Lotos Group profits after third quarter hit record high

The Lotos Group intends to earmark zł. 200 million for the development of its fuel station network and increase the number of the stations to 550-600, the company spokesperson Marcin Zachowicz said yesterday. "As a result of the mergers with the Czechowice, Glimar and Jasło refineries, we will be able to obtain 80-100 petrol stations" he said. After nine months of 2003, the group posted a record profit of zł. 200 million, which is nearly twice as much as in the same period of last year. Zachowicz added that currently the refinery is using 100% of its production capacity. (www.onet.pl)