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Industry Conference
2nd Annual
Investing In Brazil Conference
Brazil's recent economy has prospered like never before. In Q2,
Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings upgraded Brazilian
sovereign debt to investment grade for the first time. The energy, gold,
iron ore, grains and steel industries in Brazil have been thriving and
the country has become the world’s biggest exporter of raw
materials.
However, Brazil is currently navigating the choppy waters of the
global economy. Brazil is weathering the storm well and most economists
predict it will be a promising investment destination once the markets
settle down.
Through a combination of macro stability, global integration,
democratic consolidation, and better fiscal and monetary policies,
Brazil has created an environment that has bred some of the best-managed
companies in the world.
Don’t miss this chance to hear from and meet the senior
executives of some of Brazil’s biggest public companies. Learn
what regional experts have to say about the country’s economic
outlook and investment potential.
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DATE:
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
TIME:
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
NYSSA
1177 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor
(between 45th and 46th Streets), NYC (Directions)
Photo ID required for access to the building.
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REGISTRATION/FEES:
Early Registration by October 15
Members $195 | Nonmembers $295
Registration October 16 to 22
Members $265 | Nonmembers $365
After October 22
Register at the door: Additional $50 due (space permitting)
CREDIT:
CE/CPE =1
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Agenda
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8:30
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Continental Breakfast
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8:55
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
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9:00
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Outlook for Investing in Brazil
Guilherme da Nóbrega, Chief Economist, Itau Corretora
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9:45
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Petrobras (NYSE: PBR/PBR.A)
Theodore Helms, Executive Manager
Petrobras is the largest energy company in Brazil.
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10:20
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Break
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10:35
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CEMIG (NYSE: CIG, CIG.C)
Agostinho Faria Cardoso, Investor Relations Officer
CEMIG is one of the largest and most profitable electricity companies in
Brazil.
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11:10
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Duratex S.A. (Bovespa: DURA3, DURA4)
Alvaro Penteado de Castro, Investor Relations Manager
Duratex is part of the Itausa Group, the second largest private group in
Brazil and is a leading company for the fabrication of wooden boards
used in furniture making and flooring, and bathroom ware (metal fittings
and ceramic ware).
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11:45
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USIMINAS (OTC: USNZY, Bovespa: USIM5,)
Paulo Penido Pinto Marques, CFO, Financial and Investor
Relations Director
USIMINAS is a Brazil-based company that is principally engaged in the
steel industry and has a production capacity of 4.7 million tons of
crude steel per annum.
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12:20
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Lunch
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1:30
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Net Serviços de Comunicação S.A. (Nasdaq:
NETC)
Joao Elek, CFO
Net Serviços de Comunicação is the largest Brazilian
cable company providing pay-TV, broadband and telephony
services.
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| 2:10 |
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras (Eletrobras) ( OTC:CAIFY,CAIGY
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Mary-Annie Cairns Guerrero, Head of Capital Management
Department
Eletrobras is Brazil's largest electric utility company, responsible for
38% of Brazil's generation capacity and 57% ownership of high voltage
transmission lines in the country.
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| 2:40 |
Break
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| 2:50 |
TAM Linhas Aéreas ( NYSE:TAM )
Jorge Helito, Investor Relations Coordinator
André Junqueira Ferreira, Investor Relations Analyst
Roberta Noronha, IR Manager
TAM Airlines has been the domestic market leader since July of 2003, and
closed the first six months of 2008 with 49.1% of market
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A New Way to Access the Brazilian Real
Rick Harper, Director of Fixed Income, Wisdom Tree |
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SABESP (NYSE: SBS)
Mario Arruda Sampaio, Head of Capital Markets and Investor Relations
SABESP
SABESP is a Brazilian company that operates water and sewage
systems.
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| 4:40 |
Closing Remarks and Adjournment |
| 4:45 |
Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Itau Securities
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