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Product Stock Exchange Month Settlement Prices Change Contract Specs
May 14
Ethanol BM&F Jun/08 $ 485.00 0.00 US$/M3
Corn BM&F May/08 R$ 27.49 0.00 R$/60kg
Chrystal Sugar BM&F Jul/08 $ 13.65 -0.25 US$/50kg
Soybeans BM&F Jun/08 $ 29.30 1.19 US$/60kg

United States versus Brazilian Ethanol Prices
$ per Gallon $ per Liter     Change   Last Update    Month
2.490 0.658 -1.891 % May 14 Jun/08
1.840 0.485 0.000 % May 14 Jun/08

Spot Market Prices*
Product Date Price Change 1 Month Change 6 Months Change 12 Months

Anhydrous Ethanol (US$/m3)
São Paulo May 9     $491.68 $467.57     (-4.90%) $469.64     (-4.48%) $523.47     (6.47%)
Pernambuco April 25     $578.45 $557.62     (-3.60%) $463.09     (-19.94%) $615.41     (6.39%)
Alagoas April 25     $560.80 $547.83     (-2.31%) $463.36     (-17.38%) $625.52     (11.54%)

Hydrous Ethanol (US$/m3)
São Paulo May 9     $444.12 $423.86     (-4.56%) $424.15     (-4.50%) $409.19     (-7.86%)
Pernambuco April 25     $495.71 $488.89     (-1.37%) $408.04     (-17.69%) $547.26     (10.40%)
Alagoas April 25     $502.46 $486.52     (-3.17%) $407.88     (-18.82%) $572.82     (14.00%)

Sugar (US$/50kg)
São Paulo May 9     $15.92 $16.65     (4.58%) $13.76     (-13.58%) $16.92     (6.24%)
Pernambuco April 25     $18.02 $20.00     (10.98%) $15.77     (-12.49%) $23.32     (29.42%)
Alagoas April 25     $18.86 $20.16     (6.91%) $16.35     (-13.29%) $24.02     (27.36%)

Gasolina A (US$/m3)
Centre-East April 27     $947.67 $947.79     (0.01%) $947.05     (-0.07%) $947.07     (-0.06%)
North-East April 27     $894.14 $894.81     (0.07%) $894.18     (0.00%) $897.04     (0.32%)
North April 27     $910.90 $911.77     (0.09%) $911.63     (0.08%) $911.08     (0.02%)
South-East April 27     $915.00 $913.85     (-0.13%) $914.21     (-0.09%) $913.77     (-0.13%)
South April 27     $912.60 $910.05     (-0.28%) $905.52     (-0.78%) $909.44     (-0.35%)

 
* The Brazilian spot market prices and consumer prices have been adjusted to dollars for indicative purposes. Exchange rate related price changes between months are eliminated by applying a weekly updated rate to all prices. Prices therefore reflect import prices against the current dollar/real exchange rate.
Exchange rate used: 1.688 R$/$ - May 10

Consumer Prices
Product Date Price Change 1 Month Change 6 Months Change 12 Months

Hydrous Ethanol (US$/L)
Centre-East May 10     $0.97 $0.96     (-0.79%) $0.91     (-6.46%) $1.02     (5.49%)
North-East May 10     $1.01 $1.00     (-1.00%) $0.97     (-3.47%) $1.05     (4.30%)
North May 10     $1.14 $1.14     (-0.10%) $1.07     (-6.31%) $1.21     (5.43%)
South-East May 10     $0.78 $0.78     (0.30%) $0.73     (-5.95%) $0.89     (15.02%)
South May 10     $0.90 $0.91     (0.46%) $0.86     (-4.46%) $1.02     (12.72%)

Gasolina C (US$/L)
Centre-East May 10     $1.52 $1.53     (0.51%) $1.55     (2.22%) $1.59     (4.48%)
North-East