EDP - Electricidade de Portugal, S.A.
Ticker:EDP Avenida Jose Malhoa Lote A-13
Exchange:New York Stock Exchange Lisbon, PORT 1070
Industry:Utilities (SIC Code 4911)

Offering Information
Type of Shares:American Depositary Receipts Filing Date:5/16/97
U.S. Shares:11,750,000 Offer Date:6/16/97
Non-U.S. Shares:13,812,500 Filing Range:$20.53 - $26.39
Primary Shares:25,562,500 Offer Price:$25.84
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$0.71
Offering Amount: $599,696,227 Selling:$0.41
Expenses: - Reallowance:$0.00
Shares Out After: -

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Goldman, Sachs & Co.Lead Manager (212) 902-5959
ABN AMRO BankCo-manager
Lehman Brothers IncorporatedCo-manager (212) 526-8100
Merrill Lynch & Co.Co-manager (212) 449-4600

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton
Bank's Law Firm: Sullivan & Cromwell

Selected Financial Data

Dollar amounts in U.S. millions except for per share data
Full Year
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/96 12/31/96
Revenue:$3,526.31Assets:$12,781.00
Net Income:$817.00Curr Assets:
EPS:$2.72Liabilities:$8,201.00
Prior EPS:Curr Liabilities:$1,562.00
Cash Flow/Oper:$1,402.16Equity:$4,580.00
Cash Flow/Fin:$686.98Cash:$50.00
Cash Flow/Inv:$723.26

Business Description
The company is an integrated electric utility and is the sole transmitter and largest producer and distributor of electricity in Portugal. In 1996, EDP accounted for 92% of capacity, 100% of transmission and 99% of distribution of electricity in Portugal The company does not own or operate any nuclear-powered facilities. The company operates the national grid for the transmission of electricity throughout Portugal, and manages the system dispatch and the interconnections with Spain. In 1996, the company distributed electricity to approximately 4.9 million customers throughout Portugal. The company is a wholly-owned, directly and indirectly, by the Republic and was formed in 1976 as a result of the nationalization and merger by the Republic of the principal companies in the electricty sector in mainland Portugal. In 1991, the Republic reorganized and partially liberalized the electricity industry by allowing private investors to produce electricity.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for general corporate purposes.

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