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This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Feb 8, 2007. Bond Exchange Offer Results (Rio de Janeiro, February 7, 2007). – PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S/A - PETROBRAS, [Bovespa: PETR3/PETR4, NYSE: PBR/PBRA, Latibex: XPBR/XPBRA, BCBA: APBR/APBRA], a Brazilian international energy company, announces the results of the Exchange Offer launched by its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras International Finance Company (PIFCo) on January 4, 2007 and expired on February 2, 2007. The company received and accepted tenders totaling US$399,053,000 (face value) for the five series of bonds offered for exchange. The following table summarizes the results of the transaction.
On the Settlement Date, PIFCo will issue new bonds that mature in 2016 and have a 6.125% annual coupon, with an aggregate principal amount of US$399,053,000, which will constitute a single, fungible series with the US$500,000,000 issuance on October 06 2006. In total, there will be $899,053,000 in outstanding bonds due in 2016, increasing this bond’s liquidity, which is an important fundraising cost reference point for the company, as it reflects the company’s current financing conditions. The table below shows the final parameters for the new issue’s pricing.
PIFCo has retained Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated and UBS Securities LLC to act as dealer managers for the offers, The Bank of New York to act as exchange agent for the offers, The Bank of New York (Luxembourg) S.A. to serve as Luxembourg agent for the offers and D.F. King & Co., Inc. to act as information agent for the offers. This announcement does not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The offers are being made solely by the Prospectus and related letter of transmittal. The offers shall not be made in any such jurisdiction in which they are not permitted to be made under applicable law. www.petrobras.com.br/ri/english 
This document may contain forecasts that merely reflect the expectations of the Company’s management. Such terms as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, along with similar or analogous expressions, are used to identify such forecasts. These predictions evidently involve risks and uncertainties, whether foreseen or not by the Company. Therefore, the future results of operations may differ from current expectations, and readers must not base their expectations exclusively on the information presented herein.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 07, 2007
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates offuture economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually oc cur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||