Kroton Leads Nominations for Brazil Investor Relations Awards, Vale and Natura are Close Second

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NEW YORK, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kroton Educacional, a private-educational company in Brazil, leads the short list of winners for the upcoming IR Magazine Brazil Awards 2012 with nominations in seven categories - including the grand prix for best overall investor relations - small & mid cap.

Rounding out the grand prix nominations for best overall investor relations – small & mid cap are Banco ABC Brasil, EZTEC, Randon and Valid. Kroton Educacional was last year's winner of most progress in investor relations – small & mid cap.

In the category of the grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap, five contenders - CCR, Cemig, Gerdau, Localiza and OdontoPrev - share the nominations.

Following Kroton Educacional closely in terms of number of nominations are Vale and Natura with five each. Vale, the Rio de Janeiro-based mining giant, was a four-time winner last year. Natura, the Cajamar-based skin care and cosmetic manufacturer, won best corporate sustainability last year. This year Vale and Natura will go head-to-head against each other in three categories: best annual report, best corporate sustainability and best investor relations for individual investors – large cap.

Winners of the IR Magazine Brazil Awards 2012 will be announced at the awards ceremony on July 2, 2012 at Sheraton Sao Paulo WTC Hotel.

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 nomination list of IR Magazine Brazil Awards 2012 is below and online at www.InsideInvestorRelations.com/brazil2012nominees or www.InsideInvestorRelations.com/portugues2012nominees

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 U.S., the U.K., Europe, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Brazil. 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 our awards. Our research team has 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 region.

Join us on July 2 as we honor the 'best of the best' in investor relations!

IR MAGAZINE BRAZIL AWARDS 2012

LIST OF NOMINEES: (alphabetical order)

The grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap

• CCR
• Cemig
• Gerdau
• Localiza
• OdontoPrev

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

• ABC Brasil
• Eztec
• Kroton
• Randon
• Valid

Best investor relations officer – large cap

• Jose Roberto Pacheco (OdontoPrev)
• Luiz Fernando Rolla (Cemig)
• Roberta Noronha (Cielo)
• Roberto Nakagome (EcoRodovias)
• Silvio Guerra (Localiza)

Best investor relations officer – small & mid cap

• Alexandre Sinzato (ABC Brasil)
• Antonio Emilio Fugazza (Eztec)
• Carlos Lazar (Kroton)
• Hemerson Fernando de Souza (Randon)
• Silvia Emanoele de Paula Sewaybricker (JSL)
• Vitor Pini (Anhanguera)

Best investor relations by a CEO or CFO

• Antonio Emilio Fugazza (Eztec)
• Carlos Fadigas (Braskem)
• Frederico Oldani (Cia. Hering)
• Luca Luciani (TIM)
• Rodrigo Galindo (Kroton)

Best investor relations web site – large cap

• Gerdau
• Itau Unibanco
• Localiza
• OdontoPrev
• Vale

Best investor relations web site – small & mid cap

• Contax
• Eztec
• JSL
• Kroton
• Randon

Best corporate governance

• CCR
• Lojas Renner
• Natura
• OdontoPrev
• Ultrapar

Best annual report

• Bradesco
• Gerdau
• Itau Unibanco
• Natura
• Vale

Best investment community meetings – large cap

• Bradesco
• BRF - Brasil Foods
• Cemig
• Cosan
• Natura

Best investment community meetings – small & mid cap

• Anhanguera
• Estacio
• Eztec
• Kroton
• Randon

Best conference call

• Bradesco
• Cemig
• CPFL Energia
• Kroton
• Vale

Best IR IPO

• Abril Educacao
• BR Pharma
• Magazine Luiza
• Qualicorp
• T4F - Time for Fun

Most progress in investor relations – large cap

• Braskem
• Cia. Hering
• Cielo
• Cosan
• Klabin

Most progress in investor relations – small & mid cap

• Anhanguera
• Arezzo
• Contax
• Eztec
• Kroton

Best corporate sustainability

• Bradesco
• CPFL Energia
• Fibria
• Natura
• Vale

Best investor relations for an individual investor – large cap

• Bradesco
• Itau Unibanco
• Natura
• Petrobras
• Vale

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

• Eternit
• Eztec
• Lojas Hering
• Magazine Luiza
• Randon

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SOURCE IR Magazine