Exhibit 10hh MERHAV (M.N.F) LTD 10 Abba Even St. Ackersten Tower C Herzliya, Israel

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MERHAV (M.N.F) LTD

10 Abba Even St.

Ackersten Tower C

Herzliya, Israel

 

Ampal-American Israel Corporation

10 Abba Even St.,

Ackersten Tower C

9th Floor

Herzliya, Israel

 

Re:                Amendment to Colombia Ethanol Project Option Agreement

 

Ladies & Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to the Option Exercise Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2009 (the “Original Exercise Agreement”), between Merhav (m.n.f.) Ltd. (“Merhav”) and Ampal-American Israel Corporation (“Ampal”).  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Original Exercise Agreement.

 

Merhav has informed Ampal that the Qualified Financing Date has not occurred and is unlikely to occur by December 31, 2010, which date is (i) the Termination Date under the Original Exercise Agreement and (ii) the maturity date of the $20,000,000 Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated December 24, 2008 (as amended by the Original Exercise Agreement, the “Note”).  Merhav has requested and Ampal has agreed, that the maturity date of the Note be extended to December 31, 2011, and Ampal has requested and Merhav has agreed, that the Termination Date be extended to December 31, 2011.

 

To carry out the agreements set forth in the preceding paragraph, Merhav and Ampal hereby agree as follows:

 

1.     Amendment to Original Exercise Agreement.  The Original Exercise Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

2.     Miscellaneous.  This Letter Agreement shall not derogate from or revise any provisions of the Original Exercise Agreement unless specifically stated otherwise in this Letter Agreement. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Letter Agreement will be construed to give any person or entity other than the parties to this Letter Agreement or their affiliates any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Letter Agreement or any provision of this Letter Agreement  This Letter Agreement (i) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof, (ii) may be executed by facsimile (with the same effectiveness as if an original signed copy were delivered), (iii) may be executed in counterparts and (iv) sets forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

If you are in Agreement with the forgoing please sign a copy of this letter and return it to the undersigned.

 

 

AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION

 

By: /s/ Irit Eluz ; /s/ Yoram Firon

Name: Irit Eluz ; Yoram Firon

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