ECOSTOVE RECEIVES HOME PLANET AWARD

Rogerio Miranda, Ecofogao, Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 15th, 2004

The "Premio Planeta Casa" or Home Planet Award, is an initiative of Casa Claudia, a leading Brazilian magazine specialized in architecture and interior design. Beginning in 2001, Casa Claudia with the institutional support from UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) early awards top actions, products, and architectural and interior design projects with the purpose to highlight and promote the environment conservation and sustainable development.

Within the "Product category" award for this year, ECOFOGAO (the Brazilian version of the Ecostove) was selected among the top five home products.

See the video clip of the award ceremony at http://casaclaudia.abril.com.br/livre/video/42.shtml.

See ECOFOGAO web site at www.ecofogao.com.br

"For the Ecofogao team* this award is a recognition of our outstanding technological contribution towards household energy modernization with a woodstove, and a honour to be selected among other quality products" Rogério Miranda, Ecofogao Ltda Director.

* Ecofogao Ltda also recognizes as part of the team who helped to develop the Ecostove, the contributions from PROLEÑA/Nicaragua, Trees, Water and People, and Aprovecho Research Centre.