In brief: Stocznia Gdynia loans; Metropol distribution; Dr Witt lawsuit

Shipyard Stocznia Gdynia has signed two loan agreements, one worth $35.6 million with Bank Pekao SA, and the other, valued at $63.9 million, with a consortium of banks. The company needs the money to fund the building of four ships for customers in Germany and Switzerland. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 2) ... TPP, publisher of the "Metropol" free daily newspaper, has signed an agreement with the Warsaw authorities guaranteeing it exclusive rights for the next 10 years to distribute newspapers on the city's public transport. The deal will cost TPP $50,000 annually. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B3) ... Andrzej Wojda, founder and co-owner of Dr Witt, one of Poland's biggest juices and drinks companies, is launching legal action against Famco, an investment fund of BRE Bank. Wojda claims that the fund, which owns 40% of his company, broke an investment contract when it acquired a 29% stake in rival soft drinks producer, Hoop. (Puls Biznesu, p. 3) M.K.