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This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Dec 10, 2008. Clarifications on the Business Plan (Rio de Janeiro, December 10, 2008). – PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S/A - PETROBRAS, [Bovespa: PETR3/PETR4, NYSE: PBR/PBRA, Latibex: XPBR/XPBRA, BCBA: APBR/APBRA], a Brazilian international energy company, in response to written notice received from Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil – CVM (CVM/SEP/GEA-2/No. 298/08), regarding the news posted by Agência Estado l yesterday, which states that “Petrobras is working on a plan B to announce its investment program, foreseen for the 19th,” clarifies that: As informed on October 17 2008, the Company postponed the announcement of its Business Plan to the end of the year, due to the need to complete project analysis due to the new conjunctural conditions. The Board of Directors has its monthly meeting scheduled for December 19, when it is expected to evaluate the new business plan which is currently under elaboration and to decide on its approval. Before being submitted to the Board of Directors, the new plan, that considers several scenarios, has to be submitted to the Executive Board for analysis. The goals and investments currently in effect at the Company remain those announced in August 2007 for the 2008-2012 period until the new plan is approved. 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: December 10, 2008
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