Auction applications should be submitted by 24 September 2010. The auction will be held on 29 September 2010 at 12:00 noon.

Minister of Treasury
invites to participate in the public oral auction

concerning the purchase of the shares of

Wydawnictwo Poznańskie sp. z o.o. with registered office in Poznań

Minister of Treasury, ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6, postal code: 00-522 Warszawa, acting on behalf of the Treasury, pursuant to Article 31(a), in conjunction with Article 33(1)(5) of the Commercialisation and Privatisation Act of 30 August 1996 (Journal of Laws of 2002 No. 171 item 1397, as subsequently amended), hereinafter referred to as the “Act” and the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 17 February 2009 on the Detailed Procedure of Disposal of Treasury Shares (Journal of Laws No. 34 item 264, as subsequently amended) invites all interested parties to an auction concerning the purchase of:

846 shares for one buyer, of a nominal value of PLN 500.00 each, constituting 67.95% of the share capital of the company under the name of Wydawnictwo Poznańskie spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością with registered office in Poznań (hereinafter referred to as “Shares”), address: ul. Fredry 8, 61-701 Poznań, registered under KRS number 0000123127, with Tax Identification Number 778-016-49-55 hereinafter referred to as the “Company.”

The Company is engaged in publishing activities. The Company specialises in publishing science and popular science books.

The starting price for the stake of 846 Shares shall be PLN 1,142,100.00 (say: one million one hundred and forty-two thousand one hundred zloty).

The starting price for one Share is PLN 1,350.00 (say: one thousand three hundred and fifty zloty).

The minimum bidding increment for the entire stake of 846 Shares shall be PLN 10,000.00 (say: ten thousand zloty). The bidders will place their bids orally. If no further bids are placed by the bidders, subsequent calls of the highest bid shall be made every 1 minute.

A bid security of PLN 114,210.00 (say: one hundred and fourteen thousand two hundred and ten zloty), which corresponds to 10% of the starting price of the Shares should be paid by bank transfer to the account of the Ministry of Treasury, account no. 13 1130 1017 0019 9426 2520 0007, held with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego S.A., Branch No. 1 in Warsaw, by 24 September 2010.

The bid security is non-refundable in the event that the highest bidder refuses to sign the Share Purchase Agreement or decides not to participate in the auction after expiry of application submission deadline.

If an eligible entity fails to attend the auction, it shall also be considered as withdrawal from the auction, similarly as the failure of the auction participants to offer the starting price during the auction.

The Share Purchase Agreement will be concluded with the highest bidder within up to 5 days from the date of payment of the total price of the Shares (reduced by the amount of the bid security) by a bank transfer to the account of the Ministry of Treasury, account no. 03 1010 1010 0025 1213 3920 0000, held with the National Bank of Poland (NBP), Branch in Warsaw.

Payment of the total price of the Shares must be made within 2 (two) weeks from the date of announcing the highest bidder.

In the case when the purchase of shares requires:

1. the decision of the Chairman of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) on no impediments to the intended merger of companies;
2. the consent of the Minister of Internal Affairs
   
   - the highest bidder should immediately, however not later than within 60 days from announcing the highest bidder, apply to appropriate authorities for issuing the above decisions. In such case, the payment of the total price of the Shares must be made within 2 (two) weeks from the day of submitting the above mentioned decisions to the Minister of Treasury.

Payment of the total price of the Shares may also be made by payment of the amount equal to the starting price of the Shares reduced by the paid bid security within 2 (two) weeks from the announcement of the winning bidder, and the payment of the amount constituting the difference between the starting price of the Shares and the total price of the Shares shall be made within 1 (one) month from the day of payment of the amount equal to the starting price of the Shares. In such case the time limit for conclusion of the Share Purchase Agreement starts on the day of payment of the amount constituting the difference between the starting price of the Shares and the total price of the Shares.

The Share Purchase Agreement will be concluded at the organisational unit of the Ministry of Treasury responsible for budget and finance (ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6, 00-522 Warszawa) after receipt of the full payment for the Shares has been confirmed.

The auction shall be closed upon signing the Share Purchase Agreement.

Entities interested in the purchase of the shares of Wydawnictwo Poznańskie Sp. z o.o. with registered office in Poznań through a public auction may purchase the “Company Memorandum.” For this purpose they should:

• approach the Department of Ownership Supervision and Privatisation II at the Ministry of Treasury, room 668, on business days, from 30 August 2010 to 24 September 2010, between 12:00 and 2:00 PM;
• present a Transcript from the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register / Certificate on Entry in the Register of Business Activity, showing the current representation of the entity (certificate must be issued not earlier than three months prior to the date of submission), and if the interested party is a natural person – present an identity document;
• sign the “Confidentiality Obligation” through their duly authorised representatives.

The “Company Memorandum” contains information on the Company’s legal, economic and financial standing. The fee for one copy of the Company Memorandum is PLN 200.00 (say: two hundred zloty) and should be paid to the Cashier (room 372) at the Ministry of Treasury or to the account of the Ministry of Treasury, held with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego SA, Branch No. 1 in Warsaw, account no. 83 1130 1017 0019 9426 2520 0008.

The person responsible for releasing the above documentation is:

• Ms Agata Falba, room 668, tel. 022 695 84 00.

Auction applications should be made in the Polish language and should contain:

1. name, surname and address or name and registered office of the entity interested in participating in the auction;
2. Regon number;
3. Tax Identification Number;
4. e-mail address;
5. address for correspondence;
6. phone number;
7. fax number;
8. attached proof of payment of the bid security, along with an indication of the bank account to which the bid security should be returned;
9. If the entity interested in participating in the auction is a natural person:
   
   a) a photocopy of an identity document confirming the identity of such person, certified by a notary public to be a true copy of the original,
   
   b) if the natural person is engaged in a business activity – a valid certificate confirming entry in the Register of Business Activity, if separate provisions of law require the entity to be entered in the Register of Business Activity, submitted in original, transcript or as a certified copy made by a notary public,
   
   c) information on the method of financing the share purchase transaction;
10. If the entity interested in participating in the auction is a legal person:
    
    a) a valid extract from the relevant register,
    
    b) details of the person(s) entitled to participate in the auction, along with a power of attorney,
    
    c) details of the person(s) entitled to represent the entity in signing the agreement, along with a duly executed power of attorney, in the event that the identity of the signee is different than the identity of the person specified in item 10(b),
    
    d) information on the method of financing the share purchase transaction;
11. declaration that the entity interested in participation in the auction:
    
    a) is not in default with payment of any taxes, or a declaration that the entity obtained, in accordance with the law, the required exemption, deferral, division of overdue amounts into instalments or a stay of execution (in full) of the decision of a relevant authority,
    
    b) is not in default with payment of fees or premiums for social or medical insurance, or a declaration that the entity obtained, in accordance with the law, the required exemption, deferral, division of overdue amounts into instalments or a stay of execution (in full) of the decision of a relevant authority,
    
    c) is not in breach of any other privatisation agreements concluded to date and that the entity is not a party to any court disputes in this regard,
    
    d) is not in breach of any other agreements concluded with the Treasury, and that the entity is not a party to any court disputes in this regard,
    
    e) is not subject to liquidation proceedings and was not adjudged bankrupt, apart from entities which upon announcement of bankruptcy made an arrangement with creditors approved under a valid court decision, provided that such arrangement does not provide for satisfaction of creditors by liquidation of the assets of the bankrupt entity,
    
    f) is not entered in the Register of Insolvent Debtors,
    
    g) is not registered in the Credit Information Bureau as an unreliable borrower.

The documents specified in the invitation must be submitted in hard copy (in original or as a certified copy made by a notary public).

Documents written in a foreign language must be submitted together with their translations into the Polish language, made by a certified translator.

Public documents – within the meaning of the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 (Journal of Laws of 2005 No. 112, item 938) abolishing the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents – made under the applicable laws of a state being the signatory to the Convention, must by supported by an Apostille.

Public documents (within the meaning of the Convention abolishing the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents) made under the applicable laws of a state not being the signatory to the Convention, must by submitted after their prior legalisation.

Legalisation or issuance of an Apostille shall not be required within the scope in which the bilateral or multilateral agreement signed by Poland waived or simplified the process of legalisation or waived the requirement to legalise documents in matters covered by the scope of these agreements.

Auction applications should be submitted in a single copy, in a sealed envelope, to the front office of the Ministry of Treasury, 00 - 522 Warszawa, ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6 or to the front office of the Department of Treasury Property, room 447, on business days, during office hours, 8:15 AM – 4:15 PM by 24 September 2010.

The envelopes should be marked as follows:

„Zgłoszenie do wzięcia udziału w aukcji dotyczącej nabycia udziałów spółki
Wydawnictwo Poznańskie sp. z o.o. z siedzibą w Poznaniu
Nie otwierać
Zgłoszenie przekazać do sekretariatu
Departamentu Mienia Skarbu Państwa w Ministerstwie Skarbu Państwa.”

(Application to participate in the auction for the purchase of shares of the company
Wydawnictwo Poznańskie sp. z o.o. with registered office in Poznań
Do not open
Attn: Department of Treasury Property at the Ministry of Treasury.)

Applications to participate in the auction will not be accepted after the expiry of the stipulated date and/or if the envelopes are not marked as indicated above.

The auction will be held on 29 September 2010, at 12:00 noon, in room 116, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Treasury, Warsaw, ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6.

The auction invitation and the terms and conditions of the auction are subject to change or withdrawal by the Minister of Treasury.

Text of the Share Purchase Agreement: