PKN ORLEN among sponsors of the 8th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival

PKN ORLEN is proud to be sponsor for the third time of the 8th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival starting today in Warsaw. Performed under the key motto ‘Beethoven and the Music of the Nations’ Europe’, the event, under the auspices of the European Festival Association, will continue until 6 April 2004.

Wireless web at ORLEN petrol stations in Poland

Thanks to the joint efforts of PKN ORLEN and Polkomtel, a mobile telephony operator, drivers visiting ORLEN petrol stations in Pszczolki (road Lodz – Gdansk), Maldyty (Warsaw – Gdansk) and Jaworzno (A4 motorway) are offered wireless access to the world wide web network.

'Kids - Safe on the Road'

The ORLEN Dar Serca Foundation is honoured to be involved with the patronage of the “Kids – Safe on the Road” programme in 2004, aimed at improving children’s safety on Polish roads. The initiative has been implemented over the past ten years and has been promoted by the Association “Poland 2010 – Europe for Poland” (‘Polska 2010 – Europa dla Polski’).

Award for Basell Orlen Polyolefins

The award was given for the project financing for the construction of new sites manufacturing polyethylene and polypropylene. The overall size of the project is approximately EUR 500 million. Project Finance magazine awarded Basell Orlen Polyolefins its “European Petrochemical Deal of Year 2003” at an awards ceremony in London.

The EGM of Shareholders of PKN ORLEN

Agenda of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of PKN ORLEN:

The outcome of the Supervisory Board of PKN ORLEN

On March 12, 2004 the Supervisory Board of PKN ORLEN approved the technical and economic plan for the Company for the year 2004. The Board also considered the agenda item regarding ‘changes to the composition of the Management Board’ and decided not to perform any changes to the composition of the Management Board of PKN ORLEN.

One card, two systems, many possibilities

A new, combined ORLEN / DKV fuel card will soon open up European retail fuel markets to PKN ORLEN customers, who will gain access to non-cash purchases across the continent's largest service network. Today's contract between PKN ORLEN and DKV Euro Service will enable drivers to utilize a dual-system card as early as mid-2004.

PKN ORLEN's donation for Wieliczka

On March 6, 2004 PKN ORLEN donated an automatic external defibrillator to the Salt Mines Museum in Wieliczka, Poland. It can be used by any bystander at an accident to provide emergency aid. This is the first time in Poland that such a device has been made available to the public.

PKN ORLEN - the employer of the year 2003

On March 2nd, 2004 PKN ORLEN was awarded with the title “Employer of the Year 2003” from Newsweek Polska and the Business Centre Club ” in Poland. The Company won in the chemical industry category. ”