Soyatech to Offer News of Brazil’s Soy Industry from Safras & Mercado

BAR HARBOR, MAINE (1/10/06) : Soyatech, Inc. and Safras & Mercado (“Safras”) are pleased to announce a partnership that will provide a new level of reporting on Brazil’s soy industry to subscribers to Soyatech’s eNews Daily and eNews Weekly. Safras is a recognized leader in Brazilian commodity information, and its regular news reports will now appear once a week in the Soyatech eNews Daily.

Brazil is the second-largest producer of soybeans in the world and is widely expected to overtake U.S. production the next few years. Global demand, relatively inexpensive land and labor costs, a devalued currency – all of these factors have contributed to rapid industry growth. At the same time, Brazil must contend with a crumbling transportation infrastructure, an ongoing debate over genetically modified crops, and widespread unease about lax enforcement of environmental standards.

It is, therefore, imperative that industry leaders be continuously informed of important news in Brazil’s soybean industry. And now, that will be available from the global resource for soybean and oilseed information, Soyatech, Inc.

Safras & Mercado will use its relationship with Soyatech, Inc. to keep its comprehensive network of soybean producers, traders and processors informed of important developments in the soybean and soyfoods industries worldwide.

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ABOUT SAFRAS & MERCADO

Safras & Mercado (Porto Alegre, Brazil) is the leading information resource on Brazil’s soya industry. With reporting from correspondents throughout the country, Safras & Mercado has an unparalleled ability to offer a comprehensive portrait of Brazil’s soyabean industry from planting to export. Safras & Mercado also covers coffee, sugar, corn and other commodity topics; in addition, the firm offers weekly news analyses (for soyabeans, coffee and meat) and customized consulting services. Safras & Mercado’s website is available in Portuguese and English at http://www.safras.com.br .

ABOUT SOYATECH, INC.

Soyatech, Inc. (Bar Harbor, Maine, USA) is an information resource with products and services designed to advance growth and sustainability in the soybean and oilseed industries. Founded in 1984, Soyatech publishes the Soya & Oilseed Bluebook directory (in an annual print edition, plus a regularly updated online edition) and the Soyatech eNews in daily and weekly editions. Soyatech also produces industry-leading reports, including the annual Soyfoods: The U.S. Market (co-authored with SPINS, Inc. of San Francisco, CA), and provides consulting services for clients worldwide. Visit Soyatech online at http://www.soyatech.com .

Contact Information

Joe Jordan

News Director

Soyatech, Inc.

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