ISS is the world's leading provider of corporate governance advice and proxy voting recommendations to the global financial community. More than 1,700 institutional shareholders rely on ISS' expertise to help them make more informed voting decisions. In making its recommendations in respect of matters to be voted upon by shareholders of a public company, ISS carefully considers all relevant information and determines the outcome that is in the best interest of all shareholders. ISS recommended that Suroco shareholders vote AGAINST the Petroamerica arrangement and support VETRA's proposed acquisition of Suroco. In its report ISS stated, " Upon analysis of the numbers, it is felt that the revised Vetra offer of $0.72 cash per SRN share represents a higher value for clients. Since the dissident has now made a compelling case for the revised offer, a vote AGAINST the earlier proposed acquisition by Petroamerica Oil Corp. is warranted.