OFFICIAL NOTE

WE NEED TO RETHINK THE CLUB OF THIRTEEN!

THE SIGNATORY CLUBS PRESENTED A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE BYLAWS TO CREATE A PERMANENT CHANNEL FOR PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS, ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ENTITY, AND RESPECT DEMOCRATIC VALUES. THIS PROPOSAL WAS NOT TREATED WITH DUE RESPECT!

FOR THIS REASON, THE SIGNATORY CLUBS, EXERCISING THE RIGHT CONFERRED TO THEM BY THE STATUTE OF THE CLUB OF THIRTEEN, IN ARTICLES 7, PARAGRAPH 1, AND 45, DECIDED TO ABSENT FROM THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLED FOR THIS DAY, OCTOBER 16, 2007, AT 14:XNUMX PM.

FROM NOW ON, THESE CLUBS ARE IN PERMANENT SESSION AND, TOGETHER, WILL TAKE THE NECESSARY MEASURES TO DEFEND THEIR INTERESTS, ALWAYS OPEN TO DIALOGUE AND TO OTHER CLUBS.

SAO PAULO, OCTOBER 16, 2007.

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