Most Brazilian companies expect to register better results this year than in 2008 despite the effects of the financial crisis, consulting company Deloitte said Tuesday. Deloitte said in a new study that 69 percent of the companies surveyed expect better earnings this year even though they reported poor results at the beginning of 2009. The average rise in revenue reached 8 percent, Deloitte said. Seventy-one percent of the companies also stated that investments this year surpassed the amount registered last year. Most of those investments were made in modernization and in launching new products. The prospects for 2010 are even better: 95 percent of the companies expect to register more positive figures, the best results in 14 years, Deloitte said. Ninety percent of the companies expect to increase investment in 2010, while 64 percent plan to launch new products and services, and 41 percent plan to make acquisitions. Jose Paulo Rocha of Deloitte said this year has seen recovery from the crisis, but 2010 will be a year in which investments will be retaken and companies will resume growth. He believes that the oil, gas, tourism and construction sectors have the best prospects for growth in 2010. Deloitte's study was carried out between Oct. 2 and Nov. 6 with 573 companies, which represent 17 percent of Brazil's gross domestic product (GDP). 