Timeline 2008 February • Benálcool is incorporated. 2007 June • Tereos is no longer a COSAN shareholder. The French-owned group held a 6.2% stake in the Company. April • COSAN, São Martinho and Santa Cruz announce the joint acquisition via Etanol Participações S.A., of Usina Santa Luiza, located in the municipality of Motuca. 2006 April • Bom Retiro is incorporated. February • Tamoio is incorporated. • Bonfim is incorporated. January • Perpetual bonds are floated. 2005 • COSAN S/A – Bioenergia is one of the winners of “Leilão de Energia Nova” (New Energy Auction). • Mundial is incorporated. • COSAN joins Bovespa (São Paulo Stock Exchange). • COSAN acquires 35% of Grupo Corona's shares, through Águassanta S.A., COSAN’s subsidiary. • Partnership to open a specific terminal destined to ethanol exports, Teas, jointly with Crystalsev, Nova América group and Cargil. • Partnership with Chinese group, Kuok, one of the most dynamic and diversified international conglomerates. • Destivale is incorporated. 2004 • Da Barra brand is expanded to retail line of products. 2003 • The advertising campaign "Histórias Açucaradas Da Barra" (Da Barra sugar stories) is launched, renewing the image of Da Barra brand. • Sales team automation by using data collectors. 2002 • Geoprocessing technology is implemented and satellite images are used to monitor cultivation areas. • Dois Córregos is incorporated, located in the city of Dois Córregos – São Paulo state. • Da Barra unit is incorporated, located in the city of Barra Bonita – São Paulo state. • Junqueira is incorporated, located in the city of Igarapava – São Paulo state. • SóCanaPura Program is implemented, which resulted in productivity gains in agricultural and industrials areas. 2001 • Fundação COSAN (Foundation) is created for social responsibility project management. • Gasa is incorporated, located in the city of Andradina – São Paulo state. • Univalem is incorporated, in the city of Valparaíso – São Paulo state. 2000 • Rafard unit is incorporated, located in the city of Rafard – São Paulo state. • FBA now administers Ipaussu unit. • FBA is created, a strategic alliance between COSAN and the French companies Tereos and Sucden. • Administrative integration of all units and centralization of cash management. 1999 • Strategic partnership with the British sugar group Tate & Lyle. The British company acquires 10% interest in the port terminal. 1998 • Serra unit is incorporated, located in the city of Ibaté - São Paulo state. • Diamante is incorporated, located in the city of Jaú - São Paulo state. 1997 • Innovation in the cane production outsourcing process, enabling COSAN to focus on production and commercialization activities of its products. 1996 • Concession of port terminal in Santos, a landmark for the Brazilian sugar exports. 1993 • Innovation in bulk sugar exports, enabling logistic gains. • Development of a new sugar destined to the foreign market, the VHP (Very High Polarization) sugar. 1988 • Ipaussu is incorporated, located in the city of Ipaussu – São Paulo state. 1986  • São Francisco unit is incorporated, located in the city of Elias Fausto – São Paulo state. • Santa Helena unit is incorporated, located in the city of Rio das Pedras – São Paulo state. • Sugar starts to be exported from the mid-southern region of the country, after change in federal laws (previously, the foreign market was a privilege of the northeast region producers). 1936 • Costa Pinto unit is founded.