Sumitomo Corporation Invests in Biomass Fuel Manufacturing Business in Brazil

January 26, 2016

NEW YORK, NY, January 26, 2016 – Sumitomo Corporation today signed a contract to acquire up to 20 percent of Cosan Biomassa S.A. ("Cosan Biomassa"), a subsidiary of the world’s largest sugar & ethanol company, Cosan S.A.Industria e Comercio ( “Cosan S.A.”) and producer of sugarcane pellets for power generation, subject to the prior approval of anti-trust authorities in some jurisdictions.