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This excerpt taken from the PBR 20-F filed May 22, 2009.
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
 
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     The following table sets forth the fees billed to us by our independent auditors, KPMG Auditores Independentes, during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:
                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2008     2007  
    (thousand reais)  
 
Audit fees
    23,673       23,328  
Audit-related fees
    287       2,136  
Tax fees
    859       603  
                 
Total fees
    24,819       26,067  
                 
 
Audit fees in the above table are the aggregate fees billed by KPMG Auditores Independentes in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements (U.S. GAAP and Brazilian GAAP), interim reviews (U.S. GAAP and Brazilian GAAP), subsidiary audits (U.S. GAAP and Brazilian GAAP, among others) and review of periodic documents filed with the SEC. In 2008, audit fees include the aggregate fees billed by KPMG Auditores Independentes, in the amount of R$2,750 thousand, related to the audit of the internal controls. “Audit-related fees” in the above
 
 
table are the aggregate fees billed by KPMG Auditores Independentes for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or reviews of our financial statements and are not reported under “audit fees.”
 
Tax fees in the above table are fees billed by KPMG Auditores Independentes for services related to tax compliance reviews of the annual federal tax return and procedures with respect to income and sales taxes.

 
PifCo
 
     The following table sets forth the fees billed to PifCo by its independent auditors KPMG Auditores Independentes, during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:
                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2008     2007  
    (thousand reais)  
 
Audit fees
    966       764  
Audit-related fees
    67       29  
                 
Total fees
    1,033       793  
                 
 
Audit fees are the aggregate fees billed by KPMG Auditores Independentes in connection with the audit of PifCo’s annual financial statements (U.S. GAAP and Brazilian GAAP), interim reviews (U.S. GAAP and Brazilian GAAP), subsidiary audits (U.S. GAAP and local GAAP) and review of periodic documents filed with the SEC. Fees disclosed under the category “audit-related fees” relate to services provided in connection with the issuance of PifCo’s notes in the international capital markets and its exports prepayment program, and assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or reviews of PifCo’s financial statements and are not reported under “audit fees.”
 

Audit and Non-Audit Fees

 

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The following table sets forth the fees billed to us by our independent auditors, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Auditores Independentes from January to March of 2003, and Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S/S from March 2003 until December 31, 2003 and during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004:

 

     Year ended December 31,

     2003

   2004

     EY

   PWC

   Total

   EY

     (in thousand of Reais)

Audit fees

   6,892    3,451    10,343    14,999

Audit-related fees

   836    983    1,819    2,320

Tax fees

   152    408    560    423

Other fees

   —      3,767    3,767    357
    
  
  
  

Total fees

   7,880    8,609    16,489    18,099

 

Audit fees in the above table are the aggregate fees billed by Pricewaterhouse Coopers Auditores Independentes and Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S/S in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements (U.S. GAAP and Brazilian GAAP), interim reviews (U.S. GAAP and Brazilian GAAP), subsidiary audits (U.S. GAAP and Brazilian GAAP, among others) and review of periodic documents filed with the SEC.

 

Audit-related fees in the above table are the aggregate fees billed by Pricewaterhouse Coopers Auditores Independentes and Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S/S for assurance and related services with due diligence, our shelf registration with the SEC and attest services that are not required by statute or regulation.

 

Tax fees in the above table are fees billed by Pricewaterhouse Coopers Auditores Independentes and Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S/S for services related to tax compliance.

 

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Other fees in the above table paid to Pricewaterhouse Coopers Auditores Independentes in 2003 primarily related to services rendered with respect to environmental liabilities, the PEGASO program, the Pipeline Integrity Program, and to a lesser degree, our Strategic Plan, organizational structure and data processing services.

 

Other fees in the above table paid to Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S/S primarily in 2004 primarily related to services rendered with respect to the review of our 2004 annual report for investors.

 

PIFCo

 

The following table sets forth the fees billed to PIFCo by its independent auditors, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Auditores Independentes from January to March of 2003, and Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S/S from March 2003 until December 31, 2003 and during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004:

 

    

Year ended December 31,

2003


   2004

     EY

   PWC

   Total

   EY

     (thousands of U.S. dollars)

Audit Fees

   54    100    154    126

Audit-Related Fees

   7    204    211    3
    
  
  
  

Total Fees

   61    304    365    129
    
  
  
  

 

“Audit Fees” are the aggregate fees billed by Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S/S and Pricewaterhouse Coopers Auditores Independentes for the audit of PIFCo’s consolidated and annual financial statements, reviews of interim financial statements and attestation services that are provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. Fees disclosed under the category “Audit-Related Fees” are mainly related to services provided in connection with the issuance of PIFCo’s notes in the international capital markets and its exports prepayment program.

 

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