ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Brasileiro</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="FFFFFF"> &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times" COLOR="BLUE"> &nbsp;<P> &nbsp;<B><U>¨°ø» ½¬È</U></B></FONT><P> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times" COLOR="BLUE"> &nbsp;&nbsp; <B><U> ¾|·ÈÉ</U></B></FONT><P> <FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times" COLOR="BLUE"> &nbsp;&nbsp; Economist: Brazil may become seventh largest economy in 2011 </B></U></FONT><P> <FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Times" COLOR="BLUE"> &nbsp;&nbsp; <IMG SRC="economy foto(1).jpg" WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=427><P> &nbsp;&nbsp; The Economist Intelligence Unit is predicting that in 2011 Brazil would move ahead of Italy<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; into seventh place in the ranking of the largest world economies with a GDP of US$2 billion.<P> &nbsp;&nbsp; The list of the world's largest economies is expected to have a major reorganization in 2011.<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; According to estimates by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), China would retain the second<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; spot that took from Japan, while the second quarter of 2011 will see the rise of other emerging<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; markets: Brazil, Russia and India.<P> &nbsp;&nbsp; The research unit of The Economist is predicting that Brazil, the eighth largest economy of the world<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; in 2009, with a nominal GDP of $1.5 billion, followed by Spain, Canada, India and Russia, would continue<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; in the same position during 2010.<P> &nbsp;&nbsp; However it is expected that in 2011 the largest Latin American economy will climb up to stand in seventh<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; place in the ranking with a nominal Gross Domestic Product of just over US $ 2 billion. Thus, Brazil would<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; regain the position it occupied in 1994 displacing Italy which it is not expected to reach $1.8 billion in<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; nominal output. Another European Economy that will surrender position among the largest economies in the<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; world is Spain, being relegated to the 12th post because of the significant advance of Russia and India.<P> &nbsp;&nbsp; The International Monetary Fund (IMF), however, in estimates released last April does not predict such an<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; advance for the Brazilian economy until 2013. This may change, however, when the IMF revise its estimate<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; in October.<P> &nbsp;&nbsp; <IMG SRC="economy foto(2).jpg" WIDTH=429 HEIGHT=512><P> &nbsp;&nbsp; Among the reasons for the changes in the ranking of the largest economies in the near future are the advance<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; of the emerging economies that were not drastically affected by the 2008 crisis which left Europe and the USA<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; with modest growth which is expected to continue in Europe until at least 2012 according with Negocios<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (in Portuguese). However, during the past years since the crisis, Brazil successfully committed itself to<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; fiscal stability and responsible policies that encouraged investment and a large domestic demand.<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; Additionally, the Brazilian economy is benefiting from the strong demand for commodities and raw materials<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; from China. Another important factor strengthening the situation of Brazil and other emerging economies has<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; been the currency appreciation against the euro and the dollar.<P> &nbsp;&nbsp; The situation of China as the second largest economy is expected to remain stable due to a growth forecast<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; of 9.9 percent in 2010 and 8.3 percent in 2011. However, this assumes that the Chinese government is<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; successful in its efforts to control the current massive increase in medium to high risk bank lending<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; and large increases in house and land prices.<P> &nbsp;&nbsp;<P> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times" COLOR="BLUE"> &nbsp;&nbsp; <B><U>¨°ø» üÈÝÂ</U></B></FONT><P> <FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21/April/2012,&nbsp;18 : 00 GMT</FONT><BR> <TABLE BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=1 CELLSPACING=1 WIDTH=70%> <TR> <TD><B><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">üÈÝ ÜÂ¥Ç</FONT></B></TD> <TD><B><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">ÀÉÂ…º</FONT></B></TD> <TD><B><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">üȬ ÀÉÂ</FONT></B></TD> <TD><B><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">ñ´}·(Ç</FONT></B></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">Brazil</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">BOVESPA</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">62,494.00</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">-0.20 %</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">Argentina</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">MERVAL</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">2,338.48</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">-0.61 %</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">Chile</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">IGPA</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">21,954.27</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">1.00 %</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">Chile</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">IPSA</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">4,596.78</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">1.23 %</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">Mexico</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">IPC</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">39,354.86</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">-0.10 %</FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE><P> &nbsp;&nbsp;<P> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times" COLOR="BLUE"> &nbsp;&nbsp; <B><U>¨°ø» XÖ(Ç</U></B></FONT><P> <FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21/April/2012 </FONT><BR> <TABLE BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=1 CELLSPACING=1 WIDTH=70%> <TR> <TD><B><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">XÖ(Ç/US Dollar</FONT></B></TD> <TD><B><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">ä¹Ä³</FONT></B></TD> <TD><B><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">ä¹Â</FONT></B></TD> <TD><B><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">ܬ</FONT></B></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">Real Brazil</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">1.8645</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">1.8545</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">18 : 00 GMT</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">Peso Argentina</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">4.4030</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">4.4020</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">18 : 00 GMT</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">Peso Chile</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">486.45</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">485.80</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=3 FACE="Times">18 : 00 GMT</FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE><P> &nbsp;&nbsp;<P> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times" COLOR="BLUE"> &nbsp;&nbsp; <B><U>¨°ø» ÀÉÐÓ</U></B></FONT><P> &nbsp;&nbsp;<IMG SRC="Brazil real.jpg" WIDTH=271 HEIGHT=122>&nbsp;&nbsp; <IMG SRC="Argentina peso.jpg" WIDTH=271 HEIGHT=122>&nbsp;&nbsp;<IMG SRC="Chile peso.jpg" WIDTH=271 HEIGHT=122><BR> <FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=2 FACE="Times"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ¾|·ÈɨŒ, Real(äÕLÅ) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DÅt¹èÕðÒ˜°¨Œ, Peso(˜ÓŒÁ) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; `θ¨Œ, Peso(˜ÓŒÁ) </FONT><P> &nbsp;&nbsp; <IMG SRC="Mexico peso.jpg" WIDTH=271 HEIGHT=122>&nbsp;&nbsp<IMG SRC="Uruguay peso.jpg" WIDTH=271 HEIGHT=122> &nbsp;&nbsp<IMG SRC="Paraguay guarany.jpg" WIDTH=271 HEIGHT=122><BR> <FONT COLOR="BLUE" SIZE=2 FACE="Times"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; UºÜÂTϨŒ, Peso(˜ÓŒÁ) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; °Æè¸ü¬tǨŒ, Peso(˜ÓŒÁ) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ó|·ü¬tǨŒ, Guarany(ü¬|·È²)</FONT><P> </BODY> </HTML>