In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Masisa S.A. (MYSZY) and Sappi Limited (SPP).

The attached graph indexes these companies’ stock values and the PM40 to their 04 January 2002 values.  A USD 100 investment in MYSZY on that date would have been worth USD 38.58 on 03 July 2008; a USD 100 investment in SPP on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 104.64 on 03 July 2008; and a USD 100 investment in an equal weight of the PM40 on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 116.41 on 03 July 2008.

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Masisa S.A. (MYSZY) is an OTC listed ADR. Their Web site is masisa.com.

Sappi Limited (SPP) is a NYSE listed ADR. Their Web site is sappi.com/SappiWeb.