PKN Orlen has ambitious plans for its gas stations by 2006

Out of these funds, zł. 600 million will be allocated to new investments, while the remaining zł. 400 million will be spent on modernization. During this period of time, the number of stations is to decrease by 300 to 1,020. Some of the stations will be closed, while others will change owners. Simultaneously, Orlen plans to restructure 150 of the owned gas stations. This means that old facilities will be closed down, and new ones will be constructed either in the same place or in more attractive locations. "We plan to maintain our share of the market of retail sales at a level of 40%. Average sales per station is to increase from 2.1 million to 3.1 million liters annually," declared Sławomir Golonka, Orlen's deputy president. (Puls Biznesu, p. 6; Parkiet, p. 3) A.K.