Petrobras (PBR)

Earnings by Business Segment (R$ Million) ¹

(1) Include inter-segment transactions which are eliminate for the Company´s earnings calculation
(2) Excluding the Corporate segment

The oil and gas production in the 2Q09 increased by 2% over the 1Q09 and 6% year-on-year in the 1H09. Increased production included volumes from start-ups of new platforms in Brazil.

Pricing policy in Brazil, combined with lower feedstock costs, contributed to record earnings in the downstream segment.

Higher capital expenditures related to the Company´s growth plan (R$ 17.8 billion in the quarter) caused an increase in the leverage ratio (net debt/net capitalization) from 26% to 28%.

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Discussion of the second quarter 2009 results will take place on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.

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