Notice to the Market

São Paulo, August 28, 2012 - COSAN LIMITED (NYSE: CZZ, BM&FBovespa: CZLT11) and COSAN S/A INDÚSTRIA E COMERCIO (BM&FBovespa: CSAN3), one of Brazil's largest private groups with businesses in energy and infrastructure, was chosen as the Company of Value by the "Valor 1000" annual at a ceremony held on August 23 in São Paulo. The Company was awarded for joining solid operating and financial performance with efficient, transparent management according to corporate governance best practices. In addition to the award for best company in Sugar and Ethanol, Cosan also won the top prize of the evening.

"This recognition of Cosan comes at a very special time in the Group's history. In addition to having achieved excellent results, we had the vision and courage to diversify our profile, which makes us a group that is much more resilient to the challenges of our markets", said Mr. Rubens O. Silveira Mello, the Company's Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Cosan has invested heavily in its strategy of being a Brazilian group focused on energy and infrastructure. The award reaffirms the company's commitment to generating value through the quality of its operations.

Valor 1000 is the most complete annual on Brazil's largest companies, analyzing the performance of its 1000 largest companies by net revenue, annually awarding the best from 25 industries. The awards are given based on studies by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and analyzed by Serasa Experian under the coordination of Valor Econômico newspaper.

Marcelo Martins
CFO and Investor Relations Officer

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