In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A. (VCP) and Caraustar Industries, Inc. (CSAR). The attached graph indexes these companies’ stock values and the PM40 to their 04 January 2002 values. A USD 100 investment in VCP on that date would have been worth USD 76.47 on 10 April 2009; a USD 100 investment in CSAR on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 1.71 on 10 April 2009; and a USD 100 investment in an equal weight of the PM40 on 04 January 2002 would have been worth 62.11 USD on 10 April 2009. Click here to view the comparison. Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A. (VCP) is a NYSE traded ADR. Their Web site is vcp.com.br. Caraustar Industries, Inc. (CSAR) is a NASDAQ traded company. Their Web site is caraustar.com.