Study finds growth, exports, and exchange rates are boosting IT outlays

This marks an increase in growth from 10% in 2003 to 14% last year, according to report "Teleinfo 500". Larger investments in this sector of the economy are the result of economic revival, growing exports and dropping exchange rates of euro and US dollar, according to authors of the report. This confirms earlier information of the international experts at IDC that the IT sector was one of the beneficiaries of the economic rebound. The structure of the sector is also undergoing positive changes, as expenditures on services and software stood at zł.4.9 billion and zł.3.2 billion respectively, and jointly exceeded outlays on equipment, which stood at zł.7.3 billion. In terms of revenues, the largest companies remain the same - Hewlett-Packard with zł.1.98 billion, Prokom's group with zł.1.58 billion and distributor ABC Data with zł.1.43 billion. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B3) M.M.