EPE HOLDINGS LTD. P.O. Box 1350GT The Huntlaw Building 75 Fort Street Grand Cayman Cayman Islands NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Artide 44 of the Articles of Association of the Company we hereby appoint Orlando Puppin to be our nominated Director of the Company. DATER_(Y1O((k 21 2001 LJM BrazilGo CONFIDENTIAL TRFA TMENT REQUESTED BY WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP EVE 1504202 C\DOCUME I \a~~aeter\LOCALS' 1\TempV'IewYork 19355. I .DOC