Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A. Announces 1Q10 Earnings Release and Conference Calls

SAO PAULO, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A. (Bovespa: SUZB5) announces 1Q10 Earnings Release and conference calls with investors and analysts.

Highlights 1Q10:

• Total market pulp and paper production of 653 thousand tons.
• Total sales volume of 642 thousand tons: 385 thousand tons of pulp and 257 thousand tons of paper.
• Net revenue of R$ 971 million.
• Pulp production cash cost of R$ 425/ton (excluding unscheduled maintenance downtimes).
• Record EBITDA of R$ 504 million, with margin of 51.9%. EBITDA excluding non-recurring items of R$ 315 million, with margin of 32.4%.
• Sale of forestry assets in Minas Gerais state for R$ 334 million.
• Net income of R$ 130 million.
• Net debt/EBITDA ratio of 3.4 in March 2010.
• Successive price increases and reduction in global pulp inventories.
• Increases in paper prices in domestic and export markets.
• Cash and cash equivalents of R$ 2.4 billion on March 31st, 2010.

1Q10 Conference Call / Webcast

In Portuguese:

Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 08:30 am (EDT)

Access: +55 (11) 4003-9004 - press *0 (PIN: Suzano)

Presentation / Audio Webcast:  http://webcast.mzdp.com.br/publico.aspx?codplataforma=1799

Replay: +55 (11) 4003-9004 – press *0 (available for seven days)

PIN: Suzano

In English:

Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 10:30 am (EDT)

Access: + 1 (412) 858-4600 (PIN: Suzano)

Presentation / Audio Webcast: http://webcast.mzdp.com.br/publico.aspx?codplataforma=1800

Replay: + 1 (412) 317-0088 (available for seven days)

PIN: 440234# (pound key) - press "1" to start the playback

SOURCE Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A.