Cavico and Bao Loc Plant's Investor Agreed to $2.8 Mil Adjustment for Bao Loc Hydropower Project.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. & HANOI, Vietnam -- Cavico Corp. ("Cavico" or "the Company") (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB: CVIC CVIC Comox Valley International College (Canada) CVIC Combat Visual Information Center (USMC) CVIC Center for Violence and Injury Control CVIC Aircraft Carrier Intelligence Center ), a leading infrastructure development company in Vietnam, today announced that Cavico Tunnel, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , has signed an amendment with Bao Loc Hydropower hy·dro·pow·er n. Hydroelectric power. Company to receive an additional amount of $2.8 million towards cost adjustment due to high inflation and for the additional construction work at the Bao Loc hydropower project. In 2005 Cavico entered into a $2.1 million contract with VGR VGR Vector Group Ltd. (stock symbol) VGR Voyager (Star Trek: Voyager) VGR Voice of God Recordings VGR Variable Geometry Rotor VGR Voice Gateway Router VGR Virtual Geographic Routing VGR Ventura Graphics Bao Loc to construct headrace head·race n. A watercourse that feeds water into a mill, water wheel, or turbine. Noun 1. headrace - a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine tunnel, inclined penstock tunnel, vertical shaft surge tank A surge tank is a standpipe or storage reservoir at the downstream end of a closed aqueduct or feeder pipe - as for a water wheel - to absorb sudden rises of pressure and to furnish water quickly during a drop in pressure. Also known as surge drum. , and addit tunnel at the Bao Loc, 48 MW project. During the course of the construction, the investor of Bao Loc plant contracted Cavico to manage the concrete work and other additional construction work. The $2.8 million reimbursement includes $0.6 million cost adjustment towards increased fuel cost and construction materials due to the high inflation and $2.2 million for the additional concrete and other work. Cavico expects to receive an initial payment of approximately $0.7 million and the remaining amount will be paid upon handing over the project to Bao Loc Company at the end of 2008. The cost adjustment and the additional work have boosted the total value of the Bao Loc Hydropower project to $4.9 million, an increase of 130%. At present, Cavico is in advanced stage of negotiation and discussion with investors and owners of other projects for receiving adjustments towards increased fuel cost and construction materials due to inflation. "We are very pleased with the cooperation from the investor of Bao Loc hydropower plant. They made necessary adjustments which enable us to complete the project as per the planned schedule," commented Mr. Phuc Minh Pham, president of Cavico Tunnel. "Our goal is to complete the tunnel concrete work ahead of its schedule. We believe in exceeding the expectations of our customers. We expect the reimbursement will both improve our revenue and profitability from this project," added Mr. Pham. About Cavico Corp. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : CVIC) Cavico Corp. is focused on large infrastructure projects, which include the construction of hydropower facilities, dams, bridges, tunnels, roads, mines and urban buildings. Cavico is also making investments in hydropower facilities, cement production plants and urban developments in Vietnam. The company employs more than 3000 employees on projects worldwide, with offices throughout Vietnam and a satellite office in Australia. Founded in 2000, Cavico is a major infrastructure construction, infrastructure investment and natural resources conglomerate headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam. Cavico is highly respected for its core competency in the construction of mission-critical infrastructure including hydroelectric plants, highways, bridges, tunnels, ports and urban community developments. One of the Company's primary competitive advantages is its ability to nurture a project "from concept through completion" with a vertical portfolio of interrelated in·ter·re·late tr. & intr.v. in·ter·re·lat·ed, in·ter·re·lat·ing, in·ter·re·lates To place in or come into mutual relationship. in investment, permitting, design, construction management and facility maintenance services. Cavico's project partners include top multi-national corporations and government organizations. The Company employs more than 3,000 people. For more information, visit http://www.cavicocorp.com. 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All statements other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the Company's ability to obtain the necessary financing to continue and expand operations, to market its construction services in new markets and to offer construction services at competitive pricing, to attract and retain management, and to integrate and maintain technical information and management information systems; the effects of currency policies and fluctuations, general economic conditions and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. These statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our ability to prepare the Company for growth, the Company's planned expansions, and predictions and guidance relating to the Company's future financial performance. 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