C.  U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS

LATVIAN GOVERNMENT

LATVIAN EMBASSY: 4325 17TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20011, TEL:
(202) 726-8213 OR (202) 726-6757, FAX: (202) 726-6785

LATVIAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY: MAIRA VESMANE, CLIENT SERVICE, PERSES
STREET 2, RIGA LV-1442, LATVIA, TEL: (371-2) 288-842, FAX: (371-
2) 282-524

LATVIAN PRIVATIZATION AGENCY: SELGA LAIZANE, ASSISTANT FOR
FOREIGN RELATIONS, KR. VALDEMARA STREET 31, RIGA LV-1010, LATVIA,
TEL: (371-2) 322-281

LATVIAN CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT: KR. VALDEMARA STREET 1A, RIGA LV-
1841, LATVIA, TEL: (371-2) 333-858, FAX: (371-2) 322-440)

LATVIAN ANTI-MONOPOLY COMMITTEE: KR. VALDEMARA STREET 2, RIGA LV-
1010, LATVIA, TEL:(371-2) 278-780, FACSIMILE:(371-2) 280-882

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE: INGUNA GULBE, DIRECTOR FOR FOREIGN
RELATIONS, REPUBLIC SQUARE 2, RIGA LV-1981, LATVIA, TEL: (371-2)
320-162 OR (371-2) 327-894; FAX: (371) 883-0272

LATVIAN FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION: JEVGENIA PUSMUCANE, DIRECTOR,
REPUBLIC SQUARE 2, RIGA LV-1981, LATVIA, TEL: (371-2) 323-833,
(371-2) 327-311, FAX: (371) 883-0272

LATVIAN COMMERCIAL BANKS

RIGA COMMERCIAL BANK (RIGAS KOMMERZBANKA): VIOLA TRIBIS, HEAD OF
BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS, SMILSU STREET 6, RIGA LV-
1050, LATVIA, TEL: (371-2) 323-892, FAX: (371-2) 323-449

UNIVERSAL BANK (LATVIJAS UNIVERSALU BANKA): DAINIS SENBERGS, HEAD
OF BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS, RIGA LV-1050, LATVIA, TEL:
(371-2) 215-650, FAX: (371) 882-0332

PAREX BANK (PAREKSS BANKA): MAKSIM TER-OGANESOV, KR. VALDEMARA
STREET 8, RIGA LV-1010, LATVIA, TEL: (371-2) 220-180, FAX: (371)
882-0032

LATVIAN DEPOSIT BANK (LATVJIA DEPOSITU BANKA):
MARTINS BARKANS, VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING, VALNU STREET 28, RIGA
LV-1579, LATVIA, TEL:(371-2) 222-532, FAX: (371-2) 211-465

BALTIC BANK (BALTIJA BANKA): ANDRIS RIGERTS, VICE PRESIDENT,
BRIVIBAS BULVARIS 49/53, RIGA LV-1050, LATVIA, TEL: (371-2) 292-
680, FAX: (371-2) 225-024 OR (371) 882-8066

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN LATVIA: J.C. COLE, PRESIDENT,
JAUNIELA 24, RIGA LV-1050, LATVIA, TEL: (371-2) 215-205, FAX:
(371) 882-0090

LATVIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY: DZINTARS PUTNIS,
DIRECTOR, BUSINESS PROMOTION DIVISION, BRIVIBAS BULVARIS 21, RIGA
LV-1849, LATVIA, TEL: (371-2) 225-558, FAX: (371-2) 332-276

LATVIAN BANKING ASSOCIATION: ARTURS GRAUDINS, VICE-PRESIDENT,
STABU STREET 18, RIGA LV-1001, LATVIA,  TEL: (371-2) 215-650,
FAX: (371) 882-8170

U.S. EMBASSY TRADE PERSONNEL

CONSTANCE PHLIPOT, ECONOMIC/COMMERCIAL OFFICER
ANNA ZISSER, COMMERCIAL ASSISTANT
JOLANTE ANDERSONE, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT
BRIGITA USHAKOVA, ECONOMIC ASSISTANT

RAINA BULVARIS 7, RIGA LV-1050, LATVIA, TEL: (371-2) 210-005 OR
(371) 882-0046; FAX: (371) 882-0047

U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: EASTERN EUROPE BUSINESS INFORMATION
CENTER, OFFICE OF EASTERN EUROPE, RUSSIAN AND INDEPENDENT STATES,
ROOM 7412, WASHINGTON D.C. 20230, TEL: (202) 482-2645, FAX: (202)
482-4473

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK: MARKETING DIVISION, 811 VERMONT AVE NW,
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20571, TEL: (202) 566-4490, FAX: (202) 343-0539


OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION (OPIC): PETER BALLINGER,
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, 1100 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON D.C.
20527-0001, TEL: (202) 336-8400, FAX: (202) 408-9859

U.S. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY: SCOTT CONTINO, COUNTRY
MANAGER, ROOM 309 SA-16, WASHINGTON D.C. 20523-1602, TEL: (702)
875-4357, FAX: (703) 875-4009