SAO PAULO, Brazil, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perdigao S.A. announces, within the terms of CVM Instruction no. 358, that it has signed a protocol of intention with the government of Pernambuco State and the municipal government of Bom Conselho for the establishment of an agro- industrial complex in that municipality, located 287 kilometers from Recife. Two plants will be constructed in an area measuring 100 hectares -- one for Batavia, for processing dairy products, and the other for Perdigao, for processing meat products -- along with a Distribution Center. The investments for the project amount to an estimated R$ 280 million, to be provided from fixed investment and working capital from Perdigao and Batavia (R$ 200 million), and investments from third parties (R$80 million). The specialty meats processing unit will have foreseen investments of around R$ 150 million, while the dairy unit will have investments of R$ 130 million. Both are part of the Company's plan to grow organically and through new businesses, as was widely disclosed in its business plan for 2007-2011. DATASOURCE: Perdigao S.A. CONTACT: Investors, Edina Biava, Perdigao, +011-55-11-3718-5465, Web site: http://www.perdigao.com.br/

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