Ministry to decide today on the future of Polmos Białystok

If the Ministry fails to accept Sobieski Dystrybucja's offer, it can either reopen negotiations with other contenders i.e. Central European Distribution Corporation or Polmos Lublin, or annul the tender altogether. Sobieski Dystrybucja won exclusive negotiations rights due to promises of transforming Białystok into a world recognized vodka production location and plans to boost domestic and foreign sales. Meanwhile, the management board and workers in Polmos Białystok have glanced reluctantly at the prospective key investor as they fear Sobieski Dystrybucja will be tempted to sell exclusively through their own distribution network and to reduce Polmos Białystok to mere a bottling plant. (Puls Bizensu pp. 1, 11) M.G.