JORDAN MOBILE TELEPHONE SERVICES (JMTS) SUMMARY OF PROJECT INFORMATION    Project Name 			JORDAN: Jordan Mobile Telephone Services Company Ltd.                                       		Project   involves   the development, installation   and  operation  of   a    				nationwide   GSM  (Global     System     for    							MobileCommunications) cellular telephone network.    Region           			Middle East    Sector            			Telecommunications    Project No.                 		004906    Company Name     		Jordan Mobile Telephone Services Company Ltd. (JMTS)    Location of project and   Description  of  site        Headquartered  in  Amman.   Project  will   be   nationwide.    Date SPI sent to PIC  April 18, 1995    Projected Board Date  May 25, 1995    Description of Company and Purpose of Project               JMTS,  a joint venture between Motorola and a   group of Jordanian private  investors,  has been awarded a license to install   and  operate  a digital  cellular telephone system in Jordan.  The 15-year   license,  which was  awarded  under a competitive bid, requires the Company   to  build  up, within a four year period, a nation-wide network providing   coverage to  95% of  the  populated areas of the country.  Service is   expected to  start  no later than October 30, 1995.               Cellular   has   become   an  integral   part of   a   modern   telecommunications network, and the JMTS system would complement the  basic   wireline  network  by  offering efficient mobile telephone services  using   state-of-the-art digital technology.  It would also supplement, in the near   term, the shortage of telephone service in Jordan, which today stands at  a   density of only 7%.     Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders              Motorola Inc. will provide the technology and is   also the largest beneficial  shareholder  at 28%.  The balance of the  shares   are  held  by private Jordanian corporate and institutional investors.    Project Cost including proposed IFC investment              Total project cost is US$84 million.  IFC would   provide an equity investment  of  about  US$3  million and  arrange  US$35   million  of  debt financing:  US$15  million for IFC''s own account and  the   balance  through syndication with participant banks (and/or co-financing).     Environmental Category and Issues               This  is  a Category B project under IFC''s   Environmental  Review Procedure.    Potential  environmental  issues  include   minimal   impacts associated with microwave transmission, radio towers, solid   waste disposal, halon  use,  and worker safety.  The sponsors have submitted   a response  to IFC''s  Environmental Questionnaire and are preparing an   environmental  plan addressing  the  issues  listed  above.   In  addition,  IFC   is  exploring alternatives to, and potential mitigative measures   associated  with,  halon use.   The  Environmental Review Summary will be available   from the  Public Information Center on or about May 10, 1995.    For additional information contact: Corporate Relations Unit   -telephone:    (202) 473-7711   facsimile:    (202) 676-0365  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).