President Bill Clinton to Speak at the Ethanol Summit in Brazil

SAO PAULO, May 6 /PRNewswire/ — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will
participate as one of the main speakers at the Ethanol Summit 2009, to be held
between June 1 and 3 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event is organized by the
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) and is one of the most
important gatherings focused on biofuels in the world.

President Clinton was the first Democratic president awarded a second term
in six decades. After leaving the White House, President Clinton established
the William J. Clinton Foundation with the mission to strengthen the capacity
of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges
of global interdependence. Today, the Foundation has more than 1,400 staff
and volunteers around the world working to improve lives through several
initiatives, including the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative, which is helping 2
million people living with HIV/AIDS access lifesaving drugs. Other initiatives
– including the Clinton Climate Initiative, the Clinton Hunter Development
Initiative, and the Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative — are
applying a business-oriented approach worldwide to fight climate change and
develop sustainable economic growth in Africa and Latin America. As a project
of the Foundation, the Clinton Global Initiative brings together global
leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s
most pressing issues.

More than 90 speakers from all continents are confirmed for the Summit,
which will feature 25 panels in five theme-specific venues, three publication
launches and six plenary sessions, including one produced and moderated by The
Economist. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be the main
speaker at the Summit’s Opening Ceremony, along with Sao Paulo State Governor

For a complete bio of former President Clinton, please visit:
http://www.ethanolsummit.com.br/english/telas/palestrantes/curriculo.aspx?id=1
98 (due to the length of the link, please copy the URL and paste it into your
browser).

For more information about the Ethanol Summit 2009, please visit:
http://www.ethanolsummit.com.br/english

ABOUT UNICA

The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) represents the top
producers of sugar and ethanol in the country’s South-Central region,
especially the state of Sao Paulo, which accounts for about 50% of the
country’s sugarcane harvest and 60% of total ethanol production. UNICA
develops position papers, statistics and specific research in support of
Brazil’s sugar, ethanol and bioelectricity sectors. In 2008, Brazil produced
an estimated 565 million metric tons of sugarcane, which yielded 31.3 million
tons of sugar and 25.7 billion liters (6.8 billion gallons) of ethanol.

    MORE INFORMATION:
    CDN Corporate Communications - Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Rosa Webster - (5511) 3643 2707 / rosa.webster@cdn.com.br
    Marli Romanini - (5511) 3643 2756 / marli@cdn.com.br
    Mariane dos Santos - (5511) 3643 2730 / mariane.santos@cdn.com.br

SOURCE Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA)