Merit and Export

Celulose Irani S.A. was awarded the Export Merit award in April that endeavors to certify companies that exported last year the most forestry products in the wood, panels, furniture, paper and cellulose sectors. IRANI is a worthy winner of the award in the furniture sector.

The Company is included in the list of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign trade – MDCI as being amongst the biggest Brazilian exporters in 2007. In the same year, the IRANI Furniture Unit exported about US$ 21 million, an increase of approximately 47% compared to the previous year.

The Merit and Export award is promoted by the Revista da Madeira (Wood Magazine), and has the objective of recognizing the importance and the entrepreneurism that those companies have in leveraging Brazilian exports.

The award made public, the excellent performance of the Company’s exports in the furniture market.