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This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed May 11, 2006. President of Petrobras at La Paz meeting
(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, announces that the Minister of Mines and
Energy of Brazil, Silas Rondeau, the Minister of Hydrocarbons of Bolivia, Andres Soliz Rada, and the presidents of Petrobras, José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo and YPFB, Jorge Alvarado, met yesterday in La Paz in the spirit of the Puerto
Iguazu Declaration, to discuss the issues arising from Decree, DS 28701 of May 1 2006.
The Minister of Mines and Energy of Brazil and the President of Petrobras reiterated their total respect for the sovereign decisions of the Bolivian government and people contained in DS 28701 and expressed their willingness to implement such decisions in accordance with appropriate regulations. Within the framework of the complementary regulations, the parties agreed to hold meetings at a technical level for reaching a decision on the following aspects:
Agreement was reached to establish a High Level Commission, made up of both ministers and the presidents of Petrobras and YPFB. At the same time, a technical commission is to be set up, subdivided into three working groups. The parties further agreed that the proposal for revising natural gas prices should be discussed in a rational and equitable manner under the terms of the Puerto Iguazu Declaration and within the framework of the gas supply agreement (GSA). The procedures established at the meeting reflect the interest of the parties in further enhancing the bilateral dialog. 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 11, 2006
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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