Poland’s most modern Thermal Waste Treatment Plant

ORLEN Eko, the ORLEN Group Company, has today launched the most modern thermal waste treatment plant in Poland. The facility is the first plant in the country capable of processing of external dried municipal sewage sludge.

Record-breaking modernization in the Lithuanian Refinery

On Saturday, AB Mažeikiu Nafta launched the modernisation of its diesel desulphurisation installation unit. The reactor, replaced by a five times larger unit, and other necessary components, was installed in just three weeks by the company’s employees and 900 external workers.

PKN ORLEN a "Top 250 Global Energy Company"

PKN ORLEN a "Top 250 Global Energy Company " PKN ORLEN is one of the top 100 companies in Platts’s ‘Top 250 Global Energy Company” a ranking which lists the 250 largest energy companies in the world.

Mr. Dariusz Jacek Krawiec has been appointed for the position of Chief Executive Officer of PKN ORLEN

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A. ("PKN ORLEN", "Company"), announces that the Supervisory Board of PKN ORLEN, following its meeting on 18 September 2008, has appointed Mr. Dariusz Jacek Krawiec to the position of the President of the Management Board of PKN ORLEN effective from today.

Mr. Wojciech Heydel has resigned from his position as President of the PKN ORLEN Management Board

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A. ("PKN ORLEN", "Company"), announces that, on 18 September 2008, Mr. Wojciech Heydel submitted his resignation from the position of President of the PKN ORLEN Management Board.

PKN ORLEN – second quarter 2008 results.

Substantial improvements in operating efficiency despite unfavourable macroeconomics boosted the Corporation’s Q2 2008 results to record quarterly levels reported so far. The PKN ORLEN Capital Group reported EBITDA of PLN 2,253m – up 20%, and a net profit* of PLN 1,668m - up 47% compared to the same quarter last year.

Letter of Intent by PKN ORLEN and Ford

On 4th August PKN ORLEN and Ford Polska signed a Letter of Intent on co-operation in introducing and promoting new bio-ethanol based fuels in the Polish market. The document was signed by Wojciech Kotlarek – Member of the Management Board of PKN ORLEN, Robert Gmyrek – Head of Alternative Energy Sources at PKN ORLEN and Adam Kolodziejczyk – President of Ford Polska.

Start-up of the Olefin Plant II

Today, at 3.30 am, PKN ORLEN began the start-up of the Olefin Plant II which is scheduled to proceed until 10 pm on 4th August 2008. The operation is resulting in a bigger and more intense flame and noise from the flare.

Fire incident at ORLEN

On the 31.07.2008, the Ethylene Unit II at the Plock petrochemical facilities caught fire. The unit was off process with no hydrocarbons in it, no casualties were reported and there is no threat to the surrounding area. The fire was immediately extinguished by the ORLEN Fire brigades. The cause of the fire is being detected by the special technical commission.