[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2006]
[Pages 387-389]
[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, 202-565-3946 or 800-565-EXIM. Internet, www.exim.gov.
President and Chairman                            James Lambright, 
                                                          Acting
Vice Chairman                                     (vacancy)
Directors                                         Max Cleland, Linda 
                                                          Conlin, 
                                                          (vacancy)
Executive Vice President                          (vacancy)
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial         Michael Discenza
        Officer
Deputy Chief Financial Officer                    Alice McNutt Miller
    Director, Administrative Services             Jonathan T. McMullen

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    Director, Equal Opportunity and               Patrease Jones-Brown
            Diversity Programs and 
            Training
    Director, Human Resources                     Elliott Davis
Vice President, Trade Finance and Insurance       Jeffrey Abramson
General Counsel                                   Howard Schweitzer, 
                                                          Acting
Senior Vice President, Resource Management        Michael Cushing
Senior Vice President, Small Business             John Emens
Senior Vice President, Export Finance             John McAdams
Senior Vice President, Credit and Risk            Kenneth M. Tinsley
        Management
Vice President, Export Finance Operations         Ray Ellis
Vice President, Asset Management                  Frances Nwachuku
Senior Vice President, Communications             Brett M. Decker
Senior Vice President, Congressional Affairs      Thomas Montgomery
Vice President, Country Risk and Economics        William Marstellar
Vice President, Engineering and Environment       James A. Mahoney, Jr.
Chief Information Officer                         Fernanda Young
Vice President, Planning and International        Piper Starr
        Relations
Senior Vice President, Policy                     James Cruse
Vice President, Structured Finance                Barbara O'Boyle
Vice President, Transportation                    Robert Morin
Vice President, Credit Underwriting               David Carter, Acting
Vice President, Short-Term Trade Finance          Bruce Hunt

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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.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (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.). Its Board of Directors consists 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.
    Ex-Im 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, and in doing so help create and sustain U.S. 
jobs. The Bank also fills gaps in the availability of commercial 
financing for creditworthy export transactions.
    Ex-Im 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. Legislation restricts the Bank's 
operation in some countries and its support for military goods and 
services.

Activities

Ex-Im Bank is authorized to have outstanding at any one time loans, 
guarantees, and insurance in aggregate amount not in excess of $100 
billion. It supports U.S. exporters through a range of diverse programs, 
which are offered under four broad categories of export financing, 
including the following:
    --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;

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    --export credit insurance which protects exporters and lenders 
against both the commercial and political risks of a foreign buyer 
defaulting on payment;
    --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; and
    --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.
    Ex-Im Bank initiated several changes to enhance its support to small 
business. It created a new position, Senior Vice President for Small 
Business, who reports directly to the Bank's President and Chairman. In 
addition, the Bank's regional offices are now dedicated exclusively to 
small business outreach and support. The Bank also established a Small 
Business Committee to coordinate, evaluate, and make recommendations on 
Bank functions necesary for a successful small business strategy.

Regional Offices

The Export-Import Bank operates five regional offices.

                                                          Regional Offices--Export-Import Bank
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                     Region                                                      Address                                     Telephone          Fax
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Regional Offices
New York.......................................  20 Exchange Pl., New York, NY 10005....................................    212-809-2650    212-809-2646
Miami..........................................  Suite 203, 5835 Blue Lagoon Dr., Miami, FL 33126.......................    305-526-7436    305-526-7435
Chicago........................................  Suite 2450, 200 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL 60606........................    312-353-8081    312-353-8098
Houston........................................  Suite 585, 1880 S. Dairy Ashford II, Houston, TX 77077.................    281-721-0465    281-679-0156
Western Regional Offices
Long Beach, CA.................................  Suite 1670, 1 World Trade Ctr., Long Beach, CA 90831...................    562-980-4580    562-980-4590
San Francisco, CA..............................  14th Fl., 250 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94104..................    415-705-2285    415-705-1156
San Diego, CA..................................  Suite 230, 6363 Greenwich Dr., San Diego, CA 92122.....................    619-557-7091    619-557-6176
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For further information, contact the Export-Import Bank, Business 
Development Office, 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571. Phone, 
202-565-3946 or 800-565-EXIM. Internet, www.exim.gov.

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