SERGIPE’S RACING PIGEON CLUB

05/01/1999

SERGIPE’S PIGEON RACING ASSOCIATION

05/08/1976

Official Letter: Feb, 2007.

INVITATION LETTER

II BRAZILIAN PIGEON RACING GRANDPRIX

DEAR RACING PIGEON FANCIERS AND FRIENDS:

According to the unanimous decision of the participants in the meeting set o­n October, 14, 2006, at the Aquários Praia Hotel, located at Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, it was decided that the II BPRG - II BRAZILIAN PIGEON RACING GRANDPRIX, would be held o­n October, 11, 2008, at the city of Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil.

We would like to invite all the pigeon fanciers to participate in this grand event, acclaimed in Brazil and worldwide.

ENTRANCE FEES, PAYMENT AND DUE DATE:

Your entrance fee will be equivalent to a share, worth R$ 1,000,00 (one thousand Reais) per team, that will consist of 4 (four) pigeons. All payments in cash made until June, 30, 2007, will receive a 10% (ten percent) discount; payments can also be made by 8 (eight) equal instalments, worth R$ 125,00 (one hundred and thirty five Reais), that will receive a 5% (five percent) discount, or by 16 (sixteen) equal instalments, worth R$ 62,50 (sixty two Reais and fifty cents). Payments will be done through bank money orders with due dates that initiate o­n June, 30, 2007.

REGISTRATION:

The entrants must inform full name, mailing address, telephone and Social Security numbers to the following telephone #s: 79 81074825; 79 99792832; 79 32177633; Fax #s 79 32364416 or 79 32149702; E-mails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] ; web groups [email protected], [email protected] or to the following mailing address: Rua Vila Cristina, 1010, anexo ao Complexo Desportivo Lourival Baptista, Bairro 13 de Julho, Zip Code 49.020.150, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil.

REGISTER NOW! DO NOT MISS OUT o­n THIS OPPORTUNITY!

THE II BPRG committee.

II BRAZILIAN PIGEON RACING GRANDPRIX

SHIPPING CONDITIONS AND AMOUNT OF YOUNGSTERS:

1. Acquisition of a share, that must have been fully paid (all instalments, if so) to the pigeon racing committee;
2. GTA (in Portuguese) – Animal Transit Permit;
3. Entry Form, Signed Pedigrees and Ownership Titles of all four youngsters;
4. All pigeons must have 2008 rings. If the rings are not available, please contact the II BPRG Committee;
5. Each share will guarantee the inscription of four youngsters o­nly;
6. Each pigeon will o­nly be chipped with the presentation of its Pedigree.

MATING PERIOD AND SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS:

The best mating period will be from April, 15, 2008 to April, 20, 2008 and the shipping of the four youngsters must occur no earlier than June 15 and no later than July, 15, 2008. Pigeons must be shipped through TAM, GOL or other airlines from Monday through Thursday, always in the afternoons, so that they travel in the evening period and suffer less physical distress.

The emission of the GTA must have the following shipping address as destination: CLUBE SERGIPANO DE POMBOS-CORREIO, Rua Vila Cristina, 1010, anexo ao Complexo Desportivo Lourival Baptista, Bairro 13 de Julho, Zip Code 49.020.150, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. Our club’s CNPJ (State or Municipal Tax-Free Inscription) is 04222847/0001-71 and our bank data is: Estado do Sergipe S/A Bank (number 047), Agency 015, Current Account 101.973-9. After shipping, please contact us through o­ne of our contact list numbers or e-mails. All pigeons will be in the care of o­ne the following gentlemen: Francisco Sérgio de Argolo; Adeilson Barros Meira, Jurandy Góis, Júlio César de Araújo Menezes, Edilson Costa Santos, Ewerton Correa Melo or Glauber de Souza Melo.

REGISTRATION:

The entrants must inform full name, mailing address, telephone and Social Security numbers to the following telephone #s: 79 81074825; 79 99792832; 79 32177633; Fax #s 79 32364416 or 79 32149702; E-mails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] ; web groups [email protected], [email protected] or to the following mailing address: Rua Vila Cristina, 1010, anexo ao Complexo Desportivo Lourival Baptista, Bairro 13 de Julho, Zip Code 49.020.150, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil.

ENTRANCE FEES, PAYMENT AND DUE DATE:

Your entrance fee will be equivalent to a share, worth R$ 1,000,00 (one thousand Reais) per team, that will consist of 4 (four) pigeons. All payments in cash made until May, 31, 2007, will receive a 10% (ten percent) discount; payments can also be made by 10 (ten) equal instalments, that will receive a 5% (five percent) discount, or by 17 (seventeen) equal instalments. Payments will have due dates that initiate o­n May, 31, 2007.

VACCINATION:

If you decide to vaccinate your pigeons it is advisable that you do so 10 days prior to the transportation. All pigeons will be vaccinated o­n arrival at the loft.

Distribution of the collected money:

The money collected from the entrance fees (shares), will be distributed the following way:

Total collected amount – Expenses – 7% (seven percent), Administration Fees – 10% (ten percent), Investment Funds – 3% (three percent), Social Inclusion Funds = Prizes.

Observation: The collected money from the Investment Funds will be destined to the construction of an International Loft, which will be built in a central city of Brazil (Belo Horizonte, Brasília, São Paulo or other approved by the committee).

PRIZES AND THEIR PERCENTAGES:

The first 12 (twelve) teams that are ranked in the end of the Mamanguape/ PB city race (500 km) and the first top pigeons will be rewarded the following way:

TOP PIGEON:

RANDOM EXAMPLE:

If we manage to sell 120 (one hundred and twenty) shares we will have the total sum of R$ 120,000,00 (one hundred and twenty Reais):

Expenses = R$ 20,000,00 (twenty thousand Reais).

Administration Fees of 7% (seven percent) =R$ 8,400,00 (eight thousand four hundred Reais).

Investment Funds of 10% (ten percent) = R$ 12,000,00 (twelve thousand Reais).

Social Inclusion Funds of 3% (three percent) = R$ 3,6000,00 (three thousand six hundred Reais).

Prizes = R$ 76,000,00 (seventy six thousand Reais).

DATES AND TRAINING TOSSES / RACES LOCATIONS:

AUCTION:

1.All pigeons that have Pedigrees will be auctioned;

2.The winnings from the auction will be transferred, deducting the costs of the auction and administration fees, in the following way:

3.The auction will begin o­n October, 11, 2008, at 08:00 p.m., and bids done through the phone, internet or by a legal representative will be accepted.

4.The amount of pigeons to be auctioned at the end of the final race day will not be over 30 (thirty) pigeons. All the remaining pigeons will be auctioned through the internet by pigeon racing clubs.

∙ 50% for the original owner, that is, the person who registered the pigeon in the race;

∙ 50% for the administration.

SECURITY OF THE TRAINING TOSSES AND RACES:

1.All transportation will be provided by the event’s Committee. Three people will transport the pigeons, o­ne being the driver and the others a representative of the organizers and a race juror, elected preferably by the participants.

2.All pigeons will receive chips o­n their first race.

3.All pigeons must have rings, preferably o­n the right foot, and the ring must be upside down. The official identification ring will be covered with a plastic rubber band to guarantee that no pigeon has any advantage over the others and that all pigeons are treated equally.

4.Any updates concerning information of the race will be provided through the following web site: www. columbofiliabrasileira.com.br and other groups o­n the internet.

5.All participating breeders that have sent pigeons will be informed if their pigeons have completed the trainings or not.

THE RACE:

1.The race will cover the distance of 500 km. The strongest youngsters may spend about 7 (seven) to 8 (eight) hours to cover this distance. The pigeons will be released at 06:00 a.m., or according to the committee’s decision.

2.On the day of transportation to the race, all participating pigeons must be listed electronically in public, which will registered and signed by the present participants and the race committee.

3.Any discrepancies concerning the release dates will be reviewed by the II BPRG Committee, if there are justifiable reasons for that.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Any omissive cases will be settled in a meeting with the participants, summoned for that specific end, by half plus o­ne of the present and the legal representatives, who must be authorized by proxy.

THE II BPRG committee.

Francisco Sérgio de Argolo. E-mail: [email protected] or 55 79 81074825; 55 79 99792832; 55 79 32177633.

Adeilson Barros Meira. Email: [email protected] or 55 79 88166006.

Jurandy Góis. Email: [email protected] or 55 79 88020465; 55 79 32364416.

Edílson Costa Santos. Email: [email protected] or 55 79 88083834

Júlio César de Araújo Menezes. Email: [email protected] or 55 79 88151633.

Ewerton Correa Melo. Email: [email protected] or 55 79 91990143.