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This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Nov 3, 2008. Pasadena Refinery Put Option Rio de Janeiro, October 31 2008 - PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S/A - PETROBRAS, [Bovespa: PETR3/PETR4, NYSE: PBR/PBRA, Latibex: XPBR/XPBRA, BCBA: APBR/APBRA], a Brazilian international energy company, informs that, an interim award issued in connection with the arbitration process brought to the International Centre for Dispute Resolution between its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras America Inc. (PAI) and Astra Oil Trading NV (Astra), which own the Pasadena Refining System Inc. – PRSI, located in Texas, issued on October 24 2008, established the validity of the put option exercised by Astra against PAI, for the ownership interests in PRSI. In addition, the interim awards held that the put option exercised by Astra affiliates against PAI, for the ownership interests in PRSI Trading Company LP, an entity formed to market, sell, and distribute crude oil and refined products for the refinery, was also effective. If the final decision keeps the same interim resolution PAI and its affiliates will buy out Astra’s ownership interests, therefore, remaining with 100% of the companies´ stake. The put option exercise price decision is reserved for further proceedings. Notwithstanding the lack of a price determination, PAI and Astra are working together to transition all operational, managerial and financial responsibilities to PAI immediately.
www.petrobras.com.br/ri/english  Este documento pode conter previsões que refletem apenas expectativas dos administradores da Companhia. Os termos “antecipa”, “acredita”, “espera”, “prevê”, “pretende”, “planeja”, “projeta”, “objetiva”, “deverá”, bem como outros termos similares, visam a identificar tais previsões, as quais, evidentemente, envolvem riscos ou incertezas previstos ou não pela Companhia. Portanto, os resultados futuros das operações da Companhia podem diferir das atuais expectativas, e o leitor não deve se basear exclusivamente nas informações aqui contidas. 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: October 31, 2008
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