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T&E  provided  conceptual  drawings  for  the  project  as  well  as  a  detailed
                                 proposal.

                              C.  Operating and Maintenance

                                 An  O&M  contract  will  define  the  parameters  for  the  operation  and  the
                                 maintenance of the facility such as preventive and corrective maintenance,
                                 performance monitoring and reporting. The scope will be outlined as follows:

                                 Schedule/ Preventive Maintenance

                                 The  main  objective  is  any  system’s  fault  prevention  and  the  optimum
                                 operation of the systems.

                                 Unscheduled Maintenance

                                 Outline the procedures and a quick response to operating failures.

                              D.  Permits and EIA

                                 Ceregral already has the EIA approved by the  SEAM (Secretaria del Medio
                                 Ambiente).  That  permit  needs  to  be  adjusted  or  modified.  In  addition,
                                 Ceregral  has  the  necessary  permit  from  the  City  of  Villeta  to  operate  a
                                 terminal facility.

                                 To operate the cold meat storage a permit must be obtained from SENACSA
                                 (Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Salud Nacional) where a standard procedure
                                 must be followed.

                              E.  Application for the Benefits of the Law 60/ 90

                                 The application for the benefit of this law will be made at the Ministry of
                                 Industry and Commerce. The Law 60/ 90 provides important benefit to any
                                 investment over US$5 million. Hiperlogistical Services S.A. has the approval
                                 from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, as well as the necessary
                                 expertise to prepare and follow through with the application.

                              F.  Power Purchase Agreement

                                 The local company will formalize an agreement with ANDE (Administracion
                                 Nacional de la Electricidad) for the provision of the required energy to be
                                 used at the facility.


                       13.    Laws Pertaining to the Project

                             The following is a summary of the laws related to this project. Additional laws
                             that could also be applicable are being analyzed by the lawyers:

                              A.  Investment Incentives Law No. 60/ 90

                                        The purpose of this law is to attract capital investments which must
                                        be a minimum of US$ 5 million. The objectives are the following:





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