ABC Medicover Holdings B.V. Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Central & Southern Europe: Medicover      RegionCentral & Southern Europe   Sector   Project No009355   Projected Board DateMarch 5, 1999   Company NameABC Medicover Holdings B. V.     Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	The Sponsor is ORESA Ventures ("ORESA"), a Swedish venture capital company with interests in health care, consumer goods, and distribution sectors. It is listed on the Stockholm stock exchange. ORESA owns 68.2% of Medicover''s shares.      Project Cost Including Proposed IFC Investment    	The proposed US$22 million project is designed to expand the existing Medicover operations in Central and Eastern Europe through (i) establishment and operation of a network of outpatient clinics; (ii) development and marketing of new services; and (iii) upgrade of management and information systems.  IFC''s proposed investment will consist of a loan(s) of up to US$7 million.    Location of Project and Description of Site    	At present, Medicover operates clinics in Poland, Romania, Hungary, and Estonia. As part of the Project, Medicover will expand the number of facilities in countries of its current operations and will open new facilities in other CEE countries.      Description of Company and Purpose of Project   (include IFCs Role and Development Impact)    	ABC Medicover Holdings B. V. ("Medicover"), headquartered in Warsaw, was incorporated in 1996. Medicover offers a full range of coordinated health care services to companies and individuals. At present, Medicover serves approximately 20,000 members. IFC will provide Medicover with long-term financing to expand its operations in Central and Eastern Europe. The project will extend high quality private health care services to the local population and will serve as an excellent example for public institutions in the region.       Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a category B project according to IFC''s environmental review procedure. The following environmental, health and safety issues associated with the project were analyzed by IFC''s staff: site selection and site environmental and social conditions; handling and disposal of medical materials including bio-hazardous waste; infection control, hygiene and good clinical management practices; fire prevention and emergency response; and occupational health and safety. Medicover has presented information that demonstrates that it is aware of these issues and has stated that the proposed project will comply with applicable local, national and World Bank requirements.    The  is  from the Public Information Center.       Host country location of environmental documents    Medicover''s offices in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Estonia       Date SPI sent to InfoShop February 5, 1999   This Summary of Project Information is prepared and distributed to the public in advance of consideration of the proposed transaction by the Corporations Board of Directors.  It is provided for the purpose of enhancing the transparency of IFCs activities and should not be construed as presuming the outcome of IFC Board consideration.    For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 974-4384  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).