POLISH GOVERNMENT SEEKS U.S. INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION IN DEFENSE INDUSTRY The Polish Ministry of Economy has issued the following invitation to U.S. industry in an effort to increase foreign participation in the Polish defense industry. "As the Under Secretary of State and the Chairman of the "Restructuring Polish Defense Industry Team," I would like to inform that we currently are collecting information about foreign firms interested in: Participation in the Polish defense industry privatization process Industry and Trade cooperation R&D Cooperation Our enterprises produce all kinds of military equipment: aviation equpment and air defense, armored vehicles, guns, explosives, missiles, radio electronics, and opto-electronic devices and telecommunication systems, automotive equipment ships, logistic and engineering equipment. If you are interested, please send us (Minstry of Economy) an information package (up to 2-3 pages) concerning the following: Type of interest area (privatization, cooperation, R&D) Type of equipment in which your company is involved Short presentation about your firm Please send this information to: Dariusz KlimeK, Under Secretary o State Ministry of Economy, Pl. Trezech Krzyzy 5, 00-507, Warsaw, Poland For additional information, please contact: Krzyszlof Majowski, tel:011-48-22-693-5543, fax: 011-48-22-621-8824, or Edward Gorczynski, tel: 011-48-22-628-0706, fax: 011-48-22-621-8824 This information will be exclusively used for the development of the "Restructurization Program of the Polish Defense Industry." This information may not be treated as an offer or other obligation by any Party. This information cannot cause any financial or legal effects. The program and information submitted will be treated as confidential. U.S. FIRMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE FOLLOWING OFFICES WITHIN THE U.S. EMBASSY IN WARSAW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM: OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION, TEL: 011-48-22-628-3041, FAX: 011-48-22-625-3478 U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICE, TEL: O11-48-22-625-4374, FAX: 011-48-22-621-6327 Posted 06/30/98

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