In Brief: Polfa Kutno; Gateway interested in Optimus; Totalizator Sportowy
American venture capital fund Enterprise Investors which has recently
increased its stake in publicly-traded pharmaceuticals producer Polfa
Kutno to 74.5%, is planning to sell the company in the second half of
2001. (Puls Biznesu, p.6)...One of the world's largest computer producers,
Gateway of the USA, is reportedly discussing an alliance with Poland's
largest computer maker Optimus. Gateway is said to be interested in
Optimus' trademark as well as its distribution network. (Parkiet,
p.1)...Representatives of State Lottery Totalizator Sportowy (TS) have
commenced negotiations with U.S. company GTECH concerning provision of a
$100 million IT system service for TS. GTECH is also TS' current on-line
system operator. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p.1) A.Z.