Revenues at ENDESA's Subsidiary, Edesur, Are Set to Grow by 38% a Year Following the Tariff Revision Approved by the Government in Argentina.* The resolution issued by the electricity sector regulator, ENRE ENRE Ente Nacional Regulador (Spanish) , has led to the first tariff increase for the Argentine distribution company since the devaluation devaluation, decreasing the value of one nation's currency relative to gold or the currencies of other nations. It is usually undertaken as a means of correcting a deficit in the balance of payments. in 2002. * This increase can be considered a milestone as not only will it significantly enhance Edesur's results but will also allow the company to pursue its investment plan aimed at improving its (already high) service quality. NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Revenues at the Argentine power distribution company and ENDESA (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ELE ELE equine leukoencephalomalacia. ) subsidiary, Edesur, are set to increase by Euro 4.7 million a month following the resolution passed by the government which recognises a 38% increase in remuneration for all tariff categories, except residential tariffs. The publication in Argentina's Official Gazette A compilation published weekly by the Patent and Trademark Office listing all the Patents and Trademarks issued and registered, thereby providing notice to all interested parties. of the Resolution made by the electricity sector regulator (ENRE) means the first tariff rise for ENDESA's subsidiary since the devaluation in 2002, and will bring into force the legal agreement to renegotiate Edesur's contract signed with UNIREN (the utility contract renegotiation unit) on 15 February 2006. This agreement was ratified by the Argentine government on 28 December 2006 through decree No 1959/06. Over the next few years the approved tariff increase will compensate the increases which had been approved since November 2005 and not yet applied. This increase marks a milestone in the process of restructuring ENDESA's subsidiary's economic/financial position, as it will not only mean a significant improvement in its results but it is also a fully-fledged tariff revision which should herald a new tariff framework. We would also note that as part of the agreement subscribed Edesur and its shareholders had taken on various commitments which should have been met in 2006: most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , the execution of a Euro 54 million investment plan to address the increase in demand and improve the quality of the company's service. With this new tariff framework, Edesur should be able to maintain its investment programme at around Euro 60 million a year, thereby further improving the quality of its service - already one of the best in Latin America. * This document may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding anticipated financial and operating results and statistics that are subject to risks and uncertainties as well as to material risks, changes and other factors which may be difficult to predict, including, without limitation, those factors described in the Documento de Registro de Acciones of Endesa filed within the Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores and in the Form 20-F of Endesa filed within the Securities and Exchange Commission, both for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. For all of these forward-looking statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbour for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. |
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