As you surely know, EDM is the Mozambican company with the noble and challenging mission of bringing electricity to all points of our Mozambique, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, as President Guebuza usually says. It is, indeed, a rewarding mission of this institution, the development pillar of our country. Over the 37 years of its creation, its commitment, concentration and resources have been in pursuing this national desideratum. As a result of this engagement, today, 126 district capitals, 235 administrative posts and several Cities, Towns and Villages are linked to the National Grid. The number of EDM customers with access to electricity in 1977 was about 42,000 and there are currently over 1,300,000 customers connected to a connection rate of about 130,000 customers a year. Obviously, these indicators are smaller and we are not satisfied with them. Many million Mozambicans are still without electric power. The progress of Mozambique continues to be postponed many times because o