SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC
FORM U-57
NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY STATUS
Filed under Section 33 (a) of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity,
but solely as Trustee
(Name of foreign utility company)
FIRST FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL BANK
(Name of filing company, if filed on behalf of
a foreign utility company)
ITEM 1
Foreign utility status is claimed by three grantor trusts established
pursuant to Trust Agreements (ODW 1999-I), (ODW 1999-II) and (ODW 1999-III),
each dated as of January 25, 1999 and between Wilmington Trust Company, a
Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity but solely as
trustee (the "Trustee") and First Fidelity International Bank, an Edge Act
corporation organized under the laws of the United States ("First Fidelity").
The beneficial owner of the trusts is First Fidelity. The Trustee will act as
the head lessee and lessor of three equal undivided interests in a
hydro-electric power plant with a combined turbine capacity of approximately 192
MW net (the "Facility") located on the Danube River in Vienna, Austria. The
Facility is owned and operated by Osterreichische Donaukraftwerke AG, a stock
corporation organized under the laws of Austria ("ODW"). ODW will be the head
lessor and lessee of the Facility.
ITEM 2
Not applicable.
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Exhibit A
Not applicable
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FIRST FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Matthew B. Hamilton
Matthew B. Hamilton
Vice President
Date: February 10, 1999
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