In Brief: Prokom to invest zl. 100 million; Mieszko; BRE Bank to float mBank

Software producer Prokom plans to spend zl. 100 million on acquisitions on the IT market this year. "We are preparing the acquisition of two niche companies," said Prokom president Ryszard Krauze. Yesterday the company released its consolidated results for 2000, with sales revenues of zl. 212 million and a net profit of zl. 33 million. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7) ... Confectionery producer Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Mieszko plans to increase sales by 15-16% by 2003. Mieszko also intends to boost exports from 14% to 25-30%. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 34) ... BRE Bank is planning to acquire 1.6 million shares in Bank Czestochowa, which would give it 20.05% votes in company shareholders' meetings. BRE plans to float mBank on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), using Bank Czestochowa's license, by the end of the year. (Puls Biznesu, p. 6) M.T.K