PDA Brf- Brasil Foods S.A.

Perdigao to Inaugurate Services Center in Itajai Company to Improve Response Time and Increase Competitiveness With the New Structure SAO PAULO, Brazil, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perdigao (NYSE:PDA) (BOVESPA: PRGA4 PRGA3) is to expand its presence in the state of Santa Catarina with the installation of the Perdigao Services Center (CSP) in the city of Itajai. The new center is an important instrument in modernizing corporate administration and will allow the Company to rationalize processes and reduce costs, thus improving speed of operations and enhancing competitiveness. The capital expenditures for the installation of the CSP are forecast at R$ 20 million. The project is being developed jointly with IBM, a consultancy with a long track record in the implementation of Shared Services Centers. The start-up of the Center is scheduled for April and will centralize the activities of Finance, Controller's Office, Human Resources, IT, Sales Support and Supplies, until now dispersed among several units. Some 150 new jobs will be created, in addition to the relocation of employees from the company's facilities elsewhere. This new structure will in no way imply reduced production and industrial activities in any of the regions where the Company operates. On the contrary, Perdigao will continue to implement its optimization plan at all units. There will also be no change in the income the Company generates for the municipalities where it carries on its business. Perdigao is installing the CSP in conjunction with a local real estate investor. Once the construction is completed, the investor is to lease to the Company the purpose-built modern and functional offices for the Center's operations, which are located at Rua Jorge Tzachel, 475, in the Fazenda District of the city. For further information, please access http://www.perdigao.com.br/ri/eng or contact the Investor Relations department +011-5511-3718-5301. Contact Edina Biava Investor Relations Manager Perdigao Perdigao S.A. (NYSE:PDA) (BOVESPA: PRGA4 PRGA3) is one of the largest food companies of Latin America and one of the largest meat processors in the world, exporting to over 100 countries. All statements contained herein with regard to the Company's business prospects, projected results and the potential growth of its business are mere forecasts, based on local management expectations in relation to the Company's future performance. Dependent as they are on market shifts and on the overall performance of the Brazilian economy and the sector and international markets, such estimates are subject to change. DATASOURCE: Perdigao Contact: Investors, Edina Biava, Investor Relations Manager, Perdigao, Web site: http://www.perdigao.com.br/

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