Optimus to issue an additional 7 million shares

In September, one of the largest domestic computer manufacturers, Nowy Sącz-based Optimus, plans to issue an additional 7 million shares, with the first tranche worth about zł. 8 million. The money is earmarked for the firm's financial restructuring and development. The company managed to avoid bankruptcy and has extended its credit line with BPH PBK. All of the new stock will be taken over by BRE Bank and the whole issue should bring Optimus about zł. 45 million. "Thanks to these activities, the company will have no balance problems," said Optimus president Andrzej Widerszpil. The company also sold BRE Bank a 100% stake, for zł. 33.5 million, in fiscal cash register manufacturer Optimus IC. Optimus has also sold property management company Optimus RE. "This will help us to improve liquidity," added Widerszpil. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 6) M.M.