LLX, MMX and Wuhan Steel Initiate Commercial and Strategic Partnership Talks


BEIJING--(Marketwire - May 19, 2009) - LLX Logística S.A. ("LLX") and MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A. (BOVESPA: MMXM3) ("MMX") jointly announce that, today, their Chairman and controlling shareholder, Mr. Eike F. Batista, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Wuhan Iron and Steel Co. ("WISCO") which establishes the key terms of a potential commercial and strategic partnership.

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Rio de Janeiro, May 19, 2009

Contact Information: Chequer Hanna Bou-Habib Commercial Director and IR Officer MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A. ri@mmx.com Ricardo Antunes Carneiro Neto CEO and IR Officer LLX Logística S.A. ri@llx.com