Highlights Archive

	In Beijing, the Export-Import Banks of the United States and China announced an agreement that will increase U.S.-financed exports to China. Pictured l. to r., U.S. Embassy Beijing Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs Barry Friedman; China Ex-Im Bank Chairman Li Ruogu; and Ex-Im Bank of the United States Chairman James H. Lambright.
	Bijan R. Kian, Ex-Im Bank's newest board member, is congratulated by President and Chairman James H. Lambright immediately after being sworn-in during a brief ceremony in the Bank's Washington Headquarters.
	MAINTAINING CLOSE TIES WITH PAKISTAN --- Ex-Im Bank Chairman and President (Acting) James Lambright met with Pakistan's President, General Pervez Musharraf in October, 2005. The meeting was just one of a series of high-level contacts that have been held between Ex-Im Bank and the Government of Pakistan both in Pakistan and in the United States. In addition to discussing potential U.S. export transactions to Pakistan, Mr. Lambright expressed condolences in connection with the massive earthquake that had struck the region.
	CALIFORNIA COMPANIES will have an edge in selling their products and services in foreign markets due to a new partnership between the Centers for International Trade Development (CITD) and Ex-Im Bank. CITD statewide director Jeffrey A. Williamson (left) and James H. Lambright, president and chairman (acting) of Ex-Im Bank, signed the partnership at CITD's Long Beach regional office.
	The number of employees at UMD Development, a small business in Phoenix, Ariz. is growing by 25% a year due in large part to expanded foreign sales made possible by the Ex-Im Bank financing.Here, two employees of UMD work on a rack of test sockets -- receptacles that hold semiconductors during testing -- which the company exports to European and Asian markets backed by an Ex-Im Bank working capital loan guarantee.
	SEMINAR FOR AFRICAN BANKS --- Almost 50 individuals representing 22 financial institutions from the African continent participated in the Bank's seminar for African lenders held at the Washington, D.C. headquarters. Shown answering questions is Kyle Jackson, who was one of many Bank presenters during the three-day seminar.
	EXPORT-RELATED JOBS IN CONNECTICUT SUPPORTED by a $13 million Working Capital Loan Guarantee from Ex-Im Bank for Gerber Scientific, Inc. in South Windsor, Conn.Above, a worker completes the final wiring on a computer-controlled automated cutter used by apparel manufacturers around the world to accelerate the cutting process, maximize material utilization and control accuracy. (Photo: Gerber Scientific, Inc.).
	EX-IM BANK CITY-STATE PARTNER --- The Van Andel Global Trade Center (VAGTC) is one of Ex-Im Bank's new partners in a national marketing initiative that brings export financing services to small- and medium-sized U.S. companies. The VAGTC of Grand Valley State University is co-located on the downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. campus, pictured above.
	$1 BILLION IN LOAN GUARANTEES - One of three PEMEX transactions approved by Ex-Im Bank in October 2005 provides a $300 million long-term guarantee to support the sale of U.S. exports for the Cantarell oil field (pictured), the second largest oil field in the world and Mexico's largest. (Photo: PEMEX)
	BP Solar workers producing solar energy panels like the ones the company exported to Argentina to generate electricity for individual homes and businesses in Jujuy Province.
	Environmental Dynamics Inc. (EDI) of Columbia, Mo, a manufacturer of advanced water and wastewater treatment technologies, has used Ex-Im Bank's short-term insurance to offer financing to their foreign customers with repayment terms ranging from 60 to 360 days.
	APPROXIMATELY $113 MILLION IN EXPORTS by Gerber Scientific, Inc. will be supported by a $13 million Working Capital Loan Guarantee from Ex-Im Bank. Above, a worker assembles a precision component used in one of Gerber's systems for the automated manufacture of prescription eyeglass lenses. (Photo: Gerber Scientific, Inc.)
	With Ex-Im Bank support, PowerLight Corporation of Berkeley, California, partnered with K&S Consulting Group, and Deutsche Structured Finance (DSF) to build the world's largest solar photovoltaic project in Bavaria, Germany. The Bavaria Solarpark uses innovative solar tracking technology to generate clean, renewable electricity.
	Purafil equipment like the filters above is being installed at the Agip KCO oil refinery in Kazakhstan.
	Nacional Financiera (Nafin) is a Mexican government development bank that is also a qualified lender under Ex-Im Bank's Master Guarantee Program. Nafin used Ex-Im Bank's loan guarantee to finance the purchase by Industrias Islas S.A. of Nuevo Leon of an ultrafiltration water treatment system from A2 Water Process Solutions, Inc. of Gregory, Texas.
	Southwest Windpower Inc. is a small business manufacturer of battery-charging wind-powered generators based in Flagstaff, Ariz. Southwest Windpower has used Ex-Im Bank's environmental export credit insurance since 1996.
	The AES equipment above is like that being used in the desalination project in Grenada.
	A Lockheed Martin employee tests a Skyline air traffic automation system similar to that being installed in Albania for its national airspace modernization program. An Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) $47.6 million long-term loan guarantee will support the sale. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
	GT Equipment Technologies received the 2005 Small Business Environmental Exporter of the Year award from Ex-Im Bank.
	Ex-Im Bank is providing a loan guarantee of approximately $130 million to support the export of seven GE 90-115B aircraft engines from General Electric to Emirates, an airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The transaction is the first Ex-Im Bank-supported financing for Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing airlines and a major international airline in the Middle East. The GE 90-115 B engines will be used to power Boeing 777 extended range aircraft, which provide Emirates with extra capacity for passengers and cargo. (Photo: GE)
	An Ex-Im Bank loan of $60 million financed the export of 10 helicopters by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. of Stratford, Conn., to Lider Taxi Aereo of Brazil. The helicopters will be used for offshore oil and gas exploration and operations, as well as passenger and cargo transport.
	Ex-Im Bank and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) signed a memorandum of understanding in October 2004, to establish a program offering Ex-Im Bank-guaranteed working capital loans for U.S. companies involved in shipping, logistics and other ocean freight transportation services.
	International buyers of new U.S.-manufactured large commercial aircraft in countries that sign, ratify and implement the Cape Town Treaty (including certain specified optional declarations) are eligible for up to a one-third reduction of the exposure fee charged by Ex-Im Bank for its aircraft export financing.