  The odderon intercept is calculated directly using the wave function recently
constructed by R.A.Janik and J.Wosiek. The results confirm their reported
value. It is also found that their solution for $q_3=0$ does not satisfy the
Bose-symmetry requirements. Introduction of terms into the trial wave function
with an asymptotical behavior similar to the Janik-Wosiek wave functions does
not seem to improve variational estimates significantly. The diffusion
parameter is found to be of the order 0.6.
