Conformed Copy - L4353 - Enterprise Institution Building Project - Amendment 1

Page 1 The World Bank 1818 H Street N.W. (202) 477-1234 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Washington, D.C. 20433 Cable Address: INTBAFRAD I NTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION U.S.A. Cable Address: INDEVAS CONFORMED COPY December 27, 2001 His Excellency Mr. Mamarizo Nurmurodov Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance Tashkent Republic of Uzbekistan REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN: Enterprise Institution Building Project (Loan No. 4353 UZ) Amendment to the Loan Agreement Excellency: We refer to the Loan Agreement (Enterprise Institution Building Project) dated July 10, 1998, between the Republic of Uzbekistan (the Borrower) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank). We also refer to your letter dated May 8, 2001 requesting certain amendments to the Loan Agreement. We hereby confirm the Bank