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EXHIBIT 10.42
[LETTERHEAD OF BANK EXIM]
LETTER OR AUTHENTICATION
WE, PT. BANK EKSPOR IMPOR INDONESIA (PERSERO) WITH FULL BANK RESPONSIBILITY AND
AUTHORITY, IRREVOCABLE CONFIRM THAT:
BANK GUARANTEE NO. :**8/****-**/*/**
AMOUNT :US$ 25,000,000.00 (US DOLLARS TWENTY FIVE MILLION)
ISSUED DATE :OCTOBER 21, 1998
MATURITY DATE :OCTOBER 21, 2000
BANK GUARANTEE NO. :**9/****-**/*/**
AMOUNT :US$ 25,000,000.00 (US DOLLARS TWENTY FIVE MILLION)
ISSUED DATE :OCTOBER 21, 1998
MATURITY DATE :OCTOBER 21, 2000
IS GENUINE, CAN BE VERIFIED AND CONFIRMED BANK TO BANK THROUGH THE FOLLOWING
BANK COORDINATED:
BANK NAME :PT. BANK EKSPOR IMPOR INDONESIA (PERSERO)
BANK ADDRESS :JL. JEND. GATOT SUBROTO KAV 36-38
JAKARTA - INDONESIA
BANK OFFICERS :SOFWAN ADIWIDJAJA
TELEPHONE NUMBER :****
FACSIMILE NUMBER :****
TELEX NUMBER :****
S.W.I.F.T. CODE :****
JAKARTA, OCTOBER 21, 1998
FOR AN ON BEHALF OF
PT. BANK EKSPOR IMPOR INDONESIA (PERSERO)
JAKARTA PLAZA EXIM BRANCH
[SEAL]
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B.43.B
ENDORSEMENT BANK INDONESIA
[SEAL]
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