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<b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">22 </font></b>
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<b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Fair value
disclosure of financial assets and liabilities</font></b>
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The Financial Accounting Standards Board, through Accounting
Standards Codification and Accounting Standards Updates, define
fair value, set out a framework for measuring fair value, which
refers to valuation concepts and practices and require certain
disclosures about fair value measurements.
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<b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">a) </font></b>
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<b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Measurements</font></b>
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The pronouncements define fair value as the exchange price that
would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability
(an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for
the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants on the measurement date. In determining fair value,
the Company uses various methods including market, income and
cost approaches. Based on these approaches, the Company often
utilizes certain assumptions that market participants would use
in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about
risk and or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation
technique.
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These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or
generally unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes techniques
that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use
of unobservable inputs. Under this standard, those inputs used
to measure the fair value are required to be classified on three
levels. Based on the characteristics of the inputs used in
valuation techniques the Company is required to provide the
following information according to the fair value hierarchy. The
fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the
information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and
liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed
as follows:
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<b>Level 1</b> – Unadjusted quoted prices on an
active, liquid and visible market for identical assets or
liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date;
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<b>Level 2</b> – Quoted prices for identical or
similar assets or liabilities on active markets, inputs other
than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or
indirectly, for the term of the asset or liability;
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<b>Level 3</b> – Assets and liabilities, which
quoted prices, do not exist, or those prices or valuation
techniques are supported by little or no market activity,
unobservable or illiquid. At this point fair market valuation
becomes highly subjective.
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<b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">b) </font></b>
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<b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Measurements on a
recurring basis</font></b>
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The description of the valuation methodologies used for
recurring assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the
Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31,
2009 and 2008 are summarized below:
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<b>Available-for-sale securities</b>
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They are securities that are not classified either as
held-for-trading or as held-to-maturity for strategic reasons
and have readily available market prices. We evaluate the
carrying value of some of our investments in relation to
publicly quoted market prices when available. When there is no
market value, we use inputs other than quoted prices.
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<b>Derivatives</b>
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The market approach is used for the swaps to estimate the fair
value discounting their cash flows using the interest rate of
the currency they are denominated. Also for the commodities
contracts, since the fair value is computed by using forward
curves for each commodities.
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<b>Other Financial Liabilities</b>
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Comprise stockholder’s debentures, which have their fair
value measured by the market approach method, and their
reference price is available on the secondary market.
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The tables below present the balances of assets and liabilities
measured at fair value on a recurring basis as follows:
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<b>As of December 31, 2009</b>
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<td>
 
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<b><font style="font-size: 9pt">Carry amount</font></b>
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<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
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<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
<b><font style="font-size: 9pt">Fair value</font></b>
</td>
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</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
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<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
<b><font style="font-size: 9pt">Level 1</font></b>
</td>
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<b><font style="font-size: 9pt">Level 2</font></b>
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<td>
 
</td>
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Available-for-sale securities
</div>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
17
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
17
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
17
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
-
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
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<td align="left" valign="bottom">
<div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
Unrealized gain on derivatives
</div>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
832
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
832
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
-
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
832
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
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<div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
Other financial liabilities
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</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(750
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(750
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
-
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(750
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
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<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
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<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="14" align="right" valign="bottom">
<b>As of December 31, 2008</b>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
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<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
<b><font style="font-size: 9pt">Carry amount</font></b>
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
<b><font style="font-size: 9pt">Fair value</font></b>
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
<b><font style="font-size: 9pt">Level 1</font></b>
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
<b><font style="font-size: 9pt">Level 2</font></b>
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
<div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
Available-for-sale securities
</div>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
639
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
639
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
196
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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
443
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left" valign="bottom">
<div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
Unrealized losses on derivatives
</div>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(539
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(539
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
-
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(539
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td align="left" valign="bottom">
<div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
Other financial liabilities
</div>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(380
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(380
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
-
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(380
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
</tr>
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<div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> 
</div>
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<tr>
<td width="3%"></td>
<td width="97%"></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>
<b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">c) </font></b>
</td>
<td>
<b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Measurements on a
non-recurring basis</font></b>
</td>
</tr>
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<div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> 
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The Company also has assets under certain conditions that are
subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
These assets include goodwill and intangible assets. During the
year ended December 31, 2009 we have not recognized any
additional impairment losses for those items.
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> 
</div>
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<tr>
<td width="3%"></td>
<td width="97%"></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>
<b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">d) </font></b>
</td>
<td>
<b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Financial
Instruments</font></b>
</td>
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<b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Long-term
debt</font></b>
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> 
</div>
<div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff">
The valuation method used to estimate the fair value of our debt
is the market approach for the contracts that are quoted on the
secondary market, such as bonds and debentures. The fair value
of both fixed and floating rate debt is determined by
discounting future cash flows of LIBOR and Vale’s bond
curves (income approach).
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> 
</div>
<div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff">
<b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Time
deposits</font></b>
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> 
</div>
<div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff">
The method used is the income approach, through the prices
available on the active market. The fair value is close to the
carrying amount due to the short-term maturities of the
instruments.
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Our long-term debt is reported at amortized cost, and the income
of time deposits is accrued monthly according to the contract
rate, however its estimated fair value measurement is disclosed
as follows:
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</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="14" align="right" valign="bottom">
<b>As of December 31, 2009</b>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
<b>Carry<br />
</b>
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
<b><font style="font-size: 10pt">amount</font></b>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
<b><font style="font-size: 10pt">Fair value</font></b>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
<b><font style="font-size: 10pt">Level 1</font></b>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
<b><font style="font-size: 10pt">Level 2</font></b>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
<div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
Time deposits
</div>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
3,747
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
3,747
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
-
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
3,747
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left" valign="bottom">
<div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
Long-term debt (less interests)(*)
</div>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(22,544
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(23,344
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(12,424
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(10,920
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td colspan="19" valign="bottom">
<div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
(*) Less accrued charges US$287
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
</tr>
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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="14" align="right" valign="bottom">
<b>As of December 31, 2008</b>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
<b>Carry<br />
</b>
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
<b><font style="font-size: 10pt">amount</font></b>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
<b><font style="font-size: 10pt">Fair value</font></b>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
<b><font style="font-size: 10pt">Level 1</font></b>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
<b><font style="font-size: 10pt">Level 2</font></b>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
<div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
Time deposits
</div>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
2,308
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
2,308
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
-
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
2,308
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
 
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left" valign="bottom">
<div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
Long-term debt (less interests)(*)
</div>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(17,857
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(16,635
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(7,833
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">
(8,802
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
)
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">
 
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td colspan="19" valign="bottom">
<div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
(*) Less accrued charges US$311
</div>
</td>
</tr>
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This item represents the complete disclosure regarding the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the Company is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risk is are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.
Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 107
-Paragraph 15B
-Subparagraph a, b
Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 107
-Paragraph 3, 10, 14, 15
Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 133
-Paragraph 44A, 44B
Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 157
-Paragraph 32, 33, 34
Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 107
-Paragraph 15C, 15D
Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 107
-Paragraph 15A
-Subparagraph a-d
Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 159
-Paragraph 17-22, 27, 28
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