November/December 2000

 Inside this Issue...

 Eye on Southeast Europe 2

 Commercial Opportunities 4

 Around the Region 6

 Calendar of Events 7

Estonia an International

Gateway

Estonia is the northernmost of the three Baltic states and is

bordered by the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, Latvia, and

Russia. Since it regained its independence in 1991, Estonia has

become one of Europe’s most progressive and open economies.

U.S. companies exploring commercial opportunities in Europe

and Russia and the Newly Independent States (NIS) should not

overlook Estonia.

U.S. Nonagricultural Exports to Estonia

Estonia has one the world's most liberal trade regimes. Currently,

nonagricultrual products are not subject to any duties. They are

subject to a customs handling fee of aproximately $30 and a value

added tax (VAT) of 18 percent.

The best prospects for U.S. nonagricultural exports to Estonia are

telecommunications, maritime transportation services and port

management, and construction and related services. Estonia has

one of the world’s highest Internet penetration rates and has the

highest ratio of computers per inhabitants in Central and Eastern

Europe. Connection rates to the Internet are even higher than in

some Western European countries. Rising living standards and

fierce competition among Internet services providers is helping

increase the number of Internet users at a rapid pace.

Estonia has become a global transit center. Its location is ideal for

the creation of efficient transportation links and distribution

chains of goods and services for companies in Europe and in other

parts of the world. The Estonian transportation and logistics

sector is comprised of a successful combination of transportation

services, transit trade, distribution centers, and value-added

logistics. The major part of transportation income comes from

international transit and port services.

Estonia has captured an increasing share of the rapidly growing

Baltic Sea trade. Its three major cargo ports the Port of Tallinn

(which includes the harbors of Muuga, Old Town, Paljassaare and

Paldiski South), the Port of Parnu and the Port of Kunda, offer

easy navigational access, deep waters, and good ice conditions.

Overall, Estonian ports provide excellent opportunities for valueadded logistics services and can serve as distribution centers for

the Baltic Sea region. The port of Tallinn is the biggest cargo and

passenger port in Estonia, and has been expanding at an annual

rate of 20 percent during the past two years. Tallinn’s Mugga

harbor holds a leading position in the handling of cargo flows

between Russia and Western Europe.

The Port of Muuga Free Zone is designed to increase

competitiveness of the transit sector in Estonia by granting more

flexible customs procedures for companies offering transit and

distribution services. The Port of Muuga in the free zone regime is

especially attractive to high value container distribution operators.

Procedures in the zone, such as simplified customs paper

handling, easy transfer of ownership rights, and value-added

operations, are designed to foster the development of distribution

centers. Continuous investment into new infrastructure provides

additional expansion opportunities in Muuga Port, which is one

of the deepest and most modern ports in the Baltic Sea region.

The Estonian construction industry has successfully grown in

recent years and it is an important branch of the Estonian

economy; construction contributes about 5.5 percent to the total

GDP. The share of subcontracting activity in the construction

market has been increasing constantly, from 23 percent in 1994 to

32 percent in 1998. The increase is caused by the high level of

competitiveness in the market, which forces companies to

specialize in a selected field. Specialization is also driven by the

fact that many new construction materials require special training

for installation. Subcontracting is likely to continue growing in the

future as the number of construction projects performed solely by

the main contractor is reduced.

There are about 2,700 firms and sole proprietorships involved in

construction activities in Estonia. Of the total firms, seven are

subsidiaries of foreign enterprises, and 170 employ more than 50

people.

Although involvement of foreign capital in the Estonian

construction industry is still relatively modest, there is excellent

potential in the industry. Larger companies have successfully

penetrated the civil engineering market, but need additional

financing for the development of new technologies and/or new

markets.

(Estonia continued on page 6)

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Eye on Southeast Europe

Croatia Offers Investment

Opportunities for U.S. Companies

Croatia is emerging as a serious competitor for U.S. investment

capital in Central and Eastern Europe. It is quickly developing

into a gateway for business into other areas of Central and

Southeast Europe. The government of Croatia expressed its

desire to expand commercial ties with the United States when

Prime Minister Racan and President Mesic met with President

Clinton and Secretary of State Albright during a visit to the

United States in August 2000. Given the political changes and

the new government’s commitment to economic reform, Croatia

has taken a number of concrete steps to enhance its attractiveness

to foreign investors and is determined to increase American

foreign direct investment (FDI).

Croatia officially became a member of the World Trade

Organization (WTO) in September 2000. Membership in the

organization reduces trade barriers and enables Croatia to

negotiate Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with the members of the

Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), thereby

enlarging the size of its market for investors. The U.S. Congress

recently ratified the Bilateral Investment Treaty with Croatia for

investment protection for U.S. companies.

Croatia has relatively liberal investment policies. The following

laws are ones that potential investors should be familiar with

•Law on Commercial Companies extends national treatment and

defines the forms of legal organization for foreign investors.

•Law on Property permits acquisition/ownership by foreigners

(subject to the approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

although not in certain geographic areas due to national security

concerns; a foreign investor, incorporated as a Croatian legal

entity, to acquire/own property without restriction.

•Constitution (Article 49) guarantees the free transfer and

repatriation of profits from invested capital for foreign investors.

This provision also states that the rights acquired through capital

investment cannot be reduced by law or any other legal act.

The Croatian government recently added a new Investment

Incentives Law, which provides significant tax relief (even tax

holidays in some cases), limited employee subsidies and

assistance with training, customs relief for capital equipment; and

even investor access to government-owned real estate and

construction rights on preferential terms.

How to Invest?

The primary channel for foreign direct investment in Croatia is

through the national privatization programs. In the early 1990s

the privatization program got off to a slow start, with most

participation coming from domestic investors. Most

privatizations were conducted through employee or management

buyouts. The new government is revising the privatization

framework and information on government owned assets is being

consolidated in the Croatian Privatization Fund (CPF) web site at

www.hfp.hr. The goal of the CPF is to actively search for foreign

investors and turn government assets over to private management

ownership. (Please visit CEEBICnet for the latest list of

companies for privatization from the CPF. )

The CPF is now focused on some of the following state-owned

enterprises: Croatian Insurance Company, the Electric Utility

(HEP), the Oil and Gas Company (INA), Dubrovacka and

Istarska banks and Postanska Banka. In 2001, Croatian Telecom

(HT) will enter a second round of privatization through an IPO.

Investment Insurance Programs

The U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

provides insurance for investors against political risk,

expropriation of assets, and damage due to political violence and

currency convertibility. In addition, OPIC also provides

insurance coverage for certain contracting, exporting, licensing,

and leasing transactions.

OPIC opened a Southeast European regional office in Zagreb,

Croatia in March 2000. OPIC can now provide debt and equity

financing for American investors in Croatia. Additionally, Croatia

is an eligible beneficiary country for OPIC’s new $150 million

Southeast European regional equity investment fund that was

started in July 2000.

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a World

Bank affiliate, also provides political risk insurance.

Conclusion

Croatia is aware that the level of foreign direct investment is

below levels recorded elsewhere in Central and Eastern Europe.

Understanding that FDI can assist with the restructuring of

Croatia’s industry and create new jobs, Croatia is keen on

attracting American investors into the region.

Most of the information in this article is taken from "Croatia

Investment Climate Report 2000" prepared by the U.S. Embassy

in Zagreb, Croatia. To obtain a full copy of this report, please

visit www.mac.doc.gov/eebic/ceebic.hmtl or call (202) 482-2645.
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The Baltic-American Enterprise

Fund Providing Financing for

Baltic Ventures

The Baltic-American Enterprise Fund is a private corporation

founded in 1995 and capitalized with a $50 million grant from the

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Its

primary objective is to promote democracy and private sector

business development by providing cost-effective loans and other

financial instruments to small and medium-sized enterprises

(SMEs) in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Typically, the fund seeks to invest in SMEs that have been

profitable for more than one year. Ideally the company should

occupy a unique market or export oriented niche and the

management team should have a clear vision for the company’s

future. In some cases, the fund will consider green field and

startup investments.

The Baltic-American Enterprise Fund has offices in Tallinn, Riga,

Vilnius, and Washington, D.C. For more information, go to

www.balaef.com.

There are similar enterprise funds for Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary,

Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. More information on these

enterprise funds can be obtained from CEEBICnet at

www.mac.doc.gov/eebic/finangov/rfunds.htm

The American Chamber of

Commerce in Estonia

The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Estonia is

part of an international AmCham network found in over 80

countries. AmCham Estonia’s membership is comprised of U.S.

and Estonian business executives. The main objectives of the

AmCham are to promote U.S.-Estonian trade, to encourage U.S.

investment in Estonia, and to forge partnerships between U.S.

companies and local Estonian partners.

The AmCham also provides a forum for members’ views on

policy matters in the United States and Estonia. To learn more

about the American Chamber of Commerce in Estonia visit their

web site at www.acce.ee. For a complete list of AmChams in

Central and Eastern Europe, visit CEEBICnet at

www.mac.doc.gov/eebic/amchams.htm.

Estonia an On-Line Country

Estonia is one of Europe’s top information technology

hubs. It has one of the most developed

telecommunications backbones in all of Central and

Eastern Europe. The country’s telecommunication

sophistication is reflected in a recent survey conducted by

the Petroleum Economist in which Estonia was ranked

19th in the world for Internet penetration.

Large investments have been made in modernizing the

telecommunications industry in Estonia. There are now

direct fiber-optic connections to Sweden and Finland.

Three mobile communication networks cover the whole

country.

To foster growth in the information technology sector and

telecommunications industry the government of Estonia

has instituted a number of innovative programs and

policies. The Tiger Leap program has wired every school

in the country to the Internet and set up public internet

access nodes throughout the entire country so that every

Estonian can have access to the Internet. The government

has also passed digital signature legislation to facilitate the

growth of e-commerce.

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The Central and Eastern European Commercial Update

is produced by the Central and Eastern Europe Business

Information Center (CEEBIC). For more information, or to

subscribe, contact CEEBIC at: phone (202) 482-2645, fax

(202) 482-3898, or e-mail ceebic@ita.doc.gov:

Director: Jay Burgess

Associate Director: Jennifer Gothard

Editor: Michael Rogers

International Trade

Specialists: Andrea Lupo, Cristina Marine,

Michael Rogers, Silvia Savich

Webmaster: Gedlom Tesfazion

Contributors: Erik Howell, Jonathan Kimball,

Laurie Molnar, Melissa Wilson
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Central and Eastern Europe Commercial Opportunities

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Klas, a Sarajevo based commercial

grain processor and baker is seeking

to import 12,000 tons of corn. Klas

has impressive storage facilities that

can accommodate 65,000 tons of grain

and over 8,000 tons of other goods.

They produce a wide range of baked

goods and pastas and import, corn,

wheat, sugar, coffee, edible fats, yeast,

and bread additives. Interested

companies should go to CEEBICnet at

www.mac.doc.gov/eebic/frmsrc/part/

partfrm.htmor call CEEBIC (202) 482-

2645 for more detailed information on

this opportunity.

Contact:

Alma Skapur

Klas

Branilaca Sarajeva 20

71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and

Herzegovina

Tel: (387-33) 200-781

Fax: (387-33) 204-219

Submitted by Edin Fetahovic,

CEEBIC Trade Specialist Bosnia and

Herzegovina

Bulgaria

ADA - 90 is a private company

established 1990 and currently

employing 18 people. The main

business activity of the company is

the import of different kinds of paper,

cardboard, and stationary. In 1999, its

turnover was $1 million. ADA - 90 is

looking to import on a regular basis a

wide range of paper and paper

products like carbonless copy paper,

offset paper, label paper, thermal

paper, and newsprint paper.

Contact:

Mr. Nikolai Armianov, Manager

21 Srebarna Street

Sofia 1407, Bulgaria

Tel: (359-2) 962-5264, 68-12-88

Fax: (359-2) 962-5960

E-mail: ada90@datacom.bg

Submitted by Georgi Peev, CEEBIC

Trade Specialist Bulgaria

Croatia

The Croatia Privatization Fund (CPF)

is seeking bids to purchase up to 61

percent of AD Plastic, a producer of

plastic automobile parts, equipment,

and other plastic products. The

company currently employs over 800

works and its turnover in 1999 was

$34,504,800. The initial price of the bid

is $17,970,200. Bid documents may be

obtained after Dec. 15, 2000 from

contact listed below.

Contact:

Croatian Privatization Fund

Ivana Lucica 6

Zagreb, Croatia

Tel: (385-01) 4596-352

Submitted by Miroslav Nikolac,

CEEBIC Trade Specialist Croatia

Estonia

Established in 1998, Demidov

Industries is a manufacturer of

secondary aluminum alloy products.

It currently employs 53 workers and is

seeking to purchase aluminum alloy

from a U.S. producer. Specifically,

Demidov is seeking to purchase the

following aluminum alloys: Al-Si

(50%-50%), Al-Mg (10%-20% Mg),

Al-Mn, (Mn 10%-20%) and Al-Ti(10%

Ti).

Contact:

Michael Terehov

Valukoja 18

Tallinn 11415, Estonia

Tel: (372-6) 093-326

Fax: (372-6) 381-636

E-mail: sinques@sinques.ee

AS Ferdida, a CAD Engineering and

drawing company established in 1995

and currently employing 12 people, is

seeking to purchase electrostatic

photocopying equipment used in the

reproduction of technical drawings. It

would also be interested in

developing long-term relationship

with a U.S. company that works with

technical drawings.

Contact:

Endel Linask

AS Ferdida

Kopli 25

Tallinn 10412, Estonia

Tel: (372-6) 603-030

Fax: (372-6) 603-052

Elmosport, an importer and retailer of

sporting goods and equipment

established in 1995, is seeking to

develop a long-term relationship with

a U.S. manufacturer of bicycles and

track and ski suits.

Contact:

Urmas Ktsing

N. Triigi 8

Tartu, Estonia

Tel: (372-7) 425-972

Fax: (372-7) 387-901

Submitted by Reene Sepp, CEEBIC

Trade Specialist Estonia

Lithuania

Established in 1992, Eva is a private

company involved in manufacturing

metal components used in the

production of furniture. Recently EVA

stared a new production line that has

greatly increased electricity
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Additional commercial opportunities are available on

CEEBICnet

(www.mac.doc.gov/eebic/

ceebic.html)

consumption. In order to reduce its

electricity costs it is thinking of

building wind powered generator

plant. EVA is looking for U.S.

manufacturers and/or suppliers of

wind power generators with power

output raging from 1 to 100 kilowatts.

Contact:

EVA

Naujoji Uosto 2-1

Naujoji Uosto 2-1

Klaipeda 5800

Tel: (370-6) 314-480

Fax: (370-6) 314-480

Submitted by Jonas Vasilevicius,

CEEBIC Trade Specialist Lithuania

Slovakia

Salviafarm, a privately owned

pharmaceutical company established

in 1997, is seeking a U.S. joint venture

partner or investor. The amount of the

investment needed is $600,000 and in

return the company is willing to sell

shares in the company. Salviafarm

produces vitamins and tea products.

In 1999 annual sales reached $480,000.

The company currently exports to

Germany, Czech Republic, and Croatia.

Contact:

Vladimir Bozek,Sales Manager

Salviafarm

Mnesicka 11

915 01 Nove Mesto nad Vahom

Slovakia

Tel: (421-834) 710-087

Fax: (421-834) 710-087

Satel Slovakia is a hotel management

and services company with 136

employees. It owns three large hotels

in Poprad, Levoca, and Bardejovske

Kupele. In 1999, its annual sales were

$1.12 million. It is seeking an investor

to increase its working capital.

Contact:

Mr. Ladislav Germat

Deputy Director

Satel Slovakia

Mnohelova 826/5

058 01 Poprad

Slovakia

Tel: (421-92) 7161-111

Fax: (421-92) 7721-120

Submitted by Pavol Matusek,

CEEBIC Trade Specialist Slovakia

Rail Estonia Wins the Bid for Estonian Railway

On December 13, the supervisory council of the Estonian Privatization Agency announced that Rail

Estonia’s $96 million bid for 66 percent of Estonian Railway was successful. Rail Estonia is a

consortium of the international consulting firm, the Kingsley Group and two U.S. companies – CSX

Corporation, and Rail America. According to Transportation and Communications Minister, Toivo

Jurgenson, Rail Estonia has a clear vision for the future. Moreover, the government of Estonia

believes that the company’s expertise and experience will greatly improve the efficiency of the

country’s railway system and make Estonia a much more effective transshipment point for goods

traveling throughout Europe.
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Around the Region . . .

Slovenia: New Telephone Codes

On November 20, Slovenia introduced new telephone area

codes. The new codes are: Ljubljana (01), Maribor, Murska

Sobota, and Ravne (02), Celje and Trbovlje (03), Kranj (04),

Nova Gorica, Koper, and Postojna (05), Novo Mesto and

Krsko (07), Reserved for mobile and business networks,

(06) reserved/special numbers (08) and (09). In addition

six-digit telephone numbers are being phased out in favor

of seven digits. Callers are advised of new numbers by an

automatic message system in four languages.

Croatia: Ex-Im Bank and City of Zagreb to Cooperate on

Financing U.S. Exports and Infrastructure

On November 20, Ex-Im Bank and the city of Zagreb signed

a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in financing

infrastructure or other projects using U.S. goods and

services. According to Ex-Im Bank board member

D. Vanessa Weaver, "by signaling Ex-Im Bank is increasing

its presence in Croatia and our commitment to expanding

support for creditworthy transactions in this market, we

hope that this agreement will further encourage trade

between our countries. We are particularly interested in

promoting exports in such sectors as tourism, rail and port

infrastructure, agribusiness, environmentally-related

projects, energy, power, health care and education, which

are vitally important to Croatia’s economic success.” The

Ex-Im Bank is an independent U.S. government agency that

assists in financing the export of U.S. goods and services

to developing markets around the world, through export

credit insurance, working capital guarantees, loan guarantees, and direct loans.

Croatia: Investment Risk Rating Improves

According to report Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) representative in Zagreb, Croatia is moving out of a state recession,

which has a direct affect on the country’s investment risk

profile. Croatia’s D&B rating remains at DB5a, which is the

best rating mark for high risk investment countries but

continues to move toward the next category of lesser

investment risk (DB4). (Source: Hina)

U.S. Agricultural Exports to Estonia

The most successful U.S. agricultural export to Estonia is meat.

In 1999, the United States exported $81 million in meat to

Estonia. Other significant U.S. exports include vegetables and

fruits, beverages and alcohol, and fish and fish products.

Goods in high demand are livestock genetics, dairy related

equipment, livestock feeds, and pet food. Other products in

demand are nuts, health food products, and convenience foods.

U.S. Investment in Estonia

Estonia offers a number of advatages to the U.S. investor,

including its strategic location, progressive economy, and

relatively low corporate taxes. In addition, Estonia is expected to

be one of the first countries from the former Soviet bloc to be

addmitted to the EU. Some examples of U.S. companies that

have invested in Estonia include Avon, NRG, and HewlettPackard.

Estonia’s government maintains a highly favorable attitude

toward foreign direct investment. Foreign investment in Estonia

is governed by the law on foreign investments, enacted in 1991

shortly after regaining independence. The law’s intent is to affirm

the liberal treatment of foreign investments in Estonia and to

Estonia (Continued from page 1)

provide potential investors with detailed information on investing

in Estonia. The government has sought to maintain liberal policies

and establish free trade agreements in order to attract investments

that could produce exports directed to the European Union, the

developing markets of Central and Eastern Europe, and the

Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union.

U.S. Software Company AXS-One

Opens Office in Tallinn

On November 21, the U.S. company AXS-One, which provides

finance area IT solutions, opened an office in Tallinn and is

planning to use it as a foothold for entering the Baltic and

Scandinavian markets. The aim of AXS-One is to meet the needs

of the local business and public sectors, but in the future the

parent company also sees its Tallinn office as a place to enter

also other Baltic markets as well as Scandinavia. AXS-One

regards Estonia as a very good market, because the local environment is very innovative and among the best developed in the

region. In Estonia, EXS-One’s software solutions are now being

used by the Bank of Estonia and Estonian Telekom. Other major

clients in the region include Polish Telekom, Bank Handlowy,

and Bulgarian Railways.
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Calendar of Events

January

1/16–1/17 The Sixth Annual Central and Eastern Europe

Issuers & Investors Forum, Vienna, Austria

Contact: Euromoney Conferences, Tel: (44-020) 7779-

8475, Fax: (44-020) 7779-8396,

E-mail: chjames@euromoneyplc.com

February

2/3–2/12 U.S. Department of Agriculture Agribusiness

Investment & Trade Mission to Estonia, Latvia, and

Lithuania

Contact: Jim O’Meara, Tel: (202) 690-3982, Fax: (202) 690-

3982, E-mail: omeraj@fas.usda.gov

For a more complete list of events, go to CEEBICnet,

www.mac.doc.gov/eebic/ceebic.html

This notice is provided solely as an informational resource and

does not constitute U.S. Department of Commerce endorsement

of these events. All information published in the Commercial

Update regarding trade events is subject change without notice

by the organizers of those events.

Agribusiness Investment and Trade Mission

U.S.Department of Agriculture

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

February 3-12, 2001

Looking for a low-cost, business-friendly hub with terrific links to

millions of new customers

 in Europe and the Former Soviet Union?

Need an established local partner, fluent in local languages, and up

to speed on

local and regional regs?

If you are considering markets in Central and Eastern Europe, you

should not miss this opportunity, particularly if you produce, process

or market in the following areas: wood, dairy, fish, poultry, seed,

grain, feed, fruits/vegetables, cattle/swine breeding, greenhouse

operations, meat processing, food processing, wine, beer

 and soft drinks.

Contact: Jim O'Meara, USDA/FAS, Tel: (202) 690-2895, Fax

(202) 690-3982,

E-mail omearaj@fas.usda.gov

Key Contact for Doing Business In

Estonia

Andrea Lupo

International Trade Specialist

CEEBIC

U.S. Department of Commerce

1401 Constitution Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20230

Tel: (202) 482-2645

Fax: (202) 482-3898

Reene Sepp

CEEBIC Trade Specialist

U.S. Embassy Tallinn

Kentmanni 20, Tallinn

Tel: (372-6) 312-021

Fax: (372-6) 312-025

Riho Kruuv

Economic and Commercial Officer

Embassy of Estonia

2131 Massachussetts Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20008

Tel: (202) 588-0101

Fax: (202) 588-0108

Ministry of Economic Affairs

Harju 11

15072 Tallinn

Estonia

Tel: (372-6) 256-304

Fax: (372-6) 313-660

E-mail: info@mineco.ee

Estonian Investment Agency

Roosikrantsi 11

10119 Tallinn

Estonia

Tel: 372 627 9420

Fax: 372 627 9427

E-mail: info@eia.ee
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Estonia

Reene Sepp, CEEBIC Trade Specialist

U.S. Embassy Tallinn

Kentmanni 20, Tallinn

Tel: (372-6) 312-021

Fax: (372-6) 312-025

FYR Macedonia

Arben Gega, CEEBIC Trade Specialist

U.S. Embassy Skopje

Bu. Ilinden bb 9100, Skopje

Tel: (389-91) 116-180

Fax: (389-91) 117-103

Greece

(Partnership Post for Albania and FYR Macedonia)

Jeremy Keller, Principle Commercial Officer

U.S. Consulate, Thessaloniki

43 Tsimiski Street

546 23 Thessaloniki

Tel: (30-31) 242-905

Fax: (30-31) 242-927

Hungary

Scott Bozek, Senior Commercial Officer

U.S. Embassy Budapest

Szabadsag ter 12, 1054 Budapest

Tel: (36-1) 475-4282

Fax (36-1) 475-4676

Kosovo ("FRY")

Genc Kusari, CEEBIC Trade Specialist

U.S. Office Pristina

9520 Pristina Place, Pristina

Tel: (381-38) 549-516

Fax:(381-38) 873-761

Albania

Omer Dashi, CEEBIC Trade Specialist

U.S. Embassy Tirana

Riugahabinot 103, Tirana

Tel: (355-42) 47-285 or 286

Fax: (355-42) 32-222

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Edin Fetahovic, CEEBIC Trade Specialist

U.S. Embassy Sarajevo

43 Ul. Dure Dakovica

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tel: (387-33) 665-851

Fax: (387-33) 665-836

Bulgaria

Georgi Peev, CEEBIC Trade Specialist

U.S. Embassy Sofia

NDK Administrative Building 5th Floor

1 Bulgaria Square

1414 Sofia, Bulgaria

Tel: (359-2) 963-4062

Fas: (359-2) 980-6850

Croatia

Miroslav Nikolac

U.S. Embassy Zagreb

Andrije Hebranga 2, Zagreb

Tel: (385-1) 492-3777

Fax: (385-1) 492-1900

Czech Republic

Judy Ebner, Commercial Officer

U.S. Embassy Prague

Trziste 15

118 01 Prague 1

Tel: (420-2) 5753-1162

Fax: (420-2) 5753-1165

Latvia

Aldis Celms, CEEBIC Trade Specialist

U.S. Embassy Riga

Raina Blvd. 7, Riga

Tel: (371) 703-6200

Fax: (371) 782-0047

Lithuania

Jonas Vasilevicius,CEEBIC Trade Specialist

America Center

Pranciskonu str. 3/6, 2001 Vilnius

Tel: (370-2) 223-31 ext. 149

Fas: (370-2) 222-779

Poland

David Fulton, Senior Commercial Officer

U.S. Embassy Warsaw

Al. Jerozolimskie 56/C, 00-803 Warsaw

Tel: (48-22) 625-4374

Fax: (48-22) 621-6327

Romania

Clement Dan, CEEBIC Trade Specialist

U.S. Embassy Bucharest

Strada Tudor Arghezi 7-9, Bucharest

Tel: (40-1) 210-4042

Fax (40-1) 210-0690

Slovakia

Pavol Matusek, CEEBIC Trade Specialist

U.S. Embassy Bratislava

Grosslingova 35, 811 09 Bratislava

Tel: (421-7) 5296-1079

Fax: (421-7) 5296-1085

Slovenia

Marko Mlakar, CEEBIC Trade Specialist

U.S. Embassy Ljubjana

Presernova 31, 1000 Ljubljana

Tel: (386-1) 200-5500

Fax: (386-1) 200-5555