BIDS & PRIVATIZATIONS.

                           BIDS & PRIVATIZATIONS
SECTOR   PROJECT                       DESCRIPTION
AIRPORTS
ECUADOR  Airport concessions           Construction, operation and
                                       management of the airports
                                       in Quito and Guayaquil.
HONDURAS Airport Concessions           20-year operating concessions
                                       for the airports in Tegucigalpa,
                                       San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba
                                       and Roatan.
MEXICO   Privatization of North-center Includes airports in Acapulco,
         Airports Group                Mazatlan, Zihuatanejo,
                                       Zacatecas, Culiacan,
                                       Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua,
                                       San Luis Potosi, Durango,
                                       Torreon, Tampico and Reynosa.
BANKING
BRAZIL   Privatization of BANESPA      The state bank of Sao Paulo
                                       is for sale.
BRAZIL   Privatization of BANESTADO    The state bank of Parana
                                       is for sale
BRAZIL   Privatization of BEMAT        The state bank of Mato
                                       Grosso is for sale.
ENERGY
BRAZIL   Oil and gas concessions       15 blocks will be awarded
                                       for exploration, development
                                       and production of oil and
                                       natural gas.
BRAZIL   Privatization of CEPISA       The distribution company of
                                       Piaul is for sale.
BRAZIL   Privatization of CEMAR        The distribution company of
                                       Maranhao is for sale.
BRAZIL   Privatization of CERON        The distribution company of
                                       Rondonia is for sale.
BRAZIL   Privatization of COPEL        The distribution company of
                                       Parana is for sale.
BRAZIL   Privatization of ELETRO-      The distribution company of
         ACRE                          Acre is for sale.
BRAZIL   Privatization of SAELPA       The distribution company of
                                       Paraiba is for sale.
COLOMBIA Privatization of Isagen       80% of the company
                                       will be sold.
ECUADOR  Privatization of the electric 19 distribution companies,
         system                        six generation companies
                                       and 1 transmission company
                                       will be sold.
SECTOR   DEADLINE INSTITUTION       CONTACT            PHONE
AIRPORTS
ECUADOR  Pending  CONAM             Jose Nunez         [593](4)568.882
HONDURAS 03/02/00 Civil Aeronautics Luis Rolando Leiva [504]233.4870
MEXICO   IQ00     SCT               Jorge Silberstein  [52](5)519.8968
BANKING
BRAZIL   05/00    BANESPA           Edwardo Guimaraes  [55](11)249.9090
BRAZIL   Pending  BNDES             Director of        [55](21)277.7059
                                    Privatizations
BRAZIL   Pending  BNDES             Director of        [55](21)277.7059
                                    Privatizations
ENERGY
BRAZIL   IQ00     ANP               David Zylbersztajn [55](21)804.0200
BRAZIL   IQ00     BNDES             Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825
BRAZIL   IQ00     BNDES             Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825
BRAZIL   IIQ00    BNDES             Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825
BRAZIL   Pending  COPEL             Director of        [55](11)289.7211
                                    Privatizations
BRAZIL   IIQ00    BNDES             Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825
BRAZIL   IQ00     BNDES             Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825
COLOMBIA IQ00     Inverlink         Camilo Villaveces  [57](1)312.2726
ECUADOR  IIQ00    CONAM             Alfredo Mena       [593](2)509.432
SECTOR   FAX
AIRPORTS
ECUADOR  [593](4)560.170
HONDURAS [504]233.4038
MEXICO   [52](5)530.1190
BANKING
BRAZIL   [55](11)239.2414
BRAZIL   [55](21)533.1538
BRAZIL   [55](21)533.1538
ENERGY
BRAZIL   [55](21)804.0202
BRAZIL   [55](21)533.1538
BRAZIL   [55](21)533.1538
BRAZIL   [55](21)533.1538
BRAZIL   [55](11)288.3929
BRAZIL   [55](21)533.1538
BRAZIL   [55](21)533.1538
COLOMBIA [57](1)312.3045
ECUADOR  [593](2)509.433
ECUADOR   Oil field concessions         20-year operating concessions
                                        for La Libertad, Esmeraldas and
                                        Amazonas refineries.
ECUADOR   Concession of Daule-Peripa    Operation, administration and
                                        maintenance of the hydroelectric
                                        power station.
MINING
COLOMBIA  Privatization of Carbocol     The state-coal company is for sale.
                                        Estimated value: US$435 millions.
PORTS
ECUADOR   Seaport concessions           Operating concessions for
                                        Guayaquil, Esmeraldas and Bolivar.
POSTAL
ECUADOR   Privatization of the National Details of the privatization
          Postal Services               have not yet been defined.
ROADS
COLOMBIA  Briceno- Sogamoso project     Construction of 163 Km. of
                                        new highway, two tunnels
                                        and the reparation of
                                        182 Km. of existing roads.
TELECOM
COLOMBIA  Privatization of ETB          51% stake will be sold.
ECUADOR   Privatization of Andinatel    35% of each company
          and Pacifictel                is for sale.
NICARAGUA Privatization of Enitel       40% of the company will
                                        be sold.
WATER
BRAZIL    Privatization of Compesa      The water and sewage company
                                        of the state of Pernambuco
                                        will be sold.
BRAZIL    Privatization of Embasa       The water and sewage company
                                        of the state of Bahia will be sold.
CHILE     Privatization of ESSBIO       The water and sewage company
                                        of the VIII region will be sold.
CHILE     Privatization of ESSAM        The water and sewage company
                                        of the VII region will be sold.
CHILE     Privatization of ESSAR        The water and sewage company
                                        of the IX region will be sold.
CHILE     Illapel project               30-year concession for the
                                        operation of the Illapel reservoir
                                        and irrigation project.
ECUADOR   IIQ00   Petroecuador Victor Castillo [593](2)563.060
ECUADOR   Pending CEDEGE       Nicolas Romero  [593](4)882.033
MINING
COLOMBIA  Pending Carbocol     Nelson Amaya    [57](1)312.2228
PORTS
ECUADOR   Pending CONAM        Jose Nunez      [593](4)568.882
POSTAL
ECUADOR   Pending CONAM        Nathalie Cely   [593](2)509.432
ROADS
COLOMBIA  IQ00    INVIAS       Javier Toro     [57](1)222.3816
TELECOM
COLOMBIA  04/00   ETB          Sergio Regueros [57](1)286.0077
ECUADOR   Pending CONAM        Fernando Munoz  [593](2)509.432
NICARAGUA 03/00   Enitel       Raul Barrios    [505](2)701.980
WATER
BRAZIL    IIQ00   BNDES        Estela Palombo  [55](21)277.7825
BRAZIL    IQ00    BNDES        Estela Palombo  [55](21)277.7825
CHILE     04/00   SAE          Victor Selman   [56](2)365.6420
CHILE     Pending SAE          Victor Selman   [56](2)365.6420
CHILE     Pending SAE          Victor Selman   [56](2)365.6420
CHILE     04/00   MOP          Roberto Salinas [56](2)361.3653
ECUADOR   [593](2)569.738
ECUADOR   [593](4)882.037
MINING
COLOMBIA  [57](1)312.2205
PORTS
ECUADOR   [593](4)560.170
POSTAL
ECUADOR   [593](2)509.433
ROADS
COLOMBIA  [57](1)222.3737
TELECOM
COLOMBIA  [57](1)269.4077
ECUADOR   [593](2)509.433
NICARAGUA [505](2)781.135
WATER
BRAZIL    [55](21)533.1538
BRAZIL    [55](21)533.1538
CHILE     [56](2)360.9016
CHILE     [56](2)360.9016
CHILE     [56](2)360.9016
CHILE     [56](2)361.3793
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