Suzano Pulp and Paper: 4Q09 Earnings Release

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SAO PAULO, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A., (Bovespa: SUZB5) announces its 4Q09 Earnings Release and conference calls with investors and analysts.

    Highlights:
    4Q09
    -- Record paper and market pulp production of 696 thousand tons.
    -- Sales volume of 720 thousand tons of pulp and paper.
    -- Net revenue of R$ 1.0 billion.
    -- Pulp production cash cost of R$ 398/ton.

-- EBITDA of R$ 255 million, with margin of 25.0%. EBITDA without non-recurring items of R$ 309 million, with margin of 30.3%.

    -- Net income of R$ 136 million.
    -- Net debt/EBITDA ratio of 3.9 in Dec/2009.

    2009
    -- Record annual production of paper and market pulp of 2.7 million tons.
    -- Record annual pulp and paper sales of 2.9 million tons.
    -- Net revenue of R$ 4.0 billion.
    -- EBITDA of R$ 1.0 billion, with margin of 25.8%.
    -- Record annual net income of R$ 878 million.

-- Cash and cash equivalents of R$ 2.5 billion on 12/31/2009 and net debt reduction of R$ 1.5 billion in 2009.

    -- Working capital reduction of R$ 437 million.
    -- Pulp price recovery since May 2009 and reduction in inventories.

    4Q09 Conference Calls / Webcast

    In Portuguese:
    Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 8:00 am (EST)
    Access: 55 11 2188 0188 (PIN: Suzano)
    Presentation / Audio Webcast:
http://webcast.mzdp.com.br/publico.aspx?codplataforma=1494

    Replay: 55 11 2188 0188 (available for seven days)
    PIN: Suzano

    In English:
    Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 10:00 am (EST)
    Access: + 1 (412) 858-4600 (PIN: Suzano)
    Presentation / Audio Webcast:
http://webcast.mzdp.com.br/publico.aspx?codplataforma=1495

Replay: + 1 (412) 317-0088 (available for seven days)

PIN: 437625# (pound key) - press "1" to start the playback

SOURCE Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A.