Polkomtel leads in likely dividend pay out

According to unofficial information in Puls Biznesu, Polkomtel, the Plus GSM operator, recorded a 2002 net profit of zl. 570 million. This result will be officially announced during a Shareholders Meeting planned for March 31. Half of the profit will be given to the company's shareholders in the form of dividends. KGHM and PKN Orlen, which both hold a 19.61% stake, will probably receive zl. 55.8 million each. The same amount will go to two foreign shareholders, Vodafone and TDC. National Grid PSE, will probably receive zl. 45.6 million. The dividend will be a sector first, as until now all three mobile operators had been reinvesting their profits. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7) A.K.