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January 23-25, 2012 Turnberry Isle Miami Miami, Florida USA www.AgReturnLatAm.com Unprecedented Access to Three Full Days of Essential Strategy Discussion and Investment-Ready Opportunities Build Your Real Assets Portfolio Vet Investment Opportunities in Regional Farmland and Commodities, Agribusiness and Agrifood, and Infrastructure Strengthen Your Knowledge 18+ Sessions of Need-to-Know Investment Themes Including: Policy Drivers | Partnerships | Foreign Investment Protection and Regulation | Risk Management | Sustainability | Strategy Expand Your Network 12+ Hours of Dedicated Networking with the Who’s Who of Latin American Agriculture and Infrastructure, Featuring: VIP Speaker-Hosted Lunch Tables | Regional Wine Tasting and Viticulture Investment Opportunities | Nation-Specific Roundtable Discussions | Cocktail Receptions The Only Agriculture Investment Conference Dedicated to the Triple Bottom Line Monday, January 23: First-Ever See inside for details. 50+ International Experts Share Critical Insights Real Assets Investments in the LAC Region Paola Bazan, Investment Officer, Inter – American Development Bank Leandro Festino, Principal, Meketa Investment Group Jose Geraldo Eugenio de Franca, Executive Director, EMBRAPA Eduardo Farhat, Head of Infrastructure Brazil, Darby-Stratus Rajesh Behal, CIO, Global Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services Group, IFC Jordan Schwartz, Lead Economist for Sustainable Development for LAC, The World Bank Donald Lindsey, Chief Investment Officer, George Washington University Endowment Mark Moore, Manager, Alternative Assets, Bunge Global Agribusiness Ricardo Fernandez, VP, Investment Management, Capital Dynamics Jacek Dzierwa, Global Strategist, US Global Investors Amaury Junior, Chief Investment Officer, Vision Brazil Investments Jorge Barreda, Partner, SinoLatin Capital Matt Leininger, Risk Management Leader - Global Enterprise Solutions, Cargill Carlos Alberto de la Torre González, General Assistant Director of Analysis and Monitoring, FOCIR Paola Vega Castillo, Professor of Biotechnology, Costa Rica Institute of Technology Steve Yuzpe, Chief Financial Officer, Sprott Resources Corp. RETURN infra INVESTMENTFORUM

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January 23-25, 2012

Turnberry Isle Miami

Miami, Florida USA

www.AgReturnLatAm.com

Unprecedented Access to Three Full Days of Essential Strategy Discussion and Investment-Ready Opportunities

Build Your Real Assets Portfolio Vet Investment Opportunities in Regional Farmland and Commodities, Agribusiness and Agrifood, and Infrastructure

Strengthen Your Knowledge 18+ Sessions of Need-to-Know Investment Themes Including: Policy Drivers | Partnerships | Foreign Investment Protection and Regulation | Risk Management | Sustainability | Strategy

Expand Your Network 12+ Hours of Dedicated Networking with the Who’s Who of Latin American Agriculture and Infrastructure, Featuring: VIP Speaker-Hosted Lunch Tables | Regional Wine Tasting and Viticulture Investment Opportunities | Nation-Specific Roundtable Discussions | Cocktail Receptions

The Only Agriculture Investment Conference Dedicated to the Triple Bottom Line

Monday, January 23: First-Ever See inside for details.

50+ International Experts Share Critical Insights

Real Assets Investments in the LAC Region

Paola Bazan, Investment Officer, Inter – American Development Bank

Leandro Festino, Principal, Meketa Investment Group

Jose Geraldo Eugenio de Franca, Executive Director, EMBRAPA

Eduardo Farhat, Head of Infrastructure Brazil, Darby-Stratus

Rajesh Behal, CIO, Global Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services Group, IFC

Jordan Schwartz, Lead Economist for Sustainable Development for LAC, The World Bank

Donald Lindsey, Chief Investment Officer, George Washington University Endowment

Mark Moore, Manager, Alternative Assets, Bunge Global Agribusiness

Ricardo Fernandez, VP, Investment Management, Capital Dynamics

Jacek Dzierwa, Global Strategist, US Global Investors

Amaury Junior, Chief Investment Officer, Vision Brazil Investments

Jorge Barreda, Partner, SinoLatin Capital

Matt Leininger, Risk Management Leader - Global Enterprise Solutions, Cargill

Carlos Alberto de la Torre González, General Assistant Director of Analysis and Monitoring, FOCIR

Paola Vega Castillo, Professor of Biotechnology, Costa Rica Institute of Technology

Steve Yuzpe, Chief Financial Officer, Sprott Resources Corp.

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www.AgReturnLatAm.com 3Call US +1 888 670 8200 • Int’l +1 941 951 7885 • Email [email protected]

Dear Colleague,

I am delighted to bring the 7th edition of the AgReturn Investment Conference to Miami. Join us for three full days of senior level discussion focused on agriculture investment opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and how best to take advantage of this rapidly growing sector. For the first time we are including a Infrastructure Investment Forum focusing on the many opportunities to invest in much-needed infrastructure in the region.

According to the USDA, LAC has 123 million hectares of uncultivated land, with 76% of that having less than 6 hours of travel time to market. This fact alone makes the region stand out among emerging and growth markets as one of the most attractive and obvious targets for foreign investment in agriculture and infrastructure, promising mammoth potential for growth, an inflation hedge and steady returns for savvy investors.

Diversifying the portfolio through vertical investments in the expansive food and ag export sector in Latin America and the Caribbean will provide opportunity for significant gains in farmland assets, food processing, transportation and storage infrastructure, as well as marketing to global markets. Environmental stewardship, which has always been the underlying theme at the AgReturn conferences, will be ever more important as investors and operators discuss how to avoid the

pitfalls of the United States and other mature markets in the 20th Century while coping with such exponential growth in the 21st.

AgReturn Latin America will bring together hundreds of investors, farmland managers, policy makers and agribusiness professionals representing the Americas, Caribbean, Europe, and beyond. The program offers insight and analysis, “investment-ready” opportunities, risk management solutions, strategy discussion, foreign investment regulation analysis, and unrivaled networking with the preeminent group of like-minded professionals who see Latin America as the best opportunity for responsible investment to propel food production, feed a growing global population and capitalize on a probable windfall.

Espero contar con su presencia en Miami!

Estou ansioso para vê-lo em Miami!

I look forward to seeing you in Miami!

Sincerely,Kate WestfallConference Director – AgReturn

Patricio Abal, Infrastructure Editor, Alternative Latin InvestorFernando Aftalion, Partner, Grupo AgrariusJorge Barreda, Partner, SinoLatin CapitalRenatto Barbieri, Private Equity Portfolio Manager, GalterePaola Bazan, Investment Officer, Inter-American Development BankRajesh Behal, CIO, Global Agribusiness Group, International Finance CorporationPaola Vega Castillo, Professor of Biotechnology, Costa Rica Institute of TechnologyRussell Deakin, Managing Director, Rio Bravo InvestimentosJacek Dzierwa, Global Strategist/Portfolio Manager, US Global InvestorsJose Geraldo Eugenio de Franca, Executive Director, EMBRAPAEduardo Farhat, Head of Infrastructure Brazil, Darby-StratusGonzalo Fernandez Castro, Fund Manager, Lumix CapitalRicardo Fernandez, VP Investment Management, Capital DynamicsLeandro Festino, Principal, Meketa Investment GroupMarc Frishman, Managing Partner, Conduit CapitalKirk Haney, Chief Executive Officer, SG BiofuelsDouglas Hewson, Managing Partner, Portland Private EquityAmaury Junior, Chief Investment Officer, Vision Brazil InvestmentsJorge Karadima, Chief Executive Officer, Sembrador Capital de RiesgoDavid Kruse, President and CEO, Grupo IowaJim Lane, Editor & Publisher, Biofuels DigestRamiro Lauzan, Partner, Humus CapitalMatt Leininger, Risk Management Leader - Global Enterprise Solutions, CargillDonald Lindsey, Chief Investment Officer, GWU EndowmentRajaa Mekouar, Director, Maera CapitalMark Moore, Manager, Alternative Assets, Bunge Global AgribusinessJan Pensaert, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Valiance Asset ManagementHilton Silveira Pinto, Director of the Center for Climate Change on Agriculture, UNICAMPDavid Ramaswamy, Partner, Allied VentureJuan Sartori, Chairman, Union AgricultureJordan Schwartz, Lead Economist for Sustainable Development for LAC, The World BankFrederick Shepperd, CEO, Shepperd InvestorsCarlos Alberto de la Torre González, General Assistant Director of Analysis and Monitoring, FOCIRJulio Andres Torres, Managing Partner, Nexus Capital PartnersMichael Underhill, Chief Investment Officer, Capital InnovationsSteve Yuzpe, Chief Financial Officer, Sprott Resources Corp.

Resort Amenities Include:• Two 18-hole championship golf courses • Tennis facility with four clay HydroCourts• Private beach-front Ocean Club and three pools• Award-winning Willow Stream Spa and fitness center• New lagoon-style pool featuring a waterslide, lazy river,

private cabanas and poolside dining• Supervised children’s program

Visit www.AgReturnLatAm.com for more information.

Export Logistics | Irrigation and Rural Infrastructure | Risk Roundup | Strategy RoundtablesInclude the Forum in your AgReturn itinerary for access to three full days of networking, education, and real assets investment opportunities in the rapidly evolving Latin American agriculture and infrastructure sectors. See Page 4 for the agenda and Page 7 for pricing.

Monday, January 23HIgHLIgHTs:

Co-Located: First-Ever InfraReturn Investment Forum at AgReturn!

FOR THE InvEsTOR Educational Sessions Making the Business Case for Real Assets Investments in the LAC Region

Access to Forward-Thinking Fund Managers and Corporations Poised to Impact the Future of Food Production and Regional Expansion

Exposure to Myriad Investment Opportunities and Strategies

FOR THE MAnAgER Network-Building Activities with a Targeted Group of Investors

Opportunities for Collaboration with Potential Partners and Co-Investors

Need-to-Know Investment Themes and Industry Trends

FOR THE InDusTRy An Organized Forum Where Industry Executives Can Meet and Exchange Ideas with the Preeminent Group of International Investors Considering a Real Assets Play in Latin America

Informative Content Focused on the Potential Growth of the Sector from the Perspective of Private Financing

Case Studies and Success Stories Highlighting Successful Strategies for Sustainable Growth

TuRnBERRy IsLE MIAMI Conference attendees will have the advantage of a special group rate at this stunning Mediterranean-style Miami hotel hideaway.

International Industry Experts Brought Together for the First Time at AgReturn and InfraReturn: AgRETuRn HOT TOpICs:

Start to Finish: Anatomy of an Ag Transaction in Latin America

Pinstripes to Overalls: Wall Street on the Farm

Navigating Regional Risk: Tackling Potential Pitfalls & Avoiding Novice Mistakes

Pinpointing Profitable Partners: The Process of Vetting Management Teams

Port Authority: Gaining Control of the Commodities Supply Chain

unRIvALED ACCEss:

12+ Hours of Dedicated Networking Time

VIP Speaker-Hosted Lunch Tables

Regionally-Focused Champagne Roundtables

Wine Tasting and Viticulture Investment Discussion

Meet & Mingle Cocktail Receptions

Impress the Allocators Quickfire Showcase

InvEsTMEnT-READy OppORTunITIEs:

Farmland Acquisitions and Management

Agribusiness Equities and Food Processing

Biofuels Feedstocks and Refinement Technologies

Infrastructure Opportunities from Energy to Logistics

Livestock, Row Crops, Permanent Crops and Vineyards

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January 23-25, 2012

Turnberry Isle Miami

Miami, Florida USA

www.AgReturnLatAm.com

Real Assets Investments in the LAC Region

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Monday, January 23, 2012

pRE-COnFEREnCE: InfraReturn Investment Forum

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

MAIn COnFEREnCE: Day One

8:00AM Registration and Coffee

8:40 Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:45 Building portfolios, Building Communities: Why Latin American Infrastructure is a Compelling Investment Opportunity

Authorities in the Region Will Discuss Key Issues, Including Sub-Sectors with Promise and Countries with Welcoming Policies Jacek Dzierwa, Global Strategist/Portfolio Manager, US Global InvestorsEduardo Farhat, Head of Infrastructure Brazil, Darby-Stratus

9:30 Lp Roundtable - Infrastructure Investment strategy

Veteran Investors Discuss the Merits and Potential Pitfalls of Differing Approaches to the Asset Class Including P3, Direct Investment and Infrastructure Funds Leandro Festino, Principal, Meketa Investment GroupDonald Lindsey, Chief Investment Officer, George Washington University Endowment

10:15 Networking Coffee Break

10:45 Risk Roundup: politics, Currency, partnerships Hear Perspectives from Risk Assessment Experts

and Active Investors in Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Mexico and Colombia, and Learn How Best to Avoid Common Mistakes When Making a Long-Term Investment in the Region Jordan Schwartz, Lead Economist for Sustainable Development for LAC, The World Bank

11:30 pinpointing profitable partners Case Study: Anatomy of a Private Infrastructure Deal

and the Importance of Finding the Right Partner to Build the Foundation of a Long Term RelationshipCesar Cañedo, Managing Director Structured and Corporate Finance, CIFI

12:00 Emerging Infrastructure Markets within an Emerging Region

Discover Developing Opportunities in Certain LatAm Infrastructure Markets Offering Appropriate Conditions for Foreign Investment: an analysis of Peru and Colombia. Patricio Abal, Infrastructure Editor, Alternative Latin Investor

12:30PM Networking Luncheon

2:00 supply and Demand – Investment Opportunities in Export Logistics

Latin American Commodities will see Increasing Demand from Asia, India, and the Rest of the World. Opportunities Await the Savvy Investor With an Eye on Regional Economic Development and the Right Local Partners Committed to Getting these Products to the International Marketplace. Active Investors Will Weigh Multiple Countries’ Possibilities in Road, Rail, and SeaportsDouglas Hewson, Managing Partner, Portland Private Equity

2:45 Investing in Irrigation and Rural Infrastructure Investments in Rural Infrastructure Contribute

to Increased Productivity and Regional Food Production in Latin America and the Caribbean. Find Out Where the Opportunities Lie for Incorporating Infrastructure and Agriculture in Your Real Assets Portfolio.Russell Deakin, Managing Director, Rio Bravo InvestimentosRenato Cavalini, Manager Partner & Executive Director, Brookfield Brasil

3:30 networking Break: Impress the Allocators LatAm Infrastructure GPs Will Have the Opportunity

to Showcase their Fund in Two Minutes For a Panel of LP Judges in this Exciting Quickfire Showcase Apply Online at www.infrareturn.com.

Interactive Roundtable sessions:

4:00 spotlight on Top-Tier LatAm Markets: Brazil, Mexico & Chile – Market size, Investment Opportunities, Risks to Consider, and potential Returns • After a Brief Overview by the Panel, the

Discussion Continues at Individual Tables Focused on Each Country, Including a Fourth Table Representing Opportunities in Peru and Colombia

• Recap of Roundtable Discussions Given by the Panel Members, Highlighting Discoveries and Take-Aways From the Group Discussions

5:00 sector-specifics: Energy, Water & Transportation – strategy Discussion, Regions of Merit, Deal size and Due Diligence • After a Brief Overview by the Panel, the

Discussion Continues at Individual Tables Focused on Each Sector

• Recap of Roundtable Discussions Given by the Panel Members, Highlighting Discoveries and Take-Aways From the Group Discussions

Marc Frishman, Managing Partner, Conduit CapitalRicardo Fernandez, VP Investment Management, Capital Dynamics

5:45 Cross-Conference Cocktail Reception Delegates Will Have the Chance to Meet

and Mingle with their Peers from Infrareturn as well as the Who’s Who in Latin American Agriculture Investments in Advance of the AgReturn Latin America Main Conference Beginning on Tuesday.

6:45 InfraReturn Forum Concludes

8:00AM Registration and Coffee

8:40 Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:45 start to Finish: Anatomy of an Ag Transaction in Latin America

Learn How a Successful Ag Deal Was Initiated, Vetted Through Due Diligence, Brokered and Financed. What is the Measure of Success for Deals in the Region?Amaury Junior, Chief Investment Officer, Vision Brazil InvestmentsRamiro Lauzan, Partner, Humus CapitalFrederick Shepperd, Chief Executive Officer, Shepperd Investors AG

9:30 pinstripes to Overalls: Wall street on the Farm As Farmers Are Poised for an Economic Boom across

the Globe, Bankers and Investors are Required to Learn an Entirely New Skill Set – Getting Smart on Soil Quality, Irrigation, Inputs and ExportsRenato Barbieri, Portfolio Manager– Agribusiness, Galtere Ltd.

10:10 spotlight on Brazil: growing Opportunities in Farmland and Agribusiness

Brazil Has More Unused, Viable Land Available for Cultivation Than Any Other Country, Indicating Strong Opportunities for Increased Agricultural Production. Bunge has had a Presence in Brazil since 1905, and is One of the Country’s Largest Employers. Mark Moore Will Make the Case for Including Brazil in your Farmland Portfolio.Mark Moore, Manager, Alternative Assets, Bunge Global Agribusiness

10:35 Networking Coffee Break

11:00 Demography: Investing In the Future of Ag The Average Age of Farmers in the US is 65. In

Latin America that Number is 40. How Will Age & Socioeconomic Factors Drive Investment in Regional Agriculture?Paola Bazan, Investment Officer, Inter-American Development Bank

11:15 Climate Risks in Agriculture: Regional Outlook and Effects on the Bottom Line

Considering Actual and Future Scenarios that will Have an Effect on Strategy Decisions for Both the Investor and the Industry ExecutiveHilton Silveira Pinto, Director of the Center for Climate Change on Agriculture, UNICAMP

11:30 navigating Regional Risk Active Investors in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay

Identify Successful Strategies and Processes for Tackling Potential Pitfalls & Avoiding Novice Mistakes When Dealing With Currency, Politics, and Climate RiskMatt Leininger, Risk Management Leader, Global Enterprise Solutions, CargillRajaa Mekouar, Director, Maera Capital

12:15PM pinpointing profitable partners Veterans in the Region discuss the Process of Vetting

Management Teams and the Importance of Finding the Right Local PartnerRajesh Behal, Chief Investment Officer, Global Manufacturing Division, International Finance Corp.

12:45 Networking Luncheon

2:00 Regulatory policies and Their Effects on Foreign Investment Tactics

With Tightening Government Restrictions Across the Region, Can a Pure Farmland Play Still Pay Off?

Where are the Best Opportunities for Investing in Latin American Agribusiness, and What Role does the Government Play?Fernando Aftalion, Partner, Grupo AgrariusCarlos Alberto de la Torre González, General Assistant Director of Analysis and Monitoring, FOCIR

2:45 What’s your Ag strategy? Row Crops, Land Lease, permanent Crops, & pasture Conversion

Active Farmland Investors Showcase Each Tactic and Discuss the Right Questions to Ask When Developing a Latin American Farmland Strategy, Including Productivity, Infrastructure, Growth Opportunities and Soil Quality AssessmentJorge Karadima, Chief Executive Officer, Sembrador Capital de RiesgoGonzalo Fernandez Castro, Managing Partner, Lumix CapitalJan Pensaert, CEO, CIO, Valiance Asset Management

3:45 Networking Break

4:15 Where to Look for Biofuels Feedstocks Which Crops and Technologies Will Provide the Best

ROI Without Interfering with Commodity Pricing? Making a Case for Sweet Sorghum, Ag Waste, Algae and JatrophaModerator: Jim Lane, Editor & Publisher, Biofuels DigestKirk Haney, Chief Executive Officer, SG Biofuels

5:00 Regional Roundtables & networking Cocktail Reception

Rotate Among the Top Latin American Countries Poised for Foreign Direct Investment in the Agriculture/Agrifood/Agribusiness Sector – Meet the Right People, Ask the Right Questions, Toast the Possibilities

6:00 Conference Day One Concludes

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REGISTRATION DETAILS3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER [email protected] 888.670.8200 US

941.951.7885 Int'l www.AgReturnLatAm.com

group Discounts Available: Please contact Alex Siegel at +1 646.895.7421 for details. No two discounts can be combined.

Fee: The standard fee for attending IIR’s AgReturn Latin America is outlined on the registration form. This includes the luncheon and refreshments, and the conference documentation and materials submitted by the speakers. You may enclose payment with your registration or we will send an invoice. Payment is due within 30 days of registering. If registering within 30 days of the event, payment is due immediately. Payments can be made by check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Diners Club or American Express. Please make all checks payable to the “Institute for International Research, Inc.” and write the name of the delegate(s) on the face of the check, as well as our reference code: U2539 If payment has not been received prior to registration the morning of the conference, a credit card hold will be required.

Dates and venueJanuar 23-25, 2012 Turnberry Isle Miami, 19999 West Country Club Drive , Miami, FL , United States 33180 A block of rooms at a discounted rate will be held at The Turnberry Isle Miami. Please visit our website at www.agreturnlatam.com for more information. You must book on/by Thursday, December 29th, 2011 to receive the group rate. Please keep in mind that rooms in the dedicated block do sell out quickly, so please make your reservations early. Rooms booked after the cutoff dates are available based upon availability at the prevailing rate.

Cancellation policy: If you need to make any changes or have any questions, please feel free to contact us via email at [email protected]. Cancellations must be in writing and must be received by IIR prior to 10 business days before the start of the event. Upon receipt of a timely cancellation notice, IIR will issue a credit voucher for the full amount of your payment, which may be applied towards registration fees at any future IIR event held within 6 months after issuance (the “Expiration Date”). All credit vouchers shall automatically expire on the Expiration Date and shall thereupon become void. In lieu of issuance of a credit voucher, at your request, IIR will issue a refund less a $795 processing fee per registration. Registrants are advised that no credit vouchers or refunds will be issued for cancellations received less

than ten business days prior to start of the event, including cancellations due to weather or other causes beyond the Registrant’s control. IIR therefore recommends that registrants allow for unexpected delays in making travel plans. Substitutions are welcome at any time. If for any reason IIR decides to cancel this conference, IIR accepts no responsibility for covering airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants, including delegates, sponsors, speakers and guests. This agenda is subject to change.

Auxiliary Aid: Any disabled individual desiring an auxiliary aid for this conference should notify IIR at least 3 weeks prior to the conference in writing by faxing +1 (212) 661-6045.

Complaint Resolution policy: For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at (888) 670-8200 or +1 (941) 951-7885.

CpE sponsors: Institute for International Research is registered with the National Associate of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance

of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org

Incorrect Mailing Information: If you are receiving multiple mailings, have updated information, or would like to be removed from our database, please contact our database department at 212.3661.3876.

Industry sponsors:

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Want to know more? Please contact: Terri Sobol, Director of Business Development 646-895-7473 or [email protected]

8:30AM Coffee

9:00 Welcome Back

9:05 International Relations: Investment partnerships Country to Country

Understanding Bilateral Investment Treaties: What Protections are Available to Foreign Investors and Where to Find the Most Promising DealsDavid Ramaswamy, Partner, Allied VentureJorge Barreda, Partner, SinoLatin CapitalModerated by Patricio Abal, Editor, Alternative Latin Investor

9:50 scarcity of scarcity-Driven Investment Opportunities Food, Water, and Soil Nutrients Represent Some of the Most Popular Investment Themes of the Decade. What Are the Challenges Involved in Finding the Right Investment, and Why Have Many Investors Remained on the Sidelines?Steve Yuzpe, Chief Financial Officer, Sprott Resources Corp.

10:35 Networking Coffee Break

11:00 The Future of Ag: Finding Returns in new seed Technologies

Government Officials are Spending More of their Budgets on R&D for Nanotechnology and Advanced Genetics. How Can Investors Take Advantage of the Leg Work and Get In on the Ground Floor?Paola Vega Castillo, Professor of Biotechnology, Costa Rica Institute of TechnologyJosé Geraldo Eugênio de França, Executive Director, Embrapa

11:45 port Authority: gaining Control of the Commodities supply Chain

Ports Represent Huge Opportunities for Foreign Investors as Another Way to Diversify the Portfolio, Minimize Risk & Ensure Access to the MarketMichael Underhill, Chief Investment Officer, Capital InnovationsRenato Cavalini, Manager Partner & Executive Director, Brookfield Brasil

12:30PM Networking Luncheon

2:00 Large-scale grain Operations: Investment Opportunities for Technologies and practices to Increase sustainability, profitability and Efficiency

Brazil is Picking up Slack for Global Soy Production as the US Continues to Plant More Corn. What are the Price Drivers and Opportunities for Growth? ESG Reporting, Waste and Water Reduction, and Positive Effects on the Bottom Line

2:45 The new World Order: International Agribusiness Without the Intermediary

With the Expansion of Internet and Mobile Phone Use on the Farm, Investors in Smaller Agribusiness Operations Can Increase Returns by Maintaining Direct Lines to Buyers Rather Than Relying on Big Ag to Take the Product to Market. Learn from Experienced Investors and Experts How to Navigate the Market and Take Advantage of this Trend. David Kruse, President and CEO, Grupo Iowa

3:30 Afternoon Networking Break 4:00 Cattle Call: Making a Livestock play With an Industry Poised for a Huge Jump in

Efficiency, Including Livestock in Your Portfolio Could Mean Big Returns. Can Brazil and Argentina Increase Beef Cattle Productivity While Maintaining Steady Returns, High Quality and Environmental Stewardship?

4:45 south American Wineries: growth Markets for players in permanent Crops

Wrap Up Your Experience at AgReturn with a Sampling of Regional Wine, Including Discussions on Areas Poised for Investment and Expansion

5:45 Last Chance Meetings

6:15 AgReturn Conference Concludes

Options Include: Speaking Opportunities Branding – logo displayed on marketing materials and at the event Hosting a cocktail reception

Sponsorship of one of the networking breaks

Exclusive sponsor of conference lanyard or conference bags Discounted conference passes for colleagues and clients

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

MAIn COnFEREnCE: Day Two

before 10/14 before 11/18 before 1/6 after 1/6AgReturn Latin America Conference and Infrareturn Forum $2,395 $2,495 $2,595 $2,795

AgReturn Latin America Conference Only $1,695 $1,795 $1,895 $2,095 Infrareturn Forum Only $895 $995 $1,095 $1,295

Get Involved In AGRetuRn!Sponsoring a conference is a fantastic way of raising your company’s profile and brand visibility and we can tailor our sponsorship packages to meet your company’s strategy.

Want to know more? Please contact:Terri Sobol, Director of Business Development+1 646-895-7473 or [email protected]

Investor Relations for AgReturn: Discounts are available for qualified institutional investors. Investors also have an additional resource to answer questions, help plan meetings and navigate the educational and networking activities. Please contact Jeffrey Leschen at +1-646-895-7427 or by emailing [email protected] for these and any other requests for help and information.

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AgReturn AlumniAcumen Fund | Adveq Management AG | AgDevCo | Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture Financial Services

Canada | Albourne Partners | American Capital | American Farmland Trust | Ameriprise Financial | Aquacopia | Arlon

Food & Agriculture Partners | Assiniboia Capital | AVAC Ltd. | Avrio Ventures | Bayer CropScience | BDC Venture

Capital | Beartooth Capital | Bioenterprise Corporation | Black River Asset Management | BlackRock | Bonnefield

Financial | Business Development Bank of Canada | Canadian Agrifood Policy Institute | Carbon War Room | Central

Valley Fund | Ceres Partners | Chess Ag Full Harvest Partners | Cirrus Partners | CleanTech Group | CMEA Capital

| ConsiliAgra | Continental Farmers Group PLC | Cultivian Ventures | Deere & Company | Deutsche Bank | Draper

Fisher Jurvetson | DuPont Agricultural Biotechnology | Duxton Asset Management | Earthbound Farm | EDC Equity

| EKO Asset Management | Emergent Asset Management | Environmental Defense Fund | Farm Credit | Farm

Credit Canada | Firelake Capital | Foundation Capital | General Atlantic | General Mills | Global Thematic Partners

| Good Capital | Greenrock Asset Management | Gulf Capital | Harvest Power | Hawkeye Energy Holdings | IFPRI

| International Finance Corporation | Investeco | Investment New Zealand | JLL Partners | JP Morgan | JR Simplot

| Khosla Ventures | Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers | KPMG Corporate Finance | Mercer | Mindful Investors |

Mohr Davidow Ventures | MPM Capital | N2 Ingredients | New Island Capital | NGP Energy Capital Management |

North Bridge Capital | One Earth Capital | Ontario Ministry of Agriculture | Oxfam | Paddock Partnerships | Paine

& Partners | Parthenon Capital | Passport Capital | Physic Ventures | Pineridge Group | Pioneer Hi-Bred | Premier

Pacific Vineyards | Rabobank International | Renewal2 | RockPort Capital | Root Capital | Rosetta Capital | RSF

Social Finance | Schmidt Family Foundation | SJF Ventures | Slow Money | South Texas Money Management |

Sprott Resource Corp. | Stiefel Family Foundation | Summit Global | Sustainable Development Technology Canada |

Sustainable Food Lab | Syngenta Crop Protection AG | The Ambika Group | The Coca-Cola Company | The David and

Lucile Packard Foundation | The Dow Chemical Company | The Rastetter Foundation | The Spring Creek Foundation

| The World Bank | TIAA-CREF | Toro Micro-Irrigation | Tropicana Products | True North Venture Partners | UBS |

UFG Asset Management | US Department of Agriculture | US Venture Partners | Venrock | Wake Forest University

Endowment | Watershed Capital | Wood Creek Capital Management

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