For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – April 3, 2009 – Zacks Equity Research highlights Haemonetics Corp. (HAE - Analyst Report) as the Bull of the Day and Votorantim Celulose S.A. (VCP) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on China Mobile (CHL - Analyst Report), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT - Analyst Report) and Sabesp (SBS - Analyst Report).

Full analysis of all these stocks is available at http://at.zacks.com/?id=2676.

Here is a synopsis of all five stocks:

Bull of the Day:

Low worldwide penetration combined with demand outstripping supply makes a positive long-term thesis for investing in the blood processing and supply chain management industry. Haemonetics Corp. (HAE - Analyst Report) has benefited from recent acquisitions that have added novel technologies.

Additionally, recent supply agreements and double-digit growth demonstrate HAE's strong market position in a growing industry.

Bear of the Day:

We are maintaining our Sell recommendation on Votorantim Celulose S.A. (VCP). The short-term outlook for pulp prices is quite uncertain as a result of the current credit crisis.

Fourth quarter results were bad as expected, but the pulp and paper sales volume were in line with the company's guidance in spite of the production stoppage in the Jacareí and Conpacel units in November 2008.

The recent reduction in demand in Europe and North America, along with the U.S./>/> financial crisis, resulted in a decrease in pulp list prices all over the world. The growth in net debt is a problem and the lack of transparency in the merger deal with ARA raises many doubts.

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We would note, that while many emerging economies have been slammed by the crisis, that is not true of all of them. Some of the largest emerging economies are still recording positive growth. The most significant of these is China/>/>, which will probably grow about 6.5% this year, well down from the 11%+ levels it has seen in the recent past, but still very healthy compared to the rest of the world.

Two Chinese stocks we like are both in the Telecom sector, China Mobile (CHL - Analyst Report) and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT - Analyst Report).  Brazil/> is also in relatively good shape, a name to look at there is Sabesp (SBS - Analyst Report) which provides water and sanitation services in Sao Paulo/>/>.

Get the full analysis of all these stocks by going to http://at.zacks.com/?id=2649.

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