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In addition to the lottery operation, Caixa will use this
network for clearing over 80 Billion Reais (US$30 Billion) of consumer
transactions per year.

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This national lottery network is to be operated by Comsat under a
5 year, 283 Million Reais (US$108 Million) contract.

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Comsat also has an operation providing
communications services in Turkey, as well as to the Middle East, and
parts of Europe , Asia and Africa.
"Ranching-induced deforestation is one of the main causes of loss of some
unique plant and animal species in the tropical rainforests of Central and
South America as well as carbon release in the atmosphere," said Henning
Steinfeld, Chief of the FAO Livestock Information, Sector Analysis and Policy
Branch.

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Comsat International, Inc. Growing demand for
animal protein is one of the main driving forces behind the expansion of
extensive livestock production.

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Predicting the location of land-use change in the tropics
may help decision-makers to better assess the impact of different land-use
scenarios and to develop policies that support conservation," he said.
In north-eastern Nicaragua and central Panama the Mesoamerican Biological
Corridor, the third largest among the world 's biodiversity hot spots, may be
under threat.
The projected expansion trend may represent a serious threat for certain
tree species, for example large-leaved mahogany in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and
Brazil, FAO said.

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The program is being
led by Caixa Economica ("Caixa"), Brazil's state owned financial
institution, which manages the national lottery and will require
Comsat to build, own and operate the network, one of the largest
networks of its type in the world. We are thrilled
to have been awarded this important project, and with the confidence
large agencies such a Caixa place in Comsat to fulfill their critical
network requirements," said Comsat President and CEO George M .

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The project will
be comprised of an integrated satellite and terrestrial managed
network.

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Spatial modelling
FAO projects that by 2010, 62 percent of the deforested area in South
America will be used for pasture (Central America: 69 percent), with the
pressure particularly strong in Ecuador, Guyana and Venezuela (more than 80
percent). In Central America, pasture expansion is expected to affect a
considerable portion of forest cover in Nicaragua and Panama.

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It has offices and facilities in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa
Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala , Honduras,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Panama, and Venezuela, and has gateway
interconnect points in the USA.

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("Comsat"), a full-service provider
of voice and data communications throughout Latin America, announced
today that its Comsat Brazil subsidiary won a public auction to build,
operate and manage the communications network for the national lottery
and transaction clearinghouse network in Brazil. Comsat will own the network and operate it for the entire
term of the contract with Caixa .
"The Brazilian lottery is one of the largest such programs
anywhere in the world, and its new communications network will be
among the world's most technologically advanced lottery networks.

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The FAO model also looks at deforestation in protected areas. In Central
America, it predicts significant pasture expansion into forest in the Maya
Biosphere reserve in Guatemala's northern Peten region, mainly in the Laguna
del Tigre national park.

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5 percent annually.
Farming systems that promote the improvement of pastures, the use of
fodder banks and tree planting, offer greater socio-economic benefits,
opportunities for biodiversity conservation and local and global environmental
benefits as they build stable carbon reserves, FAO said.

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This award comes less than two months
after the company was awarded the GESAC digital inclusion program,
also in Brazil.

Improve sustainability
FAO recommends countries to adopt agricultural practices that improve
sustainability while increasing productivity, recognizing the need for
countries to pursue increased agricultural production to enhance economic
development as well as food security.

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Comsat was chosen the winner pursuant to a
competitive tender among six different communications companies
including a consortium comprised of Brazil's principal incumbent
telecom carriers. provides local, national and
pan-regional network services and solutions for more than 1,800
enterprise and service-provider customers over modern, integrated
terrestrial and satellite network facilities throughout Latin America.
"Alternatives to extensive livestock production in Latin America need to
be found urgently.

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6 percent annually until 2010, in South America forest area
will decrease by 36 million ha or 0.

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"Our unique ability to provide broadband service over an integrated
terrestrial and satellite network will result in a high-speed network
service of the highest quality for Caixa and its end users. Causing Severe Environmental Degradation - FAO Model Predicts
Land Use Up to 2010

WASHINGTON and ROME, Expanding livestock production
is one of the main drivers of the destruction of tropical rain forests in
Latin America, which is causing serious environmental degradation in the
region, FAO said today.
For the first time, the UN agency published a map showing the projected
expansion of crop and pasture land use into tropical forests in the region up
to 2010.

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The network will provide
high-availability broadband service for the national lottery, as well
as related value-added transaction services over a nationwide
backbone . With these recent awards, Comsat will become the
largest provider of value-added VSAT services in Latin America with
upwards of 20,000 connected VSAT locations throughout the region. This
award firmly positions Comsat as the premier provider of large data
networks in Brazil and throughout the Latin America.
In South America, several parks are also threatened: the Formaciones de
Tepuyes natural monument in eastern Venezuelan Amazon, the Sierra de la
Macarena national park in Colombia and the Cuyabeno reserve in north-eastern
Ecuador.

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Considerable deforestation is also projected in Andean
forest remnants as well as in the secondary forest of Eastern Brazil.

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About Comsat International , Inc. In addition, the company operates
over 2,000 square meters of data center space and teleport collocation
space throughout the region.
FAO estimates that forest cover in Central America will be reduced by 2.