Ing. Yekutuel Grunfeld, New Ventures Manager, PDVSA Gas, Av. Francisco de Miranda, Ed. Sucre, Aptdo PO 61373, Caracas 1070 -- A, Venezuela, Tel: 011-58-2-208-6462; Fax: 011-58-2-208-6593

B -- NATURAL GAS TO LIQUIDS CONVERSION PROJECT IN VENEZUELA FOR PDVSA GAS POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009 Natural Gas to Liquids Conversion Project in Venezuela for PDVSA Gas. Reference is made to the February 22, 1999 CBD announcement, record number 2289PRB0010, inviting the submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") for the above study for PDVSA Gas in Venezuela. This is to notify interested U.S. firms that the correct deadline for the submission of proposals is no later than 4:00PM local time on April 9, 1999. Posted 03/05/99 (I-SN305607). (0064)

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