In Brief: Stomil-Olsztyn; Procom to buy Marketplanet; Statoil gas supplies

Tire manufacturer Stomil-Olsztyn, owned by France's Michelin, expects to roughly double its net profit this year because of low rubber prices and a favorable exchange rate. Last year Stomil's net profit fell by 59% to zl. 28 million as winter tire sales tumbled and the entire automotive sector experienced a downturn. (Reuters) ... Prokom is to acquire a stake of up to 49% in Marketplanet, an internet commercial trading platform owned by TPSA. "We are currently negotiating the terms of the contract. We hope to compete the transaction possibly still in June," said Prokom director, Ryszard Krauze. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7) ... Statoil will probably renegotiate the gas contract with Poland, which was signed in September 2001. It seems that Poland will receive 5 billion cubic meters of gas annually. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B2) A.K.