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Published on 12/2/2010 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Colombia's Ecopetrol selling COP 1 quadrillion of bonds in four parts

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 2 - Ecopetrol SA said it priced a COP 1 quadrillion bond offering. The deal was announced as a COP 800 billion offering on Wednesday and will be conducted through a Dutch auction.

The bonds will be issued in denominations of COP 50 million and will accrue interest at a variable IPC rate.

The bonds will have four maturities. The COP 97.1 trillion of five-year bonds will accrue interest at IPC plus 280 basis points, the COP 138.7 trillion of seven-year bonds will accrue interest at IPC plus 330 bps, the COP 479.9 trillion of 10-year bonds will accrue interest at IPC plus 394 bps and the COP 284.3 trillion of 30-year bonds will accrue interest at IPC plus 490 bps.

Proceeds will be used to finance the company's 2010 investment plan.

Ecopetrol is a Bogota, Colombia-based energy firm.

Issuer:Ecopetrol SA
Issue:Bonds
Amount:COP 1 quadrillion
Price:Par of COP 50 million
Warrants:No
Announcement date:Dec. 1
Pricing date:Dec. 2
Distribution:Dutch auction
Five-year bonds
Amount:COP 97.1 trillion
Maturity:Five years
Coupon:IPC plus 280 bps
Seven-year bonds
Amount:COP 138.7 trillion
Maturity:Seven years
Coupon:IPC plus 330 bps
10-year bonds
Amount:COP 479.9 trillion
Maturity:Ten years
Coupon:IPC plus 394 bps
30-year bonds
Amount:COP 284.3 trillion
Maturity:30 years
Coupon:IPC plus 490 bps

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