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This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed May 15, 2006. Petrobras Repudiates Bolivian Government Declarations
(Rio de Janeiro, May 11, 2006). – PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S/A - PETROBRAS,
[Bovespa: PETR3/PETR4, NYSE: PBR/PBRA, Latibex: XPBR/XPBRA, BCBA: APBR/APBRA], a
Brazilian international energy company, informs that during the meeting held
yesterday in La Paz in the presence of the ministers of Mines and Energy for
Brazil, Silas Rondeau, and of Hydrocarbons for Bolivia, Andrés Soliz-Rada,
Petrobras and YPFB agreed that to comply with the provisions contained in the
Supreme Decree (DS) 27801, certain regulations must be respected and
clarifications obtained as to contractual and operational conditions. It was
also agreed that possible losses due to the nationalization of Petrobras' assets
in Bolivia will be subject to compensation to be negotiated. Any proposals for
the revision of the price of natural gas acquired by Petrobras from YPFB will be
discussed in the framework of the natural gas supply agreement (GSA).
Petrobras is surprised by recent statements accusing it of illegalities in its Bolivian business, made immediately following the publication of the joint communiqué with the details of the points of agreement reached in La Paz last night. In view of these reports, the Company wishes to publicly clarify that:
In view of this, Petrobras declares its indignation with respect to the accusations that, at any time, it might have deliberately conducted its business outside the law, whether in Bolivia or in any other country where it operates. http: //www.petrobras.com.br/ri/english Contacts: Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – PETROBRAS  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: May 12, 2006
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