In brief:Wasacz rises at Stalexport ; MCI Management; Optiroc; ING Direct

Former treasury minister Emil Wasacz has been elected president of Stalexport's managing board, replacing Ryszard Harhala, who has officially resigned. Stalexport is one of the biggest steel products traders in Poland (Gazeta Wyborcza, p.19)... Polish venture capital fund MCI Management has invested zl 3.9 million in Polski Portal Ubezpieczeniowy, acquiring 27.5 % of its shares. The portal plans to offer insurance policies on-line (Prawo i Gospodarka, p.5) ...Swedish chemicals producer and construction systems supplier Optiroc is considering establishing capital ties with Polish sector companies. It expects revenues in Poland to reach zl 65-70 million this year. (Puls Biznesu, p.6)... Dutch bank ING intends to strengthen its position on the market and plans to launch an Internet service ING Direct. A similar system is already operating in Canada, Spain, Australia, France and USA (Rzeczpospolita, p.5