Netia looks for a partner to consolidate the market

The President of Netia, Wojciech Madalski, has revealed that his company has almost finalized the process of debt repayment, which recently amounted to o ver zl. 3 billion and expects to show profits soon. Last year Netia's EBITDA ratio amounted to zl. 160 million. The company is currently entering a new s tage, where it plans consolidation with other operators. "We have zl. 400 mi llion at our disposal. Half of it will be spent on purchasing bonds, whereas the remaining zl. 200 million will be used for restructuring and for an attr active sector takeover," said Madalski. He said that one operator in its sig hts is Telefonia Dialog. (Puls Biznesu, p. 6) A.K.