Article: Fitch Takes Rating Actions on Votorantim Celulose e Papel (VCP) and Aracruz Celulose.

CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Foreign currency and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) of Votorantim Celulose e Papel (VCP) as follows:

--IDR to 'BB' from 'BB+';

--National Scale Rating to 'A+ (bra)' from 'AA- (bra)'.

Fitch has simultaneously upgraded the following ratings of Aracruz Celulose S.A. (Aracruz):

--Foreign and local currency IDR to 'BB' from 'BB-';

--National Scale Rating to 'A+ (bra)' from 'A (bra)'.

The Rating Outlook for both VCP and Aracruz is Stable.

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