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�MINASINVEST is an alliance of individuals and corporations committed to the sustainable growth of Minas Gerais State, capitalizing on the extraordinary innovative capacities of its public- and private-corporate and academic organizations, forming a powerful alliance .

�MINAS INVEST, along with its strategic partners, leverages the individual firms´initiatives into a larger, targeted program that aggressively promotes the state’s business development. .

� By identifying, attracting, promoting, deploying managerial skills and funding companies in strategic industry sectors, MINASINVEST drives the overall success of Minas Gerais’business development strategies.

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Alliance of skills

�Strengthening the Minas Gerais economy through cooperation and projects, which enhance and enrich the business climate for public and private sectors in order to create prosperity for all Minas Gerais.

�Advocating the business perspective in the shaping of public policy.

�Encouraging ethical business practices and ensuring the state's future as economically and socially prosperous.

�Revitalizing and building the most dynamic economic development organization in the state, providing high caliber facilitating services and programs.

�Promoting diversity, cognizant of the value of reflecting our society in our workplace, empowering all forms of initiatives to their full potential.

�Promoting and encouraging the preservation, expansion, and sounddevelopment of new and existing enterprise able to promote the sustainable economic development of the state.

MinasInvest goals

�MINASINVEST is a highly professional investment promotion organization, specialized in facilitating services to public and private sector clients, particularly to international investors, in potential niches of Minas Gerais and to local firms expanding abroad.

�MINASINVEST provides value to its clients through strategic insight, results acceleration and preferential network access.

MINASINVEST is based in the most prestigious area of the capital of the State of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, with easy access to government agencies, major research centers, think tanks and universities, as well as locally established diplomatic and commercial delegations.

MINASINVEST encourages a spirit of radical innovation and a challenging environment.

“The private sector can play an important role towards furthering development, for development cannot occur without conditions that are amenable to the conduct of business.” (United Nations)

MinasInvest skills

MINASINVEST GLOBAL SOLUTION: locally accumulated skills and network

with international outreach.

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MinasInvest: a cluster of capabilities

�Enhancing the capacity of local investors;�Developing policies and strategies to improve competitiveness;�Attracting investments in selected sectors; �Strengthening the negotiating position.

�Providing well-researched investment;�Promoting global trade & investment;�Identifying elements of competitiveness and radical innovation

The fundamental purpose of MinasInvest is to act in the Minas Geraisinterest by bringing into the state needed capital, technology, advanced managerial skills, and access to international markets.

To achieve its goals MinasInvest has been developing enterprising mechanisms designed to attract foreign investors and to facilitate their setting-up business in the state.

In order to become more client-oriented with high-quality services needed by investors, MinasInvest has developed closer working relationships with the private sector. Through such relationships MinasInvest can develop the necessary skills to provide investor-oriented services.

MinasInvest is a not-for profit social-economic social-civil organization of Public interest. Its objective is not the profit; rather, it has to generate profits for achieving its social purposes, by means of sponsorships and paid service provision. Remuneration form is to be mutually agreed according to the extension of the services.

MinasInvest roles

For accomplishing such a strategic alliance, MinasInvest has incorporated senior representatives of the private sector on its Council and Executive Board, such as:

André Almeida, FDC executive, consultant for UNCTADDamião Paes, director of Fundação Dom Cabral business schoolEduardo Grebler – President of Eduardo Grebbler & Associados – law firmEmb.Carlos Moreira Garcia, Embassador of Brazil in SpainEmerson de Almeida, President of Fundação Dom CabralElísio Baraçal Moura, director of BioVale Energy and LogisticsGilberto Ciro Ferreira, President of Docas Trading & LogisticsGuilherme Emrich, President of Fir Capital and vice-President of FIEMGJorge Perutz, President of American Chamber of CommerceJosé Epiphânio Camillo dos Santos, President of Sucessu (software´s developers association)José Luiz de Santana, senior advisor of Fundação Dom Cabral Levindo Ozanam Coelho Santos, partner of Fundo NovarumLindolfo Coelho Paoliello, President of Lindolfo Paoliello Comunicação Social and vice-president of Minas Commercial Association.Luciano Medrado, ex export promotion Advisor of Itamaraty, ex commercial director of Acesita/ArcelorGroup, logistics entrepreneurLucio Bemquerer – partner of Prosper Consultoria, ex Preisent of ACMinasLuiz Carlos Monteiro, President of Cosipar Steel industryOrdélio Azevedo Sette – President of Azevedo Sette law firmPaulo Sérgio Ribeiro da Silva, President of Tora Logística and Usifast Logística (Usiminas Group)Ricardo Guedes, President of Instituto Sensus (National Research Institute)Wagner Veloso, director of Fundação Dom CabralWaldemar Magalhães Lopes Jr., partner of Prosper ConsultoriaWilfred Brandt, President of Brandt Meio Ambiente

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� PATRON: DR RICARDO GUIMARÃESAmerican Chamber of Commerce – www.amcham.com.brBrazil/US Business Council – www.brazilcouncil.orgFIR Capital – www.fircapital.comFundo Novarum – www.jbpartners.com.brFUNDEP/Federal University of Minas Gerais – www.fundep.ufmg.brFUNARBE/Vicosa Federal University – www.centev.ufv.brPriceWaterHouse&Coopers – www.pwc.comFundação Dom Cabral – www.fdc.org.brAzevedo Sette Advogados – www.azevedosette.com.brGovernment of Minas Gerais – www.sede.mg.gov.brDr Van Dyck Silveira – Managing director of IBMEC - www.ibmec.br/mgInvit Information services – www.invit.com.br

� The presence of private sector representatives in its supervisory body provides MinasInvest with immediate feedback regarding the effectiveness and usefulness of its work from the perspective of investors/clients.

Cooperation Agreements in place

�Attraction of socially Responsible Investment

� Corporate sustained growth

�Attraction of socially Responsible Investment

� Corporate sustained growth

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� Identifying innovative andpractical alternatives, facilitatingthe administrative barriers.

� fostering managerial skills,Sophisticated IT content Management , Finance andMarket access, social responsibleAssets, business opportunities

� Identifying innovative andpractical alternatives, facilitatingthe administrative barriers.

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�Attracting new business investment, locating new markets for Minas Gerais’ products and services, promoting the state as an ideal location for living and working, as well as mobilizing private resources for economic development.�Acting as ONE-STOP-SHOP for all types of needs of the client towards Government, institutions, bankers, corporations, managerial skills enhancing a sustained growth, investment or re-structuring.

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� Capital raising & financial (both in Brazil and abroad)� Access to Government incentives� Mergers & acquisition, Strategic Divestitures

and valuation analysis�Management and Leveraged buyouts� Restructuring and Recapitalization� Project finance� Access fo Multiple forms of capital

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� Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), a center to develop executives, businessmen and companies, building integrated educational solutions with them. FDC is focused on forming teams to interact critically and strategically in companies.� FDC believes that company–developing solutions are found in the organization itself. Synergy with companies is the end result of the link between theory and practice, strengthened by the interactive work of FDC’s technical team.� FDC ensures its access to world leading producers of management technology and to the cutting edge of business thinking.� FDC is the national benchmark in its industry, being an active participant in the enhancement of the managerial capabilities and overall development of Brazilian businesses.

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Managerial skills: a partnership with FDC

Global Solution

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� Sophisticated IT tools: IT Governance, IT infrastructure, Performance & business process management, e-business endeavours, Customized @ packaged automation (ERP, CRM, SCM, MRP)

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STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

� Customized consulting: strategy consulting, innovation management, partnership development, internationalization

� Environment: bringing environmental concerns and meeting law requirments – in partnership with our partner Brandt Meio Ambiente

TARGET: MINAS GERAIS STATE:

THE IDEAL PLACE FOR INVESTMENTS IN BRAZIL

� Strategically located in the Southeast region of Brazil: concentrating 78% of Brazilian consuming market .

� 18 million people.� Territory greater than many European countries.� Third largest South American economy.� Excellent infra-structure� Abundant energy and modern communication.� Modern law on Public-private partnerships,

respecting obligations with investors and partners.� Expedient and practical action from Public

Administration� Strong competitiveness for new enterprises� Highly qualified labor

MINAS GERAIS State stands at a vibrant moment in its development, introducing entrepreneurial changes, innovation, paradigm shifts, and openness for consideration of new alternatives and investments.

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ASSOCIATES

�Project appraisal, feasibility studies and benefit-cost analysis of alternatives

�Fund raising

�Monitoring, follow-up of all phases of project implementation

�Privileged access to investment projects in its business scopes –facilitating mergers, acquisitions and partnerships

�Privileged access to public-private partnership projects and international venture capital

�Income tax deduction

INVESTORS

� Professional and well-structured projects in desired area of interest

� Due diligence process

� Simplified and privileged access to the network of decision makers (public and private)

�Specialized consulting services

�Monitoring all stages of the projects from analysis to implementation

�Initial local operating support

�Special National treatment

� Tender process not applicable (as per Federal and State laws)

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