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The World Bank 
1818 H Street N.W. 
(202) 477-1234 
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
 
Washington, D.C.  20433 
Cable Address:  INTBAFRAD 
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NTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
 
U.S.A. 
Cable Address:  INDEVAS 
CONFORMED COPY 
 
March 20, 2003 
 
His Excellency Kastriot Islami 
Minister of Finance 
Ministry of Finance and Economy  
Bulevardi “Deshmoret e Kombit” 
Tirana, Albania 
 
Re: Credit 3327 ALB (Legal and Judicial Reform Project) 
Amendment to the Development Credit Agreement
 
Excellency: 
 
We refer to the Development Credit Agreement for the above-referenced Project, dated 
April 18, 2000, as amended, between Albania and the International Development Association (the 
Association). 
 
We are pleased to inform you that Part C of Part I of Schedule 3 to the Development 
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows: 
 
“International Shopping 
 
Goods estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent per contract, up to an 
aggregate amount not to exceed $350,000 equivalent, may be procured under contracts 
awarded on the basis of international shopping procedures in accordance with the 
provisions of paragraphs 3.5 and 3.6 of the Guidelines.” 
 
Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing by countersigning both copies of this 
amendment letter and returning one of the countersigned copies to us.  Upon receipt by the 
Association of the copy of this amendment letter countersigned by you, this amendment letter 
will become effective as of January 1, 2003.  We will notify you of the receipt of your 
countersigned letter. 
 Sincerely, 
 
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 
 
/s/ Simon Gray 
Acting Country Director 
South East Europe Country Unit 
 
Europe and Central Asia Region 
AGREED: 
ALBANIA 
 
By: Kastriot Islami 
 
Authorized Representative 
 
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