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April 30, 2008.

Approval of dividends payment

At the Ordinary Stockholders Meeting of Aracruz Celulose S/A (the “Company”) held on the date hereof, it was unanimously approved the payment of dividends, at the total amount of R$ 200,000,000.00 (two hundred million Reais), equivalent to R$ 183.79720518 per 1,000 (one thousand) common shares and R$ 202.17692570 per 1,000 (one thousand) preferred “A” and “B” shares. The dividends will be paid in addition to the Interest on Shareholders Equity already paid on April 17, July 11 and October 17, 2007, and January 16, 2008, and the record date in Brazil will be May 2nd, 2008.

Due to the current floating exchange rate, the Company cannot predict any specific exchange rate for the conversion of the amount to be paid into U.S. Dollars at the time of payment thereof.

The payment of Dividends will be made by Citibank, the Depositary, on or about May 21, 2008 to holders of record as of May 7, 2008.

For further information, please contact:

André Luiz Gonçalves
Investor Relations Manager
Tel (55-11) 3301-4131
invest@aracruz.com.br

 

 

 

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