New businesses contributed to the Company's good operational performance SAO PAULO, Brazil, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perdigao ended 2007 reporting gross sales of R$ 7.8 billion, 27.6% more than recorded in the preceding year. Net income posted an increase of 174% to R$ 321.3 million. The results were boosted by good performance in the domestic and export markets, gains in scale and productivity, as well as an increased participation of 53% of processed products as a percentage of the Company's total net sales. These factors, combined with the full integration of Batavia's dairy- processed products, and the margarine and beef businesses acquired during the year, resulted in growth of 27.3% in net sales to R$ 6.6 billion in 2007. Exports accounted for 47.5% of net sales and domestic market, 52.5%. In spite of the appreciation of the Real in relation to the US dollar and the increase in grain prices, growth in export revenues was 30%, reflecting stronger international demand that increased sales volumes of meats by 18.6% and other processed products by 67.3%. Domestic market revenue increased 25.9% compared with 2006, driven by sales revenue from activities in the meat segment and by an increase of 71.4% in volume of dairy-processed products and 84% for other processed products. Gross profits increased 39.4%, totaling R$ 1.9 billion. EBITDA (operating profit before financial expenses, taxes and depreciation) in the period reached R$ 802.7 million, a year-on-year increase of 76.1%, and equivalent to a 12.1% margin, a gain of 340 basis points against the preceding fiscal year. In 2007, Perdigao's capital expenditures totaled R$ 857.4 million, 34.6% higher than 2006. Of this total, 41% was allocated to acquisitions (excluding the Eleva acquisition) and the remainder to new projects and production lines, to the conclusion of the Mineiros Agro-Industrial Complex in the state of Goias and to improvements in productivity. NUMBERS FOR 2007 R$ million 2007 2006 % Change Gross Sales 7,788.6 6,106.0 27.6 Domestic Market 4,589.2 3,644.5 25.9 Exports 3,199.4 2,461.4 30.0 Net Sales 6,633.4 5,209.8 27.3 Gross Profits 1,873.3 1,344.1 39.4 EBIT 503.9 191.4 163.3 Net Income 321.3 117.3 174.0 EBITDA 802.7 455.8 76.1 Capex 857.4 636.9 34.6 Earnings per share R$* 1.73 0.71 144.5 * Consolidated Earnings per Share (in R$), excluding treasury shares 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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