RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL--(Marketwire - June 23, 2008) - MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A.
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-- Marília Botelho became MMX's Investor Relations Manager as of today. Marília graduated in International Trade and holds an MBA, Finance from IBMEC, Rio de Janeiro. She worked for 15 years in Vale's Corporate Finance Department in Brazil and in several projects abroad, and has been MMX's Planning Manager since December 2007. -- Elizabeth Cruz, MMX's IR Manager since July 2006, is now responsible for the Investor Relations department of Iron X Mineração S.A., a company created from the split-up of MMX's assets and whose sale to Anglo American is currently being concluded. -- Antonio Castello Branco is LLX Logística S.A.'s Investor Relations Manager. He graduated in production engineering at UFRJ and holds an MBA in Finance from New York University and from Coppead. Antonio began his career in the financial market, having joined Vale in 1997, where he was responsible for the Corporate Finance and Treasury Departments, and for Valepontocom's Finance Department. Subsequently, he acted as Planning and Finance Officer of Rio Doce Manganês until 2006. In 2007, he joined LLX as IR and Budget Manager.