DJ Brazil Cepea/Esalq Sugar Cash Index Down At BRL26.88

The following is Brazil's Cepea/Esalq crystal sugar cash price index.

Figures are quoted including tax at the mill gate in Sao Paulo state and calculated by the Center for Advanced Applied Economic Studies.

The name of the index used to be Esalq/BM&F.

Price at mill per 50-kilogram bag
            In Brazilian reals     In US$
May   9           26.88            15.94
May   8           27.12            16.02
May   7           27.31            16.16
May   6           27.40            16.51
May   5           27.54            16.62

Prices quoted for 130-480 icumsa crystal white sugar. Taxes include ICMS sales tax at 7% and PIS/COFINS tax at 3.65%.

-By Tony Danby; Dow Jones Newswires; 55-11-6847-4541; brazil@dowjones.com

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05-09-08 1753ET