SAO PAULO, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of BRF - Brasil Foods S.A., in a meeting held on December 17, 2009, approved the distribution of interest on its own capital to shareholders at the rate of R$0.22998523 gross per share. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090710/SPF002LOGO ) The payment will begin on February 26, 2010 with withholding tax according to the law in effect. This payment will be included in compulsory dividends, according to current law. For further information, please contact: Investor Relations Department Av. Escola Politecnica, 760 - 2nd Floor 05350-901 - Sao Paulo - SP - Brazil Telephones: (5511) 3718-5301/5306/5465 Fax: (5511) 3718-5297 E-mail: Leopoldo Viriato Saboya CFO and IRO http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090710/SPF002LOGO DATASOURCE: BRF - Brasil Foods S.A. Contact: Edina Biava, IR Manager, BRF - Brasil Foods, +011-5511-3718-5465, Web site: http://www.brasilfoods.com/ir

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