BIDS & PRIVATIZATIONS.

                           BIDS & PRIVATIZATIONS
SECTOR    PROJECT                       DESCRIPTION
AIRPORTS
ECUADOR   Airport concessions           Construction, operation and
                                        management of the airports in
                                        Quito and Guayaquil.
PERU      Jorge Chavez International    30-to 35-year operating
          Airport concession            concession for the airport in Lima.
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       23 blocks will be awarded
                                        for exploration, development
                                        and production of oil and
                                        natural gas.
BRAZIL    Privatization of COPEL        The distribution company
                                        of Parana is for sale.
BRAZIL    Privatization of Manaus       The generation company
          Energia                       of Manaus is for sale.
COLOMBIA  Privatization of Isagen       50% of the generation
                                        company will be sold.
ECUADOR   Privatization of the electric 19 distribution companies, six
          system                        generation companies and a
                                        trnasmission company will
                                        be sold.
ECUADOR   Oil field concessions         20-year operating concessions
                                        for La Libertad, Esmeraldas and
                                        Amazonas refineries.
NICARAGUA Privatization of ENEL         Includes two distribution and
                                        three generation companies.
                                        95% of each company is for sale.
PERU      Privatization of Edelnor      36% of the distribution company
                                        will be sold.
PERU      Privatization of Etevensa     38% of the generation company
                                        will be sold.
PERU      Privatization of Empresa      40% of the generation company
          Electrica de Piura            will be sold.
PERU      Privatization of Relapasa     31% of the refinery is for sale.
VENEZUELA Privatization of Semda        70% of the company will be sold.
VENEZUELA Privatization of Enelbar      60% of the company will be sold.
SECTOR    DEADLINE INSTITUTION        CONTACT              PHONE
AIRPORTS
ECUADOR   Pending  CONAM              Jose Nunez           [593](4)568.882
PERU      06/00    CEPRI              Dante Mantellini     [51](1)575.1065
BANKING
BRAZIL    06/27/00 BANESPA            Eduardo Gulmaraes    [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    06/00    ANP                Ivan Simoes Filho    [55](21)804.0200
BRAZIL    Pending  COPEL              Director of          [55](11)289.7211
                                      Privatizations
BRAZIL    Pending  BNDES              Estela Palombo       [55](21)277.7825
COLOMBIA  06/30/00 Ministry of Energy Carlos Caballero     [51}(1)222.4555
                   and Mines
ECUADOR   IIIQ/00  CONAM              Alfredo Mena         [593](2)509.432
ECUADOR   06/00    Petroecuador       Victor Castillo      [593](2)563.060
NICARAGUA 06/15/00 ENEL               Salvador Quintanilla [505]270.9991
PERU      06/00    CEPRI              Javier Tovar         [51](1)421.2595
PERU      IIIQ/00  CEPRI              Javier Tovar         [51](1)421.2595
PERU      IIIQ/00  CEPRI              Javier Tover         [51](1)421.2595
PERU      IIIQ/00  CEPRI              Javier Tover         [51](1)421.2595
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
PERU      [51](1)575.1068
BANKING
BRAZIL    [55](11)239.2414
BRAZIL    [44](21)533.1538
BRAZIL    [55](21)533.1538
ENERGY
BRAZIL    [55](21)804.0202
BRAZIL    [55](11)288.3929
BRAZIL    [55](21)533.1538
COLOMBIA  [51](1)222.3651
ECUADOR   [593](2)509.433
ECUADOR   [593](2)569.738
NICARAGUA [505]278.2284
PERU      [51](1)421.2848
PERU      [51](1)421.2848
PERU      [51](1)421.2848
PERU      [51](1)421.2848
VENEZUELA [58](2)505.8109
VENEZUELA [58](2)505.8109
VENEZUELA       Privatization of Enelven
                and Enelco
MINING
COLOMBIA        Cerrejon North Zone Coal
                Complex
PORTS
ECUADOR         Seaport concessions
PERU            Concession port of Callao
POSTAL SERVICES
ECUADOR         Privatization of the National
                Postal Services
RAILROADS
COSTA RICA      INCOFER railroad network
ROADS
COSTA RICA      San Jose-Caldera Highway
COSTA RICA      General Canas Highway
TELECOM
ECUADOR         Privatization of Andinatel and
                Pacifictel
HONDURAS        Privatization of Hondutel
HONDURAS        Cellular Band-B concession
WATER
BRAZIL          Privatization of Compesa
BRAZIL          Privatization of Embasa
CHILE           Privatization of ESSAM
CHILE           Privatization of ESSBIO
VENEZUELA       60% stake is for sale.             Pending  FIV
MINING
COLOMBIA        50% of the state coal complex      Pending  Carbocol
                is for sale.
PORTS
ECUADOR         Operating concessions for          Pending  CONAM
                Guayaquil, Esmeraldas and Bolivar.
PERU            30-year operating concession.      09/00    CEPRI
POSTAL SERVICES
ECUADOR         Details of the privalization       Pending  CONAM
                have not yet been defined.
RAILROADS
COSTA RICA      25-year operating concession       09/00    INCOFER
                will be granted.
ROADS
COSTA RICA      Concession to upgrade and          06/15/00 CNC
                maintain the existing highway.
COSTA RICA      Concession to upgrade and          07/00    CNC
                maintain the existing highway.
TELECOM
ECUADOR         35% of each company is for sale.   Pending  CONAM
HONDURAS        51% of the company will be sold.   06/29/00 Hondutel
HONDURAS        25-year operating concession       07/00    CONATEL
                will be offered.
WATER
BRAZIL          The water and sewage               IVQ/00   BNDES
                company of the state of
                Pernambuco will be sold.
BRAZIL          The water and sewage               IVQ/00   BNDES
                company of the state of
                Bahia will be sold.
CHILE           The water and sewage               Pending  SAE
                company of the VII region
                will be sold.
CHILE           42% of the water and sewage        07/00    SAE
                company of the VIII region will
                be sold.
VENEZUELA       Antonio Giner       [58](2)505.8101  [58](2)505.8109
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 SERVICES
ECUADOR         Nathalie Cely       [593](2)509.432  [593](2)509.433
RAILROADS
COSTA RICA      Juan Carlos Villa   [52](5)520.0800  [52](5)520.0800
ROADS
COSTA RICA      Andre Garnier Kruse [506]257.5247    [506]257.5247
COSTA RICA      Andre Garnier Kruse [506]257.5247    [506]257.5247
TELECOM
ECUADOR         Fernando Munoz      [593](2)509.432  [593](2)509.433
HONDURAS        Mario Aguero Lacayo [504]232.4531    [504]232.4595
HONDURAS        Norman Hernandez    [504]234.8600    [504]234.8611
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
NOTE:
Dates and requirements subject
to change. LATIN TRADE accepts no
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