Brazil Awards 2010 - Sponsors

Abrasca, the Brazilian Association of Public Owned Companies, was created 35 years ago to act in defense of the positions of public companies vis-à-vis the decision-making centers and public opinion, and also work toward the development of capital market mechanisms and the dissemination of information about securities. The scope of this mission is closely in line with the understanding that the capital market should be the principal channel for transferring private savings in the direction of economic and social growth, enabling the healthy capitalization of national companies. The Brazilian public companies represent the modern phase of our economy, facing the immense challenges of a universe in permanent mutation with the resources improved by the increasing maturity of management and by absorbing the best management techniques and technologies.

IBRI (Brazilian Institute of Investor Relations) is a not-for-profit private law association, with a membership of professionals linked to the investor relations area. The institute’s mission is the formation and fostering of the professional and the IR area, as well as intensifying his/her participation in the debating of themes with the regulators, legislators and the government for establishing guidelines and the development of the capital markets. IBRI also promotes the exchange of experience and information on IR techniques with companies, professionals and entities connected to the capital markets in Brazil and overseas.

NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The company's exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed-income and exchange-traded products. With more than 8,000 listed issues, NYSE Euronext's equities markets – the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE Amex, NYSE Alternext and NYSE Arca – represent nearly 40 percent of the world's equities trading, the most liquidity of any global exchange group. NYSE Euronext also operates NYSE Liffe, the leading European derivatives business and the world's second-largest derivatives business by value of trading. The company offers comprehensive commercial technology, connectivity and market data products and services through NYSE Technologies. NYSE Euronext is in the S&P 500 index, and is the only exchange operator in the S&P 100 index and Fortune 500. For more information, please visit: http://www.nyx.com.

OTCQX offers international companies a visible cross-listing in the US on the premier tier of the OTC market, without the duplicative regulatory costs required of listing on a traditional exchange. More importantly, OTCQX distinguishes the reputable international issuers from the 8,000 over-the-counter (OTC) securities traded in the US. Only leading companies that have substantial operating businesses and provide credible disclosure to the public are eligible for inclusion on the premium-tier OTCQX, which commenced trading on March 5, 2007. For more about OTCQX, visit www.otcqx.com.

PR Newswire provides comprehensive financial communications services including news distribution, market intelligence, formatting of financial statements for submission to the SEC’s EDGAR database through Vintage Filings, and the creation of online and broadcast multimedia content for IR events like conference calls and analyst conferences. The company has assisted public companies with reaching the financial markets since its founding in 1954 and today is the preferred newswire for thousands of listed companies.

Revista RI - a Brazilian investor relations magazine - was launched in March 1998, in association with The Brazilian Institute of Investor Relations (IBRI), and in its 11 years of uninterrupted monthly issues is considered the leading Brazilian publication for financial and IR professionals in the investment market.

With a monthly circulation of over 10,000 copies, the publication is distributed to directors and executives of finance and investor relations in over 480 public Brazilian corporations. The magazine is widely read by institutional investors, financial analysts, and investment professionals involved in the leading institutions of the financial capital markets.

Its circulation and distribution make Revista RI a presence in the most important sectors of the Brazilian economy, representing an indispensable reference point for those responsible for the investment decisions made in Brazil.

Website: www.revistari.com.br

The Bank of New York Mellon is a global financial services company focused on helping clients move and manage their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has more than $20.2 tn in assets under custody and administration and $928 bn in assets under management.

Vale is a global mining company, with a market capitalization over $70 bn. Vale produces iron ore, pellets, nickel, copper, aluminum and other important mineral products that are essential in people's lives. Vale shares are traded on the NYSE (RIO and RIOPR), Euronext Paris (VALE3 and VALE5) and Bovespa (VALE3 and VALE5).