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BM&FBOVESPA Announces First Previews For The Ibovespa Theoretical Portfolio And Other Indexes Valid From May To August 2012

Date 03/04/2012

BM&FBOVESPA announces the first preview for the Ibovespa theoretical portfolio, which will be valid for the period of May 7 to August 31, 2012.

The five stocks with the highest weight in the index were: Vale PNA (9,202%), Petrobras PN (8,155%), OGX Petróleo ON (5,192%), Itauunibanco PN (4,607%) and Bradesco PN (3,383%).

For comparison purposes, the stocks with the highest weight in the Ibovespa portfolio were: Vale PNA (9,308%), Petrobras PN (8,239%), OGX Petróleo ON (5,199%), Itauunibanco PN (4,696%) and Bradesco PN (3,369%).

The Exchange also announces the first previews of the other calculated indexes. Check below:

BM&FBOVESPA regularly announces three previews of the new indexes: the 1 st preview on the first trading session of the last month of the current portfolio; the 2 nd preview on the trading session following the 15th of the last month of the current portfolio; and the 3 rd preview on the last trading session of the current portfolio. The Exchange also publishes the portfolios of the other indices calculated.

About the Methodology

Ibovespa: Composed of the stocks whose negotiability indices, financial volume participation and trading session presence during the previous 12 months met the criteria established by their respective calculation methodologies.

IBrX-50 and IBrX: Following an international methodology, these indices are composed respectively of the 50 and 100 most traded stocks at BM&FBOVESPA, weighted by their market capitalization.

MidLarge Cap and Small Cap: These indices were developed to measure the performance of the companies listed in the Exchange segmenting them by market capitalization