Top 5 winners

IGROUP is a Warsaw-based company that was established in 1995 under the name Ariel and debuted on the WSE in 1996. In 2000 is changed its name to Internet Group SA. In 2000, Internet Group SA became a 100%-shareholder of Zigzag - a major Polish internet provider. Presently the company operates from four branches in Warsaw, Wrocław, Poznań and Zabrze. These branches manage over 20 internet-access junctions and provide services for some 3,500 business customers.

HOGA.PL Gliwice-based Hoga is one of the major Polish business-focused Internet portals. The firm was founded in 2000 and became a listed company in August 2001. In the last quarter of 2005 the company reported sales revenues improving by seven percent (from 2004's zł.13.6 million to 2005's zł.14.61 million,) but its net result decreased considerably from 2004's profit of  zł.915,000 to 2005's loss of zł.438,000.

HYDROBUD Katowice-based Hydrobudowa's operations include the construction of hydrotechnical structures of dams, water intakes and water treatment plants, pumping stations and reinforced concrete reservoirs, and water and heating mains. It is also a manufacturer of steel constructions, materials and components for the construction industry. The company's main customers are local authorities and municipal enterprises. It focuses its operations on the domestic market, and exports for the most part to Germany.

ATMGRUPA Kobierzyce-based ATMGrupa is a group of companies operating on the movie and television production market. It realizes TV station orders, beginning from creating an idea, formatting, picture realization and post-production. Its secondary offer contains editing services, voice transmission and production, camera operating and shipping services. The company co-operates with the main players on the market, including Polsat, TV4, TVP Wrocław, TVP 1, TVP 2 and TV Polonia.

ATLANTAPL The Gdańsk-based company is the biggest Polish importer and wholesaler of various types of nuts and dried fruit. It began its activities in 1990. Its Q4 2005 sales revenues improved y-o-y by nearly eight percent, reaching zł.130.4 million, and its net profit increased from 2004's zł.4.4 million to 2005's zł.6.2 million.

Bottom 5 losers

BUDOPOL Wrocław-based Budopol operates in the construction and assembly industry. It specializes in the construction of housing and public buildings. Budopol is a medium-sized firm operating in Lower Silesia. The company exports some construction services, mostly to Germany. The main shareholder is Mostostal-Export. It became a listed company in 1998.

GROCLIN Wolsztyn-Karpicko-based Inter Groclin Auto is one of Poland's largest car-accessory makers (holding approximately 15 percent of the market). Its car-seat upholstery is used by Volvo, Mitsubishi, Renault, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Smart and Audi. Its main markets include the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Private investor Zbigniew Drzymała is the firm's main shareholder.

STALEXP Katowice-based Stalexport is the largest domestic steel capital group. The group's scope of activities includes: production and distribution of steel products, network of procurement and processing of scrap, and non-steel operations. In Q4 2005, its sales revenues decreased by more than 36 percent, reaching zł.441.9 million. The company also reported severe losses in net, gross and operational results.

FAM Chełmno-based Fam is one of the biggest producers of furniture hinges, wheels, rollers, connecting elements, furniture handles and other furniture steel and plastic constructions. The company also deals with magnesium alloy foundry engineering. In its last quarterly report (Q4, 2005) the company's sales revenues increased by more than 30 percent, reaching zł.76.6 million and net profit skyrocketed from 2004's zł.2.6 million to the current zł.12.3 million.

INTERCARS The Warsaw-based company is an importer and distributor of spare parts for vehicles. Moreover, it sells equipment for service stations and machines for repairing cars. Intercars distributes products by around 500 providers (mostly from EU countries) to more then 20,000 clients. The company also has its own service stations under the Q Service and AutoCrew brands. In the middle of February the company launched its newest branch in Ciechanów.