F OFICAL Ii' OCUMENTS FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America Re: Loan No 8302-BR (Operation to Strengthen Service Delivery for Growth, Poverty Reduction and Environmental Sustainability in the State of Ceard - Projeto de Apoio ao Crescimento Econ6mico com Reduqdo das Desigualdades e Sustentabilidade Ambiental do Estado do Ceara - PforR Cearei) Article VI of the General Conditions Financial and Economic Data Dear Sirs and Mesdames: In connection with the Loan Agreement of this date between International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Bank) and the State of Ceard providing a loan (Loan) for the above-captioned Project, the related Guarantee Agreement of same date between the Federative Republic of Brazil (Member Country) and the Bank, and the General Conditions (General Conditions) made applicable to the Loan Agreement and Guarantee Agreement, I am writing on behalf of the Member Country to set forth the following: 1. We understand and agree that, for purposes of Section 6.01 of the General Conditions, the Member Country is required by the Bank to report "long-term external debt" (as defined in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System Manual, dated January 2000 (DRSM)), in accordance with the DRSM, and in particular, to notify the Bank of new "loan commitments" (as defined in the DRSM) not later than 30 days after the end of the quarter during which the debt is incurred, and to notify the Bank of "transactions under loans" (as defined in the DRSM) once a year, not later than March 31 of the year following the year covered by the report. 2. We represent that, except as otherwise notified to the Bank, no Liens (as defined in the General Conditions), other than those excluded pursuant to paragraph (c) of Section 6.02 of the General Conditions, exist on any Public Assets (as defined in the General Conditions), as security for any External Debt (as defined in the General Conditions). Except as otherwise notified to the Bank, no defaults exist in respect of any external public debt (as defined in the DSRM). It is our understanding that, in making the Loan, the Bank may rely on the representations set forth or referred to in this letter. 3. Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing by having a duly authorized representative of the Bank sign in the space provided below. Very truly yours, FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL By Authorized Representative AGREED: INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Authorized Representat