The Company’s policy with regard to the services provided by its independent auditors that are not related to the external audit is based on principles that preserve the auditor’s independence concerning not auditing its own work, not performing management functions and not acting as lawyer for its customer.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes acted as our independent audit for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes did not provide services not related to external audit in 2005.