Ultrapar announces its 3Q13 results

SAO PAULO, Nov. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: UGPA3 / NYSE: UGP), a company engaged in fuel distribution (Ultragaz/Ipiranga), specialty chemicals (Oxiteno) and storage for liquid bulk (Ultracargo), hereby reports its results for the third quarter of 2013.

3Q13 main highlights:

• ULTRAPAR SIGNS AN ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT WITH EXTRAFARMA TO ENTER THE BRAZILIAN RETAIL PHARMACY SECTOR
• ULTRAPAR'S NET REVENUES REACH R$ 16 BILLION IN 3Q13, A 13% GROWTH OVER 3Q12
• ULTRAPAR'S EBITDA REACHES R$ 765 MILLION IN 3Q13, UP 17% OVER 3Q12, WITH GROWTH IN ALL THE BUSINESSES
• NET EARNINGS REACH R$ 328 MILLION IN 3Q13, A 13% GROWTH OVER 3Q12
• ULTRAPAR IS AWARDED AS THE BEST COMPANY FOR SHAREHOLDERS IN 2013 BY CAPITAL ABERTO MAGAZINE AND RECEIVES OTHER IMPORTANT RECOGNITIONS

"We are very pleased to announce today a period of great achievements, which were made possible by the investments in strengthening and developing our businesses and by a corporate governance structure designed to align interests and to endure the company and its growth. We have reached our 29th consecutive quarter of EBITDA growth, as a result of strong investments in our businesses, in which we have solid foundations to continue in this growth trajectory. In addition, in late September, we opened new opportunities for the company's value creation by signing an agreement with Extrafarma to enter the growing retail pharmacy sector in Brazil, in which we intend to implement a more accelerated expansion plan and obtain cross-benefits with our two specialized distribution and retail businesses – Ipiranga and Ultragaz."

Thilo Mannhardt – CEO

Results conference call
Brazilian conference call
November 8th, 2013
9:30 a.m. (US EST)
Hotel Caesar Park Faria Lima
(Faria Lima rooms 2 and 4)
Sao Paulo – SP
Telephone for connection: [phone]
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International conference call
November 8th, 2013
12:00 p.m. (US EST)
Participants in Brazil: 0800 891 0015
Participants in the USA: 1 877 317 6776
Participants in other countries: [phone]
Code: Ultrapar

IR Contact
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Telephone: + 55 11 3177 7014
Website: www.ultra.com.br

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.
UGPA3 = R$ 54.66/share (09/30/13)
UGP = US$ 24.59/ADR (09/30/13)

SOURCE Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.

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