Mr. Cheikh Tidiane Mbaye, General Manager, Sonatel, 6, Rue Wagane Diouf, Dakar, Senegal

99 -- SENEGAL: POC Tel (221) 22-22-55 FAX (221) 22-14-92/21-40-06 Telex 1296 SG/1272 SG 8525 transmission systems parastatal telecommunications company has issued an international tender for the supply and the realization of transmission systems by fiber optic (34 and 140 mbits/s) U S. firms interested in bidding May purchase a French language tender document from Sonatel's secretariat Des marches et contrats (address below), against a non- refundable payment of cfaf 100,000 (1 USD eq. Cfaf 515) a performance bond of cfaf 5M is required. All bids must be delivered at Sonatel, secretariat du departement marches et contrats bid deadline is April 1995, 0900 - 0930 a M. local time. Post remarks Senegal's telecommunications sector is growing rapidly and offers Commercial opportunities to U S. firms. In Senegal, Sonatel ranks first in company profits and second in overall sales sales revenues increased 27 pct between 1991 and 1993 to reach cfaf 38B the bid is part of Sonatel's ambitious program to digitalize Senegal's telecommunications network it will allow U.S. firms to gain a strong foothold in this market Post contact/prepared by youhanidou wane ba Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Section (TOP), American Embassy, Dakar, Dept of State, Washington DC 20521 2130, Refer to T0016.. (0065)

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