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Poland

Eastern European Think and Act TankNY, 24 April 2008

Presented by Pawel Pytlarczyk, Head of Trade & Investment Section of Consulate General of the Republic of Poland

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General Information Cont’d 2 Top 5 foreign investors by country:

Netherlands, Germany, France, Luxembourg and USA

Top 5 foreign investors by company: Citigroup (USA), Fiat (Italy), France Telecom (France), KBC Bank (Belgium), LG (South Korea)

Most attractive field of activity for foreign investment in 2007: industrial processing sector (20%), financial services (15%), trade and repairs (12%), transport and storage (9.4%)

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Main strategy to attract US investment Most attractive industries for US investors:

financial services, real estate, car and car components manufacturing, BPO and R&D centers

US invested in Poland during the past 10 years: €6,889.4 mln

Top 3 US companies in Poland: Citigrour, Appolo Rida, General Motors

Why is CEE better as an investment region than India & China? Competitive advantages: human capital, the investment incentives, location and membership in the European Union