Market update

SUPPLY & SALES:

Last 12 months
(August 2009 - July 2010)

CSPO Supplied:
    1,589,470 tonnes
CSPO Sold:
    949,414 tonnes
Market uptake (sales/supply):
    60%
Uptake last month (07/10):
    54%

What are these numbers?

SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS:

Last 12 months
(August 2009 - July 2010)

Mass Balance/Segregated:
    206,118 tonnes
Book and Claim:
    743,296 tonnes

PRODUCTION CAPACITY:

Certified palm oil (CSPO):
    2,343,692 tonnes/year

Total production to date:
    2,464,626 tonnes

Note: market figures relate to certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO). Separate applications and markets exist for palm kernel (PK). Certified plantations typically produce CSPO and CSPK.

Prod. capacity CSPO+CSPK:
    2,892,856 tonnes/year

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