In brief: PKN Orlen; Deutsche Telekom; Netia follows TP SA's lead

PKN Orlen has lowered the price of winter oil by zl.50 per tonne. Gas prices, on the other hand, remained unchanged. Reasons for the reduction are falling world market prices and a stronger zloty. (Gazeta Wyborcza, Feb. 3-4, p.27) ... Deutsche Telekom will decide on possibly upping its participation in mobile telephone operator PTC at the earliest in the second half of March, DT vice-president Bill Andrews announced. (Rzeczpospolita, Feb. 3-4, p.B2) ... Domestic telephone operator Netia says it will lower its rates for long-distance calls exceeding 100 km, following TP SA's earlier decision to do the same. (Gazeta Wyborcza, Feb. 3-4, p.33)