Iguatemi Reports 2007 EBITDA of R$ 101.7 Million, 47% Higher Than in 2006 and EBITDA...

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Iguatemi Reports 2007 EBITDA of R$ 101.7 Million, 47% Higher Than in 2006 and
EBITDA Margin Of 74%. Adjusted Net Income Reaches R$ 72.9 Million, 140% Higher
Than in 2006.

SAO PAULO, Brazil, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iguatemi Empresa de
Shopping Centers S.A. (Bovespa: IGTA3), one of the leading full-service
companies in the Brazilian shopping center sector, announced today its results
for fourth quarter 2007 (4Q07) and the full year of 2007. Except where
otherwise stated, financial and operational figures are for consolidated
results in Reais, and comparisons refer to fourth quarter of 2006 (4Q06) and
full year of 2006.
    2007 Highlights
    -- We entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the Market Place
       complex;
    -- Record net sales revenue in 2007: R$ 137.0 million;
    -- Funds From Operations (FFO) in 2007: R$ 94.8 million, 87.9% more than
       in the previous year;
    -- 4Q07 adjusted EBITDA: R$ 36.4 million, 36.7% more than in 4Q06;
    -- EBITDA margin: 78.7% in 4Q07, 74.2% in 2007;
    -- 2007 adjusted net profit up 64% year-on-year, at R$ 49.8 million;
    -- Owned gross leasable area (GLA) 81% higher than a year ago, at 207,400
       m(2), reflecting acquisition of 100% of Market Place.


    Full earnings release available to download at www.iguatemi.com.br/ir

                      4Q07/2007 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL
                           Wednesday, March 19, 2008

           Portuguese Conference Call         English Conference Call
           09:00 a.m. (US EDT)                10:00 a.m. (US EDT)
           10:00 a.m. (Brasilia Time)         11:00 a.m. (Brasilia Time)
           Phone: +55 (11) 2188-0188          Phone: +1 (973) 935-8893
           Code: Iguatemi                     Code: 35603803

    About Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers S.A.
    Empresa de Shopping Centers S.A. is one of the largest full-service
companies in the Brazilian shopping mall sector. Its activities include
conception, planning, development and management of regional shopping centers
and mixed-use complexes such as commercial towers. The company has holdings in
11 shopping malls, with total GLA of more than 380,000 m(2), in which its
ownership interest corresponds to 207,000 m(2). The company takes part in the
management of ten of its shopping malls. It also has three shopping malls
under development, two in Sao Paulo State and one in Brasilia (Federal
District). Iguatemi's shares are listed on the Novo Mercado of the Sao Paulo
stock exchange (Bovespa) under the ticker IGTA3.
SOURCE  Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers S.A.

Pedro Jereissati, CFO and Investor Relations Officer; Fernando Mearim,
Manager, Investor Relations; Flavia Carvalho, Investor Relations,
+55-11-3048-7289, ri@iguatemi.com.br, all of Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping
Centers S.A.

 

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