Valkea Media breaks ground with new guide to Poland's investment climate

Investing in Poland 2010 offers highest-quality information in the Polish market, strengthens business group

Valkea Media S.A. and Warsaw Business Journal are pleased to announce the launch of Investing in Poland 2010. This new annual publication is an English-language guide to the business environment in Poland's regions and largest cities, prepared by WBJ journalists in cooperation with the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency, the American Chamber of Commerce in Poland, the British Polish Chamber of Commerce, the German-Polish Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Netherlands-Polish Chamber of Commerce and the Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce. The new publication joins Valkea Media's prestigious group of business titles, which includes Warsaw Business Journal, annual business-listing resource Book of Lists and the Poland A.M. and Polen am Morgen daily news digests.

The new title is targeted at businesses and individuals interested in or considering investing in the Polish market, as well as international, government and local government institutions with a stake in Poland's investment climate.

Along with analysis and key data on resources and incentives, government contact information, major investors as well as employment, population and investment area data, Investing in Poland 2010 also includes a macroeconomic overview, a special section on Poland's Special Economic Zones and an index of Industrial and Technology parks.

The inaugural edition of Investing in Poland will have a circulation of 10,000 copies and will first be distributed at the Economic Forum in Krynica-Zdrój, September 9-12, 2009. In addition to sales at press outlets throughout the country, Investing in Poland 2010 will be distributed through chambers of commerce, embassies and consulates, through Polish exhibitions at trade fairs abroad and at domestic and international economic conferences.

A press conference regarding the launch of Investing in Poland 2010 will take place in September at the headquarters of the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency.

Andrew Kureth, Editor-in-Chief of Warsaw Business Journal, said: “Investing in Poland 2010 breaks new ground in investment guides in the Polish market with its quality and depth of information. Using the resources of WBJ has allowed us to bring insight to the publication which is essential for anyone considering an investment in Poland.”

E Blake Berry, Editor-in-Chief of Investing in Poland 2010, said: “We've taken a hard look at the investment environment in Poland, from the national down to the municipal level, with the goal of furnishing investors with information crucial to their decision-making processes and providing them with the contact details necessary to put their plans into action. And I think we've succeeded in that goal.”

Morten Lindholm, Vice President of Valkea Media, said: “Valkea Media has again strengthened its portfolio of business titles with the publication of Investing in Poland 2010. The quality of layout and graphics perfectly compliments the breadth of essential information, and adds even more clout to our business group as the leader in providing information on Polish business to foreigners, investors and opinion-shapers.”

Warsaw Business Journal, published since 1994, is Poland's leading English-language publication and the only English-language weekly focusing on Polish business and economics. Each week it presents a comprehensive selection of news and analysis about Polish companies, stocks, industry, economics, real estate. It also covers currency news, has a special section on news of regional significance, an entertainment section and cutting-edge opinion. WBJ has a circulation of 23,000 copies per week, and is available at press outlets and kiosks, as well as in high-class hotels, important business meeting points and on board LOT flights.

Book of Lists comprises over 60 listings of companies and entities covering all major sectors of Poland's market, and is a key resource for businesspeople, investors and researchers alike. It ranks the top companies in areas such as corporate services, construction and real estate, financial services, IT, automotive and travel. It also includes listings of embassies, chambers of commerce and business organizations. Book of Lists contains key data on revenues, number of employees and the names of Poland-based executives. It is published annually at the beginning of each year.

Poland A.M. is a daily news digest summarizing all of the day's most important news stories from the Polish-language press. It includes sections on business, politics, economics, real estate as well as international and domestic news. It provides daily updates on currencies, the stock market and weather. It is essential reading for businesspeople in Poland who want a quick, concise update each morning of what the Polish press is saying. It is delivered each weekday by e-mail to subscribers in text, HTML and PDF formats.

Polen am Morgen is the German-language version of Poland A.M. and is a key resource for German-speaking businesspeople who need to keep up with Polish news. It is delivered each weekday by e-mail to subscribers in text and PDF formats.

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