Due to its responsible performance and sustainability, the Company has achieved a leading position in the Brazilian scenario for its financial and social approach, which has led the company to be:

• Awarded as Best Food Company in Brazil when it comes to Financial Management, and the Fourth Best Company in Innovation Management, according to a poll carried out by ISTO É DINHEIRO magazine for its 400 Best survey (October 2004);
• and Fifth Best Company of the Food Sector according to The Best of Dinheiro Magazine survey, which published in September 2005.

Other data supporting the Company sustainable business model success are:

• The Company product sales in the Brazilian market have increased by more than 31 folds; and exports by over 47 times from 2000 to 2004.
• The company closed 2004 for the second straight time as The company closed 2004 for the second straight time as one of the top 100 US exporting Brazilian companies ^*.

^* Source: Indicators and Statistics by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.