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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
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
ECS SPOL, S.R.O.
(Name of foreign utility company)
Please send a copy of all notices and correspondence concerning this Notice to:
Arnold R. Wallenstein
245 Winter Street
Suite 300
Waltham, MA 02154
ITEM 1
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State the name of the entity claiming foreign utility company status,
its business address, and a description of the facilities used for the
generation, transmission and distribution of electric energy for sale
or for the distribution at retail of natural or manufactured gas. To
the extent known, identify each person that holds five percent (5%) or
more of any class of voting securities of the foreign utility company
and describe the amount and nature of the interest.
ECS spol, s.r.o.("ECS"), a Czech Republic corporation, hereby
notifies the Commission, pursuant to Section 33(a) of the Act and Rule 57
thereunder, that ECS is a foreign utility company within the meaning of
Section 33(a) of the Act.
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Name and Business Address:
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ECS spol, s.r.o.
Klimentska 6/2062
Praha 1
Czech Republic
Description of Facilities:
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The jurisdictional facilities consist of a 12 megawatt steam and
electric generation plant made up of two 6 megawatt coal fired steam
turbines. The plant is situated at the Energy Center Silon in Tabor, Czech
Republic and delivers steam and electricity to adjoining properties.
Ownership
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There currently are four owners with a 5% or greater interest in
ECS. Their respective ownership interests are as follows:
Entity Ownership Interest
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EMD Ventures B.V. 50%
Thermo Ecotek Europe Holdings B.V. 17%
George-Wilhelm Bieniek 16.5%
Bernhard Rustige 16.5%
ITEM 2
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State the name of any domestic associate public-utility company and,
if applicable, its holding company, and a description of the
relationship between the foreign utility company and such company, and
the purchase price paid by any such domestic associate public-utility
company for its interest in the foreign utility company.
Not Applicable
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The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ECS spol, s.r.o.
By:/s/ Arnold R. Wallenstein
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Name: Arnold R. Wallenstein
Title: Counsel for ECS spol, s.r.o.
Dated: May 8, 1998
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