SAO PAULO, Nov. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: UGPA3 / NYSE: UGP), a multi-business company engaged in specialized distribution and retail (Ultragaz / Ipiranga / Extrafarma), specialty chemicals (Oxiteno) and storage for liquid bulk (Ultracargo), hereby reports its results for the third quarter of 2014.

Main highlights in 3Q14:


    --  ULTRAPAR'S NET REVENUES TOTAL R$ 17 BILLION IN 3Q14, UP 9% OVER 3Q13,
        WITH GROWTH IN ALL THE BUSINESSES.
    --  ULTRAPAR'S EBITDA REACHES R$ 789 MILLION IN 3Q14, UP 3% OVER 3Q13, WITH
        GROWTH IN ALL BUSINESS UNITS, EXCEPT FOR OXITENO, MAINLY DUE TO THE
        STRONG COMPARISON BASIS TO  ITS RECORD QUARTERLY RESULTS IN 3Q13.
    --  INTEGRATION OF EXTRAFARMA COMPLETED; ADVANCED STAGE OF THE COMPANY'S
        STRUCTURING FOR ACCELERATED EXPANSION.
    --  ULTRAPAR IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP 10 COMPANIES IN TRANSPARENCY ON
        CLIMATE CHANGE IN BRAZIL BY THE CARBON DISCLOSURE PROJECT (CDP), BEING
        THE ONLY COMPANY OF THE ENERGY SECTOR IN THIS LIST.

"We are pleased to present another quarter of good results, even in a challenging economic environment, which has been worsening along the last months. Such performance is the result of consistent investments to strengthen and expand the company, of its businesses' resilient nature, and of our teams' mobilization capability, which is essential to keep the necessary discipline and flexibility in more adverse scenarios. These attributes, combined with our corporate governance designed for value creation, allow the company to have visibility to keep the long-term growth trajectory."

Thilo Mannhardt - CEO

Results conference call

Brazilian conference call
November 7th, 2014
09:30 a.m. (US EST)
Hotel Unique
(Tavarua room)
Sao Paulo - SP
Telephone for connection: +55 11 2188 0155
Code: Ultrapar

International conference call
November 7th, 2014
12:00 a.m. (US EST)
Participants in the USA: +1 877 317 6776
Participants in Brazil: 0800 891 0015
International participants: +1 412 317 6776
Code: Ultrapar

IR Contact
 E-mail: invest@ultra.com.br
Telephone: + 55 11 3177 7014
Website: www.ultra.com.br

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.
 UGPA3 = R$ 51.81/share (09/30/14)
UGP = US$ 21.12/ADR (09/30/14)

SOURCE Ultrapar Participações S.A.