Kroton and Localiza win big in Brazil investor relations awards

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SAO PAULO, July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kroton Educacional, a private education company in Brazil, was the biggest winner at the IR Magazine Brazil Awards 2012. In a festive black-tie gala on Monday night, Kroton won six awards in total, including the grand prix for best overall investor relations – small & mid-cap.

In the large-cap category, the grand prix for best overall investor relations went to Localiza, the Brazil-based car-rental company that is the biggest in South America.

Carlos Lazar of Kroton and Silvio Guerra of Localiza were honored as the two best investor relations officers in Brazil. In addition, Rodrigo Galindo, Kroton's CEO since 2011, won the award for best investor relations by a CEO.

Other big winners on the night include Vale, the Rio de Janeiro-based mining giant; Natura, the skincare and cosmetics manufacturer; and Cemig, the country's largest power company. All three companies collected two IR Magazine Brazil Awards each.

Sponsors of the event include ABRASCA, BM&FBOVESPA, BNY Mellon, Bloomberg, the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Chorus Call, Citi, Comunique-se, Deutsche Bank, FTI Consulting, HSBC, IBRI, JPMorgan, the Media Group, NYSE Euronext, OTCQX, Petrobras, PR Newswire, Revista RI, Vale and Valor Economico.

The full list of winners of the IR Magazine Brazil Awards 2012 is below and online at www.InsideInvestorRelations.com/events/2012/ir-magazine-brazil-awards-2012.

About IR magazine

IR magazine is the only global publication focused on the interface between companies and their investors. IR magazine hosts events in the US, the UK, Europe, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Brazil. Please visit www.InsideInvestorRelations.com for more details.

About the IR Magazine Brazil Awards

The IR Magazine Brazil Awards celebrate excellence among Brazil's leading investor relations professionals and attract more than 250 IROs each year. Extensive independent research is at the foundation of the awards. IR magazine's research team canvassed more than 550 analysts and investors to uncover the standout IR professionals in Brazil. This research forms the basis for the awards and one of the best benchmarks for IR in the country.

IR MAGAZINE BRAZIL AWARDS 2012

LIST OF WINNERS

Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap

• Localiza

Grand prix for best overall investor relations – small & mid-cap

• Kroton

Best investor relations officer – large cap

• Silvio Guerra (Localiza)

Best investor relations officer – small & mid-cap

• Carlos Lazar (Kroton)

Best investor relations by a CEO or CFO

• Rodrigo Galindo (Kroton)

Best investor relations website – large cap

• Vale

Best investor relations website – small & mid-cap

• Kroton

Best corporate governance

• Natura

Best annual report

• Vale

Best investment community meetings – large cap

• Cemig

Best investment community meetings – small & mid-cap

• Kroton

Best conference calls

• Cemig

Best IR IPO

• Qualicorp

Most progress in investor relations – large cap

• Cia. Hering

Most progress in investor relations – small & mid-cap

• Kroton

Best corporate sustainability

• Natura

Best investor relations for an individual investor – large cap

• Petrobras

Best investor relations for an individual investor – small & mid-cap

• Eternit

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