TAM and Banco do Brasil Partnership to Enable Installment Payments for Airline Tickets for up to 36 MonthsOption will be available on the company website next week; negotiations with other banks are in progress Change in TAM's Board of DirectorsSAO PAULO, November 20 - TAM (NYSE: TAM; BOVESPA: TAMM4) in an Extraordinary General Shareholders' EF English First to be Official Language Training Provider for 2014 World Cup in BrazilEF's Englishtown, an innovative online learning technology, to train 80,000 Brazilians a year in the run up to soccer competition EF Education First to be Official Language Training Provider for 2014 World Cup in BrazilEF's Englishtown, an innovative online learning technology, to train 80,000 Brazilians a year in the run up to soccer competition CCR Announces Results for the 3rd Quarter of 2009SAO PAULO, November 12 - Companhia de Concessoes Rodoviarias (CCR), Brazil's largest road TAM is Awarded the World Travel AwardsSAO PAULO - - Company is the winner for the category South America’s Leading Airline TAM (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4) was elected, for the second consecutive time, the best airline in South America (South America’s Leading Airline) at the World Travel Awards. Considered the “Oscars of the Travel Industry”, the award establishes companies in the tourism, hospitality and aviation worldwide. Livraria Cultura is Multiplus Fidelidade’s Newest PartnerSAO PAULO - The Brazilian network of bookstores Livraria Cultura, through its “Mais Cultura” (More Culture) program, is the third company to join Multiplus Fidelidade coalition of partners, TAM’s (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4) initiative for a network of client rewards programs. Braskem Announces New Petrochemical Project in MexicoSAO PAULO - Braskem S.A. (”Braskem”), in compliance with CVM Instruction 358/02, announces to shareholders and the market that, in association with IDESA, a traditional Mexican corporate group, it won the auction held by Pemex Gas, a state-owned Mexican company, for the acquisition of ethane, which will be used as feedstock for an integrated petrochemical project to be developed in that country (”Project Ethylene XXI”). Banco Bradesco: Third Quarter 2009 Earnings ResultsSAO PAULO - The main figures obtained by Bradesco in the 9-month period of 2009 are presented below: Braskem Announces EBITDA of R$ 838 Million in 3Q09SAO PAULO - BRASKEM S.A. (BOVESPA: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the leading company in the thermoplastic resins industry in Latin America and third-largest resin producer in the Americas, announces today its results for the third quarter of 2009 (3Q09). Dita von Teese Presented the Be Cointreauversial Show in Sao Paulo and Launched the Famous Cocktail CointreaupolitanSAO PAULO - Live from Brazil: On Sunday 25 October, no sooner had Dita Von Teese arrived on the continent of South America, than she began fielding interviews. Over 3 days, she gave more than 40 interviews (to journalists from Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela) including to 7 of the country’s most watched TV programmes. Appearing on an exclusive interview of Veja Magazine, the nation’s most important weekly magazine, and as guest of honour on Globo’s news programme , Dita Von Teese immediately conquered the country while promoting the most glamorous orange liqueur in the world: COINTREAU. Grupo Ypioca, Producer of Cachaca Ypioca, Invests in Technology and Inaugurates an Industry that Can Produce All Sugarcane DerivativesSAO PAULO - - With an R$80 million investment, Brazilian group further consolidates itself in the cachaca market and opens new production sites TAM Technological Condominium at Sao Carlos to Receive Goodrich UnitSAO PAULO - - Company is installed in area partially occupied by the airline’s maintenance center and by the TAM Museum Global Solutions Required for Global ProblemsSAO PAULO - The huge challenges facing the world economy demonstrate — if such demonstration was needed — that we live in a global economic system and there is no escape behind protectionist trade barriers. World leaders, acting together, have taken decisive steps to reduce the risk of catastrophic failure of the financial system. In recognition of the need for global action, the G-20, a far more globally representative group than the G-8, has assumed the mantle of global economic coordination. With Innovative Pricing, SulAmerica Introduces a New Concept in Truck InsuranceSAO PAULO - - Mileage-Only Truck Insurance allows Policyholders to pay Monthly Premiums Based on Regions, Periods and Mileage TAM Maintains Leadership in Both Domestic and International Markets for SeptemberSAO PAULO - TAM (NYSE: TAM; BOVESPA: TAMM4) announces its operating data for September 2009 as disclosed by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today. SYSTIME Establishes Presence in Latin America With the Opening of its First Office in Sao Paulo, BrazilSAO PAULO, Brazil - SYSTIME (www.SYSTIME.net), the largest Oracle JD Edwards practice globally, announced the opening of a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This represents a key milestone in the company’s expansion across Latin America. The announcement comes close on the heels of SYSTIME setting up its business operations in France and South Africa earlier this year. Antonio Maciel Neto of Suzano Wins Nomination for RISI’s 2009 Latin American CEO of the YearSAO PAULO - RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced that Suzano’s Chief Executive Officer, Antonio Maciel Neto, has been selected as Latin American CEO of the Year for 2009. TAM and bmi Expand Partnership to Offer More Benefits to PassengersSAO PAULO - - Agreement will allow members of the TAM Fidelidade program to accumulate and redeem points on any flight operated by the British company TAM Signs Agreement with Austrian AirlinesSAO PAULO - - Members of the TAM Fidelidade program will be able to accumulate and redeem points in any flight operated by Austrian Airlines Sugarcane Agro-Ecological Zoning a Welcome Step to Promote Sustainability, but Amendments Will Be Needed According to Brazilian Sugarcane IndustrySAO PAULO - The Agro-ecological Zoning of Sugarcane, a legislative proposal announced today in Brazil by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, represents an important step to ensure the disciplined and organized expansion of sugarcane harvesting and its products, while addressing unsubstantiated claims against the industry. According to the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA), the zoning proposal will prove useful to enhance the sustainability of sugarcane expansion, by going beyond land use restrictions defined in some export markets. TAM Sets New International Market Share Record of 89.4%SAO PAULO - - Our domestic market share was 43.8% TAM (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4) announces its operating data for August 2009, as disclosed yesterday by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). Ipiranga and Walmart Sign Partnership Agreements with TAM for Multiplus FidelidadeSAO PAULO - TAM (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4), Ipiranga and Walmart, through their customer loyalty and affiliation programs — Km de Vantagens and Bomclube, respectively — are the first partners of Multiplus Fidelidade, our loyalty program network initiative. TAM is Awarded United States Federal Aviation Administration CertificationSAO PAULO - - The document issued by the American aeronautical authority enables maintenance operations on aircraft registered in the USA World’s Most Prominent Rally Race, Dakar Debuts New ‘Ethanol’ Category in 2010 with Support from Brazil’s Sugarcane IndustrySAO PAULO - For the first time in its 31-year history, the world’s largest rally competition, formerly known as Paris-Dakar, will include in its 2010 edition a category in which competing vehicles will run on ethanol. The new category was introduced by the organizers at the request of Brazilian rally veteran and former Paris-Dakar winner Klever Kolberg, who will drive the first-ever flex-fuel vehicle to take part in the prestigious race next year — a Brazilian-made 2010 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport model equipped with flex-fuel technology, with support from the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA). TAM Files Amended 2007 Annual ReportSAO PAULO - TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: TAM) announced that it has filed an amended annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the 2007 Amended Annual Report) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). The 2007 Amended Annual Report amends the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 that was originally filed with the SEC on June 25, 2008 primarily to restate our cash flow statement filed therewith, in order to eliminate the effects of a non-cash item relating to a transfer of spare parts between property, plant and equipment and inventories that was incorrectly reported on our cash flow statement. The 2007 Amended Annual Report can be accessed on our website (www.tam.com.br/ir) and the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Top Brazilian Organizations Unite in Alliance to Fight Climate ChangeSAO PAULO - Fourteen major Brazilian organizations representing the agribusiness, planted forests and bioenergy sectors announced today the creation of the Brazilian Climate Alliance, with the goal of contributing with solid proposals for the negotiations related to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The main focus is the agenda that the Brazilian government has been defending in global negotiations, culminating with the 15th U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP 15), next December in Copenhagen, Denmark. Braskem Clarifies Information Released by the Brazilian PressSAO PAULO - Braskem S.A. (NYSE: BAK) (”Braskem” or the “Company”), pursuant to CVM Instruction 358/2002 and in light of news published by the press referring to its participation in an asset acquisition process, publicly informs its shareholders and the market that the Company is constantly in touch with different companies in the pursuit of growth and partnership opportunities, as part of its internationalization strategy and its goal of becoming a global leader in the petrochemical industry. All potential movements considered by Braskem are aimed at strengthening its competitiveness and preserving the financial health of its capital structure. Itau Unibanco and Porto Seguro Announce Signing of Operational AgreementSAO PAULO - Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (”Itau Unibanco”) and Porto Seguro S.A. (”Porto Seguro”) disclose to the market that on August 23, 2009, they entered into an alliance aimed at the unification of residence and automobile insurance operations, in addition to an Operational Agreement for the exclusive offer and distribution of homeowner and auto insurance products to clients of Itau Unibanco’s branch network in Brazil and Uruguay (”Alliance”). Multiplus Fidelidade Releasing Catalog Tomorrow and Expanding Reward OptionsSAO PAULO - - In addition to airline tickets and tourist packages, the new customer loyalty network will have nearly 400 products from which participants can choose RISI’s Latin American Conference Assesses the Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Region’s Pulp and Paper SectorSAO PAULO - - High-level industry players join the list of speakers for the Sao Paulo event TAM Reached a Net Income of R$ 788.9 Million in 2Q09SAO PAULO - (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: TAM) TAM presents the results of the 2nd quarter 2009 (2Q09). Operational and financial data, except where otherwise indicated, are presented based on amounts consolidated in Reais (R$) and prepared in accordance with Brazilian accounting principles (BR GAAP), law 11,638. CCR - Results for the 2nd Quarter of 2009SAO PAULO - Companhia de Concessoes Rodoviarias (CCR), Brazil’s largest road concession operator in terms of revenue, announces its results for the 2nd quarter of 2009. TAM Sets New International Market Share Record of 88.3% in JulySAO PAULO - - Domestic market share was 43.2% TAM (NYSE: TAM; BOVESPA: TAMM4) announces its operating data for July 2009, as disclosed by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today. Braskem Announces EBITDA of R$566 Million, with Margin of 15.3%SAO PAULO - BRASKEM S.A. (BOVESPA: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the leading company in the thermoplastic resins industry in Latin America and third-largest resin producer in the Americas, announces today its results for the second quarter of 2009 (2Q09). |
