Warsaw bourse leaves former communist office location

The Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) is moving today to the newly built Centrum Gieldowe complex, which is located next to the current bourse. The WSE's old offices housed the former communist politburo. The new bourse will also have the benefit of a new computer system called Warset, specially customized for the Polish market. The offices of the Securities and Stock Exchange Commission (KPWiG) will be transferred gradually to the new location. The new premises are 33,700 square meters, and offers a combination of the ultimate in ergonomics and technological sophistication. The trading floor is equipped with the latest in projection and data transmission equipment, while the offices are a fusion of high-tech security measures with user friendly facilities. (Parkiet, page 1, 36, Rzeczpospolita, page B1 ) S.M.