Wulf International Announces Approval of a Mass Housing Project at an Estimated Cost of $5 Billion Dollars.Business Editors FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2001 Wulf International Ltd, (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :WLFO) with headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. , announces that the Southern Philippines Development Authority (SPDA See Single-Premium Deferred Annuity. ) approved in principle our proposed mass housing project. The SPDA is a wholly owned Government corporation, and reports directly to the President of the Philippines at a Cabinet level position. The mass housing project includes the building of 1 million homes with an estimated total cost of $5 Billion over a ten-year period in the southern Philippines for low-income families. The homes and related infrastructure will be built by the SPDA-Warisan Joint Venture and it is expected construction will begin in the 4th quarter of this year, including medical clinics, school facilities, and other infrastructure. Upon full mobilization See: mobilization. , it is planned to build 100,000 homes per year. This will be one of the largest low-income housing projects in the world. Warisan is a joint venture between Amin Corporation, a native Filipino company and Wulf International and holds 70% of the JV. Wulf will be the manager of this ten-year housing program and holds 49% interest in the JV. Funding for the project will come from the sale of $200 million in bonds issued by the SPDA to be sold by major international investment bankers. The SPDA is responsible now for obtaining the remaining final approvals for this huge project including approval of the joint venture by the Government Corporation and Monitoring Coordinating Council and the approval of the final feasibility study The analysis of a problem to determine if it can be solved effectively. The operational (will it work?), economical (costs and benefits) and technical (can it be built?) aspects are part of the study. Results of the study determine whether the solution should be implemented. by the National Economic Development Authority. The feasibility study will be completed by the end of January 2001. After receipt of the remaining approvals, the SPDA will (1) approve the issuance of the 10-year bonds that will carry a Republic of the Philippines Guarantee and (2) enter into an "engagement" agreement with major international investment banks The following is a list of investment banks Financial conglomerates Large financial-services conglomerates combine commercial banking and investment banking, and sometimes insurance. . Wulf International is a 27-year-old firm that has operated successfully for many years in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. before becoming involved in international projects. Wulf has about 7,000 shareholders worldwide, and a float of approximately 6 million freely tradable shares. Its stock is traded publicly on the OTC Bulletin Board OTC Bulletin Board An electronic quotation listing of the bid and asked prices of OTC stocks that do not meet the requirements to be listed on the NASDAQ stock-listing system. market under the symbol WLFO and is listed in Standard & Poor's. The company's transfer Agent is WOC WOC World of Concrete (industry event) WOC Women of Color WOC Wound, Ostomy and Continence WOC World Orienteering Championships WOC Wizards of the Coast (Hasbro subsidiary) Stock Transfer Company. Wulf's web site is www.wulfint.com where more information on the company can be obtained. Forward-Looking Statements: Statements in this press release other than the statement of historical fact, including statements regarding the company's plans, beliefs, and estimates are "forward-looking statements." Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including factors listed from time to time in the company's SEC filings, and actual results could differ materially from the expected results. These forward-looking statements represent the company's judgment as of the date of this release. |
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