BRAZIL BUSINESS BRIEFNEWS FROM THE BRAZILIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN GREAT BRITAIN

NOVEMBER 2007

ISSN 1351-4520

VOLUME 8,

NUMBER 33

PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD

HE Ambassador Jose Bustani presents the Personality of the Year Award to Lord LeveneLord Triesman of Tottenham presents the Personality of the Year Award to Antonio deLima Neto

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MISSOES Table, Banco do Brasil - Patron, clockwise from front: Mr. Andrew Wright; Mrs. Kimi Wright; Mrs. Ivanyr Barros; Mr.Osanan Lima Barros Filho; Mr. Chris Karley; Mr. Rene Sanda; Mr. Manoel Gimenes Ruy; Mrs. Paula Alves; Mr. Leandro MartinsAlves; Mr. Alberto Queiroz; Mr. Augusto Brauna Pinheiro.

VALE DO AMANHECER - BRASILIA Table, clockwise from front: Mr Douglas Brydges; Senator Jonice Tristao; Lady Triesman;HE Ambassador Jose Mauricio Bustani; Lord Levene; The Rt Hon. the Lord Walker of Worcester; Lady Heap; Professor LeslieBethell.

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CRISTO REDENTOR CORCOVADO - RJ Table, clockwise from front: Mr. Jose Maria Rabelo; Mr. David Thomas; Lady Levene;Sir Peter Heap; Mr. Antonio Francisco de Lima Neto; Lord Triesman; HE Ambassador Carlos Eduardo Medel; Mr. Bob Blizzard, MP;Minister Ana Maria Sampaio Fernandes; Mr. Chris Wood.

SERRA DA CAPIVARA - PI Table, Banco do Brasil - Patron, clockwise from front: Mr. Sergio Henrique Pasqua; Mrs. Gisela TabetPasqua; Mr. Jose Luiz Assoni; Mrs. Ronise Mara Assoni; Mr. Werner Luckow; Mrs. Marilene Santana; Mrs. Maria Joao Rolim; Mrs.Doreen Beattie; Mr. David Robert Beattie; Mrs. Renata Cann; Mr. Allan Thomas Cann; Ms. Marta Panazollo.

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SERRA GAUCHA - RS Table, Banco do Brasil - Patron, clockwise from front: Cmd. Roberto Guimaraes Coutinho; Mrs. Vera LuciaCoutinho; Mr. Gerard McNally; Cel. Helio Severino Silva Filho; Mr. Joao Pinto Rabelo; Mrs. Milene Rabelo; Mrs. Ana LuciaRutsaltz; Mr. Emir Rutsaltz; Mr. Roberto Domenico Laurenzana; Mr. Carlos Jose Costa Andre; Mr. Jose Sales Filho.

ILHA DO BANANAL - TO Table, Banco do Brasil - Patron, clockwise from front: Ms. Sara Brescini; Mrs. Gazzard; Mr. AndrewGazzard; Mr. Eduardo Cesar Nascimento; Mrs. Rita Nascimento; Mr. Boris Skulczuk; Mrs. Cardin; Mr. Luc Cardin; Mrs. RaquelSoares; Mr. Hosmidio Soares; Mrs. Emma MacClintock; Mr. Ian Brigstocke-Williams.

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MARAGOJI - AL Table, Banco do Brasil - Patron, clockwise from front: Mr. Sandro Kohler Marcondes; Mr. Joao Francisco Campos;Mrs. Cristiane Campos; Mrs. Maria Teresa Wagner; Mr. Marcelo Otavio Wagner; Mr. Dharminder Mehmi; Mr. David OliverKimberley; Mrs. Kimberley; Mrs. Jussara Charlton; Mr. John Charlton; Mrs. Oksana Higglesden; Mr. Clive Higglesden.

SERRA DA MANTIQUEIRA - SP Table, TAM - Patron, clockwise from front: Mr. Andre de Mendonza; Mrs. Matilda Granville; Mr.Simon Heyes; Mr. Stephen Bray; Mrs. Sarah Bradley; Mr. Tom Falcao; Mr. Keith Patrick; Mr. P S Kang; Mr. Marcio Pereira; Mr.Glauco Fuzinatto; Mr. Colin Steven; Mr. Noel Josephides.

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VALE DOS VINHEDOS - RS Table, Petrobras - Patron, clockwise from front: Mr. Anthony Stimler; Mr. Paul Casey; Ms. Ola Sadiq;Mr. Bruno Amaral; Mrs. Andrea Amaral; Mr. Paulo Rocha; Mr. Pablo Galante; Mrs. Laura Galante; Mr. Antonio Jose Lima Neto; Ms.Cynthia Antunes; Mr. Joaquim Dib Cohen; Mrs. Ana Regina Cohen.

MONTE RORAIMA - RR Table, Tate & Lyle - Benefactor, clockwise from front: Mr. James Proudlock; Mr. Daniel Raguenez; Mr.Michael Dann; Ms. Nicola Jolley; Mr. Oddy Plapoutas; Mr. Antony Isles; Mr. Alberto Peixoto; Mrs. Joana Peixoto; Mr. TerrySparling; Mr. Stephen Game; Mr. Leonardo Teixeira; Mr. Robert Gardner.

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ILHA DO MEL - PR Table, Dresdner - Benefactor, clockwise from front: Ms. Natalia Corfield; Mr. Arnad Das; Ms. Kate Kirby; Ms.Jennie Waidson; Mr. Simon Parker; Mr. Carlos Comez; Ms. Andresa Tezine; Mr. Alisdair Mackenzie; Mr. Abel Martins-Alexandre;Ms. Sonya Dilova; Mr. Phil Doyle and guest.

FLORESTA DA TIJUCA - RJ Table, Lloyds - Benefactor, clockwise from front: Mr. Luke Savage; Mrs. Leila Hodge; Mr. GrahamWhite; Mrs. Carol Ward; Mr. Ewen Gilmour; Mrs. Diana Savage; Mr. Bill Knight; Mrs. Rosemary White; Mr. Richard Ward; Mrs.Nicky Gilmour; Mr. Stephen Hodge; Mrs. Stephanie Knight;.

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PARQUE DE ITATIAIA - RJ Table, Banco Itau - Benefactor, clockwise from front: Mr. Jose Luiz Flores da Cunha; Mr. MichaelBullen; Mr. Matias Granata; Mr. Fabio Faraggi; Ms. Maria do Carmo Cal; Miss. Cecilia Rufino; Mr. Salvador Valadares; Ms. CarolineNathanson; Mr. Miguel Nathason.

ALTER DO CHAO - AM Table, Tristao - Benefactor, clockwise from front: Mr. Mario Sergio Silva; Mrs. Consuelo Oliveira; Mrs.Gabriela Tristao; Mr. Daniel Tristao; Mrs. Fernanda Alves; Mr. Ricardo Tristao; Mrs. Ilza Tristao; HE Ambassador Flavio Perri; Mrs.Laura Tristao; Mr. Alberto Fonseca; Ms. Florita Belle-Cisneiros.

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ALCANTARA - MA Table, Banco do Brasil - Benefactor, clockwise from front: Mr. Ricardo Pires; Mrs. Mavia Ferreira; Mr. MarcioL. Jordão C. Cunha; Mr. Ivan Monteiro; Mr. Luiz Felipe Serpa; Mr. Rogerio Hauschild; Mrs. Iram Pereira Matias; Mrs. PamelaWebber; Mrs. Berrin Dasargiris; Mr. David Richard Webber; Mr. Loukas Dasargiris; Mr. Joarez Picininni.

PÃO DE ACUCAR - RJ Table, BP - Company, clockwise from front: Ms. Ieda Gomes; Mr. Alan Jamison; Mr. Mark Yell; Mr. MartinIllingworth; Mr. Alexandre La Toulougre; Mr. Suryan Wirya-Simunovic; Mr. Antonio Mendonca; Mr. Nick Ridout; Ms. Lynne Evans;Mr. Roger Cartwright; Mr. Iain Murray; Mr. Richard Taylor.

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PELOURINHO - SALVADOR BA Table, DLA Piper Rudnick - Company, clockwise from front: Mr. Ioannis Alexopoulos; Mr. DavidMurphy; Ms. Kate Heljula; Ms. Mary Ann Rekuc; Ms. Stravroula Styllis; Mr. Mark A Birkett; Mr. Simon Chatterton; Mr. MarcusSmithson; Ms. Liliana Veru-Torres; Ms. Glaucia Asvolinsque D. Faria; Ms. Helen Richards.

ILHA DE ITAPARICA - BA Table, Chamber, clockwise from front: Mr. Leonardo Bichara Rocha; Ms. Mary Stount; Ms. MonicaCaro; Ms. Patricia Bourne; Mrs. John Kessler; Mr. John Kessler; Mr. Kit Bethell; Mr. Dionisio Cerqueira; Mrs. Ivone GuimaraesLozouet; Mr. Jean-Claude Lozouet; Secretary Maria Angelica Ikeda.

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MORRETES - PR Table - Chamber, clockwise from front: Ms. Vitoria Nabas; Ms Jane Snell; Mr. Paul Blackmore; Ms. MaurizinaSilva; Mrs. Cristina Ruiz Guimaraes; Mr. Virgilio Pereira Guimares; Mrs Susann Hill Neville; Mr. John Fenn; Ms. Annika Hall; Mr.Michael Gabriel; Ms Isabela Cannell; Mr. Robert Neville.

PIPA - RN Table, Chamber, clockwise from front: Ms. Jay Munji; Secretary Andre Odenbreit Carvalho; Miss Marika Franken; Mrs.John Doyle; Mr. John Doyle; Ms. Patricia Donnelly; Mrs. Margaret Payne; Ms. Andrea Toscano; Secretary Tulio Kafuri; Mr. RobertKipps; Mr. Terry Boyland; Mr. Romero Britto.

SERRA DA BOCAINA - MG Chamber, clockwise from front, Ms Gale Jenkinson; Minister Laudemar Gonçalves de Aguiar; MsMaria Cristina Acosta Alvarez; Mr Ernest Hecht; Ms Celia Correia; Ms Jerusah da F. Salgado; Minister Counsellor Alex Geiger; MsPatricia Gondim; Mr Juliano Zappia; Mr Fernando Duarte; Mr Americo Martins

The winner of the draw for the pair of tickets to Brazil, generously provided by TAM Brazilian Airlines.