Underwriting AgreementUnderwriting Agreement • March 31st, 2006 • Republic of Colombia • Foreign governments • New York
The Republic of Colombia (the “Republic”) proposes to issue and sell to the Underwriters named in Schedule II hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom you are acting as representatives (the “Representatives”), the principal amount of its securities identified in Schedule I hereto (the “Securities”), consisting of debt securities to be issued under a fiscal agency agreement, dated September 28, 1994, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated January 21, 2004 (as amended, the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”), between the Republic and the fiscal agent named therein (the “Fiscal Agent”), in the respective forms filed or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined). If the firm or firms listed in Schedule II hereto include only the firm or firms listed in Schedule I hereto, then the terms “Underwriter” and “Representatives” as used herein shall each be deemed to refer to such firm or firms.
