INTERFAX - Poland news report of 11.07.2008

NEWS

Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko to visit Poland on Monday

Polish gov’t sends airplane to pick up survivors of bus crash in Serbia

U.S. dollar slips below PLN 2 at public exchange bureau

PRESS: Poland could host most EUR 2012 matches, final - Ukrainian football president

Poland’s tough position on U.S. missile shield may "produce results" – Polish PM

Polish PM refutes claims that U.S. broke missile shield negotiations

PRESS: Polish press claims U.S. walked away from missile shield negotiations with Poland

Poland must strengthen military capacities, ties in view of Russian missile shield comments – official

Polish post-communists demand parliamentary debate on U.S. missile shield deployment

Polish President cancels trip to Ukraine due to ongoing U.S. missile shield negotiations

Polish-American missile shield deal possible by end of July – Polish Foreign Minister

Polish Foreign Minister meets U.S. Secretary of State Rice on Monday

CEE economies see slight Q2 slowdown, equity markets in Q3 seen sideways – Erste Bank

POLITICS

PRESS: French president appeals to Polish President Lech Kaczynski to sign Lisbon Treaty

PRESS: Conflict between Polish president, prime minister a factor in U.S. anti-missile deal

PRESS: Advisors to Polish PM push for reforms, warn of Polish poverty Polish developer losses due to WOH retail law could run to tens of millions of EUR - lawyer

No parliamentary debate on U.S. missile system today, says Polish Sejm Speaker Komorowski

PRESS: Failure to ink US missile shield deal could spoil U.S.-Polish relations - presidential aide

PRESS: Majority of Czech against U.S. anti-missile radar system Agreement on U.S. anti-missile radar in the Czech Republic to be signed today – Rice (2)

Poland close to completing U.S. anti-missile negotiations, all scenarios open – Defense Minister

PRESS: Deal on U.S. missile shield could be reached by end-July - Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski

Current U.S. anti-missile system deal lessens Polish security – Polish PO representative

Russian president sees U.S.-Lithuanian talks on missile shield as "unacceptable"

COMPANY NEWS

CHEMICALS

Polish nitrate producer ZA Pulawy unlikely to decide on coal-gasification project in 2008 - analysts

FOOD, BEVERAGE & AGRICULTURE

Central European alcohol distributor CEDC upgrades 2008 financial forecast

Warsaw-listed alcohol distributor CEDC finishes USD 181.5-mln purchase of Russian Alcohol stake

REAL ESTATE

Polish National Center for Sport CEO to sue daily, but Euro 2012 preparations still moving forward

Positive investor reaction expected on PLN 680 mln valuation of Polish developer BBI Development

Phase 1 of Polish/Danish joint suburb venture launched with signing of PLN 105 mln road deal

H1 growth means Polish industrial real estate boom just getting started -Colliers

PRESS: National Center for Sport CEO dismissal may cause problems for Polish stadium project

Polish official confirms project for 50,000 residents, refutes media reports on UAE developer

Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal overturns limitations on large retail chains

Possibility of second Warsaw metro line before 2012 soccer tournament near to zero - analyst

Poland must adhere to special environmental recommendations to keep EU road funding - EC

PRESS: Poland faces 1YR delay on EU sponsored road projects due to faulty laws

Number of Polish residential projects likely to decrease in H2 ’08, ’09 on increasing mortgage costs

Developer Hochtief inks contracts worth EUR 180 mln in Poland

ENERGY NEWS

OIL & PETROCHEMICALS

Drop in Russian oil supplies to Czech Republic has no affect on Poland – PKN Orlen spokesperson

Polish refiner PKN Orlen gets notice of lower crude deliveries from Russia to Czech Republic

Poland not yet affected by lower crude deliveries on Druzhba pipeline – Polish operator PERN

Polish No. 2 refiner Lotos’ CEO expects oil prices to stabilize at USD 100- 125 in coming years

Polish pipeline system operator PERN and liquid fuel logistics operator OLPP sign a letter of intent

Polish refiner PKN Orlen eager to purchase outstanding shares in Lithuania’s Mazeikiu Nafta

Polish no.2 refiner Grupa Lotos to begin using funds from tranche of USD 1.75 bln loan in August

GAS

Hungarian gas trader Emfesz expects Polish gas storage project to be ready in late 2008

Polish gas monopolist PGNiG’s negotiating position to improve with Polish-German pipeline

European Parliament passes unfavorable report on Nord Stream pipeline project

Polish gas distributor CP Energia plans to complete second LNG plant in Russia in Q4 2008

COAL

Largest Polish coal producer Kompania Weglowa cancels tender for sale of Silesia coal mine

Polish nitrate producer ZA Pulawy signs deal on feasibility study for coal gasification project

HEAT, POWER & SEWAGE

PRESS: Polish power sector may have to pay EUR 5 bln for CO2 emissions rights after 2012

PRESS: Polish power prices may rise 70-80% after 2013 due to EU regulations on CO2

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Austrian-Spanish firm RP Global begins construction of EUR 74 mln wind power plant in Poland

IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TELECOMS SERVICES

Polish telecoms regulator awaits Russian position on mobile television frequencies

EMERGING MARKETS NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Russia’s intel denies stepping up anti-UK activities, has questions about UK diplomat’s work (Part 2)

EU thinks Russia’s involvement in settlements in Georgia is inevitable

Nb: This news report features only the headline of each news