In Brief: Parkiet goes public; Polfa Lublin; Hamburg-Mannheimer Compensa

Parkiet, publisher of the business and markets news daily Parkiet, says it is planning to debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) before 2002, with a capital increase of zl.13 million and a new share issue in the works. TP Internet, a subsidiary of Telekominikacja Polska (TP SA), is thought to be the likely future majority owner of the publisher. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B5) ... In the next few weeks Treasury Minister Andrzej Chronowski is to decide who will take over the pharmaceuticals producer Polfa Lublin. U.S.-based Baxter is said to have the best chance of clinching the deal. Polfa Lublin's sales last year reached zl.56 million (Puls Biznesu, p.4) ... German Hamburg-Mannheimer (HM) has bought 2.4 million shares in domestic insurer Compensa, thus upping its stake in the company to 99.3%. HM representatives say the company is aiming for 100% ownership. (Rzeczpospolita, p.B5) J.K.