Martifer, SGPS, S.A. Portuguese Public Company (Sociedade Aberta) Registered office: Zona Industrial de Oliveira de Frades, Oliveira de Frades Registered in the Companies Registry Office of Oliveira de Frades under the single registration and incorporation number 505 127 261 Share capital: 50.000.000 Euros MATERIAL INFORMATION In the terms of the Portuguese Securities Code, Martifer SGPS SA (Martifer) announces the following: The Ventinteste consortium, of which Martifer is part, received notice from the Department of Energy (Direcção Geral de Energia e Geologia) of the Ministry of Economy (Ministério da Economia e Inovação) that it was awarded the phase B of the tender for granting of licences for wind power of 400 MW, launched by the Portuguese Government. The report presented by the Jury is subject to the hearing of the interested parties, and after that, the power will be awarded by the DGEG, in the terms of the tender. Besides Martifer, with a stake of 33%, the consortium is formed by Galp Energia with a stake of 34%, Portuguese renewable energy company Enersis with 30%, Efacec, a Portuguese maker of electrical components, with 2% and Repower Systems, one of the world largest turbine makers in which Martifer owns a stake of 23,08%, with 1%. Oliveira de Frades, July 17th 2007 Martifer, SGPS, S.A.