The State Ownership Fund seems these days to have decided to do everything the 12th hour. Eventually, the much criticized RomTelecom privatization was successful. The telecommunication operator will be run by Americans, though the Greeks will be the ones to pay the money. The Romanian Bank for Development was sold to a pretty important name on the European banking market - Societe Generale. Now Romanian car-maker Dacia Pitesti might turn to the company it created. Moreover, Romanian Prime Minister decided to settle, one way or another, the fate of the contract with Bell Helicopters this week. Petromidia refinery is likely to get in the hands of an important Turkish company as soon as possible. Even Fiat-New Holland, after having been chased by Semanatoarea trade unions, chinned up and plans to buy MAT tractor-maker in the city of Craiova. There are signs privatization has set moving - a good thing, if we consider this investor avalanche came exactly after a long time when the Romanian government was accused of not doing anything to start the reform. All rating agencies in the world downgraded Romania's credibility ratings and important financial newspapers published critical analysis concerning Romania's stalled reform. The truth is this extremely important sell-off program has been done out of despair. Our rulers are simply with their back against the wall and have accepted any offer for so-called privatizations of the year 1998. RomTelecom was sold after most bidders pulled off and for a much lower price compared to what the rest of countries got for similar countries. The process occurred with the BRD privatization aslo, where the French bank paid a lower price compared to what Romanian authorities considered to be a minimal price. Not to mention that Renault's offer is as low as a value in the case of Dacia Pitesti car-maker. Here, the same as with BRD, the famou