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Poland's KGHM Requests Debt Financing Offers From Banks [Feb 07, 2012] Polish state-controlled copper miner KGHM Polska Miedz SA (KGH.WA) has requested debt financing offers from between 10 and 20 banks, spokesman Dariusz Wyborski said Tuesday, as the company prepares for the country's largest ever acquisition of a foreign firm, and expects a higher capital expenditure and greater tax burden. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish Treasury, KGHM CEO Appear Divided Over How To Spend Cash [Jan 25, 2012] The rift between Poland's new Treasury minister and the chief executive of Polish copper-mining company KGHM Polska Miedz SA (KGH.WA), in which the ministry holds a controlling stake, appeared to widen Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish KGHM Will Likely Revise Guidance In Early Dec -CFO [Nov 10, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Polish state-controlled copper producer KGHM Polska Miedz SA (KGH.WA) will likely publish a revised forecast of its 2011 earnings in early December, Chief Financial Officer Maciej Tybura told reporters Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish Netia Agrees To Buy KGHM Phone Unit Dialog For PLN944 Million [Sep 30, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Polish copper miner KGHM Polska Miedz SA (KGH.WA) has agreed to sell its phone unit Telefonia Dialog SA to telecommunications company Netia SA (NET.WA) for 944 million zlotys ($289.6 million), the companies said in statements late Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's KGHM Raises 2011 Net Profit Forecast 16% [Sep 05, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Polish copper miner KGHM Polska Miedz SA (KGH.WA) has raised its 2011 net profit forecast 16% to 9.64 billion zlotys ($3.25 billion), the company said Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland KGHM CEO: No Threat To Sale Of Stakes In Polkomtel, Dialog [Aug 12, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Polish copper miner KGHM Polska Miedz SA's (KGH.WA) plans to sell stakes in mobile phone operator Polkomtel SA and phone unit Dialog SA aren't threatened by recent market volatility, Chief Executive Herbert Wirth said Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish Stocks Head for Biggest Two-Day Gain Since 2009 on Lenders, KGHM [Aug 12, 2011] Poland?s benchmark stock index headed for its biggest two-day gain since 2009 as a stronger zloty against the Swiss franc eased concern borrowers will default on foreign-currency home loans and copper producer KGHM Polska Miedz SA (KGH) reported a record profit. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland KGHM May Increase Its Stake In Tauron Further [Mar 24, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Polish copper miner KGHM Polska Miedz SA (KGH.WA) may further raise its stake in power utility Tauron Polska Energia SA (TPE.WA), after it bought 71 million shares in an accelerated bookbuilding process earlier this week, Tauron said in a statement Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polkomtel Net Rises as Polish Mobile Carrier Slips to 2nd Place in Sales [Mar 01, 2011] Polkomtel SA, Poland?s second- largest mobile phone company by sales, increased fourth-quarter net income to 142.7 million zloty from 51.1 million zloty a year earlier, KGHM Polska Miedz SA, one of Polkomtel?s owners, said in a regulatory statement today. The phone company?s sales rose to 1.95 billion zloty from 1.85 billion zloty. [via YahooNews] More >>

Mid Europa Partners Buys Polish Convenience Store Chain Zabka [Feb 26, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Private equity firm Mid Europa Partners has acquired Polish convenience store chain Zabka Polska SA from rival Czech private equity firm Penta Investments, Penta said in a statement Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Mid Europa Buys Poland's Zabka Store Chain as Retail Market Consolidates [Feb 25, 2011] Mid Europa Partners, a U.K.-based private equity firm, today bought Zabka Polska SA, Poland?s largest convenience-store chain, as Polish mergers and acquisitions continue after a record last year. [via YahooNews] More >>

BC Partners In Advanced Talks To Buy Poland's Zabka - Sources [Feb 06, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Private equity firm BC Partners is in advanced talks to acquire Polish grocery store chain Zabka Polska SA from Czech rival Penta Investments, three people familiar with the matter told Dow Jones Newswires Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>