PKO BP Bank employees set to turn a profit

Over 48,000 current and former PKO BP workers collectively possess 105 million shares, currently worth zł.4 billion and constituting 10.45% of the bank's capital. These employees have waited for a year for the opportunity to sell their shares, now possible by the bank's debut. According to experts, during the first week trade of PKO BP shares will be increased. Foreign investors have also been waiting for the debut and they will have an opportunity to buy big packets of shares. On Friday, the bank's shares cost zł.40, 4.7% more than a day before. Sławomir Skrzypek, acting president of PKO BP, however, does not expect his employees to sell all of their shares. (Rzeczpospolita, November 4-5, p. B5) M.M.