Interia portal searches for telecoms company to fill role of strategic investor

The Information Technology (IT) portal Interia.pl wants to find an investor for 33% of votes at the company's general shareholders' meeting. "First, we want to secure a deal with an investment bank that will advise us on what kind of partner we should select," said Interia.pl president Pawel Przewiezlikowski to daily Gazeta Wyborcza. The company would rather choose a telecommunication company than a financial investor. The share capital of Interia currently is zl 3 million, with IT company ComArch holding 45% and RMF radio and its shareholder Broker FM each holding 25%. The remaining 5% belongs to Anna Przewiezlikowska, the wife of Interia's president. Currently the portal offers eight services focusing on business, tourism, and motorization, and records around 17 million visitors per month. This year's income is forecasted at zl 5 million. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 31) A.Z.