BIDS & PRIVATIZATIONS.

                           BIDS & PRIVATIZATIONS
SECTOR    PROJECT
AIRPORTS
 COLUMBIA Alfonsa Bonilla Aragon
          Airport
 ECUADOR  Airport concessions
 MEXICO   Privatization of North-center
          Airports Group
BANKING
 BRAZIL   Privatization of BANESPA
 BRAZIL   Privatizaton of BANESTADO
 BRAZIL   Privatization of BEMAT
ENERGY
 BRAZIL   Oil and gas concessions
 BRAZIL   Privatization of CELPE
 BRAZIL   Privatization of CEPISA
 BRAZIL   Privatization of CEMAR
 BRAZIL   Privatization of CERON
 BRAZIL   Privatization of ELETRO-
          ACRE
 BRAZIL   Privatization of SAELPA
 ECUADOR  Privatization of INECEL
 ECUADOR  Oil field concession
 ECUADOR  Concession of Daule-Peripa
SECTOR    DESCRIPTION                              DEADLINE INSTITUTION
AIRPORTS
 COLUMBIA 20-year operating concession             02/29/00 UAEAC
          and upgrade of the airport in Cali.
 ECUADOR  Construction, opearation and             Pending  CONAM
          management of the airports in
          Quito and Guayaquil.
 MEXICO   Indudes airports in Acapulco,            IQ00     SCT
          Mazatlan, Zihuatanejo, Zacatecas,
          Culiacan, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua,
          San Luis Potosi, Durango, Torreon,
          Tampico and Reynosa.
BANKING
 BRAZIL   The state bank of Sao Paulo is for sale. IQ00     BNDES
 BRAZIL   The state bank of Parana is for sale.    Pending  BNDES
 BRAZIL   The state bank of Mato Grosso            Pending  BNDES
          is for sale.
ENERGY
 BRAZIL   15 blocks will be awarded for            IQ00     ANP
          exploration, development and
          production of oil and natural gas.
 BRAZIL   The distribution company of              02/17/00 BNDES
          Pernambuco is for sale.
 BRAZIL   The distribution company of              IQ00     BNDES
          Piauf is for sale.
 BRAZIL   The distribution company of              IQ00     BNDES
          Maranhao is for sale.
 BRAZIL   The distribution company of              IIQ00    BNDES
          Rondonia is for sale.
 BRAZIL   The distribution company of Acre         IIQ00    BNDES
          is for sale.
 BRAZIL   The distribution company of Paraiba      IQ00     BNDES
          is for sale.
 ECUADOR  The company will be split into           IIQ00    CONAM
          six generation companies and a
          transmission company. 39% of the
          shares in each company will be sold.
 ECUADOR  20-year operating concession for La      IQ00     Petroecuador
          Libertad refinery.
 ECUADOR  Operation, administration and            Pending  CEDEGE
          maintenance of the hydroelectric
          power station.
SECTOR    CONTACT                 PHONE             FAX
AIRPORTS
 COLUMBIA Clara Gutierrez    [57](1)413.9706   [57](1)414.7151
 ECUADOR  Jose Nunez         [593](4)568.882  [593](4)560.170
 MEXICO   Jorge Silberstein  [52](5)519.8968  [52](5)530.1190
BANKING
 BRAZIL   Director of        [55](21)277.7059 [55](21)533.1538
          Privatizations
 BRAZIL   Director of        [55](21)277.7059 [55](21)533.1538
          Privatizations
 BRAZIL   Director of        [55](21)277.7059 [55](21)533.1538
          Privatizations
ENERGY
 BRAZIL   David Zylbersztajn [55](21)804.0200 [55](21)804.0202
 BRAZIL   Estela Palomba     [55](21)277.7825 [55](21)533.1538
 BRAZIL   Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825 [55](21)533.1538
 BRAZIL   Estela Palombo     [551(21)277.7825 [551)21)533.1538
 BRAZIL   Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825 [55](21)533.1538
 BRAZIL   Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825 [551(21)533.1538
 BRAZIL   Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825 [55](21)533.1538
 ECUADOR  Alfredo Mena       [593](2)509.432  [593](2)509.433
 ECUADOR  Jorge Pareja/      [593](2)563.060  [593](2)1569.738
          Victor Carillo
 ECUADOR  Nicolas Romero     [593](4)882.033  [593](4)882.037
 VENEZUELA Privatization of Semda
 VENEZUELA Privatization of Enelven-
           Enelco
 VENEZUELA Privatization of Enelbar
SPORTS
 ECUADOR   Seaport concessions
ROADS
 COLOMBIA  Briceno-Sogamoso project
 VENEZUELA Orinoco bridge
TELECOM
 COLOMBIA  Privatization of ETB
 EDUADOR   Privatization of Andinatel
           and Pacifictel
 NICARAGUA Privatization of Enitel
WATER
 BRAZIL    Privatization of Compesa
 BRAZIL    Privatization of Embasa
 CHILE     Illapel project
 CHILE     Privatization of ESSBIO
 CHILE     Privatization of ESSAM
 CHILE     Privatization of ESSAR
 PERU      Olmos project
 VENEZUELA 70% stake of the electric system will    IIQ00
           be sold.
 VENEZUELA 60% stake will be sold.                  IIQ00
 VENEZUELA 60% stake will be sold.                  IIQ00
SPORTS
 ECUADOR   Operating concessions for Guayaquil,     Pending
           Esmeraldas and Bolivar.
ROADS
 COLOMBIA  Construction of 163 Km. of               IQ00
           new highway, two tunnels and
           the reparation of 182 Km. of
           existing roads.
 VENEZUELA 30-year concession to build              IQ00
           and operate a second
           bridge over the Orinoco river.
TELECOM
 COLOMBIA  51% stake will be sold.                  04/00
 EDUADOR   35% of each company is for sale.         Pending
 NICARAGUA 40% of the company will be sold.         03/00
WATER
 BRAZIL    The water and sewage company of          IIQ00
           the state of Pernambuco will be sold.
 BRAZIL    The water and sewage company of          IQ00
           the state of Bahia will be sold.
 CHILE     30-year concession for the               02/00
           operation of the Illapel
           reservoir and irrigation project.
 CHILE     The water and sewage company of          IQ00
           the VIII region will be sold
 CHILE     The water and sewage company of          Pending
           the VII region will be sold
 CHILE     The water and sewage company of          Pending
           the IX region wil be sold.
 PEDU      40-year concession for the               02/25/00
           construction, operation and
           maintenance of a trans-
           Andean tunnel and connecting
           irrigation infrastructure.
           Estimated investment of US$ 145 million.
 VENEZUELA Venezuelan Investment Antonio Giner      [58](2)505.8111
           Fund
 VENEZUELA Venezuelan Investment Antonio Giner      [58](2)505.8111
           Fund
 VENEZUELA Venezuelan Investment Antonio Giner      [58](2)505.8111
           Fund
SPORTS
 ECUADOR   CONAM                 Jose Nunez         [593](4)568.882
ROADS
 COLOMBIA  INVIAS                Javier Toro        [57](1)222.3816
 VENEZUELA Ministry of           Oscar Salami       [58](2)509.1076
           Communications
           and Transportation
TELECOM
 COLOMBIA  ETB                   Sergio Regueros    [57](1)341.4233
 EDUADOR   CONAM                 Fernando Munoz     [593](2)509.432
 NICARAGUA Enitel                Raul Barrios       [505](2)701.980
WATER
 BRAZIL    BNDES                 Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825
 BRAZIL    BNDES                 Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825
 CHILE     MOP                   Roberto Salinas    [56](2)361.3617
 CHILE     SAE                   Victor Selman      [56](2)365.6420
 CHILE     SAE                   Victor Selman      [56](2)365.6420
 CHILE     SAE                   Victor Selman      [56](2)365.6420
 PEDU      CEPRI-Olmos           Daniel Cumpa Reyes [51](1)442.5000
                                                    Ext. 1812
 VENEZUELA [58](2)505.8126
 VENEZUELA [58](2)505.8126
 VENEZUELA [58](2)505.8126
SPORTS
 ECUADOR   [593](4)560.170
ROADS
 COLOMBIA  [57](1)222.3737
 VENEZUELA [58](2)509.1004
TELECOM
 COLOMBIA  [57](1)336.4142
 EDUADOR   [593](2)509.433
 NICARAGUA [505](2)781.135
WATER
 BRAZIL    [55](21)533.1538
 BRAZIL    [55](21)533.1538
 CHILE     [56](2)361.3793
 CHILE     [56](2)360.9016
 CHILE     [56](2)360.9016
 CHILE     [56](2)360.9016
 PEDU      [51](1)221.6224
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