IR Global Rankings Announced the Best Ranked Companies in Latin America

NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IR Global Rankings ("IRGR"), the most comprehensive technical ranking system for investor relations websites, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures, jointly with its coordination group and supporting entities, Arnold & Porter, KPMG, MZ and Sodali, announced today at The IR Summit the 2011 Best Ranked Companies in Latin America, as follows:

Best Ranked IR Websites in Latin America: ALL - America Latina Logistica, Homex, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Marfrig and Grupo Pao de Acucar

*Most Improved IR Website in Latin America: Sabesp, Brookfield Incorporacoes

Best Ranked Online Annual Report in Latin America: Eternit

*Most Improved Online Annual Report in Latin America: Homex

Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in Latin America: GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Energisa, Valid, Positivo Informatica and Fibria Celulose / Copasa

*Most Improved Financial Disclosure Procedures in Latin America: GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Positivo Informatica

Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in Latin America: Eternit

*Most Improved Corporate Governance Practices in Latin America: Eternit

We congratulate all members of the best ranked companies' IR teams for their achievements and efforts. The Top 30 global results, as well as the industry results, will be available on our website www.irglobalrankings.com in November 30.

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More than 80 Latin American companies have registered for the 2011 IR Global Rankings, among them (in alphabetical order): AES Eletropaulo (BM&FBovespa: ELPL4); AES Tiete (Bovespa: GETI4 and GETI3); ALL - America Latina Logistica (BVMF Bovespa: ALLL3 BZ); Alpargatas S.A. (BM&FBovespa: ALPA3 and ALPA4); Ambev (BOVESPA, NYSE: AMBV4, ABV); America Movil (BMV / NYSE /NASDAQ: AMX / AMOV); Amil Participacoes (BM&FBOVESPA: AMIL3); Anhanguera Educacional (BM&FBOVESPA: AEDU3); Banco Santander Brasil (NYSE e BM&FBOVESPA: BSBR(ADR), SANB11(UNIT), SANB3(ON) e SANB4(PN)); Banco Sofisa S.A. (BM&FBovespa: SFSA4); Bematech S.A (BOVESPA: BEMA3); BR Properties (Bovespa - Novo Mercado: BRPR3); Brasil Brokers Participacoes S/A (BM&F Bovespa: BBRK3); BRF (BM&FBOVESPA: BRFS3); BRMALLS (Bovespa: BRML3); Brookfield Incorporacoes S.A. (BM&F BOVESPA: BISA3); Cia Hering (BM&FBovespa: HGTX3); Cielo (BMF BOVESP: CIEL3); COMGAS (Bovespa: CGAS5); COPASA MG (BM&FBovespa: CSMG3); Copel (NYSE: ELP); Compartamos (Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa): COMPARC); Diagnosticos da America (BOVESPA: DASA3); Duratex (BM&FBovespa: DTEX3); EDP Energias do Brasil (Bovespa: ENBR3); Empresas Copec (Santiago: copec); Endesa Chile (NYSE: EOC US); Energisa S/A (BM&FBOVESPA: ENGI); Enersis (NYSE: ENI); Estacio Participacoes S.A. (Sao Paulo Stock Exchange: ESTC3); Eternit S. A. (BM&FBOVESPA; OTC: ETER3; ETNTY); Even Construtora e Incorporadora S.A. (BM&FBovespa: EVEN3); EZ TEC S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: EZTC3); FIBRIA CELULOSE SA (BRL: N/A); Fresnillo plc (LSE: FRES); Gerda S.A. (Bovespa: GGBR4); GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (NYSE: GOL); Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S. (Nasdaq, BMV: OMAB); GRUPO DE INVERSIONES SURAMERICANA (COP: GRUPOSURA - GIVSY - XGSUR); Grupo Pao de Acucar (BM&FBOVESPA: PCAR4); Helbor Empreendimentos S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: HBOR3); Homex (OTC: DHMXF.PK); HRT Participacoes em Petroleo S.A. (Bovespa and TSX: HRTP3 and HRP); Empresas ICA, SAB de CV (BMV, NYSE: ICA); International Meal Company Holdings S.A. (BM&FBovespa: IMCH3); JBS S.A. (BOVESPA: JBSS3); JSL S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: JSLG3); Kimberly-Clark de Mexico (KIMBER: KIMBER); Klabin (BM&FBovespa: KLBN4); Kroton (BM&FBovespa: KROT11); LAN Airlines S.A. (NYSE: LAN); Light S.A. (Bovespa: ligt3); Localiza (Bovespa: RENT3); LPS Brasil (BMF Bovespa: LPSB3); Lupatech S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: LUPA3); Marfrig (BM&F Bovespa: MRFG3); Marisa (Bovespa: AMAR3); Metalfrio Solutions S.A. (BOVESPA: FRIO3); MRV ENGENHARIA (BOVESPA: MRVE3); Multiplus S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: MPLU3); Pampa Energia (BCBA: PAMP); PDG  (IBOVESPA: PDGR3); PEMEX (MEXBOL: PEMEX); Petrobras (Bovespa, NYSE: Petr3, Petr4, PBR, PBRA); Positivo Informatica (BM&FBovespa: POSI3); Rossi Residencial (Sao Paulo - BM&F Bovespa: RSID3); Cia Saneamento Basico do Est. de Sao Pau (Bovespa: SBSP3); Sao Martinho S.A. (BM&FBovespa: SMTO 3); SLC AGRICOLA (BM&F BOVESPA: SLCE3); Springs Global (Bovespa: SGPS3); SulAmerica S.A. (BM&FBovespa: SULA11); Suzano Pulp and Paper (Bovespa: SUZB5); Tecnisa (Bovespa: TASA3); Telecon Argentina (NYSE: TEO); Grupo Televisa (NYSE: TV); TGLT (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange: TGLT); TIM Participacoes (BM&FBovespa: TIMP3); TOTVS (BMFBovespa: TOTS3); Triunfo Participacoes e Investimentos (Bovespa: TPIS3); Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA/NYSE: UGPA3/UGP); Valid (Bovespa: VLID3); Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica (MSE: WalmexV) and Wilson, Sons (Bovespa: WSON11).

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About IR Global Rankings: Solid communication with the investment community is a key priority for investor relations and corporate governance professionals, once value creation (stock prices) and risk perception can be managed. The implementation of best practices in communicating with the capital markets and fair disclosure procedures do help companies in earning and maintaining investor confidence. The annual IR Global Rankings and Awards survey is the most comprehensive auditing and ranking system for IR websites, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures - a great opportunity to benchmark IR efforts vis-à-vis peers and industry leaders. Based on extensive proprietary research of publicly held companies and investors, and supported by input from independent audit, corporate governance and legal experts, IR Global Rankings methodology is highly detailed, transparent and fully accessible to all participants. The annual IR Global Rankings and Awards have grown each year since 1999.

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