dystrybucja spirit producer controlled by French Belvedere, has signed an agreement concerning the purchase of 85% stake in sector competitor Polmos Łańcut from Caribbean Distillers Corporation. Although the exact value of the contract was not disclosed, it was said that the price was lower than zł.14 million, the price paid by CDC when it purchased the stake from the State Treasury. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) ... Following reports in Tuesday's papers quoting the Treasury Minister as saying that the government has devised a plan to settle its ongoing dispute with Eureko over the control over PZU, Eureko's spokeswoman, Lorrie Morgan said that she still has not heard anything from the government's representatives. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, B1) A.K.