    [United States Government Manual]
    [May 30, 1997]
    [Pages 518-520]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

    811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571
    Phone, 800-565-EXIM

    President and Chairman                            Rita M. Rodriguez,
                                                              Acting
    First Vice President and Vice Chairman            (vacancy)
    Director and Chief Operating Officer              Julie D. Belaga
    Directors                                         Maria L. Haley, Rita
                                                              M. Rodriguez
    General Counsel                                   Kenneth W. Hansen
    Chief Financial Officer                           James K. Hess
    Vice President, Claims and Recoveries             Jeffrey L. Miller
    Chief of Staff and Vice President, Congressional  Jackie M. Clegg
            and External Affairs
    Executive Vice President                          Allan I. Mendelowitz
        Vice President, Aircraft Finance              Julie J. Panaro
        Vice President, Americas                      Charles A. Leik
        Vice President, Asia and Africa               Terrence J. Hulihan
        Vice President, Credit                        Jeffrey L. Miller,
                Administration                                Acting
        Vice President, Engineering and               James A. Mahoney
                Environment
        Vice President, NIS/Central Europe            Thomas E. Moran
        Vice President, Insurance                     William W. Redway
        Vice President, Project Finance               Dianne S. Rudo
        Vice President, United States                 Sam Z. Zytcer
    Senior Vice President, Information Management     Arthur L. Henrichsen
            and Technology
    Senior Vice President, Business Development       Richard J. Feeney
    Vice President, Communications                    David W. Carter
    Vice President, Country Risk Analysis             Daniel L. Bond
    Vice President, Strategic Planning, Analysis,     James C. Cruse
            and Program Development
    Group Vice President, Resource Management         Dolores dlT Bartning
        Director, Equal Opportunity and               Peter Suazo, Acting
                Diversity Programs
        Director, Human Resources                     Joyce E. Savage
        Vice President, Administrative                Tamzen C. Reitan
                Services
        Director, Employee Development and            Jeanne S. Felix
                Training

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    The Export-Import Bank of the United States helps the private sector to
    create and maintain U.S. jobs by financing exports of the Nation's goods
    and services. To accomplish this mission, the Bank offers a variety of
    loan, guarantee, and insurance programs to support transactions that
    would not be awarded to U.S. companies without the Bank's assistance.

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    The Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank), established in 1934, operates as an
    independent agency of the U.S. Government under the authority of the
    Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended (12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.). The
    Bank has a Board of Directors consisting of a President and Chairman, a
    First Vice President and Vice Chairman, and three other Directors, all
    of whom are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of
    the Senate.
        The Bank's mission is to help American exporters meet government-
    supported financing competition from other countries, so that U.S.
    exports can compete for overseas business on the basis of price,
    performance, and service. The Bank also fills gaps in the availability
    of commercial financing for creditworthy export transactions.
        The Bank is required to find a reasonable assurance of repayment for
    each transaction it supports. Its legislation requires it to meet the
    financing terms of competitor export credit agencies, but not to compete
    with commercial lenders. An export must have a minimum of 50 percent
    U.S. content in order to be eligible for Ex-Im Bank support. There is no
    maximum or minimum dollar limit for Ex-Im Bank financing. Legislation
    restricts the Bank's operation in some countries and its support for
    military goods and services.

    Activities

    The Export-Import Bank is authorized to have outstanding at any one time
    loans, guarantees, and insurance in aggregate amount not in excess of
    $75 billion. During fiscal year 1996, the Bank authorized a total of
    $11.5 billion in financing, including a wide range of capital goods
    exports to developing countries.
        The Bank supports U.S. exporters through a range of diverse
    programs, which are offered under four broad categories of export
    financing:
        --working capital guarantees, provided to lenders, so that they can
    provide creditworthy small- and medium-sized exporters with working
    capital they need to buy, build, or assemble products for export sale.
        --export credit insurance which protects the exporter against both
    the commercial and political risks of a foreign buyer defaulting on
    payment. The Bank offers a variety of policies: short- and medium-term,
    single- and multi-buyer, and small business and umbrella policies.
        --loan guarantees which encourage sales to creditworthy foreign
    buyers by providing private sector lenders in medium- and long-term
    transactions with Ex-Im Bank guarantees against the political and
    commercial risks of nonpayment. Political-risk-only guarantees are also
    available.
        --direct loans made to provide foreign buyers with competitive,
    fixed-rate medium- or long-term financing from Ex-Im Bank for their
    purchases from U.S. exporters. The Bank's direct loans carry the minimum
    interest rate allowed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
    Development.
        The Bank has initiated several new programs to broaden the range of
    customers and types of exporters it supports. The Environmental Exports
    Program provides enhanced financing terms for environmentally beneficial
    goods and services. The Bank has also expanded its capabilities in the
    area of limited recourse project finance, and has adopted a policy of
    matching foreign tied-aid credits to ensure that U.S. exporters do not
    lose sales in critical emerging markets. In order to make its programs
    more readily available, Ex-Im Bank works closely with many State and
    local governments in its City/State Program.

    Regional Offices

    The Export-Import Bank operates five regional offices, listed in the
    table below.

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                                                              Regional Offices--Export-Import Bank
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                         Region                                                      Address                                     Telephone          Fax
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    New York.......................................  Suite 635, 6 World Trade Ctr., New York, NY 10048......................    212-466-2950    212-466-2959
    Miami..........................................  P.O. Box 590570, Miami, FL 33159.......................................    305-526-7425    305-526-7435
    Chicago........................................  Suite 2440, 55 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603........................    312-353-8040    312-353-8090
    Houston........................................  Suite 585, 1880 S. Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77077....................    281-589-8182    281-589-8184
    Los Angeles....................................  Suite 1670, One World Trade Ctr., Long Beach, CA 90831.................    562-980-4580    562-980-4590
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    For further information, contact the Export-Import Bank, Business
    Development Office, 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571. Phone,
    202-565-3900; or 800-565-3946 (toll-free).

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