1. November 2, 2007 ASSOCIATION OF DMIA BRAZILIAN BEEF EXPORTERS

2. Meat Sector Great Opportunities

3. CURRENT LAND USE LAND DISTRIBUTION (Millions of hectares) Amazon Rainforest Native and cultivated pastures National Reserves Annual crops area Permanent cultures Cities, lakes, roads, swamps Cultivated forests 350 220 55 46* 14 20 5 41 % 26 % 6 % 5,4 % 1,6 % 2,3 % 0,6 % 851 Other uses (Indian reservations etc) Available land for agriculture 51 90 6 % 11 % Total Source: CONAB* Crop 2006/07 – Forecast 7,6% Land area used for agriculture

4. AMAZON Amazon Forest “Cerrado” VEGETATION Legal Amazon (5 millions Km 2 ) X Amazon Rainforest (3,5 millions Km 2 ) “Cerrado” (Savanna): Agriculture and Livestock Production Preservation is a National Policy Cattle raised in the Amazon region is for local consumption Population: 19.676.745 inhab. Area: 5 millions Km 2 3,9 inhab./Km 2

5. BRAZILIAN BEEF IN THE GLOBAL MARKET, 2006 CATTLE HERD HEAD ANNUAL SLAUGHTERING BEEF PRODUCTION YEAR BEEF EXPORTS CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA BEEF PROCESSING PLANTS 207 Millions 44 Millions 8,9 Million Tons CWE 2,4 Million Tons CWE 35 KG 1500 % of the world 21 % 18 % 16 % 32 % Safe beef from the farm to the consumer’s table 1 out of every 3 Kg of beef traded worldwide is Brazilian Source: IBGE, FNP, USDA, SECEX, CNPC

7. Grass fed animals Lean and healthy beef No hormones used Traceability and animal welfare BRAZIL, LAND OF “CHURRASCO” BRAZILIAN BEEF

8. BRAZILIAN BEEF PRODUCTION Source: ABIEC, CNPC Tonnes (000 CWE)

9. BRAZILIAN BEEF EXPORTS US$ Millions + 28% 2006 (CWE) Exports: 2,4 million T Production: 8,9 million T BRAZILIAN BEEF EXPORTS REPRESENT 27% OF PRODUCTION 199920002001200220032004200520062007* In natura4445037397761.1551.9632.4193.1342.603 Processed318252 299338447525654528 Offals5358 6997115116135164 Total8158141.0491.1441.5902.5253.0603.9233.295 Source: ABIEC, CNPC * JAN - SEPT

10. WORLD BEEF TRADE - EXPORTS Source: FAS/USDA 2002 2006

11. In natura Source: MDIC USD 000 (Fresh/Chilled and Frozen) BRAZILIAN BEEF: IMPORTANT MARKETS

12. Processed Source: MDIC USD 000

13. BRAZILIAN BEEF EXPORTS, European Union 25 - VALUE USD (million)%Tons 000%Tons CWE 000 World3.923100%1.523100%2.403 EU - 251.29833%32421%565 3018%614%104 Brazilian Beef Exports 2006 Sweden 4% Netherlands 23% Others 18% United Kingdom 25% Germany 9% Italy 21% Source: MDIC Netherlands

14. BRAZILIAN BEEF EXPORTS TO THE NETHERLANDS Source: MDIC *JAN-SEPT

15. Others 2% Fresh 40% Frozen 35% Processed 23% Fresh24.158 Frozen21.593 Processed14.001 Others1.312 Total61.064 2006 TONS Source: MDIC BRAZILIAN BEEF EXPORTS TO THE NETHERLANDS

16. BRAZILIAN BEEF MARKETS 2006 BRAZILIAN BEEF WAS EXPORTED TO OVER 180 COUNTRIES

17. GLOBAL CHALLENGES Animal Health, Food Safety, FMD and BSE Protectionism: EU (low Hilton quota, full levy, high rates) Sanitary Barriers (SPS) New Name of Protectionism Safety and quality = SUCCESS Traceability - All beef exported is traced Social concerns: Signatory of the ILO Technical Cooperation Project "Fighting Forced Labor in Brazil" Exchange rate Trade Negotiations: WTO

18. ABIEC’S ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

19. ASSOCIATION OF BRAZILIAN BEEF EXPORTERS THANK YOU! www.abiec.com.br www.brazilianbeef.org.br Marcus Vinicius Pratini de Moraes