Brazil Awards 2008 - 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 towards 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.
	For 87 years, Barron's has been the source that America's business and financial leaders turn to every week for authoritative market analyses and insights on companies, industries, sectors, the economy and financial markets in the U.S. and around the world. Barron's has served the stewards of this nation's wealth by delivering information they need to make astute, profitable decisions about money. Barron's delivers comprehensive statistics on the preceding week's trading and financial activities that are unmatched by any other publication, and its feature stories and columns look ahead at what's likely to happen to companies and to the market.
	The Sao Paulo Stock Exchange – BOVESPA – was founded in 1890 and has a long tradition in serving the Brazilian capital market. BOVESPA is a subsidiary of BOVESPA Holding, a for-profit public listed company that holds all the capital of BOVESPA and CBLC (Brazilian Clearing and Depository Company), which are operational private companies. BOVESPA manages the stock exchange and organized over-the-counter markets where shares, options, fixed-income bonds, fund-shares and other assets are traded. The trades are fully electronically executed, through an order driven trading system called Megabolsa. BOVESPA’s brokerage houses offer Direct Market Access facilities to both retail and institutional clients, allowing investors to transmit orders directly to the Exchange. In recent years, BOVESPA has played a prominent role in disseminating corporate governance standards through the creation of the Novo Mercado and Bovespa Mais. In the year 2000, BOVESPA became Brazil's only stock exchange, being the largest stock exchange in Latin America and the fourth largest equity options exchange in the world, in terms of number of contracts equity and equity derivatives. In 2007, BOVESPA ranked among the top 5 stock exchanges in terms of capital raised through IPOs. For additional information, please see BOVESPA’s website: www.bovespa.com.br/English.
	Bowne & Co., (NYSE: BNE) provides shareholder and marketing communications services around the world. Dealmakers rely on Bowne to handle critical capital markets communications with speed and accuracy. Compliance professionals turn to Bowne to prepare and file regulatory and shareholder communications online and in print. Marketers look to Bowne to create and distribute customized, one-to-one communications on demand. With 3,400 employees in 60 offices around the globe, Bowne has met the ever-changing demands of its clients for more than 230 years. Our Brazilian operation, established in 1997, is the market leader in equity and debt transactions. The Bowne do Brasil team offers full service around the clock for public offerings, virtual data rooms, IR websites, translation services, digital print solutions, mutual funds and annual/quarterly reports. For more information, please visit www.bowne.com.
	Brasil Telecom is one of the largest companies in the Latin American telecommunications industry. It provides services in the following areas: fixed line and mobile telephony; data solutions; Internet; video; and data center – a business unit that provides IT and telecommunications infrastructure for other companies. In Brazil, Brasil Telecom provides telephony services to millions of Brazilians who live in Region II, which covers the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Goiás, Tocantins, Acre, Rondônia, and the Federal District. Headquartered in Brasília (DF), and counting on approximately 17 thousand employees, the company's client base includes 8 million fixed terminals in service, 4 million mobile connections, 282 thousand public use terminals, and 1.6 million ADSL (broadband) connections.
	Chorus Call an international network based in the USA, with offices in Switzerland, Italy, South Africa, Greece, Brazil, Australia, Canada, Germany and India, offers more than 25 years of experience in providing audioconference, videoconference, web conference and events mangement services. In Brazil, Chorus Call is the leader in providing to the principal companies listed on the stock exchange Bovespa with the necessary conferencing services to divulge results to analysts and share holders. Our strength is our specialized service to our clients and the quality of our team. Join us in our success.
	Citi (NYSE: C), the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Depositary Receipt Services is a business within Citi markets and banking that provides non-U.S. companies with a gateway to the resources of Citi and the means to diversify shareholder bases and increase liquidity.
	Computershare (ASX:CPU) is a global leader in share registration, employee equity plans, proxy solicitation and other specialized financial, governance and communication services. Many of the world’s largest companies employ our innovative solutions to maximize the value of their relationships with investors, employees, customers and members. Computershare has approximately 10,000 employees across the world and serves 14,000 corporations and 100 million shareholders and employee accounts in 17 countries across five continents. For more information, visit www.computershare.com
	Pioneer in the investor relations consulting business in Brazil, FIRB - Financial Investor Relations Brasil is a full-service investor relations consulting firm that has in the past eight years assisted over 100 companies in the pre-IPO preparation and in the development and implementation of investor relations communications strategies. FIRB provides a complete array of products and services at the edge of communication techniques for investor relations, such as planning and investor relations policies, earnings releases, fact sheets, management reports, annual and sustainability reports, websites, corporate profiles, presentations, media relations, media training, conference calls, perception studies, translations, targeting studies and legal advertising. FIRB, through a team composed of 90 highly skilled professionals, develops financial communication strategies targeting the investor relations community which assist companies in achieving the highest value for their stock, ultimately leading to shareholder value enhancement. FIRB has a business unit which fully assists companies in the preparation for their IPO and strengthens them through a program which includes corporate governance, valuation, business plan and funding for an eventual IPO. FIRB operated under the Thomson Financial flag until 2004. In 2005, FIRB affiliated with Financial Relations Board (FRB), the oldest and most experienced financial communications agency in the U.S., founded over 40 years ago, which is part of the Interpublic group.
	Gazeta Mercantil is the largest economy and business newspaper in Latin America and the seventh largest periodical of the editorial segment in the world. More then 250,000 executives read Gazeta Mercantil each day. Most are males between the ages of 26 and 45 who head companies and have high purchasing power. Research done by "Meio&Mensagem" (Brazilian Adage) found that Gazeta Mercantil is the most admired economy and business newspaper in Brazil. Gazeta Mercantil has received awards from several different institutions. This marketing recognition shows that Gazeta Mercantil´s 88 years of independence and excellence are appreciated and key to the success of many business and opinion leaders.
	JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., is a global industry leader with $15.9 trillion in assets under custody. JPMorgan provides innovative custody, fund accounting and administration and securities services to the world's largest institutional investors, alternative asset managers and equity issuers. JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services leverages its scale and capabilities in more than 90 markets to help clients optimize efficiency, mitigate risk and enhance revenue through a broad range of investor services as well as securities clearance, collateral management and alternative investment services.
	KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 145 countries and have 123,000 people working in member firms around the world. The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. In Brazil, there are 2,100 professionals working from 13 offices in 11 cities located in eight States and the Federal District. KPMG in Brazil has offices located in São Paulo (head office), Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Campinas, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Jaraguá do Sul, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro and São Carlos.
	IBRI (Brazilian Institute of Investor Relations) is a not-for-profits private law association, with a membership of professionals linked to the IR 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.
	The NASDAQ OMX Group, is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, and with over 3,900 companies, it is number one in worldwide listings among major markets. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; the OMX Nordic Exchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. OMX Nordic Exchange is not a legal entity but describes the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.
	NYSE Euronext, the holding company created by the combination of NYSE Group and Euronext N.V., was launched on April 4, 2007. NYSE Euronext (NYSE/New York and Euronext/Paris: NYX) operates the world ' s leading and most liquid exchange group and offers the most diverse array of financial products and services. NYSE Euronext, which brings together six cash equities exchanges in five countries and six derivatives exchanges, is a world leader for listings, trading in cash equities, equity and interest rate derivatives, bonds and the distribution of market data.
	International OTCQX provides a gateway to US securities markets for international companies that are listed on a qualified international exchange and provide ongoing disclosure in English to US investors. More importantly, International 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 International OTCQX, which commenced trading on March 5, 2007. For more about International OTCQX, visit www.otcqx.com.
	PR Newswire is the world’s leading electronic news distribution, targeting, measurement/monitoring and multimedia communications service. Today the company employs more than 350 people in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina, serving the communications needs of organizations throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, reaching a variety of critical audiences including the news media, the investment community and the general public. PR Newswire services include news distribution, multimedia and broadcast services, monitoring through the leading Latin American media analysis service, Notilog, and business intelligence services such as ProfNet and MediaRoom. PR Newswire also offers services to the media to assist with their information gathering needs. Established in 1954 and headquartered in the US, PR Newswire has offices in 14 countries and sends news in more than 40 languages to 135 countries. Utilizing the latest in communications technology, PR Newswire content is considered a mainstay among news reporters, investors and individuals who seek breaking news from the source. PR Newswire is a subsidiary of United Business Media plc of London.
	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 10 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 550 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 RIWeb serves on the development and trading of products exclusively for online relationship with the market for investors. Our expertise is to use web applications technology for communication with investor, analysts and shareholders, vital to the IR´s processes. The RIWeb was developed by the same creators of Comunique-se - Brazilian leader company in the online communication with journalists, founded in 2001. RIWeb offers efficient tools of corporate communication online to listed companies. We offer customized solutions to IR professionals, guaranteeing the company full autonomy in the content website management. There are several reasons for you and your company choose RIWeb: RIWeb Site - exclusive production and management of IR websites Global RIWeb - international information distribution RIWeb surveillance - tracking of online news RIWeb Release - releases for the financial market RIWeb Report - annual report online Perceptions RIWeb - online research with market analysts RIWeb Webcast - transmission of corporate events through Internet More information on the site: www.comunique-se.com.br/riweb
	The first branded content agency in Latin America, and the only one that is affiliated with the Branded Content Marketing Association (BCMA), Selulloid AG is a multidisciplinary company specialized in developing and carrying out creative communication solutions. Active on a number of platforms, Selulloid AG applies a wide-ranging vision to its products with special care taken in all stages of the process: from creation to distribution. With head offices in Rio de Janeiro and a branch in São Paulo, its clients include some of the main companies in Brazil, such as Vale, Michelin, Mercedes, Honda, Texaco, Oi, Unibanco, CSN and Banco do Brasil.
	Stern Stewart supports companies in their quest to continuously create value. Founded in New York in 1982, Stern Stewart is the leading international management consultancy for value management. Our goal is to help corporate executives implement value increase programs, focusing in two key areas: portfolio strategy and valuation as well as corporate management and organization. We measure our success in terms of the improvement of the fundamental enterprise value. This is expressed in the EVA® concept, developed by Stern Stewart, which has become an international standard.
	The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 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 $23.1 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.1 trillion in assets under management.
	Media Group is a corporate communication agency focused on the capital markets and the strategic communication of sustainability. It provides services to large companies and its staff are specialists in various areas who work in an integrated manner. Media Group´s services range from the creation of content to its final appearance in printed or on-line form. The whole process is carried out in one location and with the single aim of creating value through communication. Visit our site and familiarize yourself with our work: www.mediagroup.com.br
	Six days a week, the Wall Street Journal provides top executives, opinion leaders and decision-makers around the globe with the most trusted news and information available in print.
	Vale is a global mining company, with a market capitalization over US$ 160 billion. 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) and BOVESPA (VALE3 and VALE5).