Final Week: Registration Deadline for the 2008 IR Global Rankings is November 30, 2007

Final Week: Registration Deadline for the 2008 IR Global Rankings is November 30, 2007

November 28, 2007

Three rankings (technical evaluation): IR websites,
corporate governance practices and financial disclosure
procedures / One ranking (investor's choice via Bloomberg
terminals) for IR programs

    NEW YORK, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- 

    MZ Consult NY LLC (www.mz-ir.com), a leading global
investor relations and financial communications firm, today
announced that the registration period for the 10th annual
edition of the IR Global Rankings and Awards has entered
its final week -- deadline is Friday November 30, 2007. The
IR Global Rankings, sponsored by KPMG, Arnold & Porter,
The Bank of New York Mellon, Bloomberg and PR Newswire, is
a unique external review of any company's communication
procedures with analysts and investors worldwide.

    TO REGISTER for the 2008 IRGR, the most comprehensive
auditing and ranking system for IR websites, corporate
governance practices and financial disclosure procedures,
please visit the website www.irglobalrankings.com, or type
IRGR < GO > on your Bloomberg terminal.

    More than 70 companies from 20 countries have already
registered for the 2008 IR Global Rankings. Among them: ABB
(NYSE: ABB), adidas (XETRA: ADS.DE), America Latina
Logistica (Bovespa: ALLL11), Arcadis (Amsterdam: ARCAD.AS),
ASUR (NYSE: ASR), Australia and New Zealand Banking (NYSE:
ANZBY.PK), Banco Bradesco (NYSE: BBD), Banco do Brasil
(Bovespa: BBAS3), Banco Itau (NYSE: ITU), Bank of Montreal
(NYSE: BMO), BASF (XETRA: BAS.DE), Bayer (XETRA: BAY.DE),
BBVA (NYSE: BBV), Bombardier (XETRA: BBDB.DE), Brasil
Telecom (NYSE: BRP), Braskem (NYSE: BAK), Cameco (NYSE:
CCJ), China Telecom (NYSE: CHA), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:
CSCO), CGI Group (NYSE: GIB), Copel (NYSE: ELP), Daimler
(NYSE: DAI), Danske Bank (XETRA: DSN.DE), Deutsche Telekom
(NYSE: DT), E*Trade Financial (NASDAQ: ETFC), Enersis
(NYSE: ENI), General Electric (NYSE: GE), Global Sources
(NASDAQ: GSOL), GOL (NYSE: GOL), Grasim Industries (XETRA:
GRS.DE), Hochtief (XETRA: HOT.DE), Homex (OTC: DHMXF.PK),
IC Russ-Invest, Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ: INFY), HSF
(Bovespa: JHSF3), Kellogg (NYSE: K), Kotak Mahindra Bank
(BSE: 600247.BO), Life Time Fitness (NYSE: LTM), Marfrig
(Bovespa: MRFG3), Masisa (NYSE: MYS), Nedbank Group (XETRA:
NCO.DE), Net Servicos (NASDAQ: NETC), Newmont Mining (NYSE:
NEM), Nexen (NYSE: NXY), Norsk Hydro (NYSE: NHY), Partner
Communications (NASDAQ: PTNR), Perdigao (NYSE: PDA),
Petrobras (NYSE: PBR), PotashCorp (NYSE: POT), Procter
& Gamble (NYSE: PG), Ryder System (NYSE: R), Sappi
(NYSE: SPP), Shinsei Bank (XETRA: LCJ.DE), Southwestern
Energy (NYSE: SWN), Statoil (NYSE: STO), TAV Airports (ISE:
TAVHL), Telekom Austria (Viena: TKA.VI), Total (NYSE: TOT),
Totvs (Bovespa: TOTS3), Tractebel (Bovespa: TBLE3), Turk
Economy Bank (ISE: TEBNK.IS), Ultrapar (NYSE: UGP),
Unibanco (NYSE: UBB), VimpelCom (NYSE: VIP), Wipro (NYSE:
WIT) and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM).

    Conference Call Replay: If you missed the conference
call that discussed the news and procedures of this new
edition, please access the link:
www.mz-ir.com/webcast/mzconsult/irgr2007/?e. You can also
request your free copy of the 2007 magazine at
www.irglobalrankings.com.

    TOP 5 REASONS TO SIGN UP FOR 2008 IR GLOBAL RANKINGS

    1) UNIQUE RANKING SYSTEM: Based on extensive
proprietary research of public companies and investors, and
supported by the input of audit and legal experts. IRGR is a
global review to position your investor relations and
financial communications effort among best practices within
the capital markets;

    2) HIGH TRANSPARENCY: Evaluation criteria are widely
publicized on the IRGR website and all results are
evaluated by independent professionals. IRGR analysts are
responsible for performing a thorough analysis and an
independent technical committee will review them in their
entirety;

    3) INDIVIDUAL FEEDBACK: Registrants receive suggestions
in an individual report based on technical evaluation and
investors' opinions. "NEW" - investors' opinions
will be accessed through the Bloomberg terminals, which
will further enhance the whole process. The report is later
discussed in a call between each participant and the IRGR
staff.

    4) SOLID BENCHMARKING: Know the best IR programs in the
world and how you can improve your practices and understand
how you are positioned in relation to regional and industry
peers. Participants may choose not to disclose they are
participating so their name and ranking positioning will be
kept confidential to avoid any exposure.

    5) GREAT RECOGNITION: Winners will be recognized in
Award Ceremonies around the world. Their names and ranking
will be available in all Bloomberg terminals (IRGR < GO
>) and they will be widely publicized though our
partnership with PR Newswire -- the largest news
distributor in the world. Best cases will be highlighted in
the 2008 IR Global Rankings magazine that is freely
distributed in the capital markets community.

    To learn more about 2008 IRGR or to download the 2007
IRGR magazine with winners and best practices, please visit
www.irglobalrankings.com or type IRGR < GO > on your
Bloomberg Terminal.

    For further information, please contact: Amanda Munhoz,
Email: [e-mail], phone: [phone]

    About IR Global Rankings: Solid communication with the
investment community has become a key priority for investor
relations and corporate governance professionals in recent
years, driven by a strong belief that stock prices and risk
perception can be managed, Fair Disclosure and other new
regulations, in addition to the need for corporate
transparency to earn and maintain investor confidence. The
IR Global Rankings and Awards annual survey, sponsored by
KPMG, Arnold & Porter, The Bank of New York Mellon,
Bloomberg and PR Newswire, is the most comprehensive
auditing and ranking system for IR websites, corporate
governance practices and the financial disclosure
procedures. Based on extensive proprietary research of
public companies and investors, supported by the input of
independent audit, corporate governance, and legal experts,
MZ's methodology is highly detailed, transparent, and
completely accessible to all participants. The IR Global
Rankings and Awards annual survey has continuously grown
since its inception in 1999 (www.irglobalrankings.com). 


    For more information, please contact:

     Amanda Munhoz, MZ Consult
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]