Petrobras (PBR)

(j) Acquisition of Thermoelectric Power Plant - FAFEN Energia S.A.

On December 17, 2004, PETROBRAS informed the market of the approval, from its Executive Board, of the acquisition of all of the shares held by EDP Brasil S.A. in the thermoelectric power plant FAFEN Energia S.A., located in the city of Camaçari, state of Bahia, with an installed capacity of 133 MW for electricity generation and 42 ton/hour for steam generation. PETROBRAS already owned a 20% interest in the capital of FAFEN Energia. PETROBRAS will pay EDP Brasil R$ 96.000 for the acquired 80% interest in the plant, payable as follows: 50% 30 days after the closing of the operation, 25% one year thereafter and the remaining 25% two years thereafter.

The first stage of the plant has been operational since September 2001, generating 22 MW of electricity and 42 ton/hour of steam power to PETROBRAS’ Fertilizer Plant, in the Camaçari Complex. Having construction and tests been recently concluded, the plant will supply, as of 2005, 100 MW of energy to Bandeirantes Energia, as previously agreed.