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R -- UNDERWRITING OF INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS SHIPPING SERVICE POC Ms. Loida Velilla REGUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: The Unites States Information Agency's International Broadcasting Bureau (USIA/IBB) is seeking private sector underwriting to deliver about 4,000 radios (6.14lbs each) to contest winners worldwide. Underwriting could be financial, international express/courier services, or other. In return, underwriters of this effort will receive on-air acknowledgment(s). Such underwriting acknowledgments(s) would be comparable to those routinely aired on National Public Radio and Television. Our broadcasts have approximately 149 million weekly listeners who tune in Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Additional millions more tune in VOA on over 2000 independently owned AM/FM stations located around the world. Worldnet, our international cable television service, also would provide on-air acknowledgment(s). The on-air acknowledgments can be given in 49 languages plus English worldwide or to a selective area(s) and language(s) where the underwriter has special interest. Interested parties must submit all expressions of underwriting interest in writing. Each will be considered. Those willing to deliver the radios at no cost to USIA, through underwriting, will receive preference over those requiring payment. This is not a solicitation. Please address your communication as follows: Ms. Loida Velilla, International Broadcasting Bureau, Office of Business Development, Room 3131 330 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20547. Internet: Lovelill@USIA.GOV, Telephone: 202-619-2805, Fax: 202-401-2861. (0199)

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