EUCATEX Hires Agora Senior as Its Market Maker

SAO PAULO, Brazil, Dec. 21  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EUCATEX S/A INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO (Bovespa: EUCA3; EUCA4), one of the largest manufacturers of hardboard and medium density particleboard (MDP) in Brazil, with operations also in the paint, laminate flooring, partitions and agricultural substrate sectors, hereby informs the market that it has hired AGORA SENIOR CORRETORA DE TITULOS E VALORES MOBILIARIOS S/A to exercise, as of December 21, the function of market maker for the Company's preferred shares, listed on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA).

The aim is to increase the liquidity and number of trades of EUCATEX shares. The agreement was entered into for an indeterminate period, with a minimum term of 90 days. Upon completion of this period, the agreement may be rescinded following 30 days notice, should neither party object to said rescission.

On this date, EUCATEX's capital stock comprises 92,619,256 shares, 31,257,700 of which common and 61,361,556 preferred. The Company has not established any agreement with the market maker concerning voting rights or the purchase or sale of securities issued by the Company.

About EUCATEX

EUCATEX S.A. is one of Brazil's largest manufacturers of flooring, partitions, ceilings, roof tiles, MDP, hardboard, agricultural substrate, mineral products, paints and varnishes. In 2007, Eucatex completed 56 years of operations. With close to 3,000 employees, the Company exports to more than 40 countries and has four modern plants located in Botucatu, Salto and Paulinia in Sao Paulo state, and is now poised to begin a new cycle of strong growth. For more information please visit the website http://www.eucatex.com.br/ir 

DATASOURCE: EUCATEX



CONTACT:  IR, Jose Antonio Goulart de Carvalho, Executive Vice-President

and IRO, or Sergio Henrique Ribeiro, both of EUCATEX S.A., [phone],





Web site:  http://www.eucatex.com.br/ir 

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