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To: Paul Senior who wrote (29511)	12/31/2007 11:05:48 AM
From: E_K_S	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 78523

Hi Paul - These are the Brazil stocks on my watch list. finance.yahoo.com I think the best value is ELP based on estimated earnings and potential growth of their different business segments. I also like Ultrapar Holdings Inc. (UGP) but it is expensive. I have watched it more than double over the last two years but never started any position. I am thinking to just average into iShares MSCI Brazil Index (EWZ). I am hoping that as the dollar rises over the next six months (dead cat bounce), it will provide me an entry point to build up my Brazil holdings. I am very bullish on this sector and like you stated it is very volatile. EKS P.S. Did you notice the extra one time dividend paid on VCP this month. I believe the payment is equivalent to $0.80/share after converting to $US dollars. vcp.com.br

To: Paul Senior who wrote (29511)	1/1/2008 1:54:22 PM
From: Paxb2u	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78523

Paul, I invested in Brazil over the past year via EWZ. It was up 70+% on the year. Like the country cause of its total independence from outside energy imports.--Peace

To: Paul Senior who wrote (29511)	1/3/2008 9:10:53 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 78523

Good luck to you in 2008!http://siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=24050288&srchtxt=ewz

To: Paul Senior who wrote (29511)	1/4/2008 10:25:45 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 78523

Citigroup to Sell Shareholding in Brasil Telecom, Valor Reports By Adriana Brasileiro Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. and pension funds that own a controlling stake in Brasil Telecom Participacoes SA, Brazil's third-biggest telephone service provider, plan to sell their holdings in the company, Valor Economico reported, without saying how it got the information. The sale might pave the way for a merger with Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA, Brazil's biggest phone company, the newspaper said. Citigroup owns 2.6 percent of Brasil Telecom's voting shares and an indirect stake through Techold, a holding company that owns 62 percent of Brasil Telecom's voting shares. Speculation over a merger of Brasil Telecom with Tele Norte Leste arose early last year when Brazilian media said the two companies were in talks. To contact the reporters on this story: Adriana Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro at abrasileiro@bloomberg.net