Mr. Alfredo Flavio Gazzolla, Diretor, Carbonmfera Cricizma S.A., Rua Sco Josi, 414 -- Cx. Postal 341, 88801-502, Cricizma, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Phone: 011-55-48-437-0477; Fax: 011-55-48-437-0479

B -- BRAZIL -- CRICIUMA COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT FEASIBILITY STUDY POC Ms. Evangela Kunene, USTDA, Room 300, 1621 N. Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Telephone: (703) 875-4357, FAX: (703) 875-4009 Reference is made to the September 21, 1998 CBD announcement, record number 2184PRB0009, inviting the submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") for the above study for Carbonmfera Cricizma in Brazil. This is to notify interested U.S. firms that the deadline for the submission of proposals has been extended from November 4, 1998 to no later than 4:00PM local time on November 23, 1998. Posted 11/02/98 (I-SN267383). (0306)

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