n Q2 2009 the Polish shopping centre market was a period characterised by the renegotiation of terms with financial institutions, search for strategic investors and launch of recovery programmes, according to the Cushman&Wakefield Shopping Centre Market Quarterly Snapshot.

Mark Mobius, regarded by many in the financial world as one of the most successful emerging markets investors over the last 20 years, gave a presentation entitled “Role of Emerging Markets at the Time of a Global Downturn.” at the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Polish IT & Communications Export 2009 conference focusing on challenges and barriers ahead of Polish IT exporters took place on May 26.

Rights to shares of the coal miner LW Bogdanka gained 16.9% to PLN 56.10 at their Warsaw Stock Exchange debut. The issue price was set at PLN 48. The value of the offer reached PLN 528 mln.

The Warsaw Stock Exchange initiates a project promoting high standards of responsible management in public companies. As part of the project, local companies quoted in WSE Main List will be subject to a study covering responsible management practices. Based on the results of the study, the Respect Ranking will be created as well as the Respect Rating.

The Polish industrial market in the first quarter of 2009 entered into a wait-and- see period. The uncertainty in the occupancy market development has caused a significant fall in the number of new investments.

On June 18 2009 a meeting was held in Warsaw to present results of the fourth international CVO Barometer international research panel focusing on Car Fleet Management and initiated by the ARVAL Group.

A Warsaw Stock Exchange report about women in the capital market and a CBOS opinion research centre report on women in the last two decades have been presented in Warsaw. The reports compiled for the Polish Women’s Congress this week-end describe the contribution of women to the socio-economic and political changes in the last twenty years.