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FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August, 2008

           Brazilian Distribution Company           
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3126 São Paulo, SP 01402-901
     Brazil     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

        (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)

Form 20-F   X   Form 40-F       

        (Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (1)):

Yes ___ No   X  

(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (7)):

Yes ___ No   X  

        (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

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(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE         
BRAZILIAN SECURITIES COMMISSION (CVM)        
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ITR)  
June 30, 2008
 
Brazilian Corporate Law 
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER         

REGISTRATION WITH CVM SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN APPRECIATION ON THE COMPANY. COMPANY MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. 

01.01 - IDENTIFICATION

1 – CVM CODE 
01482-6
 
2 – COMPANY NAME 
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
 
3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayer’s ID)
47.508.411/0001-56
 
4 - NIRE (Corporate Registry ID) 
35.300.089.901
 

01.02 - HEADQUARTERS

1 - ADDRESS  
AV BRIGADEIRO LUIS ANTONIO, 3142 
2 - DISTRICT 
JARDIM PAULISTA 
3 - ZIP CODE  
01402-901 
4 – CITY 
SÃO PAULO 
5 – STATE 
SP 
6 – AREA CODE 
011 
7 – TELEPHONE 
3886-0421 
8 – TELEPHONE 
9 – TELEPHONE 
10 – TELEX 
11 – AREA CODE 
011 
12 – FAX 
3884-7177 
13 – FAX 
14 - FAX 
 
15 – E-MAIL 
gpa.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br 

01.03 - INVESTORS RELATIONS OFFICER (Company Mailing Address)

1- NAME  
DANIELA SABBAG 
2 - ADDRESS                      
AVENIDA BRIGADEIRO LUIS ANTONIO, 3142 
3 – DISTRICT 
JARDIM PAULISTA 
4 - ZIP CODE                     
01402-901 
5 – CITY  
SÃO PAULO 
6 – STATE 
SP 
7 – AREA CODE 
011 
8 – TELEPHONE 
3886-0421 
9 – TELEPHONE 
10 - TELEPHONE                           
11 – TELEX 
12 - AREA CODE 
011 
13 – FAX 
3884-7177 
14 – FAX 
15 - FAX                         
 
16 - E-MAIL 
gpa.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br 

01.04 – ITR REFERENCE AND AUDITOR INFORMATION

CURRENT YEAR  CURRENT QUARTER  PREVIOUS QUARTER 
1-BEGINNING  2-END  3-QUARTER  4-BEGINNING  5-END  6-QUARTER  7-BEGINNING  8-END 
1/1/2008  12/31/2008  2 4/1/2008  6/30/2008  1/1/2008 3/31/2008 
9 – INDEPENDENT AUDITOR 
ERNST & YOUNG AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES SS 
10-CVM CODE 
00471-5 
11. TECHNICIAN IN CHARGE  
SERGIO CITERONI 
12 – TECHNICIAN’S CPF (INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER’S ID) 
042.300.688-67  

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01.05 – CAPITAL STOCK

Number of shares 
(in thousands)
1 – CURRENT QUARTER 
6/30/2008
2 – PREVIOUS QUARTER  
3/31/2008  
3 – SAME QUARTER, PREVIOUS YEAR 
6/30/2007  
       
Paid-up Capital       
1 – Common  99,680  99,680  99,680 
2 – Preferred  135,522  128,749  128,058 
3 – Total  235,202  228,429  227,738 
Treasury Stock       
4 – Common 
5 – Preferred 
6 – Total 

01.06 - COMPANY PROFILE

1 - TYPE OF COMPANY 
Commercial, industrial and others 
2 - STATUS
Operational  
3 - NATURE OF OWNERSHIP
Private National  
4 - ACTIVITY CODE 
1190 – Trade (Wholesale and Retail)
5 – MAIN ACTIVITY 
Retail Trade 
6 - CONSOLIDATION TYPE 
Partial 
7 - TYPE OF REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Unqualified 

01.07 - COMPANIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1 – ITEM  2 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayer’s ID) 3 - COMPANY NAME 
01  07.170.934/0001-10  DALLAS EMPREEND E PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA 
02  07.145.976/0001-00  VANCOUVER EMPREEND. E PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA 
03  06.950.710/0001-69  BELLAMAR EMPREEND E PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA 
04  07.170.938/0001-07  BRUXELAS EMPREEND E PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA 
05  07.170.941/0001-12  VEDRA EMPREEND E PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA 

01.08 - CASH DIVIDENDS APPROVED AND/OR PAID DURING AND AFTER THE QUARTER

1 – ITEM  2 – EVENT  3 – APPROVAL  4 - TYPE  5 - DATE OF PAYMENT  6 - TYPE OF SHARE  7 - AMOUNT PER SHARE 

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01.09 – SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL AND CHANGES IN THE CURRENT YEAR

 
1 - ITEM    2 - DATE OF CHANGE   3 - CAPITAL STOCK    4 - AMOUNT OF CHANGE   5 - NATURE OF CHANGE    7 - NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED   8 - SHARE PRICE WHEN 
        (In thousands of reais)   (In thousands of reais)       (thousand)   ISSUED (in reais)
 
01    4/27/2007    4,140,787    186,157    Profit Reserve      0.0000000000 
             
02    5/15/2007    4,146,418    5,631    Subscription in Assets or Credits    97,470    0.0577700000 
             
03    7/10/2007    4,147,232    814    Public Subscription    16,645    0.0489300000 
             
04    12/17/2007    4,149,858    2.626    Public Subscription    149    17.6241600000 
             
05    3/10/2008    4,157,421    7.563    Public Subscription    509    14.8585500000 
             
06    4/30/2008    4,218,357    60,936    Expansion and Profit Reserve      0.0000000000 
             
07    5/27/2008    4,222,668    4,311    Public Subscription    272    15.8500000000 
             
08    6/10/2008    4,232,153    9,485    Public Subscription    357    26.5600000000 
             
09    6/27/2008    4,450,014    217,861    Public Subscription    6,144    35.4600000000 
 

01.10 – INVESTORS RELATIONS OFFICER

1 – DATE  2 – SIGNATURE 

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02.01 - BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (in R$ thousand)

1 - CODE  2 - DESCRIPTION  3 – 6/30/2008  4 – 3/31/2008 
Total Assets  10,655,658  10,435,364 
1.01  Current Assets  3,296,717  3,232,676 
1.01.01  Cash and Cash Equivalents  1,039,898  863,798 
1.01.01.01  Cash and Banks  51,308  38,908 
1.01.01.02  Marketable Securities  988,590  824,890 
1.01.02  Receivables  1,126,665  1,275,869 
1.01.02.01  Clients  644,536  780,690 
1.01.02.02  Sundry Receivables  482,129  495,179 
1.01.02.02.01  Recoverable Taxes  273,158  254,038 
1.01.02.02.02  Deferred Income Tax  94,641  116,236 
1.01.02.02.03  Receivables Securitization Fund 
1.01.02.02.04  Other Receivables  114,330  124,905 
1.01.03  Inventories  1,130,154  1,093,009 
1.01.04  Other 
1.02  Noncurrent Assets  7,358,941  7,202,688 
1.02.01  Long-term Receivables  1,335,215  1,317,969 
1.02.01.01  Sundry Receivables  959,668  935,238 
1.02.01.01.01  Recoverable Taxes  124,748  124,558 
1.02.01.01.02  Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution  504,044  501,042 
1.02.01.01.03  Deposits for Judicial Appeals  235,230  222,362 
1.02.01.01.04  Investment Funds in Credit Rights  71,423  63,773 
1.02.01.01.05  Other Receivables  24,223  23,503 
1.02.01.02  Credits with Related Parties  367,607  373,674 
1.02.01.02.01  In Direct and Indirect Associated Companies 
1.02.01.02.02  Subsidiaries 
1.02.01.02.03  Other Related Parties  367,607  373,674 
1.02.01.03  Other  7,940  9,057 
1.02.01.03.01  Prepaid Expenses  7,940  9,057 
1.02.02  Permanent Assets  6,023,726  5,884,719 
1.02.02.01  Investments  1,413,567  1,378,680 
1.02.02.01.01  In Direct/Indirect Associated Companies 
1.02.02.01.02  In Direct/Indirect Associated Companies - Goodwill 
1.02.02.01.03  In Subsidiaries  1,413,484  1,378,596 
1.02.02.01.04  In Subsidiaries - Goodwill 
1.02.02.01.05  Other Investments  83  84 
1.02.02.02  Property and Equipment  4,168,868  4,167,099 
1.02.02.03  Intangible Assets  371,534  264,976 
1.02.02.04  Deferred Charges  69,757  73,964 

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02.02 - BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (in R$ thousand)

1 - CODE  2 - DESCRIPTION  3 – 6/30/2008  4 – 3/31/2008 
 Total liabilities  10,655,658  10,435,364 
2.01   Current liabilities  2,031,911  2,049,180 
2.01.01   Loans and Financings  144,280  147,343 
2.01.02   Debentures  29,129  6,517 
2.01.03   Suppliers  1,456,571  1,474,462 
2.01.04   Taxes, Fees and Contributions  56,248  65,982 
2.01.05   Dividends Payable  882  50,084 
2.01.06   Provisions 
2.01.07   Debts with Related Parties 
2.01.08   Other  344,801  304,792 
2.01.08.01   Payroll and Social Contributions  155,033  130,351 
2.01.08.02   Rents  16,628  15,962 
2.01.08.03   Financing due to Purchase of Assets  37,839  35,264 
2.01.08.04   Other Accounts Payable  135,301  123,215 
2.02   Noncurrent Liabilities  3,276,028  3,330,482 
2.02.01   Long-term Liabilities  3,276,028  3,330,482 
2.02.01.01   Loans and Financings  1,012,490  1,019,114 
2.02.01.02   Debentures  779,650  779,650 
2.02.01.03   Provisions 
2.02.01.04   Debts with Related Parties  10,996  72,803 
2.02.01.05   Advance for Future Capital Increase 
2.02.01.06   Other  1,472,892  1,458,915 
2.02.01.06.01   Provision for Contingencies  1,227,337  1,200,215 
2.02.01.06.02   Tax Installments  215,519  224,996 
2.02.01.06.03   Provision for Capital Deficiency  20,899  23,675 
2.02.01.06.04   Other Accounts Payable  9,137  10,029 
2.02.02   Deferred Income 
2.04   Shareholders' Equity  5,347,719  5,055,702 
2.04.01   Paid-in Capital  4,450,014  4,157,421 
2.04.02   Capital Reserves  517,331  517,331 
2.04.02.01   Special Goodwill Reserve  517,331  517,331 
2.04.03   Revaluation Reserves 
2.04.03.01   Own Assets 
2.04.03.02   Subsidiaries/Direct and Indirect Associated  Companies 
2.04.04   Profit Reserves  283,868  344,803 
2.04.04.01   Legal  133,617  133,617 
2.04.04.02   Statutory 
2.04.04.03   For Contingencies 
2.04.04.04   Unrealized Profits 
2.04.04.05   Retained Earnings  150,251  156,344 
2.04.04.06   Special Reserve for Undistributed Dividends 

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02.02 - BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (in R$ thousand)

1 - CODE  2 - DESCRIPTION  3 – 6/30/2008  4 – 3/31/2008 
2.04.04.07  Other Profit Reserves  54,842 
2.04.04.07.01  Expansion Reserve  54,842 
2.04.05  Retained Earnings/Accumulated Losses  96,506  36,147 
2.04.06  Advance for Future Capital Increase 

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03.01 – STATEMENT OF INCOME (in R$ thousand)

1 - CODE  2 - DESCRIPTION  3 – 4/1/2008 to 6/30/2008  4 - 1/1/2008 to 6/30/2008  3 – 4/1/2007 to 6/30/2007  4 - 1/1/2007 to 6/30/2007 
3.01  Gross Sales and/or Services  3,380,040  6,820,132  3,087,882  6,137,490 
3.02  Deductions  (451,438) (985,559) (500,923) (985,813)
3.03  Net Sales and/or Services  2,928,602  5,834,573  2,586,959  5,151,677 
3.04  Cost of Sales and/or Services Rendered  (2,132,190) (4,261,211) (1,854,832) (3,696,931)
3.05  Gross Profit  796,412  1,573,362  732,127  1,454,746 
3.06  Operating Income/Expenses  (713,099) (1,443,369) (687,186) (1,355,049)
3.06.01  Selling  (454,413) (917,005) (459,217) (894,506)
3.06.02  General and Administrative  (84,444) (189,958) (68,981) (143,927)
3.06.03  Financial  (49,861) (99,313) (36,898) (83,472)
3.06.03.01  Financial Income  54,782  108,801  37,794  80,082 
3.06.03.02  Financial Expenses  (104,643) (208,114) (74,692) (163,554)
3.06.04  Other Operating Income 
3.06.05  Other Operating Expenses  (128,999) (255,006) (115,918) (228,735)
3.06.05.01  Taxes and Fees  (14,680) (32,660) (16,484) (31,087)
3.06.05.02  Depreciation/Amortization  (117,095) (230,070) (102,524) (201,243)
3.06.05.03  Losses on Investment in subsidiary  2,776  7,724  3,090  3,595 
3.06.06  Equity in the results of subsidiary and associated companies  4,618  17,913  (6,172) (4,409)
3.07  Operating Profit  83,313  129,993  44,941  99,697 
3.08  Non-Operating Result  (1,779) (2,067) (3,963) (7,625)
3.08.01  Revenues  (5)
3.08.02  Expenses  (1,774) (2,067) (3,963) (7,625)
3.09  Income Before Taxation/Profit Sharing  81,534  127,926  40,978  92,072 
3.10  Provision for Income Tax and Social Contribution  (23,772) (44,673) (9,476) (12,655)
3.11  Deferred Income Tax  5,179  18,417  (1,347) (10,731)
3.12  Statutory Profit Sharing /Contributions  (2,582) (5,164) (2,581) (5,162)
3.12.01  Profit Sharing  (2,582) (5,164) (2,581) (5,162)
3.12.02  Contributions 

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03.01 – STATEMENT OF INCOME (in R$ thousand)

1 - CODE  2 - DESCRIPTION  3 – 4/1/2008 to 6/30/2008  4 - 1/1/2008 to 6/30/2008  5 - 4/1/2007 to 6/30/2007  6 - 1/1/2007 to 6/30/2007 
3.13  Reversal of Interest on Shareholders’ Equity 
3.15  Income/Loss for the Period  60,359  96,506  27,574  63,524 
  No. SHARES, EX-TREASURY (in thousands) 235,202  235,202  227,738  227,738 
  EARNINGS PER SHARE (in reais) 0.25663  0.41031  0.12108  0.27893 
  LOSS PER SHARE (in reais)        

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04.01 – NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 

In thousands of reais, except when indicated otherwise.

1. Operations

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição ("Company" or “GPA”) operates primarily as a retailer of food, clothing, home appliances and other products through its chain of hypermarkets, supermarkets, specialized and department stores principally under the trade names “Pão de Açúcar”, “Comprebem”, “Extra”, “Extra Eletro”, “Extra Perto”, “Extra Fácil”, “Sendas” and “Assai”.

At June 30, 2008, the Company had 575 stores in operation, as follows:

    Number of Stores 
   
Company    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
     
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição    400    399 
Novasoc Comercial Ltda. (“Novasoc”)    
Sé Supermercados Ltda. (“Sé”)   51    52 
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. (“Sendas Distribuidora”)   102    102 
Barcelona Com. Var. e Atacadista S.A. (“Barcelona”)   16    16 
     
    575    575 
     

a) Sendas Distribuidora

Sendas Distribuidora operations began at February 1, 2004 through the Investment and Partnership Agreement, entered into in December 2003 with Sendas S.A. ("Sendas"). This subsidiary concentrates retailing activities of the Company and of Sendas in the entire state of Rio de Janeiro.

b) Partnership with Itaú

At July 27, 2004, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Banco Itaú Holding Financeira S.A. ("Itaú") and the Company with the objective of setting up Financeira Itaú CBD S.A. ("FIC"). FIC structures and trades financial products, services and related items to GPA customers on an exclusive basis (see Note 9 (e)). The Company has 50% shareholding of the FIC capital through its subsidiary Miravalles Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. (“Miravalles”).

c) Acquisition of Barcelona - (“ASSAI”)

At November 1, 2007, “GPA”, by means of a company controlled by Sé (Sevilha Empreendimentos e Participações Ltda. – “Sevilha”), purchased shares representing 60% of the total and voting capital of Barcelona, recipient company of the spun-off assets of Assai Comercial e Importadora Ltda. (“Assai”) related to activities previously carried out by Assai in the wholesale market. With this partnership, GPA now operates in the cash & carry segment (“atacarejo”), thus, reinforcing its multiformat positioning.

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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Financial Statements

The individual and consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil and with the procedures issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) and by the Brazilian Institute of Accountants (IBRACON).

The authorization to conclude the preparation of this quarterly information was granted at the audit committee meeting held on July 29, 2008.

At December 28, 2007, Law 11,638 was enacted, amending, revoking and introducing new provisions to Law 6,404 as of December 15, 1976 and Law 6,385 as of December 7, 1976. The main purpose is to update the Brazilian Corporate Law in order to allow the convergence of the accounting practices adopted in Brazil with the international accounting practices defined by the rules issued by International Accounting Standards Board – IASB.

The requirements of this Law apply to the financial statements related to the fiscal years starting as of January 1, 2008. These requirements do not qualify as changes in circumstances or estimates and, therefore, the adoption of new practices introduced by Law 11,638/07 should be, as a general rule, shown retrospectively, that is, by means of the application of these new accounting practices as if these practices were in use during all periods, observing the rule which deals with “Accounting Practices, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Correction of Mistakes”, approved by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), by means of Resolution 506.

Thus, changes in accounting practices are recorded in accounting books as adjustments from previous years, therefore, its impact is allocated to each of the periods presented. In the specific case of the Company, in which the financial statements for the year ended at December 31, 2008 will be presented as comparison with the 2007 figures, adjustments will be demonstrated at opening balances (January 1, 2007), so that both years will be presented observing the same accounting practices.

This procedure was also adopted in the preparation and presentation of 2008 Quarterly Information (ITR), so that the effects of changes in accounting practices are being allocated in each of the periods presented.

On May 2, 2008, CVM issued Ruling 469, which partially ruled Law 11,638/07, establishing minimum requirements to be observed in the presentation of quarterly information (ITR) during 2008. This Ruling, under certain conditions, authorized the full adoption of the provisions in said Law. The Company’s management did not choose this alternative, and thus applied Law 11,638/07 in the minimum

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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Financial Statements
(Continued)

extension required by Ruling CVM 469 in the presentation of its quarterly information (ITR) during 2008.

Among the main changes in accounting rules introduced by said Law, below are those which, in a preliminary analysis made by the Management, could significantly affect the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ accounting statements for the year ended at December 31, 2008:

i) Analysis of the recovery of property and equipment, intangible and deferred assets as established by Pronouncement 1 of CPC, approved by CVM Deliberation 527. This procedure is adopted by the Company in the assessment of its property and equipment and deferred and intangible assets. Particularly in relation to the analysis on the correct useful life of property and equipment, the Company conducts physical inventory on a two-year period basis and comprises the results in the analysis that defines the correct useful life of assets.

ii) Compensation of Officers and employees based on shares – As mentioned in Note 18 (e), the Company has a stock option plan for managers and main executive officers. These benefits were recorded in shareholders’ equity only upon the exercise of options, by capital increase, while as of December 31, 2008 they will be recorded as expenses on the date of concession. This subject was not ruled by CVM, although based on the IFRS 2 criteria of IASB, the Company measured the effects in the income for the period and shareholders’ equity with the application of this change and presented these effects in the chart below.

iii) Leasing of assets used in business maintenance – The Company has many financial leasing agreements which, in accordance with item IV of article 179 of the Brazilian Corporate Law, amended by Law 11,638/07, become eligible and classified as depreciable property and equipment, recording the existing liability, while previously the payment of considerations which were accounted as rental expenses. The Company measured the effects in the net income and shareholders’ equity for the period with the application of this change and presented these effects in the chart below.

iv) Long-term assets and liabilities should be adjusted at present value. Other balances should be adjusted at present value only when there is a material effect in financial statements. CVM, by means of the Notice to the Market as of May 12, 2008, determined that, when and if relevant, adjustment at present value shall be accounted in quarterly financial statements. Based on the analyses made and in the Management’s best estimate, the Company concluded that the adjustment at present value of balances classified in current assets is not material as to quarterly information taken as a whole.

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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Financial Statements
(Continued)

v) The preparation of cash flow statements and added value statements for 2008 becomes compulsory, with no indication of amounts corresponding to the previous year, substituting the statements of changes in financial position. The Company already adopts the procedure to disclose cash flow statements quarterly and added value statement comparatively to previous periods.

As of the quarter ended at March 31, 2008, the Company chose not to present statements of changes in financial position any longer.

vi) Requirements that the financial investments, including derivatives are recorded: (i) by their market value or corresponding amount, when we refer to investments for trading or available for sale ; and (ii) by the acquisition cost or issue value, restated according to legal or contractual provisions, adjusted at the probable value of realization, when this is shorter. Currently, asset and derivative financial instruments are recorded and measured initially at cost value and subsequently restated according to the clauses of agreements in effect, so as they reflect the changes in variations occurred up to the balance sheet dates (effective rate method or “curve” method). Based on accounting pronouncements available and on the Management’s best estimate, the Company measured the effects in the income for the period in shareholder’s equity with the application of this change and presented these effects in the chart below.

In compliance with CVM requirements by means of Ruling 469/08 and the Notice to the Market of May 12, 2008, the Company presents in the following chart its best estimate on impacts in consolidated shareholder’s equity and the consolidated income for the period of this quarterly information and previous periods for comparison purposes, referring to the amendments introduced by Law 11,638/07 applicable to the Company. This preliminary measurement is subject to changes due to the issue of new accounting pronouncements on these matters, as well as additional interpretations from regulatory agencies.

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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Financial Statements
(Continued)

    Balance at    Balance at 
     
    12.31.2006    03.31.2007    06.30.2007    12.31.2007    03.31.2008    06.30.2008 
             
 
Consolidated shareholders' equity before amendments introduced by Law 11,638/07    4,842,127    4,878,077    4,911,281    5,011,992    5,055,702    5,347,719 
 
Compensation of officers and employees (item "(ii)" of the note above)         (17,704)    
                         
Leasing (item "(iii)" of the note above)   (8,497)   (9,850)   (10,319)   (12,203)   (13,122)   (13,712)
Market appreciation of marketable securities deemed as investments for trading and derivatives (item "(vj)" of the note above)   (13,076)   (11,464)   (13,653)   25,419    32,962    22,626 
Deferred income tax and social contribution on restatements above    5,393    5,329    5,993    (3,304)   (4,960)   (2,228)
             
Net effects resulting from full application of law 11,638/07    (16,180)   (15,985)   (17,979)   (7,792)   14,880    6,686 
             
 
Consolidated shareholders' equity upon full application of Law 11,638/07    4,825,947    4,862,092    4,893,302    5,004,200    5,070,582    5,354,405 
             
 
 
    Three-month period 
ended at
 
  Six-month 
period
 
ended at
 
       Three-month period 
ended at
 
  Six-month 
period
 
ended at
 
         
    03.31.2007    06.30.2007    06.30.2007    03.31.2008    06.30.2008    06.30.2008 
             
 
Consolidated net income before amendments introduced by Law 11,638/07    35,950    27,574    63,524    36,147    60,359    96,506 
 
Compensation of officers and employees (item "(ii)" of the note above)   (564)   (5,076)   (5,640)   (2,401)   (8,119)   (10,520)
Leasing (item "(iii)" of the note above)   (1,353)   (469)   (1,822)   (919)   (590)   (1,509)
Market appreciation of marketable securities deemed as investments for trading and derivatives (item "(vj)" of the note above)   1,612    (2,189)   (577)   7,543    (10,336)   (2,793)
Deferred income tax and social contribution on restatements above    (65)   665    600    (1,656)   2,732    1,076 
             
Net effects resulting from full application of law 11,638/07    (370)   (7,069)   (7,439)   2,567    (16,313)   (13,746)
             
                         
Consolidated net income upon full application of Law 11,638/07    35,580    20,505    56,085    38,714    44,046    82,760 
             

Other amendments introduced by Law no. 11,638/07 should not present material effects to the financial statements as of December 31, 2008, or they are not applicable.

Certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses are determined on the basis of estimates when preparing the financial statements. Accordingly, the financial statements of the Company and the consolidated financial statements include various estimates, among which are those relating to calculation of allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization, asset valuation allowance, realization of deferred taxes, contingencies and other estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimated.

Significant accounting practices and consolidation criteria adopted by the Company are shown below:

a) Cash and cash equivalents

(i) Cash and Banks

Cash and cash equivalents include the cash and checking account balances.

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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Financial Statements
(Continued)

(ii) Marketable securities

Securities are recorded at cost, accrued of earnings verified up to the balance sheet dates and not exceeding the market value and are redeemable at any time.

b) Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable are stated at estimated realizable values. An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided in an amount considered by Management to be sufficient to meet probable future losses related to uncollectible accounts.

The setting up of provision is mainly based on the historic average of losses, in addition to specific accounts receivable deemed as uncollectible. The Company’s installment sales occur with the intermediation of FIC and financing receivables not remaining in GPA (Note 9 (e)).

The Company carries out securitization operations of the accounts receivable with a special purpose entity, over which it has shared control, the PAFIDC (Pão de Açúcar Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios) – (Note 4 (b) and Note 7).

c) Inventories

Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market value, whichever is the shorter. The cost of inventories purchased directly by the stores is based on the last purchase price, which approximates the First In, First Out (“FIFO”) method. The cost of inventories purchased through the warehouse is recorded at average cost, including warehousing and handling costs.

Inventories are also stated by the net value of allowance for losses and breakage, which are periodically reviewed and evaluated as to their efficiency.

d) Other current and noncurrent assets

Other assets and receivables are stated at cost, including, when applicable, contractual indexation accruals, net of allowances to reflect realizable amounts, if necessary.

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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Financial Statements
(Continued)

e) Investments

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the equity method, and provision for capital deficiency is recorded, when applicable. Other investments are recorded at acquisition cost.

f) Property and equipment

These assets are shown at acquisition or construction cost, monetarily restated until December 31, 1995, deducted from the related accumulated depreciation, calculated on a straight-line basis at the rates mentioned in Note 10, which take into account the economic useful lives of the assets or the leasing term, in case of leasehold improvements, whichever is shorter.

Interest and financial charges on loans and financing obtained from third parties directly or indirectly attributable to the process of purchase, construction and operating expansion, are capitalized during the construction and refurbishment of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ stores in conformity with CVM Deliberation 193. The capitalized interest and financial charges are appropriated to results over the depreciation periods of the corresponding assets.

Expenditures for repairs and maintenance that do not significantly extend the useful lives of related assets are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures that significantly extend the useful lives of existing facilities and equipment are added to the property and equipment value.

g) Intangible assets

Intangible assets include goodwill derived from the acquisition of companies and amounts related to acquisition of commercial rights and outlets. These amounts are supported by appraisal reports issued by independent experts, based on the expectation of future profitability, and are amortized in accordance with projected profitability over a maximum period of ten years.

h) Deferred charges

The expenditures related to the implementation of projects and development of new products and business models were recorded based on feasibility studies and are amortized for a term not exceeding five years.

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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Financial Statements
(Continued)

i) Other current and noncurrent liabilities

These liabilities are stated at known or estimated amounts including, when applicable, accrued charges and interest or foreign exchange variations.

j) Derivative financial instruments

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to reduce its exposure to market risk resulting from fluctuations in interest and foreign currency exchange rates. In the case of financial assets instruments, these are accounted for at the lower of cost or market value, whichever is the shorter.

k) Taxation

Revenues from sales and services are subject to taxation by State Value-Added Tax (“ICMS”), Services Tax (“ISS”), Social Contribution Tax on Gross Revenue for Social Integration Program (“PIS”) and Social Contribution Tax on Gross Revenue for Social Security Financing (“COFINS”) at rates prevailing in each region and are presented as sales deductions in the statement of income.

The credits derived from non-cumulative PIS and COFINS are shown deducted from cost of goods sold in the statement of income. The debits derived from financial income and credits derived from financial expenses are shown deducted in these proper items of the statement of income.

The advances or amounts subject to offsetting are shown in the current and noncurrent assets, in accordance with the estimate for their realization.

The taxation on income comprises the Corporate Income Tax (“IRPJ”) and Social Contribution on Net Income (“CSLL”), which are calculated based on taxable income (adjusted income), at rates applicable according to the prevailing laws – 15%, accrued of 10% over the amount exceeding R$240 yearly for IRPJ and 9% for CSLL.

Deferred IRPJ and CSLL assets were recorded under the item deferred IRPJ and CSLL from tax losses, negative basis of social contribution and temporary differences, taking into account the prevailing rates of said taxes, pursuant to the provisions of CVM Deliberation 273, as of August 20, 1998, CVM Ruling 371, as of June 27, 2002 and taking into account the history of profitability and the expectation of generating future taxable income based on a technical feasibility study, annually approved by the Board of Directors.

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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Financial Statements
(Continued)

l) Provision for contingencies

As per CVM Deliberation 489/05, the Company adopted the concepts established in NPC 22 on Provisions, Liabilities, Gains and Losses on Contingencies when setting up provisions and disclosures on matters regarding litigation and contingencies. The balances of provisions are presented net of the respective court deposits, when applicable (Note 16).

Provision for contingencies is set up based on legal counsel opinions, in amounts considered sufficient to cover losses and risks considered probable.

m) Revenues and expenses

Revenues from sales are recognized when customer receives/withdraws the goods. Financial income arising from credit sales is accrued over the credit term. Expenses and costs are recognized on the accruals basis. Volume bonuses and discounts received from suppliers in the form of product are recorded as zero-cost additions to inventories and the benefit recognized as the product is sold. Cost of merchandise includes warehousing and handling costs in the warehouses.

n) Earnings per share

The calculation is made according to the ratio “Net Income / number of outstanding shares”, pursuant to the Brazilian Corporate Law, profits may be: distributed, used in a capital increase or establishment of an expansion profit reserve, based on the capital budget.

o) Consolidated financial statements

The consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with the consolidation principles prescribed by the Brazilian Corporate Law and CVM Ruling 247, and include the annual information of the Company and its subsidiaries Novasoc, Sé, Sendas Distribuidora, PAFIDC, PA Publicidade Ltda. (“PA Publicidade”), Barcelona, CBD Panamá Trading Corp. (“CBD Panamá”) and CBD Holland B.V. (“CBD Holland”). The direct or indirect subsidiaries, included in the consolidation and the percentage of parent company’s interest comprise:

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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Financial Statements
(Continued)

o) Consolidated financial statements (Continued)

    Interest % 
   
    06.30.2008    03.30.2008 
     
    Direct    Indirect    Direct    Indirect 
         
 
Novasoc    10.00    -    10.00   
Sé    93.05    6.95    93.05    6.95 
Sendas Distribuidora    14.86    42.57      42.57 
PAFIDC    7.52    0.88    6.95    0.81 
PA Publicidade    99.99    -    99.99   
Barcelona    -    60.00      60.00 
CBD Panamá    -    100.00      100.00 
CBD Holland    100.00    -    100.00   

Although the Company’s interest in Novasoc is represented by 10% of Novasoc’s quotas of interest, Novasoc is included in the consolidated financial statements as the Company effectively has control over a 99.98% beneficial interest in Novasoc. The other members have no effective veto or other participating or protective rights. Under the Bylaws of Novasoc, the appropriation of its net income does not need to be proportional to the quotas of interest held in the company.

The subsidiary Sendas Distribuidora was fully consolidated, in accordance with the shareholders’ agreement, which establishes the operating and administrative management by the Company.

The proportional investment of the Parent Company in the income of the investee, the balances payable and receivable, revenues and expenses and the unrealized profit originated in transactions between the consolidated companies were eliminated in the accounting financial statements.

Pursuant to CVM Ruling 408 as of August 18, 2004, the Company as of the first quarter of 2005, started to consolidate PAFIDC’s financial statements, as it understood this is a special purpose entity, organized with exclusive purpose of conducting the securitization of receivables of the Company and its subsidiaries, and most of risks and benefits related to the fund profitability are linked to subordinated quotas, maintained by the Company.

Since prevailing decisions related to the operational management of Miravalles lies on another partner quotaholder, Miravalles is not consolidated in the Company’s financial statements.

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3. Marketable Securities

The marketable securities at June 30, 2008 and in March 31, 2008 earn interest mainly at the Interbank Deposit Certificate (“CDI”) rate.

4. Trade Accounts Receivable

a) Breakdown

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    03.31.2008    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
         
Current                 
Resulting from sales through:                 
   Credit card companies    194,958    313,819    279,519    462,456 
   Sales vouchers and others    47,046    58,710    56,893    69,185 
   Credit sales with post-dated checks    25,302    26,533    37,610    40,129 
   Accounts receivable- subsidiaries    98,272    96,920    -   
   Allowance for doubtful accounts    (3,495)   (7,678)   (5,091)   (9,963)
   Resulting from Commercial Agreements    282,453    292,386    320,941    335,194 
         
    644,536    780,690    689,872    897,001 
         
 
Accounts receivable - PAFIDC    -      933,112    819,659 
         
    -      933,112    819,659 
 
         
    644,536    780,690    1,622,984    1,716,660 
         
 
Trade accounts receivable - Paes Mendonça    -      370,352    374,260 
         
    -      370,352    374,260 
         

Credit card sales are receivable in cash from the credit card companies, except for electronic devices, which are received in up to 12 installments. Credit sales settled with post-dated checks bear interest of up to 6.50% per month (ditto at March 31, 2008) for settlement within 60 days.

The balance of subsidiaries accounts receivable refers to the Company’s sales of goods for the supply of subsidiaries’ stores. The operation derives from the Company’s warehouse and was made at cost.

b) Accounts receivable - PAFIDC

The Company carries out securitization operations of its credit rights, represented by customer credit financing, credit sales with post-dated checks and credit card company receivables, to PAFIDC. The volume of operations stood at R$2,082,070 in the quarter ended at June 30, 2008 (R$1,885,391 in the quarter ended at March 30, 2008), in which the responsibility for services rendered and subordinated interests was retained. The securitization costs of such receivables amounted to R$31,183 (R$26,837 in the quarter ended at June 30, 2007), recognized as financial expenses in income for the quarter ended at June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Services rendered, which are not remunerated, include credit analysis and the assistance by the collection department to the fund’s manager.

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4. Trade Accounts Receivable (Continued)

b) Accounts receivable – PAFIDC (Continued)

The outstanding balance of these receivables at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 was R$933,112 and R$819,659, respectively, net of allowance.

c) Accounts receivable – Paes Mendonça

The accounts receivable balance of Paes Mendonça relates to credits deriving from the payment of liabilities performed by the subsidiaries Novasoc and Sendas. Pursuant to contractual provisions, these accounts receivable are monetarily restated and guaranteed by commercial rights of certain stores currently operated by the Company, Novasoc and Sendas. Maturity of accounts receivable is linked to lease agreements (Note 9 (b) (i)).

d) Accounts receivable under commercial agreements

Accounts receivable under commercial agreements result from current transactions carried out between the Company and its suppliers, having the volume of purchases as benchmark.

e) Allowance for doubtful accounts

The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on average actual losses in previous periods complemented by Management's estimates of probable future losses on outstanding receivables:

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    03.31.2008    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
         
Resulting from:                 
     Credit sales with post-dated checks    (954)   (1,426)   (1,472)   (2,195)
     Corporate sales    (2,261)   (6,103)   (3,212)   (7,548)
     Other acccounts receivable    (280)   (149)   (407)   (220)
         
    (3,495)   (7,678)   (5,091)   (9,963)
         

5. Inventories

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    03.31.2008    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
         
 
Stores    696,650    666,125    1,028,339    1,000,446 
Warehouses    433,504    426,884    503,244    491,516 
         
    1,130,154    1,093,009    1,531,583    1,491,962 
         

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6. Recoverable Taxes

The balances of taxes recoverable at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 refer basically to credits from IRRF (Withholding Income Tax), PIS (Social Contribution Tax on Gross Revenue for Social Integration Program), COFINS (Social Contribution Tax on Gross Revenue for Social Security Financing) and ICMS (State Value-Added Tax):

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    03.31.2008    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
         
Current                 
   Tax on sales    176,095    166,916    275,961    266,452 
   Tax on income tax and others    97,063    87,122    109,897    94,638 
         
    273,158    254,038    385,858    361,090 
Noncurrent                 
   Taxes on sales    64,459    67,397    71,240    74,094 
   ICMS and others    60,289    57,161    62,271    59,700 
         
    124,748    124,558    133,511    133,794 
         
Total of taxes recoverable    397,906    378,596    519,369    494,884 
         

7. Pão de Açúcar Receivables Securitization fund – PAFIDC

PAFIDC is a receivables securitization fund formed in compliance with CVM Rulings 356 and 393 for the purpose of acquiring the Company and its subsidiaries’ trade receivables, arising from sales of products and services to their customers, except for receivables from installment system and post-dated checks.

A letter proposal was signed at February 22, 2008 to extend the fund maturity from May 26, 2008 to May 16, 2010.

The capital structure of the fund, at June 30, 2008, is composed of 10,256 senior quotas, held by third parties in the amount of R$870,202, which represent 91.60% of the fund’s equity (92.23% at March 31, 2008) and 2,864 subordinated quotas, held by the Company and subsidiaries in the amount of R$79,779, which represent 8.40% of the fund’s equity (7.77% at March 31, 2008).

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7. Pão de Açúcar Receivables Securitization fund – PAFIDC (Continued)

The net assets of PAFIDC at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 are summarized as follows:

    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
     
Assets         
   Cash and cash equivalents    84,651    169,890 
   Receivables    933,112    819,659 
     
   Total Assets    1,017,763    989,549 
     
 
Liabilities         
   Accounts payable    67,781    72,355 
   Shareholders' equity    949,982    917,194 
     
   Total Liabilities    1,017,763    989,549 
     

The subordinated quotas were attributed to the Company and are recorded in the non-current assets as participation in the securitization fund, the balance of which at June 30, 2008 was R$71,423 (R$63,773 at March 31, 2008). The retained interest in subordinated quotas represents the maximum exposure to loss under the securitization transactions.

The compensation of senior quotas is shown below:

        06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
       
            Redeemable        Redeemable 
Quotaholder    Amount    CDI Rate    Balance    CDI Rate    Balance 
           
 
Seniores A    5,826    105%    588,306    105%    571,852 
Seniores B    4,300    105%    141,019    101%    137,162 
Seniores C    130    105%    140,877    100% + 0.5% p.a.    136,946 
           
            870,202        845,960 
           

Subordinated quotas are non-transferable and registered, and were issued in a single series. The Company will redeem the subordinated quotas only after the redemption of senior quotas or at the end of the fund’s term. Once the senior quotas have been yielded, the subordinated quotas will receive the balance of the fund’s net assets after absorbing any defaults on the credit rights transferred and any losses attributed to the fund. Their redemption value is subject to credit, prepayment, and interest rate risks on the transferred financial assets.

The holders of senior quotas have no recourse against the other assets of the Company in the event customers’ default on the amounts due. As defined in the agreement between the Company and PAFIDC, the transfer of credit rights is irrevocable, non-retroactive and the transfer is definitive.

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8. Balances and Transactions with Related Parties

The transactions with related parties shown below result mainly from the operations the Company and its subsidiaries maintain among themselves and with other related companies and were substantially carried out at market prices, terms and conditions.

a) Sales and Purchases of Goods

Balances and transactions resulting from the sale and purchase of goods to the supply of stores by the Company's warehouses, made at cost.

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    03.31.2008    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
         
Clients:                 
   Novasoc Comercial    20,980    19,693     
   Sé Supermercados    48,090    46,495     
   Sendas Distribuidora    29,202    30,732     
         
    98,272    96,920      - 
         
Suppliers:                 
   Novasoc Comercial    279    563     
   Sé Supermercados    1,076    1,417     
   Sendas Distribuidora    5,305    2,583     
   Grupo Assai    -      4,746    4,017 
         
    6,660    4,563    4,746    4,017 
         
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    03.31.2008    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
         
Sales:                 
   Novasoc Comercial    108,764    93,248     
   Sé Supermercados    305,918    213,212     
   Sendas Distribuidora    109,451    108,131     
   Versalhes    -    1,009     
         
    524,133    415,600     
         
Purchases:                 
   Novasoc Comercial    3,104    2,871     
   Sé Supermercados    6,723    5,190     
   Sendas Distribuidora    9,099    8,020     
   Versalhes    -    120,308     
   Grupo Assai    -      132,367   
         
    18,926    136,389    132,367    - 
         

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8. Balances and Transactions with Related Parties (Continued)

b) Other Operations

        Parent Company    Consolidated 
       
        06.30.2008    03.31.2008    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
           
    Assets                 
       Novasoc Comercial    19,698    31,082     
       Sé Supermercados    254,519    288,150     
       Casino    655    4,149    655    4,149 
       FIC    14,965    14,950    16,741    17,094 
       Pão de Açucar Ind. e Comércio    1,171    1,171    1,171    1,171 
       Sendas S.A.    17,824    17,824    217,824    217,824 
       Sendas Distribuidora    39,714      -     
       Barcelona    1,087      -     
       Other    17,974    16,348    23,894    21,268 
           
        367,607    373,674    260,285    261,506 
           
    Liabilities                 
       Sendas Distribuidora    -    60,622     
       Casino    305    335    305    335 
       Península Participações    9,372    10,667    9,630    10,991 
       Grupo Assai    -      215    211 
       Galeazzi Associados    -      1,750    5,000 
       Other    1,319    1,179     
           
        10,996    72,803    11,900    16,537 
           
 
        Parent Company    Consolidated 
       
        06.30.2008    03.31.2008    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
           
    Result                 
(i)      Novasoc Comercial    3,474    3,492    -   
(i)      Sé Supermercados    6,647    7,594    -   
(i)      Sendas Distribuidora    23,476    57,199    -   
       Casino    (2,544)   (2,975)   (2,544)   (2,975)
       Peninsula Participações    (57,399)   (55,735)   (59,434)   (57,407)
       Grupo Diniz    (5,456)   (5,885)   (5,909)   (6,333)
       Sendas S.A.    -    -    (15,679)   (16,856)
       Grupo Assai    -    -    (1,151)  
       Galeazzi Associados    -    -    (9,462)  
       Other    (7,347)   (6,990)   (7,347)   (6,990)
           
        (39,149)   (3,300)   (101,526)   (90,561)
           

i) Amounts deriving from the corporate apportionment of costs referring to services rendered to subsidiaries and associated companies, transferred by the cost value effectively incurred and eight properties leased for Sendas Distribuidora.

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8. Balances and Transactions with Related Parties (Continued)

b) Other Operations (Continued)

Casino: Technical Assistance Agreement, signed between the Company and Casino at July 21, 2005, whereby, through the annual payment of US$ 2.727 million, it provides for the transfer of knowledge in the administrative and financial area. This agreement is effective for 7 years, with automatic renewal for an indeterminate term. This agreement was approved in the Extraordinary General Meeting held at August 16, 2005.

Península Participações: 57 real estate leasing agreements to the Company, 1 property to Novasoc, 1 property to Sé and 1 property to Barcelona (ditto in 2007).

Diniz Group: Leasing of 17 properties for the Company and 2 properties for Sendas Distribuidora (ditto in 2007).

Sendas S.A.: Leasing of 57 properties for Sendas Distribuidora (ditto in 2007).

Assai Group: Leasing of 5 properties for Barcelona.

Galeazzi e Associados: Consulting services rendered related to the management of operations in the city of Rio de Janeiro (Sendas Distribuidora).

Other: Expenses paid by the Company to its subsidiaries or other associated companies.

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9. Investments

a) Information on investments at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008

    Quarter ended at 06.30.2008 
   
                Shareholders’     
    Shares/quotas    Interest in        equity (capital    Net income 
    held    capital stock %    Capital Stock    deficiency)   for the period 
   
Novasoc    1,000    10.00    10    (20,899)   7,724 
Sé    1,433,671,368    100.00    1,433,671    1,496,538    22,270 
Sendas Distribuidora    607,082,796    57.43    835,677    (8,569)   (12,980)
Miravalles    127,519    50.00    221,363    226,555    5,192 
PA Publicidade    99,999    99.99    100    1,437    281 
Barcelona    9,006,000    60.00    15,010    109,998    3,049 
CBD Panamá    1,500    100.00      158   
CBD Holland B.V.    180    100.00      217   
 
    Quarter ended at 03.31.2008 
   
                Shareholders’     
    Shares/quotas    Interest in        equity (capital    Net income 
    held    capital stock %    Capital Stock    deficiency)   for the period 
   
Novasoc    1,000    10.00    10    (23,675)   4,948 
Sé    1,433,671,368    100.00    1,433,671    1,479,432    15,164 
Sendas Distribuidora    449,999,994    42.57    835,677    9,126    4,715 
Miravalles    127,519    50.00    279,179    223,824    2,461 
PA Publicidade    99,999    99.99    100    1,321    165 
Barcelona    9,006,000    60.00    15,010    107,917    968 
CBD Panamá    1,500    100.00      445    274 
CBD Holland B.V.    180    100.00      217   

b) Change in Investments

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
            PA                 
    Novasoc         Publicidade    Sendas    Other    Total    Total 
               
Balance at December 31 , 2007      1,363,736    1,156         478    1,365,370    110,987 
                           
Additions               17           -    17   
Exchange variation                 (2)   (2)  
Equity accounting    4,948    12,859                 165         271    18,243    1,227 
Transfer to capital deficiency    (4,948)            -    (4,948)  
               
Balance at March 31 , 2008    -    1,376,612    1,321    -       747    1,378,680    112,214 
               
 
Additions            30,285       -    30,285   
Exchange variation               (16)   (16)  
Equity accounting    7,724    6,612                 116    (1,838)   (272)   12,342    1,364 
Transfer to capital deficiency    (7,724)            -    (7,724)  
               
Balance at June 30 , 2008    -    1,383,224    1,437    28,447       459    1,413,567    113,578 
               

(i) Novasoc – Novasoc has, currently, 16 lease agreements with Paes Mendonça with a five-year term, which may be extended twice for similar periods through notification to the leaseholder, with final maturity in 2014. During the term of the contract, the shareholders of Paes Mendonça cannot sell their shares without prior and express consent of Novasoc. The operating lease annual rental payments amounted to R$2,443 in the quarter ended at June 30, 2008 (R$2,311 at March 31, 2008), including an additional contingent rental based on 0.5% to 2.5% of the stores revenues.

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9. Investments (Continued)

b) Change in Investments (Continued)

Under Novasoc Bylaws, the distribution of its net income need not be proportional to the holding of each shareholder in the capital of the Company. As per members’ decision, the Company holds 99.98% of Novasoc’s results as of 2000.

At June 30, 2008, the subsidiary Novasoc recorded capital deficiency. With a view to the future operating continuity and economic feasibility of such subsidiary, assured by the parent company, the Company recorded R$20,899 (R$23,675 at March 31, 2008), under “Provision for loss in investments” to recognize its obligations before creditors.

(ii) Sé – Sé holds direct interest in Miravalles corresponding to 50% of capital stock, which indirectly represents the investment in FIC.

(iii) At November 1, 2007, GPA, by means of subsidiary company controlled by Sé (Sevilha), acquired shares representing 60% of the total and voting capital of Barcelona, a recipient company of Assai’s spun-off assets related to the activities previously carried out by Assai in the wholesale market of the food industry by the amount of R$208,504, originating a R$206,068 goodwill recorded in the subsidiary Sevilha.

For non-controlling shareholders holding 40% interest in Barcelona, a shareholders’ agreement was entered into that established a put and call option of such interest, under the following conditions:

1) Criteria for calculation of purchase or sale price for remaining interest of 40%:

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9. Investments (Continued)

b) Change in Investments (Continued)

2) Call Option (“CALL”) of total partners’ shares – 40%

The Board of Directors is composed of 7 members, with a 3-year term of office, of which 4 members shall be appointed by GPA and 3 members by former partners of Assai, appointing among the latter, the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The former partners of Assai may also exercise the Put option as of January 1, 2012 as per conditions set forth in the item abovementioned.

The Board of Directors’ Meeting of Barcelona held at March 31, 2008, approved the reverse merger of Sevilha Empreendimentos e Participações Ltda., former parent company of Barcelona, with reference date as of February 28, 2008. The referred merger was carried out by book value, based on the appraisal report prepared by independent experts. With the merger of Sevilha into Barcelona, Sé now holds 60% direct interest in the total and voting capital of Barcelona. This operation gave rise to a record under the item: “Goodwill on investments” in Sé, corresponding to the amount of R$134,291. Barcelona set up a special goodwill reserve in the amount of R$69,180 pursuant to CVM Ruling 319/99.

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9. Investments (Continued)

c) Investment agreement – Company and Sendas

At October 19, 2006, Sendas S.A. notified the Company, expressing the exercise of put, pursuant to Clause 6.7 of Sendas Distribuidora Shareholders’ Agreement, related to the transfer of equity control. The Company, understanding that a sale of control was not held, sent a counter-notice to Sendas S.A.

At October 31, 2006, the Company was notified by the Câmara de Conciliação e Arbitragem da Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV (Chamber of Conciliation and Arbitration of the Fundação Getúlio Vargas) informing that Sendas S.A. has filed and brought the matter to arbitration, authority expected to discuss such matter.

At January 5, 2007, Sendas S.A. notified the Company, expressing the exercise of right to swap the totality of paid-in shares owned thereby with preferred shares of the Company’s capital stock, pursuant to Clause 6.9.1 of Sendas Distribuidora Shareholders' Agreement, subjecting the effectiveness of swap to the award of arbitration mentioned above not to acknowledge the “put” exercise right on the part of Sendas.

At March 13, 2007, the Company and Sendas entered into a commitment, commencing the arbitration proceeding.

At April 29, 2008, the Arbitration Court rendered an award agreeing with the rules of the Panel of Conciliation and Arbitration of FGV-RJ, with a favorable decision to GPA that sale of its share control did not occur, when the partnership operation with Casino was concluded in 2005.

Therefore, the claims of Sendas S.A. were rejected in the arbitration based on the non-existence of sale of control, especially that claim pleading the acknowledgment of supposed right to exercise PUT options for its shares in Sendas Distribuidora S.A.

With the conclusion of the favorable decision to GPA, the effectuation of “PUT” is under negotiation notified to the Company on January 5, 2007; by Sendas S.A. showing the exercise of the right to swap all paid-up shares it holds for preferred shares of the Company’s capital stock, set forth in Clause 6.9.1 of the Shareholders’ Agreement of Sendas Distribuidora.

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9. Investments (Continued)

d) Subscription of capital carried out by AIG Group in Sendas Distribuidora

At November 30, 2004 the shareholders of Sendas Distribuidora and investment funds of AIG group ("AIG"), entered into an agreement by which AIG invested the amount of R$135,675 in Sendas Distribuidora, by means of subscription and payment of 157,082,802 class B preferred shares, issued by Sendas Distribuidora, representing 14.86% of its capital. AIG waived any rights related to the receipt of dividends, up to November 30, 2008.

Pursuant to the agreement, the Company and AIG mutually granted themselves crossed put and call options of shares acquired by AIG in Sendas Distribuidora, which may be exercised within approximately 4 years.

At March 17, 2008, AIG notified the Company its put option for its 157,082,802 preferred shares of Sendas Distribuidora for the amount of R$165,440, upon swap of shares, as per divestment agreement entered into at December 1, 2004.

At May 6, 2008, a share purchase and sale agreement was executed, transferring the shares held by Sendas Distribuidora to the Company, with supplementary clause, whose maturity is subject to capital increase’s authorization and share issuance by the Company.

The capital increase representing the exercise of put option occurred on June 27, 2008, and the Company’s Board of Directors authorizing the issue of shares, which materializes the share swap pursuant to the agreement dated June 2005. This act does not change the structure of voting common shares.

e) Investment agreement – the Company and Itaú

Miravalles, a company set up in July 2004 and owner of exploitation rights of the Company’s financial activities, received funds from Itaú related to capital subscription, which then started to hold 50% of such company. Also in 2004, Miravalles set up Financeira Itaú Companhia S.A. (“FIC”), with capital stock of R$150,000. It is a company which operates in structuring and commercialization of financial products and services exclusively to GPA’s customers.

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9. Investments (Continued)

e) Investment agreement – the Company and Itaú (Continued)

At December 22, 2005, an amendment to the partnership agreement between the Company, Itaú and FIC was signed, and the clauses referring to meeting of performance goals, initially established, were changed. By such amendment, the meeting of goals and the guarantee account are not longer tied, and fines for noncompliance of the referred performance goals were established.

This partnership is effective for 20 years and may be extended for an indeterminate term. The operational management of FIC is under the responsibility of Itaú.

Miravalles’ quarterly information in periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were revised by other independent auditors. In the period ended at June 30, 2008, total investments and equity accounting of this investee represented 0.9% and 1.4%, respectively, compared to the total assets and net income presented in the Company’s consolidated quarterly information (0.9% and 26.3% at June 30, 2007, respectively).

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10. Property and Equipment

            Parent Company 
       
    Annual depreciation rates    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
           
        Weighted        Accumulated         
    Nominal    average    Cost    depreciation    Net    Net 
             
 
Land        779,673      779,673    753,396 
Buildings    3.3    3.3    2,283,742    (465,216)   1,818,526    1,809,016 
Leasehold improvements      6.7    1,485,358    (601,050)   884,308    882,771 
Equipment    10.0 to 33.0    13.1    882,332    (552,061)   330,271    343,736 
Installations    20.0 to 25.0    20.0    378,363    (288,873)   89,490    87,528 
Furniture and fixtures    10.0    10.0    336,494    (190,186)   146,308    149,963 
Vehicles    20.0    20.0    18,392    (8,846)   9,546    10,339 
Construction in progress        18,003      18,003    38,327 
Other    10.0    10.0    148,562    (55,819)   92,743    92,023 
             
            6,330,919    (2,162,051)   4,168,868    4,167,099 
             

* Leasehold improvements are depreciated based on the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term of agreements, whichever is shorter.

            Consolidated 
       
    Annual depreciation rates    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
           
        Weighted        Accumulated         
    Nominal    average    Cost    depreciation    Net    Net 
             
 
Land        821,349      821,349    795,072 
Buildings    3.3    3.3    2,386,312    (494,289)   1,892,023    1,882,952 
Leasehold improvements      6.7    2,049,258    (846,273)   1,202,985    1,205,176 
Equipment    10.0 to 33.0    13.1    1,144,908    (695,484)   449,424    465,782 
Installations    20.0 to 25.0    20.0    463,932    (348,557)   115,375    111,963 
Furniture and fixtures    10.0    10.0    471,950    (261,512)   210,438    217,106 
Vehicles    20.0    20.0    19,346    (9,171)   10,175    11,002 
Construction in progress        20,735      20,735    40,852 
Other    10.0    10.0    149,557    (56,366)   93,191    92,330 
             
            7,527,347    (2,711,652)   4,815,695    4,822,235 
             

a) Additions to property and equipment

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    2008    2007    2008    2007 
         
Additions    91,341    182,525    112,340    196,322 
Capitalized interest    5,905    7,411    6,206    7,881 
         
Balance at March 31    97,246    189,936    118,546    204,203 
         
 
Additions    82,654    196,649    96,611    206,200 
Capitalized interest    8,178    9,954    8,566    10,533 
         
Balance at June 30    188,078    396,539    223,723    420,936 
         

Additions made by the Company relate to purchases of operating assets, acquisition of land and buildings to expand activities, construction of new stores, modernization of existing warehouses, improvements of various stores and investment in equipment and information technology.

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11. Intangible Assets

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
 
Balance at December 31, 2007    290,560    674,852 
 
Additions      134,297 
Transfer by merger        (203,472)
Amortization    (25,584)   (34,628)
     
    264,976    571,049 
 
Additions    135,155    135,155 
Amortization    (28,597)   (37,114)
     
Balance at June 30, 2008    371,534    669,090 
     

Upon the acquisition of subsidiaries and for consolidation purposes, the amounts originally recorded under investments – as goodwill based mainly on expected future profitability – were transferred to intangible assets and will be amortized over periods consistent with the earnings projections on which they were originally based, limited for 10 years.

12. Deferred Charges

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
 
Balance at December 31, 2007    77,085    77,177 
 
Additions    191    191 
Amortization    (3,312)   (3,314)
     
Balance at March 31, 2008    73,964    74,054 
 
 
Additions      2,685 
Amortization    (4,207)   (4,262)
     
Balance at June 30, 2008    69,757    72,477 
     

Deferred charges refer to expenses with specialized consulting fees, incurred during the development and implementation of strategic projects, we point out:

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12. Deferred Charges (Continued)

The pre-operational expenditures are also represented by costs incurred in the development of new products by means of creation of Brand TAEQ, which aims at serving the “well-being” segment and a new business model – convenience retail or neighborhood supermarket – Extra Fácil and Extra Perto. The projects already concluded are being amortized for a minimum term of 5 years.

13. Loans and Financing

        Parent Company    Consolidated 
               
    Annual financial charges    06.30.2008    03.31.2008    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
           
Short-term                     
In local currency                     
 BNDES (ii)   TJLP + 1.0 to 4.125%    97,976    98,004    97,976    98,004 
 Working capital (i)   TJLP + 1.7%    2,707    4,576    2,707    4,576 
    104% of CDI (103.9% in 2008)   -      -    14,044 
 
 
Leasing    CDI rate + 0.14% pa    12,611    10,034    12,611    10,034 
           
 
In foreign currency    with swap for Brazilian reais                 
 BNDES (ii)   Exchange variation 4.125%    7,204    7,864    7,204    7,864 
 Working capital (i)   Weighted average rate - 103.8% of                 
    CDI (103.6% on 03/31/2008)   18,371    19,430    234,644    355,553 
Imports    US dollar exchange variation    5,411    7,435    6,696    8,877 
           
 
           
        144,280    147,343    361,838    498,952 
           
Long-term                     
In local currency                     
   BNDES (ii)   TJLP + 1.0 to 4.125%    153,207    177,375    153,207    177,375 
   Working capital (i)   Weighted average of 93.77%                 
    of CDI (93.77% on 03/31/2008)   358,877    349,916    405,068    394,933 
 PAFIDC Quotas (iii)   Senior A - 105% of CDI    -      588,306    571,852 
    Senior B - 101% of CDI    -      141,019    137,162 
    Senior C - 100% of CDI + 0.5% pa    -      140,877    136,946 
 
 Leasing    CDI Rate + 0.14% p.a.    12,159    14,033    12,159    14,033 
           
 
In foreign currency    with swap for Brazilian reais                 
   BNDES (ii)   Exchange variation 4.125%    4,177    6,507    4,177    6,507 
   Working capital (i)   Weighted average rate - 102,5% of                 
    CDI (102.5% on 03/31/2008)   484,070    471,283    862,583    841,140 
           
        1,012,490    1,019,114    2,307,396    2,279,948 
           

The Company uses swap operations to convert U.S. dollar-denominated, yen-denominated obligations and fixed interest rate to Brazilian real pegged to CDI (floating) interest rate. The Company entered, contemporaneously with the same counterparty, into cross-currency interest rate swaps and has treated the instruments on a combined basis as though the loans were originally denominated in reais and accrued interest at floating rates.

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13. Loans and Financing (Continued)

The annualized CDI benchmark rate at June 30, 2008 stood at 11.17% (11.33% at March 31, 2008).

(i) Working capital financing

Obtained from local banks and part of it is used to fund customer credit (the remaining balance not granted to PAFIDC), or originated from needs of financing of GPA growth. This is made without guarantees, but endorsed by the Company in case of Sendas Distribuidora.

(ii) BNDES credit line

The line of credit agreements, denominated in reais, with the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), are either subject to the indexation based on TJLP rate (long-term rate), plus annual interest rates, or are denominated based on a basket of foreign currencies to reflect the BNDES’ funding portfolio, plus annual interest rates. Financing is paid in monthly installments after a grace period, as mentioned below.

The Company cannot offer any assets as collateral for loans to other parties without the prior authorization of BNDES and is required to comply with certain debt covenants, calculated on the balance sheet, in accordance with Brazilian GAAP, including: (i) maintenance of a capitalization ratio (shareholders' equity/total assets) equal to or in excess of 0.4 and (ii) maintenance of a current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) equal to or in excess of 1.05. Management effectively controls and monitors covenants, which were fully performed. The parent company offered pledges as a joint and several liable party for settlement of the agreements.

In the event the TJLP exceeds 6% per annum, the excess is added to the principal. In the periods ended at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008, R$158 and R$178, were added to the principal, respectively.

                Consolidated 
         
        Grace    Number of             
        period in    monthly             
Contract date    Annual financial charge    months   installments     Maturity    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
             
11/11/2003    Basket of currencies + 4.125%    14    60    Jan/10    11,380    14,370 
11/11/2003    TJLP + 4.125%    12    60    Nov/09    79,808    93,835 
11/11/2003    TJLP+ 1.0%    12    60    Nov/09    4,820    5,667 
9/5/2007    TJLP+ 3.2%      60    Nov/12    145,532    153,678 
9/5/2007    TJLP+ 2.7%      60    Nov/12    21,024    22,200 
             
                    262,564    289,750 
             

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13. Loans and Financing (Continued)

(iii) Redeemable PAFIDC quotas of interest

As per Official Memorandum CVM/SNC/SEP 01/2006, the Company reclassified the amounts under the caption “Loans and financing” (Note 7).

(iv) Maturities – long-term

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
 
2009    193,159    193,159 
2010    403,535    1,584,492 
2011    381,345    425,170 
2012    34,451    104,575 
     
    1,012,490    2,307,396 
     

14. Debentures

a) Breakdown of outstanding debentures:

                Consolidated 
         
           
Annual
  Unit         
    Type   
Outstanding 
  financial   
price 
  06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
        Securities   
charges 
           
             
 
6th issue - 1st series    No preference    54,000    CDI + 0.5%    10,372    560,103    544,504 
6th issue - 2nd series    No preference    23,965    CDI + 0.5%    10,372    248,571    241,649 
6th issue - 1st and 2nd series    Interest swap      104.96% of CDI      105    14 
             
 
            Total        808,779    786,167 
 
            Non-current liabilities    779,650    779,650 
           
            Current liabilities        29,129    6,517 
             

b) Debenture operation:

    Number     
    of Debentures    Value 
     
 
At March 31, 2008    77,965    786,167 
 
Interest and restatement in the quarter      22,612 
     
At June 30, 2008    77,965    808,779 
     

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14. Debentures (Continued)

c) Additional information

Sixth issue – at March 1, 2008, shareholders approved the issue and public placement limited to R$779,650 of 77,965 non-convertible debentures. The Company received proceeds of R$551,518, for 54,000 debentures issued from the first series, and R$245,263 of 23,965 debentures (with negative goodwill of 0.24032%), issued from the second series. Out of proceeds obtained from second series, R$242,721 were used to amortize 23,965 debentures of the fifth issue and part of interest. The debentures are indexed to the average rate of CDI and accrue annual spread of 0.5% payable every six months, starting at September 1, 2007 and ending at March 1, 2013. The debentures amortization will take place at March 1, 2011, March 1, 2012 and March 1, 2013, amounting to 25,988 debentures for each year. The debentures will not be subject to renegotiation until maturity at March 1, 2013. The Company is in compliance with debt covenants provided for in the 6th issue, calculated over the consolidated balance sheet, in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil: (i) net debt (debt less cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable) not higher than the balance of shareholders’ equity; (ii) maintenance of a ratio between net debt and EBITDA (Note 23), lower or equal to 3.25.

15. Taxes and Social Contribution Payable

Taxes and contributions are composed of the following:

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    03.31.2008    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
         
Taxes and contributions payable 
               
   Taxes paid in installments    52,135    54,502    54,439    56,809 
   PIS and COFINS payable    4,113    11,480    8,734    19,078 
   Provision for income tax and social contribution        6,531    7,255 
         
    56,248    65,982    69,704    83,142 
         
 
Noncurrent                 
   Taxes paid in installments    215,519    224,996    225,286    235,331 
         
    271,767    290,978    294,990    318,473 
         

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15. Taxes and Social Contribution Payable (Continued)

Taxes paid in installments compose the following:

INSS and CPMF - The Company discontinued certain lawsuits and filed application for the Special Tax Payment Installments Program (“PAES”), pursuant to Law 10,680/2003. These installment payments are subject to the Long-Term Interest Rate – TJLP and may be payable within 120 months.

Other – The Company also filed application to participate in the State and Municipal Tax Payment Installments Program (PPI). These taxes are adjusted by SELIC, and may be payable within 120 months.

The amounts payable in installments were as follows:

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    03.31.2008    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
         
Current                 
   INSS    38,307    37,873    38,448    38,013 
   CPMF    10,227    10,128    12,215    12,127 
Other    3,601    6,501    3,776    6,669 
         
    52,135    54,502    54,439    56,809 
         
Non-current                 
   INSS    153,228    160,962    153,791    161,554 
   CPMF    21,384    43,045    48,861    51,545 
Other    40,907    20,989    22,634    22,232 
         
    215,519    224,996    225,286    235,331 
         

16. Provision for Contingencies

Provision for contingencies is estimated by management, supported by its legal counsel. Such provision was set up in an amount considered sufficient to cover losses considered probable by the Company’s legal counsel and is stated net of related judicial deposits, as shown below:

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    Parent Company 
   
                Civil and     
    COFINS and PIS    Other    Labor    other    Total 
           
 
Balance at March 31, 2008    1,073,492    27,677    292    98,754    1,200,215 
   Additions    5,754      5,011    3,691    14,456 
   Reversals/Payments        (4,980)   (1,220)   (6,200)
   Monetary Restatement    16,927    550    1,559    2,857    21,893 
   Judicial Deposits        (1,095)   (1,932)   (3,027)
           
Balance at June 30, 2008    1,096,173    28,227    787    102,150    1,227,337 
           
 
 
   
Consolidated 
   
                Civil and     
    COFINS and PIS    Other    Labor    other    Total 
           
 
Balance at March 31, 2008    1,125,714    31,817    1,717    106,365    1,265,613 
   Additions    15,951      6,413    3,825    26,189 
   Reversals/Payments    (1,897)     (6,495)   (1,220)   (9,612)
   Monetary Restatement    17,876    637    1,723    3,150    23,386 
   Judicial Deposits        (1,018)   (1,986)   (3,004)
           
Balance at June 30, 2008    1,157,644    32,454    2,340    110,134    1,302,572 
           

a) Taxes

Tax-related contingencies are indexed to the Central Bank Overnight Rate (“SELIC”), which stood at 5.38% at June 30, 2008 (2.84% at March 31, 2008), and are subject, when applicable, to fines. In all cases, both interest charges and fines, when applicable, have been computed with respect to unpaid amounts and are fully accrued.

COFINS and PIS

In 1999, the rate for COFINS increased from 2% to 3%, and the tax base of both COFINS and PIS was extended to encompass other types of income, including financial income. The Company is challenging the increase in contributions of COFINS and the extension of base of such contributions. Provision for COFINS and PIS includes unpaid amounts, monetarily restated, at June 30, 2008, amounting to R$1,015,792 (R$996,421 at March 31, 2008) resulting from the lawsuit filed by the Company and its subsidiaries, claiming the right to not apply Law 9,718/98, permitting it to determine the payment of COFINS under the terms of Complementary Law 70/91 (2% of revenue) and of PIS under Law 9,715/98 (0.65% of revenue) as of February 1, 1999. The lawsuits are in progress at the Regional Federal Court, and up to this moment, the Company has not been required to make judicial deposits.

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16. Provision for Contingencies (Continued)

a) Taxes (Continued)

As the calculation system of such contributions started to use the non-cumulative tax principle, starting by PIS as of December 1, 2002, with Law 10,637/02, and COFINS, as of February 2004 by means of Law 10,833/03, the Company and its subsidiaries then started to apply said rules, as well as, to question with the Judiciary Branch, the extension of tax base of such contributions, aiming at continuing its application by the concept of sales results, as well as the appropriation of credits not accepted by laws and that the Management understands to be subject to appropriation, such as financial expenses and third parties expenses. The provision recorded in the balance sheet at June 30, 2008 in the amount of R$141,852 (R$129,293 at March 31, 2008), includes the unpaid installment, monetarily restated. In addition, the Company challenges the limit of percentage and the term for appropriation of COFINS credit over the opening inventory derived from Law 10,833/03, recording in its balance sheet the difference of appropriated credit under such rule by virtue of judicial authorization. There are no judicial deposits for such discussions.

Other

The Company and its subsidiaries have other tax contingencies, which after analysis of its legal counsels, were deemed as probable losses: a) lawsuit questioning the non-levy of excise tax (“IPI”) over codfish imports, which awaits decision by appellate court judge; b) federal administrative assessment about the restatement of equity accounts by an index higher than that accepted by tax authorities, which awaits decision by administrative appellate court judge (“Summer Plan”); c) administrative assessment referring to the collection of debts of withholding tax (IRRF), social contribution on net income (CSLL), which also awaits decision by administrative appellate court judge, d) administrative assessment due to offsetting of INSS credit verified by the Company under the viewpoint of undue payment over allowance not provided for by Law, awaiting for court verdict; e) tax assessment related to purchase, manufacturing and sale transactions for export purposes of soybean and its byproducts, in which, in the tax authorities’ understanding, the circulation of products did not take place. Within the federal scope, the Company was served notice for these operations, in relation to PIS, COFINS and IRPJ. The amount recorded at June 30, 2008 in accounting books for such issues is R$32,454 (R$31,817 at March 31, 2008). The Company has no judicial deposits related to such issues.

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16. Provision for Contingencies (Continued)

b) Labor claims

The Company is party to numerous lawsuits involving disputes with its employees, primarily arising from layoffs in the ordinary course of business. At June 30, 2008, the Company recorded a provision of R$52,362 (R$50,721 at March 31, 2008) assessed as probable risk. Lawsuits the loss of which is deemed as possible by our legal counsels stand at R$6,391 (R$6,733 at March 31, 2008). Management, assisted by its legal counsels, evaluates these contingencies and provides for losses where reasonably estimable, bearing in mind previous experiences in relation to the amounts sought. Labor claims are indexed to the Referential Interest Rate (“TR”) (2.0% accumulated in the year ended at June 30, 2008) plus 1% monthly interest. The balance of net allowance for earmarked judicial deposits is R$2,340 (R$1,717 at March 31, 2008).

c) Civil and other

The Company is a defendant, at several judicial levels, in lawsuits of civil natures, among others. The Company’s Management sets up provisions in amounts considered sufficient to cover unfavorable court decisions when its internal and external legal counsels consider losses to be probable.

Among these lawsuits, we point out the following:

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16. Provision for Contingencies (Continued)

c) Civil and other (Continued)

d) Possible losses

The Company has other contingencies which have been analyzed by the legal counsel and deemed as possible but not probable; therefore, have not been accrued, at June 30, 2008, as follows:

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16. Provision for Contingencies (Continued)

d) Possible losses (Continued)

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16. Provision for Contingencies (Continued)

Occasional adverse changes in the expectation of risk of the referred lawsuits may require that additional provision for contingencies be set up.

e) Appeal and judicial deposits

The Company is challenging the payment of certain taxes, contributions and labor-related obligations and has made court escrow deposits (restricted deposits) of equivalent amounts pending final legal decisions, in addition to collateral deposits related to provisions for judicial suits.

f) Guarantees

The Company has granted collaterals to some lawsuits of civil, labor and tax nature, as shown below:

Lawsuits    Real Estate    Equipment    Guarantee     Total 
         
 
Tax    470,816    1,507    356,286    828,609 
Labor    5,846    3,636    71,270    80,752 
Civil and other    10,951    959    40,993    52,903 
         
Total    487,613    6,102    468,549    962,264 
         

g) Tax audits

In accordance with current legislation in Brazil, federal, state and municipal taxes and payroll charges are subject to audit by the related authorities, for periods that vary between 5 and 30 years.

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17. Income and Social Contribution Taxes

a) Income and social contribution tax expense reconciliation

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    06.30.2007    06.30.2008    06.30.2007 
         
 
Earnings before income tax charged before profit sharing    127,926    92,072    137,389    68,755 
         
 
Profit Sharing    (5,164)   (5,162)   (7,200)   (7,200)
         
Earnings before income tax    122,762    86,910    130,189    61,555 
 
Income tax at nominal rate    (30,691)   (21,728)   (33,216)   (18,343)
 
Income tax incentive    -    311    143    425 
Equity accounting and provision for capital deficiency of subsidiary    6,409    (203)   881    (5,692)
Other permanent adjustments and social contribution rates, net    (1,974)   (1,766)   (5,887)   (21,157)
         
 
Effective income tax    (26,256)   (23,386)   (38,079)   (44,767)
         
 
Income tax for the year                 
Current 1    226    (12,655)   (12,971)   (23,820)
Over amortized goodwill (b(ii ))   (44,899)     (46,469)  
Deferred    18,417    (10,731)   21,361    (20,947)
         
 
Income tax and social contribution expenses    (26,256)   (23,386)   (38,079)   (44,767)
         
 
Effective rate    21.4%    26.9%    29.2%    72.7% 

1 The merger of Vieri and Sevilha (Assai) into the Company gave rise to a tax benefit resulting from goodwill amortization, in the amount of R$44,899 for the Company and R$44,469 for Consolidated (Note 17b (ii)).

b) Breakdown of deferred income and social contribution taxes

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    03.31.2008    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
         
Deferred income tax assets                 
 Tax losses (i)   4,150    4,150    327,372    314,692 
 Provision for contingencies    56,842    54,976    82,406    78,153 
 Provision for hedge and levied on a cash basis    10,536    8,574    50,666    55,445 
 Allowance for doubtful accounts    2,619    3,439    3,161    5,176 
 Goodwill    28,203    27,193    72,894    73,251 
 Income tax on merger goodwill - Vieri - Casino (ii)   472,395    496,167    472,395    496,167 
 Income tax on merger goodwill - Sevilha - Assai (ii)       67,610    68,727 
 Provision for goodwill reduction    -      131,046    135,541 
   Deferred gains from shareholding dilution, net    4,030    2,008    4,084    2,048 
   Other    19,910    20,771    23,152    21,552 
         
Deferred income and social contribution tax assets    598,685    617,278    1,234,786    1,250,752 
         
 
 Provision for deferred income tax realization    -      (76,046)   (80,541)
         
    598,685    617,278    1,158,740    1,170,211 
 
Current assets    94,641    116,236    112,405    145,981 
Noncurrent assets    504,044    501,042    1,046,335    1,024,230 
         
Deferred income and social contribution tax assets    598,685    617,278    1,158,740    1,170,211 
         

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17. Income and Social Contribution Taxes (Continued)

b) Breakdown of deferred income and social contribution taxes (Continued)

(i) At June 30, 2008, in compliance with CVM Ruling 371, the Company and its subsidiaries recorded deferred IRPJ and CSLL arising from tax loss carryforwards and temporary differences in the amount of R$598,685 (R$617,278 at March 31, 2008) in the Parent Company and R$1,158,740 (R$1,170,211 at March 31, 2008) in Consolidated.

Recognition of deferred IRPJ and CSLL assets refer basically to tax loss carryforwards, acquired from Sé, and those generated by the subsidiary Sendas Distribuidora, realization of which, following restructuring measures, was considered probable, except for the provision for realization of deferred IRPJ shown in the previous table.

(ii) At December 20, 2006, at Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved the merger operation of its parent company Vieri.

The special goodwill reserve, set up as a result of this merger, pursuant to paragraph 1 of article 6 of the CVM Ruling 319/99, will be purpose of capitalization to the benefit of controlling shareholders, without prejudice to the preemptive right ensured to other shareholders in the subscription of capital increase resulting from said capitalization, all pursuant to article 7, caput and paragraphs 1 and 2 of CVM Ruling 319/99, to the extent that the tax benefit earned, as a result of goodwill amortization, represents an effective decrease of taxes paid.

In order to enable a better presentation of the financial statements, the goodwill net amount of R$515,488, less provision, which substantially represents the tax credit balance plus the amount of R$1,806 were classified as deferred IRPJ. The net goodwill at June 30, 2008 totaled R$472,395 (R$496,167 at March 30, 2008).

At March 31, 2008, the Extraordinary General Meeting approved the reverse merger of Sevilha by Barcelona. Also pursuant to CVM Ruling 319/99, the special reserve of goodwill was created as a result of this merger. At June 30, 2008, the remaining net goodwill recorded by Barcelona amounted to R$67,610.

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17. Income and Social Contribution Taxes (Continued)

b) Breakdown of deferred income and social contribution taxes (Continued)

The Company prepares annual studies of scenarios and generation of future taxable income, which are approved by the Management and by the Board of Directors, indicating the capacity of benefiting from the tax credit set up.

Based on these studies, the Company expects to recover these tax credits within a term of up to 10 years, as follows:

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
2008    94,640             112,405 
2009    116,198             172,551 
2010    113,596             174,469 
2011    113,596             186,282 
2012 up to 2018    160,655             513,034 
     
    598,685    1,158,740 
     

18. Shareholders’ Equity

a) Capital stock

(i) Authorized capital comprises 400,000 (in thousands of shares) approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting held at November 26, 2007. Fully subscribed and paid-up capital is comprised at June 30, 2008 of 235,202 (228,429 at March 31, 2008) in thousands of registered shares with no par value, of which 99,680 (ditto at March 31, 2008) in thousands of common shares 135,522 (128,749 at March 31, 2008) in thousands of preferred shares.

Change in capital stock and number of shares:

        Number of shares - thousand 
     
    Capital         
     stock    Preferred    Common 
       
On March 31. 2008    4,157,421    128,749    99,680 
       Capitalization of reserves    54,842     
       Profit    6,094     
       Private Subscription of Shares    217,861    6,144   
  Stock option            
       Series VII    4,058    162   
       Series VIII    58     
       Series IX    5,151    180   
       Series A1 Silver    2,134    87   
       Series A1 Gold      27   
       Series A2 Silver    2,393    89   
       Series A2 Gold      82   
       
On June 30, 2008    4,450,014    135,522    99,680 
       

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18. Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

a) Capital stock (Continued)

The Board of Directors’ Meetings held at May 27, 2008 and June 10, 2008 approved the capital stock increases with the subscription and payment of shares in the Stock Option Plan, as follows:

        Number        
Meeting    Series    (thousand)   Unit values    Total 
 
 
6/10/2008    Series VII    162    25.09    4,058 
5/27/2008    Series VIII      31.16   
6/10/2008    Series VIII      31.61    49 
6/10/2008    Series IX    180    28.66    5,151 
5/27/2008    Series A1 Silver    84    24.63    2,063 
6/10/2008    Series A1 Silver      24.63    71 
5/27/2008    Series A1 Gold    27    0.01   
5/27/2008    Series A2 Silver    83    26.93    2,238 
6/10/2008    Series A2 Silver      26.93    155 
5/27/2008    Series A2 Gold    78    0.01   
6/10/2008    Series A2 Gold      0.01   
         
        629        13,796 
         

b) Share rights

The preferred shares are non-voting and have preference with respect to the distribution of capital in the event of liquidation. Each shareholder has the right pursuant to the Company's Bylaws to receive a proportional amount, based on their respective holdings to total common and preferred shares outstanding, of a total dividend of at least 25% of annual net income determined on the basis of financial statements prepared in accordance with Brazilian GAAP, to the extent profits are distributable, and after transfers to reserves as required by Brazilian Corporation Law, and a proportional amount of any additional dividends declared.

The Company’s Bylaws provide that, to the extent funds are available, minimum non-cumulative preferred dividend to the preferred shares in the amount of R$0.08 per share. Beginning in 2003, the preferred shares are entitled to receive a dividend 10% greater than that paid to common shares or, if determined by the shareholders, in excess of the mandatory distribution.

Management is required by the Brazilian Corporation Law to propose dividends at year-end, at least, until the amount of mandatory dividend, which can include the interest on shareholders’ equity, net of tax.

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18. Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

c) Capital reserve – Special goodwill reserve

This reserve was set up as a result of the corporate restructuring process outlined in Note 17b(ii), in contra account to the merged net assets and represents the amount of future tax benefit to be earned by means of amortization of goodwill merged. The special reserve portion corresponding to the benefit earned may be capitalized at the end of each fiscal year to the benefit of the controlling shareholders, with the issue of new shares. The capital increase will be subject to the preemptive right of non-controlling shareholders, in the proportion of their respective interest, by type and class, at the time of the issue, and the amounts paid in the year related to such right will be directly delivered to the controlling shareholder, pursuant to provision in CVM Ruling 319/99 and CVM 349/01.

At December 31, 2006, the tax benefit recorded derived from the goodwill merged from Vieri amounted to R$517,294, which will be used in the capital increase, upon the realization of reserve.

At March 31, 2008, a tax benefit deriving from the goodwill in the merger of Sevilha into Barcelona was recorded in the amount of R$69,180, which will be used to increase capital, upon realization of reserve.

d) Revenue reserve

(i) Legal reserve: is formed based on appropriations from retained earnings of 5% of annual net income, before any appropriations, and limited to 20% of the capital.

(ii) Expansion reserve: was approved by the shareholders to reserve funds to finance additional capital investments and working and current capital through the appropriation of up to 100% of the net income remaining after the legal appropriations and supported by capital budget, approved at meeting.

(iii) Profit retention: the balance at December 31, 2007 is available to the Shareholders’ General Meeting for allocation.

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18.  Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

e) Preferred stock option plan 

The Company offers a stock option plan for the purchase of preferred shares to management and employees. The exercise of options guarantees the beneficiaries the same rights granted to the Company's other shareholders. The management of this plan was attributed to a committee designated by the Board of Directors. 

The granting price for each lot of shares is, at least, 60% of the weighted average price of the preferred shares traded in the week the option is granted.
The number of lot of shares may vary for each beneficiary or series.

The right to exercise the options is acquired in the following manner and terms: (i) 50% in the last month of the third year following the granting date (1st tranche) and (ii) up to 50% in the last month of the fifth year following the granting date (2nd tranche), and the remaining portion of the second lot subject to restraint on alienation until the beneficiary’s retirement, as per formula defined in the regulation. 

Shares subject to restraint on alienation (Q), upon the exercise of the options, are calculated by using the following formula outlined in the stock option plan: 



Q = Amount of 1000 (one thousand) shares to be encumbered by restraint on alienation.

Q1 = 50% of the total lots of Company’s shares as of the granting date.

Pm = Market price of the lot of Company’s shares as of the exercise date.

Pe = Original exercise price of the lot, determined on the granting date, observing the terms of the Plan.

The option price from the date of concession to the date of its exercise is updated by reference to the General Market Price Index - IGP-M variation, less dividends attributed for the period.

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18. Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

e) Preferred stock option plan (Continued)

Pursuant to Clause 14.5 of the Plan, the application of the mentioned formula shall be adjusted taking into account the reverse share split of shares representing the Company’s capital stock, approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting held at July 30, 2007.

New preferred stock option plan

The Extraordinary General Meeting held at December 20, 2006, approved the amendment to the Company’s Stock Option Plan, approved by the Extraordinary General Meeting held at April 28, 1997.

As from 2007, the granting of preferred stock option plan to management and employees will take place as follows:

Shares will be classified into two types: Silver and Gold, and the quantity of Gold-type shares may be decreased and/or increased (reducer or accelerator), at discretion of the Plan Management Committee, in the course of 35 months following the granting date.

The price for each Silver-type share will correspond to the average of closing price of negotiations of the Company’s preferred shares occurred over the last 20 trading sessions of BOVESPA, prior to the date on which the Committee resolves on the granting of option, with negative goodwill of 20%. The price per each Gold-type share will correspond to R$0.01 and the granting of these options are additional to the Silver options, and the granting or the exercise of Gold options is not possible separately. In both cases, the prices will not be restated.

The acquisition of rights to the options exercise will occur as follows in the following term: as of the 36th month to 48th month as of the start date defined as the date of the adhesion agreement of respective series and: a) 100% of granting of Silver-type shares; b) the quantity of Gold-type options to be determined by the Committee, after the compliance with granting conditions.

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18. Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

e) Preferred stock option plan (Continued)

The series of previous plan continue in force until the respective maturity dates.

(i) Information on the stock option plans is summarized below:

Breakdown of Series Granted
                Price    Lot of shares 
           
            2nd date of    On the                         
    Granting    1st date of    exercise and    granting    End of    Number of shares        Not exercised by        Total in 
Series granted     date    exercise    expiration    date    period    granted    Exercised    dismissal    Expired    effect 
         
 
Balance at March 31, 2008 
Series VII    5/16/2003    5/16/2006    5/16/2008    20.00    24.92    1,000    (297)   (339)     364 
Series VIII    4/30/2004    4/30/2007    4/30/2009    13.00    31.39    862    (214)   (398)     250 
Series IX    5/15/2005    5/15/2008    5/15/2010    13.00    28.66    989      (460)     529 
Series X    6/7/2006    6/7/2009    6/7/2011    16.50    37.16    901      (268)     633 
Series A1 - Gold    4/13/2007    4/30/2010    4/29/2011    0.01    0.01    324    (88)   (5)     231 
Series A1 - Silver    4/13/2007    4/30/2010    4/29/2011    24.63    24.63    1,122    (220)   (60)     842 
Series A2 - Gold    3/3/2008    4/30/2008    3/30/2012    0.01    0.01    848    (178)       670 
Series A2 - Silver    3/3/2008    4/30/2008    3/30/2012    26.93    26.93    950    (187)       763 
                     
                        6,996    (1,184)   (1,530)     4,282 
                     
 
Balance at June 30, 2008 
Series VII    5/16/2003    5/16/2006    5/16/2008    20.00    25.09    1,000    (459)   (365)   (176)          - 
Series VIII    4/30/2004    4/30/2007    4/30/2009    13.00    32.53    862    (216)   (434)     212 
Series IX    5/15/2005    5/15/2008    5/15/2010    13.00    29.68    989    (180)   (529)     280 
Series X    6/7/2006    6/7/2009    6/7/2011    16.50    38.54    901      (349)     552 
Series A1 - Gold    4/13/2007    4/30/2010    4/29/2011    0.01    0.01    324    (115)   (9)     200 
Series A1 - Silver    4/13/2007    4/30/2010    4/29/2011    24.63    24.63    1,122    (307)   (88)     727 
Series A2 - Gold    3/3/2008    4/30/2008    3/30/2012    0.01    0.01    848    (260)   (6)     582 
Series A2 - Silver    3/3/2008    4/30/2008    3/30/2012    26.93    26.93    950    (276)   (7)     667 
                     
                        6,996    (1,813)   (1,787)   (176)   3,220 
                     

Series Exercised
 
Series granted    Granting date    Date of 
exercise 
  Amount 
exercised 
  Exercise price 
(R$)
  Total per 
thousand 
(R$)
  Market price 
(R$)
 
At March 31, 2008                     
Series VII    16/5/2003    12/13/2005    291    22.12    6,445    37.43 
Series VII    16/5/2003    06/09/2006      22.12    91    33.33 
Series VII    16/5/2003    10/7/2007      22.95    13    37.15 
Series VII    16/5/2003    28/11/2007      23.76    13    28.56 
Series VIII    30/4/2004    15/5/2007    195    28.89    5,631    31.60 
Series VIII    30/4/2004    10/7/2007    19    28.90    542    37.15 
Series A1 Silver    13/4/2007    10/7/2007    11    24.63    260    37.15 
Series A1 Silver    13/4/2007    28/11/2007    36    24.63    878    28.56 
Series A1 Silver    13/4/2007    17/12/2007    70    24.63    1,734    33.26 
Series A1 Silver    13/4/2007    10/3/2008    103    24.63    2,537    34.85 
Series A1 Gold    13/4/2007    10/7/2007      0.01      37.15 
Series A1 Gold    13/4/2007    28/11/2007    11    0.01      28.56 
Series A1 Gold    13/4/2007    17/12/2007    31    0.01      33.26 
Series A1 Gold    13/4/2007    10/3/2008    43    0.01      34.85 
Series A2 Silver    3/3/2008    10/3/2008    187    26.93    5,036    34.85 
Series A2 Gold    3/3/2008    10/3/2008    178    0.01      34.85 
 
            1,184        23,182     

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18. Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

e) Preferred stock option plan (Continued)

Series Exercised
 
Series granted    Granting date    Date of 
exercise
 
  Amount 
exercised 
  Exercise price 
(R$)
  Total per 
thousand
 
(R$)
  Market price 
(R$)
 
At June 30, 2008                         
Series VII    5/16/2003    12/13/2005    291    22.12    6,445    37.43 
Series VII    5/16/2003    6/9/2008      22.12    91    33.33 
Series VII    5/16/2003    7/10/2007      22.95    13    37.15 
Series VII    5/16/2003    11/28/2007      23.76    13    28.56 
Series VII    5/16/2003    6/10/2008    162    25.09    4,065    34.11 
Series VIII    4/30/2004    5/15/2007    195    28.89    5,631    31.60 
Series VIII    4/30/2004    7/10/2007    19    28.90    542    37.15 
Series VIII    4/30/2004    5/27/2008      31.16      34.11 
Series VIII    4/30/2004    6/10/2008      31.61    49    34.11 
Series IX    5/15/2005    6/10/2008    180    28.66    5,151    34.11 
Series A1 Silver    4/13/2007    7/10/2007    11    24.63    260    37.15 
Series A1 Silver    4/13/2007    11/28/2007    36    24.63    878    28.56 
Series A1 Silver    4/13/2007    12/17/2007    70    24.63    1,734    33.26 
Series A1 Silver    4/13/2007    3/10/2008    103    24.63    2,537    34.85 
Series A1 Silver    4/13/2007    5/27/2008    84    24.63    2,063    34.11 
Series A1 Silver    4/13/2007    6/10/2008      24.63    71    34.11 
Series A1 Gold    4/13/2007    7/10/2007      0.01      37.15 
Series A1 Gold    4/13/2007    11/28/2007    11    0.01      28.56 
Series A1 Gold    4/13/2007    12/17/2007    31    0.01      33.26 
Series A1 Gold    4/13/2007    3/10/2008    43    0.01      34.85 
Series A1 Gold    4/13/2007    5/27/2008    27    0.01      34.11 
Series A2 Silver    3/3/2008    3/10/2008    187    26.93    5,036    34.85 
Series A2 Silver    3/3/2008    5/27/2008    83    26.93    2,238    34.11 
Series A2 Silver    3/3/2008    6/10/2008      26.93    155    34.11 
Series A2 Gold    3/3/2008    3/10/2008    178    0.01      34.85 
Series A2 Gold    3/3/2008    5/27/2008    78    0.01      34.11 
Series A2 Gold    3/3/2008    6/10/2008      0.01      34.11 
 
            1,813        36,984     

NB: Pursuant to assignments provided for in the stock option plan regulation, the Plan’s Management Committee approved an advanced date of the year of first tranche of series VII options for December 13, 2005.

At March 15, 2007, series VI was cancelled and at June 10, 2008, series VII.

At June 30, 2008, the Company’s preferred share price on BOVESPA was R$34.11 for each share.

There are no treasury shares to be used as spread to the options granted of the Plan.

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18. Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

e) Preferred stock option plan (Continued)

(ii) The chart below shows the maximum percentage of interest dilution to which current shareholders eventually will be subject to in the event of exercise up to 2011 of all options granted:

    06.30.2008    03.31.2008 
     
Number of shares    235,202    228,429 
Balance of granted series in effect    3,220    4,282 
     
Maximum percentage of dilution    1.35%    1.84% 
     

(iii) The table below shows the effects on net income if the Company had recognized the expense related to the granting of stock option, applying the market value method, as required by Official Memorandum CVM/SNC/SEP N° 01/2007 paragraph 25.9:

    06.30.2008    06.30.2007 
     
    Net income    Shareholders' 
equity 
   Net 
income 
  Shareholders' 
equity 
         
Corporate    96,506    5,347,719    63,524    4,911,281 
Expense related to share-based compensation to employees determined according to market value method    (10,520)   -     (5,640)  
         
Pro forma    85,986    5,347,719    57,884    4,911,281 
         

The market value of each option granted is estimated on the granting date, by using the options pricing model “Black-Scholes” taking into account: expectation of dividends of 1.04% at June 30, 2008 (1.09% at March 31, 2008), expectation of volatility of nearly 38.36% at June 30, 2008 (37.4% at March 31, 2008), non-risk weighted average interest rate of 10.77% at June 30, 2008 (11.0% at March 31, 2008). The expectation of average life of series VII and VIII is 4 years, whereas for series A1, the expectation is 3.5 years and for series A2, the expectation is 5 years.

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19. Net Financial Income

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    06.30.2007    06.30.2008    06.30.2007 
         
Financial expenses                 
   Financial charges - BNDES    (14,717)   (12,338)   (14,717)   (12,338)
   Financial charges - Debentures    (43,974)   (36,628)   (43,974)   (36,628)
   Financial charges on                 
contingencies and taxes    (53,411)   (41,398)   (63,125)   (46,323)
   Swap operations    (14,054)   (11,840)   (39,205)   (47,972)
   Receivables securitization    (51,764)   (46,562)   (62,892)   (60,473)
   Interest on lending    (3,193)   (351)   (876)   (4,392)
   CPMF and other bank services    (9,283)   (23,586)   (14,275)   (30,474)
   Interest on loan agreements    (24,489)   (3,527)   (35,692)   (19,807)
   Capitalized interests    14,083    17,365    14,772    18,414 
   Other financial expenses    (7,312)   (4,689)   (16,856)   (10,159)
         
Total financial expenses    (208,114)   (163,554)   (276,840)   (250,152)
 
Financial income                 
   Interest on cash and cash equivalents    68,029    34,001    76,986    71,478 
   Financial discounts obtained    19,350    19,008    22,944    21,992 
   Financial charges on taxes                 
and judicial deposits    10,455    8,542    13,685    17,600 
   Interest on installment sale    10,019    13,841    14,491    20,384 
   Interest on lending    911    4,660    1,584    4,785 
   Other financial income    37    30    43    30 
         
Total financial income    108,801    80,082    129,733    136,269 
         
Net financial result    (99,313)   (83,472)   (147,107)   (113,883)
         

20. Financial Instruments

a) General considerations

Management considers that risk of concentration in financial institutions is low, as operations are limited to traditional, highly-rated banks and within limits approved by the Management.

b) Concentration of credit risk

The Company carries out sales directly to individuals by means of post-dated checks, within a small portion of sales (approximately 1% of sales in the quarter). The risk in this portion is minimized by a large client portfolio.

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20. Financial Instruments (Continued)

b) Concentration of credit risk (Continued)

In order to minimize credit risk from investments, the Company adopts policies restricting the marketable securities that may be allocated to a single financial institution, and which take into consideration monetary limits and financial institution credit ratings.

c) Market value of financial instruments

Estimated market value of financial instruments at June 30, 2008 approximates market value, reflecting maturities or frequent price adjustments of these instruments, as shown below:

    At June 30, 2008 
   
    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    Accounting    Market    Accounting    Market 
         
Assets                 
   Cash and cash equivalents    51,308    51,308    104,566    104,566 
   Marketable securities    988,590    988,590    1,190,731    1,190,731 
   Receivables securitization fund    71,423    71,423     
         
    1,111,321    1,111,321    1,295,297    1,295,297 
         
 
Liabilities                 
   Loans and financings    1,156,770    1,152,072    2,669,234    2,663,798 
   Debentures    808,779    792,584    808,779    792,584 
         
    1,965,549    1,944,656    3,478,013    3,456,382 
         

Market value of financial assets and of current and noncurrent financing, when applicable, was determined using current interest rates available for operations carried out under similar conditions and remaining maturities.

In order to translate the financial charges and exchange variation of loans denominated in foreign currency into local currency, the Company contracted swap operations, pegging the referred to charges to the CDI variation, which reflects market value.

d) Management of exchange and interest rate risk

The utilization of instruments and derivatives operations bearing interest rates aims at protecting the results of the Company’s assets and liabilities operations. The transactions are carried out by the financial operations department according to a strategy previously approved by the Management.

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20. Financial Instruments (Continued)

d) Management of exchange and interest rate risk (Continued)

The cross-currency interest rate swaps enable the Company to exchange short-term and long-term loans (Note 13), contracted at U.S.dollar- denominated fixed interest rates with loans at Reais-denominated floating interest rates. At June 30, 2008, the balances of short-term and long-term financing contracted in U.S. dollars, amount to R$1,108,608 (US$696,406) (R$1,211,063 - US$692,392 at March 31, 2008), at average interest rate of 5.5% (5.5% at March 31, 2008), which are hedged by swaps, in Reais, at average rate of 103.2% of CDI (102.8% of CDI at March 31, 2008).

21. Insurance Coverage (not audited)

Coverage at June 30, 2008 is considered sufficient by management to meet possible losses and is summarized as follows:

Insured assets    Risks covered    Amount insured 
     
 
Property, equipment and inventories    Named risks    5,801,566 
Profit    Loss of profit    1,498,220 
Cash    Theft    47,194 

The Company also holds specific policies covering civil and management liability risks in the amount of R$133,300 (R$141,005 at March 31, 2008).

22. Non-Operating Results

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    06.30.2007    06.30.2008    06.30.2007 
         
 
Expenses                 
   Results in the property and equipment write    (2,067)   (5,844)   (5,002)   (6,376)
   Other    -    (1,781)   -    (100)
         
Total non-operating expenses    (2,067)   (7,625)   (5,002)   (6,476)
 
Revenues                 
   Rentals    -      23    1,174 
         
Total non-operating revenues    -      23    1,174 
 
         
Non operating result    (2,067)   (7,625)   (4,979)   (5,302)
         

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23. Statement of EBITDA – Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) (not audited)

      Parent Company    Consolidated 
       
      06.30.2008    06.30.2007    06.30.2008    06.30.2007 
           
 
Operating income    129,993    99,697    142,368    74,057 
 
(+) Net financial expenses    99,313    83,472    147,107    113,883 
(+) Equity accounting    (25,637)   814    (2,591)   16,737 
(+) Depreciation and amortization    230,070    201,243    294,609    257,962 
           
 
  EBITDA    433,739    385,226    581,493    462,639 
           
  Net sales revenue    5,834,573    5,151,677    8,483,422    7,077,598 
  % EBITDA    7.4%    7.5%    6.9%    6.5% 

24. Encumbrances, Eventual Liabilities and Commitments

The Company has commitments assumed with leaseholders of various stores already contracted at June 30, 2008, as follows:

   
    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
 
2008    109,242    153,583 
2009    211,024    301,096 
2010    159,035    236,931 
2011    134,892    205,595 
2012    118,740    184,757 
as of 2013    645,382    1,103,425 
 
     
    1,378,315    2,185,387 
     

25. Private Pension Plan of Defined Contribution

The Company maintains a supplementary private pension plan of defined contribution to its employees by retaining the financial institution Brasilprev Seguros e Previdência S.A. for management purposes. When establishing the Plan, the Company provides monthly contributions on behalf of its employees on account of services rendered to the Company. Contributions made by the Company at June 30, 2008, amounted to R$897, employees’ contributions amounted to R$1,194 with 733 participants.

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26. Statements of Cash Flow

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    06.30.2007    06.30.2008    06.30.2007 
         
 
Cash flow from operating activities                 
Net income for the year    96,506    63,524    96,506    63,524 
Adjustment for reconciliation of net income                 
   Deferred income tax    (18,417)   10,731    (21,361)   20,947 
   Residual value of written-off permanent assets    2,067    4,836    5,002    5,368 
   Net gains by corporate dillution    -      -   
   Depreciation and amortization    230,070    201,243    294,609    257,962 
   Interest and monetary variation, net of payment    62,726    (52,117)   78,854    (143,795)
   Equity accounting    (25,637)   814    (2,591)   16,737 
   Provision for contingency    43,266    22,128    61,232    29,934 
   Provision for property and equipment written-off and loss    2,061    2,588    2,207    1,848 
   Provision for goodwill amortization    44,899      46,469   
   Minority interest    -      (4,396)   (46,736)
         
    437,541    253,747    556,531    205,789 
         
(Increase) decrease of assets                 
   Accounts receivable    278,629    229,446    194,741    295,789 
   Inventories    24,149    37,263    2,659    55,045 
   Recoverable taxes    6,310    18,857    8,481    19,982 
   Other assets    (20,111)   (26,922)   (35,373)   (32,749)
   Related parties    (23,411)   125,039    3,941    8,529 
   Judicial deposits    (93,968)   (5,890)   (106,435)   (14,242)
         
    171,598    377,793    68,014    332,354 
         
Increase (decrease) of liabilities                 
   Suppliers    (382,025)   (519,039)   (485,583)   (598,120)
   Payroll and charges    18,002    10,692    27,110    17,873 
   Taxes and social contribution payable    (57,240)   (25,176)   (63,506)   (34,178)
   Other accounts payable    (48,480)   (20,234)   17,181    (6,033)
         
    (469,743)   (553,757)   (504,798)   (620,458)
         
Net cash generated by operating activities    139,396    77,783    119,747    (82,315)
         

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26. Statements of Cash Flow (Continued)

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    06.30.2008    06.30.2007    06.30.2008    06.30.2007 
         
 
Cash flow from investment activities                 
 Net cash in merger of subsidiaries    -      -   
 Receipt of amortization of PAFIDC quotas    -    28,881    -   
 Acquisition of companies    -    (7,936)   -    (7,918)
 Additions to investment    (17)     -    (43,200)
 Acquisition of fixed assets    (166,217)   (377,277)   (201,863)   (401,674)
 Increase in intangible assets    -    (500)   (10)   (500)
 Increase in deferred assets    (191)   (4,425)   (2,877)   (4,542)
 Disposal of fixed assets    -      -    - 
         
Net cash used in investment activities    (166,425)   (361,257)   (204,750)   (457,834)
         
 
Cash flow from financing activities                 
 Capital increase    87,487    5,631    87,487    5,631 
   Effect on consolidated cash and cash equivalents by capital contribution    -      -   
 Increase in capital reserve    -      -   
 Financing    -      -   
     Funding and refinancing    394,421    903,638    712,422    1,265,231 
     Payments    (116,311)   (513,809)   (434,539)   (736,123)
 Payments of dividends    (49,202)   (20,312)   (49,202)   (20,312)
 
         
Net cash generated by (used) in investment activities    316,395    375,148    316,168    514,427 
         
 
         
Increase (decrease), net, in cash, banks and marketable securities                 
    289,366    91,674    231,165    (25,722)
         
 
 Cash, banks and marketable securities at the end of year    1,039,898    620,328    1,295,297    1,255,789 
 Casth, banks and marketable securities at the beginning of year    750,532    528,654    1,064,132    1,281,511 
         
Variation in cash, banks and marketable securities    289,366    91,674    231,165    (25,722)
         
 
 Cash flow additional information                 
       Interest paid from loans and financing    62,359    138,072    145,887    366,396 

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27. Statements of Added Value

    Parent Company        Consolidated     
             
    06.30.2008    %    06.30.2007    %    06.30.2008    %    06.30.2007    % 
                 
 
Revenues                                 
 Sales of goods    6,820,132        6,137,490        9,878,808        8,373,409     
 Credits written-off    (9,036)       8,050        (13,016)       7,936     
 Non-operational    (2,067)       (7,625)       (4,979)       (5,302)    
                 
    6,809,029        6,137,915        9,860,813        8,376,043     
                 
 
Inputs acquired from third parties                                 
 Cost of goods sold    (5,075,649)       (4,450,165)       (7,447,377)       (6,122,213)    
 Materials, electricity, third parties' services and other   (471,027)       (459,049)       (674,040)       (654,077)    
                 
    (5,546,676)       (4,909,214)       (8,121,417)       (6,776,290)    
                 
 
Gross added value    1,262,353        1,228,701        1,739,396        1,599,753     
 
Retentions                                 
 Depreciation and amortization    (234,454)       (204,764)       (300,320)       (261,839)    
                 
 
Net added value produced by entity    1,027,899        1,023,937        1,439,076        1,337,914     
                 
 
Received in transfer                                 
 Equity accounting    25,637        (814)       2,591        (16,737)    
 Minority interest    -              4,396        46,736     
 Financial income    108,801        80,082        129,733        136,269     
                 
    134,438        79,268        136,720        166,268     
                 
Total added value to distribute    1,162,337    100.0    1,103,205    100.0    1,575,796    100.0    1,504,182    100.0 
                 
Distribution of added value                                 
 Payroll and charges    (502,201)   43.2    (462,935)   42.0    (686,972)   43.6    (622,005)   41.4 
 Taxes, fees and contributions    (224,210)   19.3    (294,110)   26.7    (300,045)   19.0    (383,816)   25.5 
 Interest and rentals    (339,420)   29.2    (282,636)   25.6    (492,273)   31.2    (434,837)   28.9 
 Dividends    -    0.0      0.0    -    0.0      0.0 
                 
Profit retention    96,506    8.3    63,524    5.7    96,506    6.2    63,524    4.2 
                 

28. Subsequent Events

At July 24, 2008, Casino Group purchased 5,600,000 of the Company’s common shares, representing 5.62% of the voting capital and 2.4% of the total capital. This acquisition is a result of the call option exercise granted by Diniz family to the Casino Group in 2005, and that has been concluded. Prior to the acquisition of these shares, Casino Group held direct and indirectly, by means of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, 28,619,224 common shares and 3,785,893 preferred shares. In addition, Wilkes Participações S/A, the Company’s majority shareholders, jointly- owned subsidiary of Casino Group and Abilio Diniz, holds 65,400,000 of the Company’s common shares. With this acquisition, Casino Group increases its interest in the Company, direct and indirectly, from 32.9% to 35.3% .

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05.01 – COMMENTS ON THE COMPANY PERFORMANCE DURING THE QUARTER 
 

See Item 08.01 – Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter.

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06.01 – CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (in R$ thousand)

1 - CODE  2 - DESCRIPTION  3 – 06/30/2008  4 – 03/31/2008 
Total Assets  12,969,216  12,840,561 
1.01  Current Assets  5,104,682  5,100,875 
1.01.01  Cash and Cash Equivalents  1,295,297  1,212,961 
1.01.01.01  Cash and Banks  104,566  171,011 
1.01.01.02  Marketable Securities  1,190,731  1,041,950 
1.01.02  Receivables  2,277,802  2,395,952 
1.01.02.01  Clients  1,622,984  1,716,660 
1.01.02.02  Sundry Receivables  654,818  679,292 
1.01.02.02.01  Recoverable Taxes  385,858  361,090 
1.01.02.02.02  Deferred Income Tax  112,405  145,981 
1.01.02.02.03  Other Receivables  156,555  172,221 
1.01.03  Inventories  1,531,583  1,491,962 
1.01.04  Other 
1.02  Noncurrent Assets  7,864,534  7,739,686 
1.02.01  Long-term Receivables  2,193,694  2,160,134 
1.02.01.01  Sundry Receivables  1,896,330  1,857,952 
1.02.01.01.01  Recoverable Taxes  133,511  133,794 
1.02.01.01.02  Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution  1,046,335  1,024,230 
1.02.01.01.03  Deposits for Judicial Appeals  321,909  302,166 
1.02.01.01.04  Accounts Receivable  370,352  374,260 
1.02.01.01.05  Other  24,223  23,502 
1.02.01.02  Credits with Related Parties  260,285  261,506 
1.02.01.02.01  In Direct and Indirect Associated Companies 
1.02.01.02.02  Subsidiaries 
1.02.01.02.03  Other Related Parties  260,285  261,506 
1.02.01.03  Other  37,079  40,676 
1.02.01.03.01  Prepaid Expenses  37,079  40,676 
1.02.02  Permanent Assets  5,670,840  5,579,552 
1.02.02.01  Investments  113,578  112,214 
1.02.02.01.01  In Direct/Indirect Associated Companies 
1.02.02.01.02  In Direct/Indirect Associated Companies – Goodwill 
1.02.02.01.03  In Subsidiaries  218  218 
1.02.02.01.04  In Subsidiaries - Goodwill 
1.02.02.01.05  Other Investments  113,360  111,996 
1.02.02.02  Property and Equipment  4,815,695  4,822,235 
1.02.02.03  Intangible Assets  669,090  571,049 
1.02.02.04  Deferred Charges  72,477  74,054 

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06.02 – CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (in R$ thousand)

1 - CODE  2 - DESCRIPTION  3 – 06/30/2008  4 – 03/31/2008 
 Total liabilities  12,969,216  12,840,561 
2.01   Current liabilities  2,814,393  2,989,288 
2.01.01   Loans and Financings  361,838  498,952 
2.01.02   Debentures  29,129  6,517 
2.01.03   Suppliers  1,837,856  1,873,811 
2.01.04   Taxes, Fees and Contributions  69,704  83,142 
2.01.05   Dividends Payable  882  50,084 
2.01.06   Provisions 
2.01.07   Debts with Related Parties 
2.01.08   Other  514,984  476,782 
2.01.08.01   Payroll and Social Contributions  200,163  168,960 
2.01.08.02   Rents  32,898  31,676 
2.01.08.03   Financing due to Purchase of Assets  37,839  35,264 
2.01.08.04   Other Accounts Payable  244,084  240,882 
2.02   Noncurrent Liabilities  4,703,971  4,654,481 
2.02.01   Long-term Liabilities  4,703,971  4,654,481 
2.02.01.01   Loans and Financings  2,307,396  2,279,948 
2.02.01.02   Debentures  779,650  779,650 
2.02.01.03   Provisions 
2.02.01.04   Debts with Related Parties  11,900  16,537 
2.02.01.05   Advance for Future Capital Increase 
2.02.01.06   Other  1,605,025  1,578,346 
2.02.01.06.01   Provision for Contingencies  1,302,572  1,265,613 
2.02.01.06.02   Tax Installments  225,286  235,331 
2.02.01.06.03   Real Estate Tax Payable  61,592  60,438 
2.02.01.06.04   Other Accounts Payable  15,575  16,964 
2.02.02   Deferred Income 
2.03   Non-Controlling Shareholders Interest  103,133  141,090 
2.04   Shareholders' Equity  5,347,719  5,055,702 
2.04.01   Paid-in Capital  4,450,014  4,157,421 
2.04.02   Capital Reserves  517,331  517,331 
2.04.02.01   Special Goodwill Reserve  517,331  517,331 
2.04.03   Revaluation Reserves 
2.04.03.01   Own Assets 
2.04.03.02   Subsidiaries/Direct and Indirect Associated Companies 
2.04.04   Profit Reserves  283,868  344,803 
2.04.04.01   Legal  133,617  133,617 
2.04.04.02   Statutory 
2.04.04.03   For Contingencies 
2.04.04.04   Unrealized Profits 
2.04.04.05   Retained Earnings  150,251  156,344 
2.04.04.06   Special Reserve for Undistributed Dividends 
2.04.04.07   Other Profit Reserves  54,842 
2.04.04.07.01   Expansion Reserve  54,842 
2.04.05   Retained Earnings/Accumulated Losses  96,506  36,147 
2.04.06   Advance for Future Capital Increase 

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07.01 – CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (in R$ thousand)

1 - CODE  2 - DESCRIPTION  3 – 4/1/2008 to 6/30/2008  4 - 1/1/2008 to 6/30/2008  3 – 4/1/2007 to 6/30/2007  4 - 1/1/2007 to 6/30/2007 
3.01  Gross Sales and/or Services  4,887,960  9,878,808  4,205,458  8,373,409 
3.02  Deductions  (648,628) (1,395,386) (658,209) (1,295,811)
3.03  Net Sales and/or Services  4,239,332  8,483,422  3,547,249  7,077,598 
3.04  Cost of Sales and/or Services Rendered  (3,133,270) (6,264,796) (2,550,877) (5,099,411)
3.05  Gross Profit  1,106,062  2,218,626  996,372  1,978,187 
3.06  Operating Income/Expenses  (1,030,496) (2,076,258) (962,566) (1,904,130)
3.06.01  Selling  (660,866) (1,327,716) (627,253) (1,233,737)
3.06.02  General and Administrative  (118,903) (257,296) (116,214) (234,280)
3.06.03  Financial  (80,961) (147,107) (52,651) (113,883)
3.06.03.01  Financial Income  60,300  129,733  64,802  136,269 
3.06.03.02  Financial Expenses  (141,261) (276,840) (117,453) (250,152)
3.06.04  Other Operating Income 
3.06.05  Other Operating Expenses  (171,130) (346,730) (155,569) (305,493)
3.06.05.01  Taxes and Fees  (22,554) (52,121) (24,533) (47,531)
3.06.05.02  Depreciation/Amortization  (148,576) (294,609) (131,036) (257,962)
3.06.06  Equity in the results of subsidiary and associated companies  1,364  2,591  (10,879) (16,737)
3.07  Operating Profit  75,566  142,368  33,806  74,057 
3.08  Non-Operating Result  (1,939) (4,979) (2,364) (5,302)
3.08.01  Revenues  18  23 
3.08.02  Expenses  (1,957) (5,002) (2,364) (5,302)
3.09  Income Before Taxation/Profit Sharing  73,627  137,389  31,442  68,755 
3.10  Provision for Income Tax and Social Contribution  (30,759) (59,440) (16,960) (23,820)
3.11  Deferred Income Tax  13,418  (21,361) (7,869) (20,947)
3.12  Statutory Profit Sharing /Contributions  (3,600) (7,200) (3,600) (7,200)
3.12.01  Profit Sharing  (3,600) (7,200) (3,600) (7,200)
3.12.02  Contributions 
3.13  Reversal of Interest on Shareholders’ Equity 

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07.01 – CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (in R$ thousand)

1- CODE  2 - DESCRIPTION  3 – 4/1/2008 to 6/30/2008  4 - 1/1/2008 to 6/30/2008  3 – 4/1/2007 to 6/30/2007  4 - 1/1/2007 to 6/30/2007 
3.14  Non-Controlling Shareholders Interest  7,673  4,396  24,561  46,736 
3.15  Income/Loss for the Period  60,359  96,506  27,574  63,524 
  No. SHARES, EX-TREASURY (in thousands) 235,202  235,202  227,738  227,738 
  EARNINGS PER SHARE (in reais) 0.25663  0.41031  0.12108  0.27893 
  LOSS PER SHARE (in reais)        

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08.01 – COMMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE DURING THE QUARTER

Operating Performance

The Group’s 2Q08 operating results were adversely affected by the fact that Easter took place in the second quarter in 2007 and in the first quarter in 2008. Nevertheless, the Company still recorded a substantial improvement.

The numbers related to the Group’s operating performance presented and commented on below refer to the consolidated figures, which include the entire operating results of Sendas Distribuidora (a joint venture with the Sendas chain in Rio de Janeiro) and Assai (a joint venture with Atacadista Assai in São Paulo).

In addition, the 2Q07 pro-forma operating result excludes restructuring costs of R$ 7.3 million, R$ 3.7 million of which impacted selling expenses and R$ 3.6 million affected general and administrative expenses.

The 1H08 entries in the tables below were based in pro-forma figures due to the restructuring costs incurred in the 1Q08. The latter totaled R$ 23.0 million, R$ 8.7 million of which in selling expenses and R$ 14.3 million in G&A expenses. This type of expense did not reoccur in the 2Q08 and should not do so in the following quarters.

Sales Performance
Net sales increase 19.5% in the quarter
 

(R$ million)(1)   2Q08    2Q07    Chg.    1H08    1H07    Chg. 
Gross Sales     4,888.0     4,205.5    16.2%     9,878.8     8,373.4    18.0% 
Net Sales     4,239.3     3,547.2    19.5%     8,483.4     7,077.6    19.9% 
(1) Totals may not tally as the figures are rounded off 
(2) basis points 

Second-quarter gross sales totaled R$ 4,888.0 million, 16.2% up on 2Q07, while net sales increased by 19.5% to R$ 4,239.3 million. In same-store terms, gross sales recorded an increase of 4.3% and net sales moved up by 7.4% . The difference between gross and net sales growth was due to the fact that the State of São Paulo altered the way in which the ICMS tax (state VAT) is collected on certain products, with a resulting impact on the cost of goods sold (COGS), rather than sales taxes.

As mentioned above, 2Q08 sales were jeopardized by the calendar effect of Easter falling in the first quarter this year and in the second quarter in 2007.

Same-store food products sales posted year-on-year growth of 2.4%, impacted by the calendar effect, while non-food items grew by 10.4%, led by the sub-categories entertainment (“Mundo Entretenimento”) and general merchandise (“Mundo Casa”).

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08.01 – COMMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE DURING THE QUARTER

In terms of format, CompreBem, Extra-Eletro and Extra.com.br. were the best performers, while figures recently published by the competition show that our hypermarkets recorded an increase in market share.

First-half gross sales totaled R$ 9,878.8 million and net sales came to R$ 8,483.4 million, 18.0% and 19.9% up year-on-year, respectively.

Despite the inflationary upturn and higher interest rates, the sector numbers also show that retail sales in general did not suffer, being sustained by the increase in the bulk of wages and the expansion of credit. It is worth noting that the Group sales outperformed the averages recorded by both the IBGE and ABRAS (the Brazilian Supermarket Association), both in the quarter and year-to-date.

Gross margin
Gross profit moves up 11.0% year-on-year
 

(R$ million)(1)   2Q08    2Q07    Chg.    1H08    1H07    Chg. 
Gross Profit    1,106.1       996.4    11.0%    2,218.6    1,978.2    12.2% 
Gross Margin - %    26.1%       28.1%    -200 bps(2)   26.2%    28.0%    -180 bps(2)
(1) Totals may not tally as the figures are rounded off 
(2) basis points 

The Group recorded a 2Q08 gross margin of 26.1%, versus 28.1% in 2Q07. The reduction was due to a combination of the following factors:

(i) maintenance of the price competitiveness strategy;

(ii) the increased share of non-food sales, especially electronics items, whose margins are lower than those of food products but which help push up the average ticket;

(iii) the consolidation of the Assai chain, whose margins are lower than the Group’s other banners;

(iv) specific promotions of low-turnover non-food products in order to eliminate discontinued items and ensure healthier inventories;

(v) the change in the São Paulo ICMS (state VAT) tax system which has led to an increase in COGS and net revenue to the detriment of the sales taxes line.

Nevertheless, second-quarter gross profit moved up 11.0% up year-on-year to R$ 1,106.1 million.

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08.01 – COMMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE DURING THE QUARTER

Operating Expenses
Reduction of 260 bps as a percentage of net revenue
 

(R$ million)(1)   2Q08    2Q07    Chg.    1H08
Pro-forma
 
  1H07    Chg. 
Selling Expenses       660.9       627.3    5.4%    1,319.0    1,233.7    6.9% 
Gen. Adm. Exp.       118.9       116.2    2.3%    243.0    234.3    3.7% 
             
Operating Exp. (before Taxes and Charges)      779.8       743.5    4.9%    1,562.0    1,468.0    6.4% 
   % of Net Sales    18.4%    21.0%    -260 bps(2)   18.4%    20.7%    -230 bps(2)
Taxes & Charges    22.6    24.5    -8.1%    52.1    47.5    9.7% 
             
Total Operating Expenses       802.3       768.0    4.5%    1,614.1    1,515.5    6.5% 
   % of Net Sales       18.9%       21.7%    -280 bps(2)   19.0%    21.4%    -240 bps(2)
(1) Totals may not tally as the figures are rounded off 
(2) basis points 

SG&A expenses represented 18.4% of net sales, well below the 21.0% recorded in 2Q07. In absolute terms, they totaled R$ 779.8 million, 4.9% up year-on-year. If non-recurring restructuring expenses of R$ 7.3 million in 2Q07 were excluded, this growth would have come to 5.9% . It is important to note, however, that the growth in expenses was substantially lower than period sales growth.

Total operating expenses, including taxes and other charges, represented 18.9% of net sales, lower than the annual target of 19%, due to the implementation of a new culture in the Company which resulted in a major process overhaul and changes in the corporate structure. This level was maintained despite the Easter effect, which leveraged sales in the previous quarter.

EBITDA margin of 7.2% 
80 bps up on the 2Q07 margin 

(R$ million)(1)   2Q08    2Q07    Chg.    1H08
Pro-forma
 
  1H07    Chg. 
EBITDA    303.7    228.4    33.0%    604.5    462.6    30.7% 
EBITDA Margin - %    7.2%    6.4%    80 bps(2)   7.1%    6.5%    60 bps(2)
(1) Totals may not tally as the figures are rounded off 
(2) basis points 

Second-quarter EBITDA totaled R$ 303.7 million, 33.0% up year-on-year. In the comparison with 2Q07 pro-forma EBITDA (which excludes restructuring costs), growth came to 28.9% . The EBITDA margin stood at 7.2%, an improvement over 1Q08, when Easter pushed quarterly sales. It is important to emphasize that this EBITDA recovery took place despite the absence of Easter sales. Even though the gross margin suffered a year-on-year decline, this was more than offset by the reduction in expenses, pushing the EBITDA margin up by 80 bps over 2Q07.

Excluding Assai, the EBITDA margin would have come to 7.5% .

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08.01 – COMMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE DURING THE QUARTER

First-half pro-forma EBITDA, excluding restructuring expenses, totaled R$ 604.5 million, 30.7% up on the 1H07, while the pro-forma EBITDA margin moved up 60 bps, from 6.5% in the 1H07 to 7.1% .

It is also worth noting that year-to-date operating results were in line with the Group’s period strategy and budget, confirming that it is on the right path towards meeting the established annual targets.

Financial Result 

(R$ million)(1)   2Q08    2Q07    Chg.    1H08    1H07    Chg. 
Financ. Revenue    60.3    64.8    -6.9%    129.7    136.3    -4.8% 
Financ. Expenses    (141.3)   (117.5)   20.3%    (276.8)   (250.2)   10.7% 
             
Net Financial Income    (81.0)   (52.7)   53.8%    (147.1)   (113.9)   29.2% 
(1) Totals may not tally as the figures are rounded off 
(2) basis points 

Financial revenue fell 6.9% year-on-year to R$ 60.3 million in 2Q08, while financial expenses totaled R$ 141.3 million, 20.3% up on the R$ 117.5 million recorded in 2Q07.

The net financial result was R$ 81.0 million negative, versus R$ 52.7 million negative in the second quarter of 2007, mainly due to the following factors: (i) the consolidation of the leasing of the Assai stores, with an impact of around R$ 4.0 million; (ii) the reduction in interest installment payments (R$ 5.0 million); (iii) the updating of provisions for contingencies (R$ 12 million); (iv) the reduction in capitalized interest (R$ 2.0 million); (v) higher financial costs (R$ 5.0 million) due to the increase in the net debt.

Equity Income
FIC posts a positive result for the second consecutive quarter
 

With a 13.0% share of the Company’s 2Q08 sales, FIC - Financeira Itaú CBD generated equity income of R$ 1.4 million, versus a negative R$ 10.9 million in 2Q07.

The client portfolio closed the quarter at 5.7 million and the receivables portfolio at R$ 1.3 billion.

The main reasons behind this performance were:

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Minority Interest: Sendas Distribuidora 
2Q08 EBITDA moves up 213.5% year-on-year 

Sendas Distribuidora posted gross sales of R$ 796.4 million in 2Q08, accounting for 16.3% of the Group total, while net sales came to R$ 693.9 million, 2.1% up year-on-year, despite the unfavorable calendar effect of Easter in 2008.

The second-quarter gross margin stood at 25.5%, 60 bps down on the 2Q07, reflecting increased competitiveness in the region.

Operating expenses (SG&A expenses) fell 13.4% year-on-year in absolute terms and from 23.8% to 20.2%, or 360 bps, as a percentage of net sales. It is worth noting the hefty 270 bps drop in G&A expenses and the 90 bps decline in selling expenses in a period when Easter had a seasonally negative impact.

EBITDA totaled R$ 29.2 million, 213.5% up year-on-year, with a 4.2% margin, a 280 bps improvement and three times higher than in 2Q07.

Sendas generated a positive minority interest of R$ 8.3 million for the Group.

Minority Interest: Assai Atacadista 
Gross margin widens by 60 bps over 1Q08 

Assai recorded gross sales of R$ 325.6 million in 2Q08, equivalent to 6.7% of the Group total. Net sales totaled R$ 284.1 million.

Gross profit stood at R$ 39.1 million, with a gross margin of 13.8%, 60 bps higher than the 1Q08 figure.

Operating expenses represented 11.7% of net sales. EBITDA totaled R$ 5.9 million, with a margin of 2.1% . This result was expected, thanks to the Company’s continuing investments in improving competitiveness in order to gain market share. In addition, certain conservative measures were introduced to bring controls into line with the Group’s accounting procedures. Therefore, our target is the recovery of EBITDA margin as of the second half of the year.

Net income totaled R$ 2.1 million, generating a negative minority interest of R$ 0.7 million.

Net Income
Net income grows 118.9% over the 2Q07 bottom line 

    2Q08    2Q07    Chg.    1H08   1H07    Chg. 
(R$ million)(1)         Pro-forma    
 
Net Income    60.4    27.6    118.9%    113.7    63.5    79.1% 
 
Net Margin - %    1.4%    0.8%    60 bps(2)   1.3%    0.9%    40 bps(2)
(1) Totals may not tally as the figures are rounded off 
(2) basis points 

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The Group posted a second-quarter net income of R$ 60.4 million, 118.9% up on the 2Q07 figure. In the comparison with 2Q07 pro-forma net income (which excludes restructuring costs), growth came to 82.8% . This result was chiefly fueled by the improved operating performance, with a big upturn in sales despite the absence of the Easter boost, and consistent control over operating expenses.

First-half pro-forma net income moved up 79.1% over the 1H07, from R$ 63.5 million to R$ 113.7 million, while the net margin widened by 40 bps to 1.3% pro-forma.

It is worth pointing out that net income was jeopardized by non-cash expenses. If these accounts were excluded, net income would have come to R$ 86.9 million in the 2Q08 and R$ 166.6 million pro-forma in the 1H08.

    2Q08    1H08 
(R$ million)(1)     Pro-forma 
         
Net Income    60.4    113.7 
         
Amortization of Goodwill(3)   25.0    49.1 
         
Non-Operating Result(3)   1.5    3.7 
         
Adjusted Net Income    86.9    166.6 
(1) Totals may not tally as the figures are rounded off         
(2) basis points         
(3) Net of Income Tax         

Investments 

Second-quarter investments totaled R$ 105.2 million, versus R$ 216.7 million in 2Q07. Of this total, 46.6% went to the construction and inauguration of new stores and 25.0% to the acquisition of strategic sites.

Two Extra Fácil and one Pão de Açúcar store were opened in the quarter, all of which in São Paulo. In addition, one Extra, one Extra Perto and one Extra Fácil stores are under construction and will be inaugurated in the second half.

The main quarterly highlights were:

The information in the tables below has not been reviewed by the independent auditors.

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Gross Sales per Format (R$ thousand)

           
1st Quarter    2008    %    2007    %    Chg.(%)
           
Pão de Açúcar    950,398    19.0%    918,464    22.0%    3.5% 
Extra*    2,532,298    50.8%    2,126,067    51.0%    19.1% 
CompreBem    768,738    15.4%    718,600    17.3%    7.0% 
Extra Eletro    85,345    1.7%    81,904    2.0%    4.2% 
Sendas**    346,791    6.9%    322,916    7.7%    7.4% 
Assai    307,278    6.2%       
           
Grupo Pão de Açúcar    4,990,848    100.0%    4,167,951    100.0%    19.7% 
           

           
2nd Quarter    2008    %    2007    %    Chg.(%)
           
Pão de Açúcar    949,773    19.4%    934,332    22.2%    1.7% 
Extra*    2,464,266    50.4%    2,182,034    51.9%    12.9% 
CompreBem    732,443    15.0%    695,509    16.5%    5.3% 
Extra Eletro    86,908    1.8%    69,978    1.7%    24.2% 
Sendas**    328,941    6.7%    323,605    7.7%    1.6% 
Assai    325,629    6.7%       
           
Grupo Pão de Açúcar    4,887,960    100.0%    4,205,458    100.0%    16.2% 
           


           
1st Half    2008    %    2007    %    Chg.(%)
           
Pão de Açúcar    1,900,171    19.2%    1,852,796    22.1%    2.6% 
Extra*    4,996,562    50.6%    4,308,101    51.5%    16.0% 
CompreBem    1,501,182    15.2%    1,414,109    16.9%    6.2% 
Extra Eletro    172,254    1.8%    151,882    1.8%    13.4% 
Sendas**    675,732    6.8%    646,521    7.7%    4.5% 
Assai    632,907    6.4%       
           
Grupo Pão de Açúcar    9,878,808    100.0%    8,373,409    100.0%    18.0% 
           
*      Include sales of banners Extra Fácil and Extra Perto
**      Sendas banner which is part of Sendas Distribuidora S/A

 

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Net Sales per Format (R$ thousand)

           
1st Quarter    2008    %    2007    %    Chg.(%)
           
Pão de Açúcar    805,343    19.0%    775,079    22.0%    3.9% 
Extra*    2,142,164    50.5%    1,792,425    50.8%    19.5% 
CompreBem    658,259    15.5%    613,267    17.3%    7.3% 
Extra Eletro    67,684    1.6%    64,682    1.8%    4.6% 
Sendas**    306,714    7.2%    284,896    8.1%    7.7% 
Assai    263,927    6.2%       
           
Grupo Pão de Açúcar    4,244,091    100.0%    3,530,349    100.0%    20.2% 
           

           
2nd Quarter    2008    %    2007    %    Chg.(%)
           
Pão de Açúcar    821,723    19.4%    782,773    22.1%    5.0% 
Extra*    2,129,316    50.2%    1,834,952    51.7%    16.0% 
CompreBem    644,730    15.2%    589,699    16.6%    9.3% 
Extra Eletro    69,007    1.6%    55,688    1.6%    23.9% 
Sendas**    290,460    6.9%    284,136    8.0%    2.2% 
Assai    284,096    6.7%       
           
Grupo Pão de Açúcar    4,239,332    100.0%    3,547,248    100.0%    19.5% 
           

           
1st Half    2008    %    2007    %    Chg.(%)
           
Pão de Açúcar    1,627,066    19.2%    1,557,853    22.0%    4.4% 
Extra*    4,271,479    50.3%    3,627,378    51.3%    17.8% 
CompreBem    1,302,990    15.4%    1,202,966    17.0%    8.3% 
Extra Eletro    136,690    1.6%    120,369    1.7%    13.6% 
Sendas**    597,174    7.0%    569,032    8.0%    4.9% 
Assai    548,023    6.5%       
           
Grupo Pão de Açúcar    8,483,422    100.0%    7,077,598    100.0%    19.9% 
           
*      Include sales of banners Extra Fácil and Extra Perto
**      Sendas banner which is part of Sendas Distribuidora S/A
 

 

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Sales Breakdown (% of Net Sales)

         
    2008    2007 
         
    1st Q    2nd Q    1st Half    1st Q    2nd Q    1st Half 
             
Cash    50.6%    49.7%    50.1%    51.0%    49.9%    50.4% 
Credit Card    40.1%    41.1%    40.6%    38.3%    40.1%    39.2% 
Food Voucher    7.6%    7.6%    7.6%    7.9%    7.6%    7.8% 
Credit    1.7%    1.6%    1.7%    2.8%    2.4%    2.6% 
 Post-dated Checks    1.2%    1.1%    1.2%    1.7%    1.6%    1.6% 
 Installment Sales    0.5%    0.5%    0.5%    1.1%    0.8%    1.0% 


Stores by Format

    Pão de        Extra-            Extra    Extra        Grupo Pão    Sales    Number of 
    Açúcar    Extra    Eletro    CompreBem    Sendas    Perto    Fácil    Assai    de Açúcar    Area (m2)   Employees 
12/31/2007    153    91    42    178    62    15    19    15    575    1,338,329    66,165 
Opened                                         
Closed                (2)                   (2)        
Converted                (1)                        
3/31/2008    153    91    42    175    62    15    21    16    575    1,331,275    65,781 
Opened                                       
Closed                (2)                (1)       (3)        
Converted                                           
6/30/2008    154    91    42    173    62    15    22    16    575    1,328,884    65,781 

 

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09.01 – INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

1 – ITEM 2 - NAME OF SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANY  3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayer’s ID) 4 – CLASSIFICATION  5 - PARTICIPATION IN CAPITAL OF INVESTEE  - % 6 – INVESTOR’S SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - % 
7 – TYPE OF COMPANY 

8 - NUMBER OF SHARES HELD IN CURRENT QUARTER 
           (in t housand)

9 - NUMBER OF SHARES HELD IN PREVIOUS QUARTER 
            (in thousand)


       01  NOVASOC COMERCIAL LTDA  03.139.761/0001-17  PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY  10.00  -0.39 
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER   
 
       02  SE SUPERMERCADOS LTDA  01.545.828/0001-98  PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY  100.00  27.80 
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER    1,433,671  1,333,991 
 
       03  SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.  06.057.223/0001-71  PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY  57.43  -0.16 
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER    467,083  450,000 
 
       04  PA PUBLICIDADE LTDA  04.565.015/0001-58  PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY  99.99  0.03 
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER    100  100 
 
       05  MIRAVALLES EMP E PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A  06.887.852/0001 -29  PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY  50.00  0.00 
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER    128  128 
 
       06  BARCELONA COM. VAREJISTA ATACADISTA LTDA  07.170.943/0001-01  PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY  60.00  2.06 
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER    9,006  9,006 
 
       07  CBD HOLLAND B.V.       / -  PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY  100.00  0.00 
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER   
 
       08  CBD PANAMA TRADING CORP       / -  PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY  100.00  0.01 
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER   
 
       09  SAPER PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA  43.183.052/0001-53  PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY  24.00  0.00 
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER   

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10.01 – CHARACTERISTICS OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE DEBENTURE ISSUE

1- ITEM  02 
2 – ISSUE ORDER NUMBER 
3 – REGISTRATION NUMBER WITH CVM  SER/DEB/2007/007 
4 – DATE OF REGISTRATION WITH CVM  4/27/2007 
5 - ISSUED SERIES 
6 - TYPE  SIMPLE 
7 - NATURE  PUBLIC 
8 – ISSUE DATE  3/1/2007 
9 - DUE DATE  3/1/2013 
10 - TYPE OF DEBENTURE  WITHOUT PREFERENCE 
11 – REMUNERATION CONDITIONS PREVAILING  CDI + 0.5% p.a. 
12 - PREMIUM/DISCOUNT   
13 - NOMINAL VALUE (Reais) 10,372.27 
14- ISSUED AMOUNT (Thousands of Reais) 560,103 
15- NUMBER OF DEBENTURES ISSUED (UNIT) 54,000 
16 - OUTSTANDING DEBENTURES (UNIT) 54,000 
17 - TREASURY DEBENTURES (UNIT)
18 - REDEEMED DEBENTURES (UNIT)
19 – CONVERTED DEBENTURES (UNIT)
20 – DEBENTURES TO BE PLACED (UNIT)
21 - DATE OF THE LAST RENEGOTIATION   
22 - DATE OF NEXT EVENT  09/01/2008 

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1- ITEM  03 
2 – ISSUE ORDER NUMBER 
3 – REGISTRATION NUMBER WITH CVM  SER/DEB/2007/008 
4 – DATE OF REGISTRATION WITH CVM  4/27/2007 
5 - ISSUED SERIES 
6 - TYPE  SIMPLE 
7 - NATURE  PUBLIC 
8 – ISSUE DATE  3/1/2007 
9 - DUE DATE  3/1/2013 
10 - TYPE OF DEBENTURE  WITHOUT PREFERENCE 
11 – REMUNERATION CONDITIONS PREVAILING  CDI + 0.5% p.a. 
12 - PREMIUM/DISCOUNT  0.24032% 
13 - NOMINAL VALUE (Reais) 10,372.27 
14- ISSUED AMOUNT (Thousands of Reais) 248,571 
15- NUMBER OF DEBENTURES ISSUED (UNIT) 23,965 
16 - OUTSTANDING DEBENTURES (UNIT) 23,965 
17 - TREASURY DEBENTURES (UNIT)
18 - REDEEMED DEBENTURES (UNIT)
19 – CONVERTED DEBENTURES (UNIT)
20 – DEBENTURES TO BE PLACED (UNIT)
21 - DATE OF THE LAST RENEGOTIATION   
22 - DATE OF NEXT EVENT  09/01/2008 

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16.01 – OTHER SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION DEEMED AS RELEVANT BY THE COMPANY 
 

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição

Legal/Corporate

QUARTERLY INFORMATION - ITR (06.30.2008)

Ownership structure:

1- COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO (CNPJ/MF 47.508.411/0001-56)

SHAREHOLDERS  COMMON
SHARES
%
COMMON
CAPITAL
PREFERRED
SHARES
%
PREFERRED
CAPITAL
 TOTAL  %
TOTAL
WILKES PARTICIPAÇÕES S/A  65,400,000  65.61005%  0.00000%  65,400,000  28.80586% 
PENÍNSULA PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA.  2,784,175  2.79312%  2,608,467  1.92475%  5,392,642  2.29277% 
SUDACO PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA.  28,619,172  28.71109%  0.00000%  28,619,172  12.16790% 
SEGISOR  0.00000%  3,785,893  2.79356%  3,785,893  1.60963% 
CASINO GUICHARD PERRACHON  52  0.00005%  0.00000%  52  0.00002% 
ABILIO DOS SANTOS DINIZ  100  0.00010%  0.00000%  100  0.00004% 
JOÃO PAULO F. S. DINIZ  0.00000%  17,800  0.01313%  17,800  0.00757% 
ANA MARIA F. S. DINIZ D´AVILA  0.00000%  0.000000%  0.00000% 
PEDRO PAULO F. S. DINIZ  0.00000%  721  0.000053%  721  0.00031% 
JEAN-CHARLES NAOURI  0.00000%  0.000000%  0.00000% 
RIO SOE EMPREEND. PARTICIP. LTDA.  2,815,825  2.82487%  0.000000%  2,815,825  1.19719% 
FLYLIGHT COMERCIAL LTDA  0.00000%  320,629  0.23659%  320,629  0.13632% 
ONYX 2006 PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA  0.00000%  20,527,380  15,14685%  20,527,380  8.72754% 
RIO PLATE EMPREEND. PARTICIP. LTDA  0.00000%  4,055,172  2.99225%  4,055,172  1.72412% 
SWORDFISH INVESTMENTS LIMITED  0.00000%  4,472,620  3.30028%  4,472,620  1.90161% 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS*  0.00000%  4,367  0.00322  4,371  0.00186% 
MANAGEMENT  0.00000%  162,876  0.12018%  162,876  0.06925% 
OTHER  60,520  0.06071%  99,566,476  73.46865%  99,626,996  42.35801% 
TOTAL  99,679,851  100.00000%  135,522,401  100.00000%  235,202,252  100.00000% 

2- Wilkes Participações S/A (CNPJ/MF 04.745.350/0001 -38)

SHAREHOLDERS  COMMON  %
common
A
PREFERRED
B
PREFERRED
(not paid-in)
TOTAL
PREFERRED
%
Preferred
TOTAL %
TOTAL
PENÍNSULA  20,375,000  50.00  20,375,000  23.36 
SUDACO  20,375,000  50.00  24,650,000  21,810,221  46,460,221  100.00  66,835,221  76.64 
TOTAL  40,750,000  100.00  24,650,000  21,810,221  46,460,221  100.00  87,210,221  100.00 

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3- PENÍNSULA PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA. (CNPJ/MF 58.292.210/0001-80)

Quotaholders  A Common  B Common  Preferred   %  Total   % 
ABILIO DOS SANTOS DINIZ  26,905,332  69,024,328  20.00  95,929,661  37.48 
JOÃO PAULO F. DOS SANTOS DINIZ  40,019,475    20.00  40,019,476  15.63 
ANA MARIA F. DOS SANTOS DINIZ D`ÁVILA  40,019,475    20.00  40,019,476  15.63 
PEDRO PAULO F. DOS S.ANTOS DINIZ  40,019,475    20.00  40,019,476  15.63 
ADRIANA F. DOS SANTOS DINIZ  40,019,475    20.00  40,019,476  15.63 
TOTAL  186,983,232  69,024,328  100.00  256,007,565  100.00 

4- SUDACO PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA (CNPJ/MF 07.821.866/0001 -02)

QUOTAHOLDERS  QUOTAS  % 
PUMPIDO PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA  3,585,804,572  99.99 
FRANCIS MAUGER  0.01 
TOTAL  3,585,804,573  100.00 

5- PUMPIDO PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA (CNPJ/MF 04.462.946/0001 -20)

QUOTAHOLDERS  QUOTAS  % 
SEGISOR  3,633,544,693  99.99 
FRANCIS MAUGER  0.01 
TOTAL  3,633,544,694  100.00 

6- ONYX 2006 PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA (CNPJ/MF 07.422.969/0001 -00)

QUOTAHOLDERS  QUOTAS  % 
RIO PLATE EMPREENDIMENTOS E PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA  515,580,242  99.98 
ABILIO DOS SANTOS DINIZ  10,312  0.02 
TOTAL  515,590,554  100.00 

7- RIO PLATE EMPREENDIMENTOS E PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA (CNPJ/MF 43.653.591/0001 -09)

QUOTAHOLDERS  QUOTAS  % 
PENÍNSULA PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA  566,610,599  100.0 
ABILIO DOS SANTOS DINIZ 
TOTAL  566,610,600  100.00 

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8- PAIC PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA (CNPJ/MF 61.550.182/0001 -69)

QUOTAHOLDERS  QUOTAS  % 
PENÍNSULA PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA  18,300,774  19.94 
ABILIO DOS SANTOS DINIZ  73,473,015  80.06 
TOTAL  91,773,789  100.00 

9- SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S/A (CNPJ/MF 06.057.223/0001 -71)

 SHAREHOLDER  A 
COMMON 
 %  B 
COMMON 
 %  A 
PREFERRED
 
 %  B 
PREFERRED 
 TOTAL   % 
SÉ  250,000,000  50.00  29,114,525  50.00  170,885,469  50.00  449,999,994  42.57 
CBD  0.00  0.00  0.00  157,082,802  157,082,802  14.86 
SENDAS S/A  250,000,000  50.00  29,114,525  50.00  170,885,469  50.00  449,999,994  42.57 
GEM  723  0.00  0.00  0.00  723 
GEM PARALL  77  0.00  0.00  0.00  77 
BSSF  308  0.00  0.00  0.00  308 
BSSF PARALL  92  0.00  0.00  0.00  92 
GEM 2  798  0.00  0.00  0.00  798 
OTHER  0.00  0.00  12  0.00  14 
TOTAL  500,002,000  100.00  58,229,050  100.00  341,770,950  100.00  157,082,802  1,057,084,802  100.00 

10- NOVASOC COMERCIAL LTDA (CNPJ/MF 03.139.761/0001-17)

QUOTAHOLDERS  QUOTAS  % 
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO  1,000  10.00 
ANTONIO MOSCARELLI  4,500  45.00 
GUIDO AMADEU  4,500  45.00 
TOTAL  10,000  100.00 

11- SAPER PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA (CNPJ/MF 43.183.052/0001 -53)

QUOTAHOLDERS  QUOTAS  % 
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO  8,803  24.00 
BFB RENT ADMINIST. E LOCAÇÃO S/A  13,780  38.00 
INTESA BRASIL EMPREENDIMENTOS S/A  13,780  38.00 
TOTAL  36,363  100.00 

12- P.A. PUBLICIDADE LTDA (CNPJ/MF 04.565.015/0001 -58)

QUOTAHOLDERS  QUOTAS  % 
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO  99,999  99.99 
ENÉAS CÉSAR PESTANA NETO  0.01 
TOTAL  100,000  100.00 

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13- SÉ SUPERMERCADOS LTDA (CNPJ/MF 01.545.828/0001 -98)

QUOTAHOLDERS  QUOTAS  % 
 COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO  1,133,990,699  93.05 
NOVASOC COMERCIAL LTDA  99,680,669  6.95 
TOTAL  1,433,671,368  100.00 

14- MIRAVALLES EMPREENDIMENTOS E PARTICIPAÇÕES S/A (CNPJ/MF 06.887.852/0001 -29)

QUOTAHOLDERS  QUOTAS  % 
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO  127,519  50.00 
NOVASOC COMERCIAL LTDA  127,519  50.00 
TOTAL  255,038  100.00 

15- FINANCEIRA ITAÚ CBD S/A CRÉDITO, FINAN. E INVEST. (CNPJ/MF 06.881.898/0001 -30)

SHAREHOLDERS  SHARES  % 
MIRAVALLES  569,665,369  99.98 
SÉ SUPERMERCADOS LTDA  0.00 
ITAUCARD  0.00 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS  0.02 
TOTAL  569,665,379  100.00 

16- FIC PROMOTORA DE VENDAS LTDA (CNPJ/MF 07.113.647/0001 -79)

SHAREHOLDERS  SHARES  % 
FIC  847,260  99.98 
SÉ SUPERMERCADOS LTDA  0.01 
ITAUCARD  0.01 
TOTAL  847,262  100.00 

17- CBD HOLLAND B.V.

SHAREHOLDERS  SHARES   % 
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO  180  100.00 
TOTAL  180  100.00 

18- CBD PANAMA TRADING CORP.

SHAREHOLDERS  SHARES   % 
CBD HOLLAND B.V.  1,500  100.00 
TOTAL  1,500  100.00 

19- BARCELONA COMÉRCIO VAREJISTA E ATACADISTA S/A (CNPJ/MF 07.170.943/0001 -01)

SHAREHOLDERS  SHARES  % 
SÉ SUPERMERCADOS LTDA  9,006,000  60.00 
RODOLFO NAGAI  5,403,600  36.00 
LUIZ KOGACHI  600,400  4.00 
TOTAL  15,010,000  100.00 

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17.01 – SPECIAL REVIEW REPORT – UNQUALIFIED OPINION 

A free translation from Portuguese into English of Review Report of Independent Auditors on quarterly financial information prepared in Brazilian currency in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil and specific norms issued by IBRACON (Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil), CFC (Federal Board of Accountancy) and CVM (Brazilian Securities Exchange Commission)

REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição

1. We have performed a review of the accompanying unconsolidated and consolidated Quarterly Financial Information (“ITR”) of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição and Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição and subsidiaries (“the Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, including the balance sheet, statements of income, statements of cash flows and statements of added value, report on the Company’s performance and relevant information, prepared under responsibility of management of the Company. The financial statements of the investee Miravalles Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. (which significant amounts are mentioned in note 9) for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, were reviewed by other auditors. Our review report on investments and equity pickup for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and other information disclosed in the footnotes of unconsolidated and consolidated quarterly financial information of the Company, pertaining to said investee, are exclusively based on the financial statements reported by this investee, which were reviewed by other auditors.

2. Our review was conducted in accordance with the specific procedures determined by the Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil (“IBRACON”) and the Federal Board of Accountancy (“CFC”), and included principally: (a) inquiries of and discussions with the management responsible for the Company’s accounting, financial and operating areas regarding the criteria adopted for the preparation of the quarterly information and (b) review of information and subsequent events which have or might have significant effects on the Company’s operations and financial position.

3. Based on our review and on the review performed by other independent auditors, we are not aware of any material modification that should be made to the Quarterly Financial Information referred above for it to comply with rules and/or guidances issued by Brazilian Securities Exchange Comission - CVM applicable to the preparation of Quarterly Financial Information, including the instruction CVM no. 469 of May 2, 2008.

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4. As mentioned in note 2, in December 28, 2007, was enacted law no. 11,638 effective upon January 1, 2008. This law changed, revoked and inserted certain provisions to the law no. 6,404/76 (Corporation law) resulting in some changes to the accounting practices adopted in Brazil. Despite to the fact that the mentioned law is already effective, some changes proposed depend on the standardization by regulators to be fully implemented by the companies. Therefore, in the transition stage, CVM, through instruction no. 469 allowed the companies not to apply the provisions of law no. 11,638/07 in the preparation of the quarterly financial information – ITR. Therefore, the accounting information contained in the ITR for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, were prepared in accordance with the instructions issued by CVM and do not consider all the changes in the accounting practices enacted by law no. 11,638/07.

São Paulo, July 31, 2008

ERNST & YOUNG
Auditores Independentes S.S.
CRC 2SP015199/O-6


Sergio Citeroni
Partner CRC -1SP170652/O-1

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18.02 – COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANY 
Subsidiary/Associated Company: NOVASOC COMERCIAL LTDA 

See Item 08.01 – Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter

85


Subsidiary/Associated Company: SE SUPERMERCADOS LTDA 

See Item 08.01 – Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter

86


Subsidiary/Associated Company: SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A. 

See Item 08.01 – Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter

87


Subsidiary/Associated Company: PA PUBLICIDADE LTDA 

See Item 08.01 – Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter

88


Subsidiary/Associated Company: MIRAVALLES EMP E PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A 

See Item 08.01 – Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter

89


Subsidiary/Associated Company: BARCELONA COM. VAREJISTA ATACADISTA LTDA 

See Item 08.01 – Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter

90


Subsidiary/Associated Company: CBD HOLLAND B.V. 

See Item 08.01 – Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter

91


Subsidiary/Associated Company: CBD PANAMA TRADING CORP 

See Item 08.01 – Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter

92


Subsidiary/Associated Company: SAPER PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA 

See Item 08.01 – Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GROUP TABLE DESCRIPTION PAGE
01 01 IDENTIFICATION 1
01 02 HEADQUARTERS 1
01 03 INVESTORS RELATIONS OFFICER (Company Mailing Address) 1
01 04 ITR REFERENCE AND AUDITOR INFORMATION 1
01 05 CAPITAL STOCK 2
01 06 COMPANY PROFILE 2
01 07 COMPANIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2
01 08 CASH DIVIDENDS APPROVED AND/OR PAID DURING AND AFTER THE QUARTER 2
01 09 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL AND CHANGES IN THE CURRENT YEAR 3
01 10 INVESTORS RELATIONS OFFICER 3
02 01 BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS 4
02 02 BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES 5
03 01 STATEMENT OF INCOME 7
04 01 NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION 9
05 01 COMMENTS ON THE COMPANY PERFORMANCE DURING THE QUARTER 62
06 01 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS 63
06 02 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES 64
07 01 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME 65
08 01 COMMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE DURING THE QUARTER 67
09 01 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR ASSOCIATED COMPANIES 76
10 01 CHARACTERISTICS OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE DEBENTURE ISSUE 77
16 01 OTHER SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION 79
17 01 UNQUALIFIED REPORT ON THE SPECIAL REVIEW 83
    NOVASOC COMERCIAL LTDA  
18 02 COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANY 85
    SE SUPERMERCADOS LTDA  
18 02 COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANY 86
    SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.  
18 02 COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANY 87
    PA PUBLICIDADE LTDA  
18 02 COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANY 88
    MIRAVALLES EMP E PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A  
18 02 COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANY 89
    BARCELONA COM. VAREJISTA ATACADISTA LTDA  
18 02 COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANY 90
    CBD HOLLAND B.V.  
18 02 COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANY 91
    CBD PANAMA TRADING CORP  
18 02 COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANY 92
    SAPER PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA  
18 02 COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANY 93

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.




COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO



Date:  August 6, 2008 By:   /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto      
         Name:   Enéas César Pestana Neto
         Title:     Administrative Director



    By:    /s/ Daniela Sabbag                      
         Name:   Daniela Sabbag
         Title:     Investor Relations Officer


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