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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements at 31 st December 2008<br />

Exchange rate risk management is grounded on a permanent quantification and monitoring of the relevant financial and accounting exposures.<br />

The eventual impacts generated in the Group’s financial statements, if there was 5% variation in the above referred currencies, can be<br />

summarized as follows:<br />

2008 2007<br />

Currency Results Equity Results Equity<br />

Venezuelan Bolívar (36) - - -<br />

Algerian Dinar (3,148) - (2,120) -<br />

Dirhan Marroquí (390) - (232) -<br />

US Dollar 514 - (1,352) -<br />

Canadian Dollar (240) - (3) -<br />

Ukrainian Hryvnia (1,362) - (1,051) -<br />

Japanese Yen (10) - (150) -<br />

Sterling Pound - - (1) -<br />

Mozambican Metical 366 - - -<br />

Pataca of Macao (5) - (4) -<br />

South African Rand (5) - (2) -<br />

Brazilian Real (974) - (2,679) -<br />

(5,290) - (7,594) -<br />

In the Board of Directors’ opinion, the analysis of the sensitivity exposed above, based on the position on the indicated dates, cannot be representative of the<br />

Exchange rate exposure which the Group faces throughout the year.<br />

Credit risk<br />

The credit risk is essentially related to the receivable balances from customers and other debtors, related to the Group’s operational activity.<br />

The worsening in global economic conditions or adversities that affect the economies at a local, national or international scale may be the source<br />

of the Group customers’ incapacity to settle their obligations, with potential negative effects on the Group’s results.<br />

This risk is monitored on a regular basis by each of the Group’s business units with the objective of:<br />

- Limiting the credit granted to customers, considering the respective profile and the maturity of the accounts receivable<br />

- Following-up on the evolution of the credit level granted<br />

- Analyzing the recovery capacity of the receivables on a regular basis.<br />

The adjustments in accounts receivable, are calculated considering:<br />

- the analysis of the maturity of the accounts receivable;<br />

- the customer’s risk profile<br />

- the customers’ financial conditions.<br />

On the 31 st December 2008, it is the Board of Directors conviction that the adjustments estimated in accounts receivable, are adequately<br />

recorded within the financial statements.<br />

On the 31 st December 2008 and 2007, the customers’ accounts receivables for which no adjustments were registered, because the Board of<br />

Directors considers that the same are realizable, are the following:<br />

2008 2007<br />

Balances:<br />

Not matured 118,956 88,430<br />

Up to 180 days 83,320 116,323<br />

From 180 to 360 days 35,655 12,335<br />

More than 360 days 32,803 42,703<br />

270,734 259,791<br />

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