In Brief: Ruch privatization; Bank Wschodni shares; Krolewskie beer sales

The Polish Institute of Management (PIM) was selected as the main consultant for the forthcoming privatization of Ruch, Poland's largest press distributor. PIM's main tasks will include a preliminary analysis, preparing a privatization strategy and supervising the sale of at least 10% of Ruch's shares. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 15) ... Farm Agro Planta, artificial fertilizer importer and producer, has filed a declaration with the Bank Supervisory Commission expressing its compliance to purchase 75% of shares in Bank Wschodni. Farm Agro Planta is planning to obtain a zl.30 million package of the new Bank Wschodni zl.40 million share offering. (Puls Biznesu, p. 6) ... Sales of Krolewskie beer, produced by Brau Union Polska-owned Warsaw Breweries, have gone up by 43% in June. The increase is attributed to an effective advertising campaign, which began in early June and intends to introduce the beverage to the entire Polish market. The producer envisages the beer will gain a 4% market share by 2004. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 5) M.T.K..