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                           BIDS & PRIVATIZATIONS
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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, Zihuatanejo, Zacatecas,
                                       Culiacan, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua,
                                       San Luis Potosi, Durango, Torreton,
                                       Tampico and Reynosa.
PANAMA   Tocumen International         30-year concession to operate
         Airport                       the airport in Panama City.
BANKING
BRAZIL   Privatization of BANESPA      The state bank of Sao Paulo
                                       is for sale.
BRAZIL   Privatization of BANESTADO    The state bankof Parana is for sale,
BRAZIL   Privatization of BEMAT        The state bank of Mato Grosso
         is forsale.                   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 CELPE        The distribution company
                                       of Pernambuco is for sale.
BRAZIL   Privatization of CEPISA       The distribution company of
                                       Plauf 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 ELETRO-      The distribution company of Acre
         ACRE                          is for sale.
BRAZIL   Privatization of SAELPA       The distribution company of Paraiba
                                       is for sale.
ECUADOR  Privatization of INECEL       The company will be split into
                                       six generation companies and a
                                       transmission company. 39% of the
                                       shares in each company will be sold.
ECUADOR  Oil field concession          20-year operating concession for La
                                       Libertad refinery.
ECUADOR  Concession of Daule-Peripa    Operation, administration and
                                       maintenance of the hydroelectric
                                       power station
SECTOR   DEADLINE INSTITUTION       CONTACT                 PHONE
AIRPORTS
ECUADOR  Pending  CONAM             Jose Nunez         [593](4)568.882
MEXICO   IQ00     SCT               Jorge Silberstein  [52](5)519.8968
PANAMA   01/29/00 Civil Aeronautics Jaime Fabrega      [507]315.0210
BANKING
BRAZIL   IQ00     BNDES             Director of        [55](21)277.7059
                                    Privatizations
BRAZIL   Pending                    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   02/17/00 BNDES             Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825
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   IIQ00    BNDES             Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825
BRAZIL   IQ00     BNDES             Estela Palombo     [55](21)277.7825
ECUADOR  IIQ00    CONAM             Alfredo Mena       [593](2)509.432
ECUADOR  IQ00     Petroecuador      Jorge Pareja/      [593](2)563.060
                                    Victor Carillo
ECUADOR  Pending  CEDEGE            Nicolas Romero     [593](4)874.072
SECTOR   FAX
AIRPORTS
ECUADOR  [593](4)560.170
MEXICO   [52](5)530.1190
PANAMA   [507]315.0214
BANKING
BRAZIL   [55](21)533.1538
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](21)533.1538
BRAZIL   [55](21)533.1538
BRAZIL   [55](21)533.1538
ECUADOR  [593](2)509.433
ECUADOR  [593](2)569.738
ECUADOR  [593](4)874.079
VENEZUELA Privatization of the electric
          system of Monagas and
          Delta Amacuro (Semda)
VENEZUELA Privatization of Enelven-
          Enelco
VENEZUELA Privatization of Enelbar
INSURANCE
BRAZIL    Privatization of Instituto de
          Resseguros do Brasil
PORTS
ECUADOR   Seaport concessions
ROADS
COLUMBIA  Briceno-Sogamoso Project
VENEZUELA Orinoco bridge
TELECOM
BOLIVIA   COMTECO
ECUADOR   Privatization of Andinatel
          and Pacifictel
HONDURAS  Capitalization of Hondutel
NICARAGUA  Privatization of Enitel
WATER
BRAZIL    Privatization of Campesa
BRAZIL    Privatization of Embasa
CHILE     Illapel project
PERU      Olmos project
VENEZUELA 70% Stake of the Electric system         Pending
          will be sold.
VENEZUELA 60% Stake will be sold.                  Pending
VENEZUELA 60% stake will be sold.                  Pending
INSURANCE
BRAZIL    95% of the ordinary shares               Pending
          of the company will be sold
          at the Rio Stock Exchange.
PORTS
ECUADOR   Operating concessions for                Pending
          Guayaquil, Esmeraldas and Bolivar.
ROADS
COLUMBIA  Construction of 163 Km. of new           IQ00
          highway, two tunnels and the
          reparation of 182 Km. of
          existing roads.
VENEZUELA 30-year concession to build and          IQ00
          operate a second bridge
          over the Orinoco river.
TELECOM
BOLIVIA   A max, of 50% stake in                   Pending
          the company.
ECUADOR   35% of each company is for sale.         Pending
HONDURAS  51% of the new created company           Pending
          (COHDETEL) will be sold.
NICARAGUA 40% of the company will be sold.         03/00
WATER
BRAZIL    The water and sewage company             IIQ00
          of 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.
PERU      40-year concession for the construction, 02/25/00
          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)505.8526
          Fund
VENEZUELA Venezuelan Investment    Antonio Giner      [58](2)505.8526
          Fund
VENEZUELA Venezuelan Investment    Antonio Giner      [58](2)505.8526
          Fund
INSURANCE
BRAZIL    BNDES                    Jose Luis Osorio   [55](2)277.7059
PORTS
ECUADOR   CONAM                    Jose Nunez         [593](4)568.882
ROADS
COLUMBIA  INVIAS                   Javier Toro        [57](1)222.3816
VENEZUELA Ministry of              Oscar Salami       [58](2)509.1076
          Communications and
          Transportation
TELECOM
BOLIVIA   Argentaria               German Voss        [1][phone]
ECUADOR   CONAM                    Fernando Munoz     [593](2)509.432
HONDURAS  Capitalization Committee David Rivera       [504]221.0548
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)361.3653
PERU      CEPRI-Olmos              Daniel Cumpa Reyes [51](1)442.5000
                                                      Ext. 1812
VENEZUELA [58](2)505.8521
VENEZUELA [58](2)505.8521
VENEZUELA [58](2)505.8521
INSURANCE
BRAZIL    [55](21)533.1538
PORTS
ECUADOR   [593](4)560.170
ROADS
COLUMBIA  [57](1)223.3737
VENEZUELA [58](2)509.1004
TELECOM
BOLIVIA   [1][phone]
ECUADOR   [593](2)509.433
HONDURAS  [504]221.0548
NICARAGUA [505](2)781.135
WATER
BRAZIL    [55](21)533.1538
BRAZIL    [55](21)533.1538
CHILE     [56](2)361.3793
PERU      [51](1)221.6224
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