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JBS confirmed its position as the largest Food Group in Brazil in 2007

JBS S.A. CNPJ n 02.916.265/0001-60 NIRE 35.300.330.587 Authorized Capital Publicly Held Company NOTICE TO THE MARKET JBS confirmed its position as the largest Food Group in Brazil in 2007

JBS is proud to announce that, in accordance with the Annual Report issued by the Valor Econmico today, it is the largest Food Group in Brazil, a position held for the first time by a Group of Brazilian origin. Within the Groups in the Industrial Sector, JBS had the largest growth increasing 210.1% year on year. About JBS S.A. JBS S.A. is currently the world's largest beef producer and exporter with a daily slaughtering capacity of 65.2 thousand heads of cattle and the largest global exporter of processed beef. The company's operations include 22 plants located in 9 Brazilian states and 6 plants located in 4 argentine provinces, in addition to 18 plants in the USA, 10 in Australia and 8 in Italy. Additionally, JBS S.A. is the third largest pork producer in the USA, with a slaughtering capacity of 47.9 thousand heads per day. JBS has feedlot operations in the US, Australia, Brazil and Italy, amounting to 18 units. Its brands which includes "Friboi", "Swift", "Maturatta", "Cabaa las Lilas", "Organic Beef Friboi", "Anglo", "Mouran", "Plata", "Inalca", "Montana" and "Ibise" are widely recognized as symbols of quality. More information about JBS S.A. is available at www.jbs.com.br/ir/.

So Paulo, December 16th, 2008. Jeremiah OCallaghan Investors Relations Director

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