Awards

IR Magazine Awards 2009 - Brazil

Winner

• Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap
• Best investor relations website
• Best annual report
• Best Investor Relations by a CEO or CFO - Roger Agnelli
• Best conference call

Honour Mention

• Best investment community meetings
• Best Corporate Governance
• Best investor relations for an individual investor
• Best corporate branding

IR Magazine Awards 2008 - Brazil

Winner

• Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap
• Best investor relations website
• Best annual report
• Best investment community meetings
• Best conference call
• Best investor relations for an individual investor
• Best corporate branding

IR Magazine Awards 2007 - Brazil

Winner

• Grand Prix for Best Overall Investor Relations (large cap companies)
• Best Investor Relations executive (large cap companies) - Roberto Castello Branco
• Best Investor Relations by a CEO or CFO - Roger Agnelli
• Best Meeting with Investment Analyst Community

IR Magazine Awards 2006 - Brazil

Winner

• Best Corporate Social Responsibility

IR Magazine Awards 2005 - Brazil

Winner

• Grand Prix for Best Overall Investor Relations (IBovespa companies)
• Best Investor Relations by a CEO or CFO - Roger Agnelli & Fabio Barbosa

Institutional Investor Survey 2005

• Best Mining and Metals Company of Latin America - Investor Relations
• Best Mining and Metals Company of Latin America - Corporate Governance
• Best Mining and Metals Company CEO of Latin America

Reuters Institutional Investor Survey 2004

• Best Mining and Metals Company of Latin America - Investor Relations
• Best Mining and Metals Company of Latin America - Corporate Governance
• Best Mining and Metals Company CFO of Latin America

 Reuters Institutional Investor Survey 2003

• Best Mining and Metals Company of Latin America - Investor Relations
• Best Mining and Metals Company of Latin America - Corporate Governance
• Best Mining and Metals Company CFO of Latin America

Brendan Wood International - BWI Journal 1Q04

• Shareholder Confidence - Leader in the Global Basic Materials Industry

IR Magazine Awards 2003 - Latin America

Winner

• Grand Prix for Best Overall Investor Relations
• Best Investor Relations by a Brazilian Company - Large Cap
• Best Annual Report

Honour Mention

• Best Investor Relations Website
• Best Investor Relations Officer
• Best Corporate Governance

The Banker

• Company of the Year for Brazil in 2003

Institutional Investor

• Roger Agnelli - Corporate Governance Leader

Selo ANIMEC 2003 - Brasil

• Destaques Companhias Abertas - Ranking Agência Estado - Economática
• Empresa de Melhor Desempenho no Mercado de Capitais em 2003

Prêmio APIMEC 2003

• Companhia Aberta

Prêmio Mauá - Brasil

• Best Listed Company 2002