BIDS & PRIVATIZATIONS.

                           BIDS & PRIVATIZATIONS
SECTOR          PROJECT                         DESCRIPTION
AIRPORTS
ECUADOR   Airport concessions           Construction, operation and
                                        management of the airports
                                        in Quito and Guayaquil.
MEXICO    Privatization of North-center Includes airports in Acapulco,
          Airports Group                Mazatlan, Monterrey, 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
                                        Piauf 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-ACRE  The distribution company
                                        of Acre is for sale.
BRAZIL    Privatization of Manaus       The generation company of
          Energia                       Manaus is for sale.
COLOMBIA  Privatization of Isagen       80% of the company will be sold.
ECUADOR   Privatization of the electric 19 distribution companies, six
          system                        generation companies
                                        and a transmission company
                                        will be sold.
ECUADOR   Oil field concessions         20-year operating concessions
                                        for La Libertad, Esmeraldas and
                                        Amazonas refineries.
VENEZUELA Privatization of Semda        70% of the company will be sold.
VENEZUELA Privatization of Enelbar      60% of the company will be sold.
VENEZUELA Privatization of Enelven and  60% stake is for sale.
          Enelco
SECTOR    DEADLINE INSTITUTION      CONTACT              PHONE
AIRPORTS
ECUADOR   Pending  CONAM        Jose Nunez         [593](4)568.882
MEXICO    04/27/00 SCT          Jorge Silberstein  [52](5)519.8968
BANKING
BRAZIL    05/16/00 BANESPA      Eduardo Guimaraes  [55](11)249.9090
BRAZIL    08/00    BNDES        Director of        [55](21)277.7059
                                Privatizations
BRAZIL    Pending  BNDES        Director of        [55](21)277.7059
                                Privatizations
ENERGY
BRAZIL    IIQ00    ANP          David Zylbersztajn [55](21)804.0200
BRAZIL    04/00    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    Pending  BNDES        Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825
COLOMBIA  IIQ00    Inverlink    Camilo Villaveces  [55](1)312.2726
ECUADOR   IIQ00    CONAM        Alfredo Mena       [593](2)509.432
ECUADOR   06/00    Petroecuador Victor Castillo    [593](2)563.060
VENEZUELA Pending  FIV          Antonio Giner      [58](2)505.8101
VENEZUELA Pending  FIV          Antonio Giner      [58](2)505.8101
VENEZUELA Pending  FIV          Antonio Giner      [58](2)505.8101
SECTOR          FAX
AIRPORTS
ECUADOR   [593](4)560.170
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](11)288.3929
BRAZIL    [55](21)533.1538
BRAZIL    [55](21)533.1538
COLOMBIA  [57](1)312.3045
ECUADOR   [593](2)509.433
ECUADOR   [593](2)569.738
VENEZUELA [58](2)505.8109
VENEZUELA [58](2)505.8109
VENEZUELA [58](2)505.8109
INSURANCE
BRAZIL    Privatization of Instituto de
          Resseguros do Brasil (IRB)
MINING
COLOMBIA  Cerrejon North Zone Coal
          Complex
PORTS
ECUADOR   Seaport concessions
PERU      Concession port of Callao
POSTAL
ECUADOR   Privatization of the National
          Postal Services
ROADS
CHILE     Northeast road project
TELECOM
COLOMBIA  Privatization of ETB
ECUADOR   Privatization of Andinatel
          and Pacifictel
HONDURAS  Cellular Band-B concession
NICARAGUA Privatization of Enitel
WATER
BRAZIL    Privatization of Compesa
BRAZIL    Privatization of Embasa
CHILE     Privatization of ESSBIO
CHILE     Privatization of ESSAM
CHILE     Privatization of ESSAR
CHILE     Illapel projet
INSURANCE
BRAZIL    50% of the company will be sold.            IIQ/00   BNDES
MINING
COLOMBIA  50% of the state-coal                       04/00    Carbocol
          complex is for sale.
PORTS
ECUADOR   20-year operating concessions               Pending  CONAM
          for Guayaquil, Esmeraldas
          and Bolivar.
PERU      30-year operating concession.               09/00    CEPRI
POSTAL
ECUADOR   Details of the privatization have           Pending  CONAM
          not yet been defined.
ROADS
CHILE     Construction of a 20.5 Km highway,          05/05/00 CGC
          four tunnels and a suspension
          bridge over Mapocho river in
          Santiago.
TELECOM
COLOMBIA  51% stake will be sold.                     04/00    ETB
ECUADOR   35% of each company is for sale.            Pending  CONAM
HONDURAS  25-year operating concession                05/00    CONATEL
          will be offered.
NICARAGUA 40% of the company willbe sold.             05/00    Enitel
WATER
BRAZIL    The water and sewage company                IVQ/00   BNDES
          of the state of Pemambuco
          will be sold.
BRAZIL    The water and sewage company of             IVQ/00   BNDES
          the state of Bahia will be sold.
CHILE     42% of the water and sewage                 04/00    SAE
          company of the VIII region will be sold.
CHILE     The water and sewage company of             Pending  SAE
          the VII region will be sold.
CHILE     The water and sewage company of             Pending  SAE
          the IX region will be sold.
CHILE     30-year concession for the operation of the 04/00    MOP
          Illapel reservoir and irrigation project.
INSURANCE
BRAZIL    Paulo Libergott     [55](21)277.7059 [55](21)533.0866
MINING
COLOMBIA  Nelson Amaya        [57](1)312.2030  [57](1)312.2205
PORTS
ECUADOR   Jose Nunez          [593](4)568.882  [593](4)560.170
PERU      Carlos Salcedo      [51](1)442.5000  [51](1)221.2778
                              Ext. 1821
POSTAL
ECUADOR   Nathalie Cely       [593](2)509.432  [593](2)509.433
ROADS
CHILE     Juan Pablo Palomino [56](2)361.3600  [56](2)361.3600
TELECOM
COLOMBIA  Sergio Regueros     [57](1)286-0077  [57](1)269.4077
ECUADOR   Fernando Munoz      [593](2)509.432  [593](2)509.433
HONDURAS  Norman Hernandez    [504]234.8600    [504]234.8611
NICARAGUA Raul Barrios        [505](2)701.980  [505](2)781.135
WATER
BRAZIL    Estela Palombo      [55](21)277.7825 [55](21)533.1538
BRAZIL    Estela Palombo      [55](21)277.7825 [55](21)533.1538
CHILE     Victor Selman       [56](2)365.6420  [56](2)360.9016
CHILE     Victor Selman       [56](2)365.6420  [56](2)360.9016
CHILE     Victor Selman       [56](2)365.6420  [56](2)360.9016
CHILE     Roberto Salinas     [56](2)361.3653  [56](2)361.3793
NOTE: Dates and requirements subject to change.
LATIN TRADE accepts no responsibility for any
changes. Further information can be obtained
only by contacting the relevant parties.