Microsoft moves to open Polish MSN internet portal

The service could be launched next year, prodding the software giant into hunt for a manager capable of creating a team to mold the MSN strategy into a Polish reality. Microsoft sees the Polish market as favorable, and Polish MSN together with new software as the key elements in an expansion into Poland. Arend Hendriks, Microsoft's manager responsible for development of entertainment and devices department in Central-eastern Europe said that the final decision has not been made and that the company is currently evaluating the Polish market. Established portals do not see MSN as a threat as it is a newcomer, however, Hendriks thinks that since internet users rarely use only one portal, a new one with additional services will have a chance to find its place on the market. (Puls Biznesu,p.7) M.M.