Conformed Copy - L4530 - Smallholder Cattle Development Project - Supplemental Letter 1

Page 1 ANHUI PROVINCE HEBEI PROVINCE HENAN PROVINCE SHANXI PROVINCE March 17, 2000 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 Re: Loan No. 4530 CHA (Smallholder Cattle Development Project) Performance Indicators Ladies and Gentlemen: We refer to the Loan Agreement of even date herewith between People’s Republic of China (the Borrower) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) for the Smallholder Cattle Development Project (the Project), and to the Project Agreement of same date between the Bank and Anhui Province, Hebei Province, Henan Province and Shanxi Province for the Project. For purposes of Paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the Project Agreement, Anhui Province, Hebei Province, Henan Province and Shanxi Province shall each monitor and evaluate the carrying out of the Project and the achievement of the Project’s objectives in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Annex to this Letter. Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing by signing on the form of confirmation below. Sincerely yours, ANHUI PROVINCE HEBEI PROVINCE HENAN PROVINCE SHANXI PROVINCE By /s/ Zhu Guangyao Authorized Representative AGREED: INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT By /s/ Yukon Huang Authorized Representative