Naftobazy posts record results, but remains silent about its 2006 plans

"This is a result of restructuring under way and better utilization of existing capacity," said Arkadiusz Siwko, president of Naftobazy. The final result is almost zł.3 million better than anticipated by the company. "2006 has started better than the previous year. In January and February the concern posted a gross profit of about zł.10 million. This is 5% more than in 2005," said the president. For the time being he refused to reveal plans for the current year. "We hope to attract new clients, particularly in relation to growing fuel imports. Moreover, we are in advanced talks with industrial chemical plants," said Siwko. Later this year, Naftobazy will reopen its depots which have not been functioning for some time, but it might also commence the construction of new ones. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 13) M.M.