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This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Nov 28, 2008.

12. Project Financings

The Company has utilized project financings to provide capital for the continued development of the Company’s exploration and production and related projects.

The special purpose entities associated with the project finance projects are consolidated based on FIN 46(R) and the project financing obligation represents the debt of the consolidated SPEs with the third-party lender.

The Company’s responsibility under these contracts is to complete the development of the oil and gas fields, operate the fields, pay for all operating expenses related to the projects and remit a portion of the net proceeds generated from the fields to fund the special purpose companies’ debt and return on equity payments. At the conclusion of the term of each financing project, the Company will have the option to purchase the leased or transferred assets from the consolidated special purpose company.

The following summarizes the liabilities related to the projects that were in progress at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

    September 30,    December 31, 
    2008    2007 
     
Transportadora Gasene    1,801    1,212 
Codajás (1)   1,219    1,008 
Cia. de Desenvolvimento e Modernização de Plantas         
    Industriais - CDMPI 
  845    510 
Charter Development - CDC (2)   817    760 
Companhia Locadora de Equipamentos Petrolíferos - CLEP (3)   802    859 
PDET Offshore S.A.    790    889 
Barracuda/Caratinga    702    1,004 
Cabiúnas    544    666 
Other    417    226 
Repurchased securities (3)   (802)   (856)
     
    7,135    6,278 
     
Current portion of Project financings    (1,747)   (1,692)
     
Long-term portion of Project financings    5,388    4,586 
     

(1) Codajás consolidates Transportadora Urucu - Manaus S.A. which is responsible for the Amazonia Project.
(2)
Charter Development - CDC is responsible for Marlim Leste (P-53 project).
(3) As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had amounts invested abroad in an exclusive investment fund that held debt securities of some of the Petrobras group companies and some of the SPEs that the Company consolidates according to FIN 46(R), in the total amount of US$802 and US$856, respectively. These securities are considered to be extinguished, and thus the related amounts, together with applicable interest have been removed from the presentation of marketable securities and project financings.

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12. Project Financings (Continued)

The Company has received certain advances amounting to US$322 which are recorded as project financings obligations and are related to assets under agreements with investors, which are included to the property, plant and equipment balance. Such asset and obligation amounts are presented gross as the obligation can only be settled through delivery of the fully constructed asset.

At September 30, 2008, the long-term portion of project financings becomes due in the following years:

2009    235 
2010    771 
2011    508 
2012    379 
2013    321 
2014 and thereafter    3,174 
   
 
    5,388 
   

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This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Sep 4, 2008.

12. Project Financings

The Company has utilized project financings to provide capital for the continued development of the Company’s exploration and production and related projects.

The special purpose entities associated with the project finance projects are consolidated based on FIN 46(R) and the project financing obligation represents the debt of the consolidated SPEs with the third-party lender.

The Company’s responsibility under these contracts is to complete the development of the oil and gas fields, operate the fields, pay for all operating expenses related to the projects and remit a portion of the net proceeds generated from the fields to fund the special purpose companies’ debt and return on equity payments. At the conclusion of the term of each financing project, the Company will have the option to purchase the leased or transferred assets from the consolidated special purpose company.

The following summarizes the liabilities related to the projects that were in progress at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

    June 30,    December 
    2008    31, 2007 
     
 
Transportadora Gasene    1,733    1,212 
Codajás (1)   1,434    1,008 
PDET Offshore S.A.    850    889 
Companhia Locadora de Equipamentos Petrolíferos - CLEP (2)   802    859 
Barracuda/Caratinga    802    1,004 
Charter Development - CDC (3)   755    760 
Cia. de Desenvolvimento e Modernização de Plantas         
   Industriais - CDMPI    750    510 
Cabiúnas    607    666 
Other    375    226 
Repurchased securities (2)   (802)   (856)
     
    7,306    6,278 
     
Current portion of Project financings    (979)   (1,692)
     
Long-term portion of Project financings    6,327    4,586 
     

(1) Codajás consolidates Transportadora Urucu - Manaus S.A. which is responsible for the Amazonia Project.
(2) As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had amounts invested abroad in an exclusive investment fund that held debt securities of some of the Petrobras group companies and some of the SPEs that the Company consolidates according to FIN 46(R), in the total amount of US$802 and US$856, respectively. These securities are considered to be extinguished, and thus the related amounts, together with applicable interest have been removed from the presentation of marketable securities and project financings.
(3) Charter Development - CDC is responsible for Marlim Leste (P-53 project).

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12. Project Financings (Continued)

The Company has received certain advances amounting to US$329 which are recorded as project financings obligations and are related to assets under agreements with investors, which are included to the property, plant and equipment balance. Such asset and obligation amounts are presented gross as the obligation can only be settled through delivery of the fully constructed asset.

At June 30, 2008, the long-term portion of project financings becomes due in the following years:

2009    2,929 
2010    760 
2011    1,016 
2012    165 
2013    166 
2014 and thereafter    1,291 
   
    6,327 
   

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This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Aug 13, 2008.

a) Project Financings

Project/
Estimated
Amount of
Investment 
  Purpose    Main
guarantees 
  Current
phase 
 
Barracuda and Caratinga    To allow development of production in the fields of Barracuda and Caratinga in the Campos Basin. The SPC Barracuda and Caratinga Leasing Company B.V. (BCLC), is in charge of building all of the assets (wells, submarine equipment and production units) required by the project, and is also the owner of them.   Guarantee provided by Brasoil to cover BCLC’s financial requirements.   In operation, with constitution of assets in final stages.
       
US$ 3,1 billion       
       
 
Marlim    Consortium with Companhia Petrolífera Marlim (CPM), which furnishes Petrobras with submarine equipment for oil production at the Marlim field.   70% of the field production limited to 720 days.   In operation. 
       
US$ 1,5 billion       
       
 
NovaMarlim    Consortium with NovaMarlim Petróleo S.A. (NovaMarlim) which furnishes submarine oil production equipment and refunds operating costs arising from operating and maintaining the field assets, by way of an advance already made to Petrobras.   30% of the fieldproduction limited to 720 days.   In operation. 
       
US$ 834 million       
       
 
CLEP    Companhia Locadora de Equipamentos Petrolíferos (CLEP), furnishes Petrobras assets related to oil production located in the Campos Basin through a lease agreement for the period of 10 years, and at the end of it Petrobras will have the right to buy shares of the SPC or project assets.   Lease prepayments in case revenue is not sufficient to cover payables to the lenders.   In operation. 
       
US$ 1,25 billion       
       
 
PDET    PDET Offshore S.A. is the future owner of the Project assets whose objective is to improve the infrastructure to transfer oil produced in the Campos Basin to the oil refineries in the Southeast Region and to export. The assets will later be leased to Petrobras for 12 years.   All of the project’s assets will be pledged as collateral.   In stage of constitution of assets.
       
US$ 1,18 billion       
       

This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed May 22, 2008.

12. Project Financings

The Company has utilized project financings to provide capital for the continued development of the Company’s exploration and production and related projects.

The special purpose entities associated with the project finance projects are consolidated based on FIN 46(R) and the project financing obligation represents the debt of the consolidated SPEs with the third-party lender.

The Company’s responsibility under these contracts is to complete the development of the oil and gas fields, operate the fields, pay for all operating expenses related to the projects and remit a portion of the net proceeds generated from the fields to fund the special purpose companies’ debt and return on equity payments. At the conclusion of the term of each financing project, the Company will have the option to purchase the leased or transferred assets from the consolidated special purpose company.

The following summarizes the liabilities related to the projects that were in progress at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

    March    December 
    31, 2008    31, 2007 
     
 
Transportadora Gasene    1,595    1,212 
Barracuda/Caratinga    903    1,004 
Companhia Locadora de Equipamentos Petrolíferos - CLEP (1)   856    859 
Codajás (2)   838    1,008 
PDET Offshore S.A.    834    889 
Charter Development - CDC (3)   782    760 
Cia. de Desenvolvimento e Modernização de Plantas         
   Industriais - CDMPI    663    510 
Cabiúnas    579    666 
Nova Marlim    101    95 
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste - NTS    62    61 
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste - NTN    17    19 
Other    109    51 
Repurchased securities (1)   (856)   (856)
     
    6,483    6,278 
     
Current portion of project financings    (873)   (1,692)
     
    5,610    4,586 
     

(1)      At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had amounts invested abroad in an exclusive investment fund that held debt securities of some of the Petrobras group companies and some of the SPEs that the Company consolidates according to FIN 46(R), in the total amount of US$856. These securities are considered to be extinguished, and thus the related amounts, together with applicable interest have been removed from the presentation of marketable securities and project financings.
(2)      Codajás consolidates Transportadora Urucu - Manaus S.A. which is responsible for the Amazonia Project.
(3) Charter Development - CDC is responsible for Marlim Leste (P-53 project).
 

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12. Project Financings (Continued)

The Company has received certain advances amounting to US$325 which are recorded as project financings obligations and are related to assets under agreements with investors, which are included to the property, plant and equipment balance. Such asset and obligation amounts are presented gross as the obligation can only be settled through delivery of the fully constructed asset.

At March 31, 2008, the long-term portion of project financings becomes due in the following years:

2009    1,876 
2010    1,755 
2011    936 
2012    160 
2013    160 
2014 and thereafter    723 
   
    5,610 
   

This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Nov 29, 2007.

12. Project Financings

Since 1997, the Company has utilized project financings to provide capital for the continued development of the Company’s exploration and production and related projects.

The special purpose entities (SPEs) associated with the project financings projects activities are consolidated based on FIN 46(R), and the project financing obligation represents the debt of the consolidated SPEs with the third-party lender.

The Company’s responsibility under these contracts is to complete the development of the oil and gas fields, operate the fields, pay for all operating expenses related to the projects and remit a portion of the net proceeds generated from the fields to fund the special purpose companies’ debt and return on equity payments. At the conclusion of the term of each financing project, the Company will have the option to purchase the leased or transferred assets from the consolidated special purpose company.

The following summarizes the liabilities related to the projects that were in progress at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:

    September 30,    December 31, 
    2007    2006 
     
 
Barracuda/Caratinga    1,104    1,405 
Transportadora Gasene    1,054    617 
Companhia Locadora de Equipamentos Petrolíferos - CLEP    909    963 
Charter Development - CDC (1)   892    876 
PDET Offshore S.A.    875    662 
Codajás (2)   809    411 
Cabiúnas    657    683 
Cia. de Desenvolvimento e Modernização de Plantas Industriais - CDMPI    411    175 
Nova Marlim    166    142 
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste - NTS (3)   -    543 
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste - NTN (3)   -    449 
Espadarte/Voador/Marimbá (EVM) (4)   -    282 
Other    125    129 
Repurchased securities (5)   (909)   (963)
     
    6,093    6,374 
     
Current portion of project financings    (2,307)   (2,182)
     
Long-term portion of project financings    3,786    4,192 
     
     

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12. Project Financings (Continued)

(1) Charter Development - CDC is responsible for Marlim Leste (P-53 project).
(2) Codajás consolidates Transportadora Urucu - Manaus S.A. which is responsible for the Amazonia Project.
(3) Nova Transportadora do Sudeste - NTS and Nova Transportadora do Nordeste - NTN take part in the consortium responsible for Malhas Project. PifCo, a wholly-owned subsidiary, prepaid the obligation related to these projects.
(4) EVM Project was concluded during 2007 and the obligation was settled.
(5) At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company had amounts invested abroad in an exclusive investment fund. These securities are considered to be extinguished, and thus the related amounts, together with applicable interest have been removed from the presentation of marketable securities and project financings. (see also Notes 6 and 10).

The Company has received certain advances amounting to US$324 which are recorded as project financings obligations and are related to assets under agreements with investors, which are included to the property, plant and equipment balance. Such asset and obligation amounts are presented gross as the obligation can only be settled through delivery of the fully constructed asset. At September 30, 2007, the long-term portion of project financings becomes due in the following years:

2008        741 
2009        1,403 
2010        493 
2011        186 
2012        163 
2013 and thereafter        800 
     
        3,786 
     
     

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12. Project Financings (Continued)

This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Sep 6, 2007.

9. Project Financings

Since 1997, the Company has utilized project financings to provide capital for the continued development of the Company’s exploration and production and related projects.

The special purpose entities associated with the project financings projects are consolidated based on FIN 46(R), and the project financing obligation represents the debt of the consolidated SPEs with the third-party lender.

The Company’s responsibility under these contracts is to complete the development of the oil and gas fields, operate the fields, pay for all operating expenses related to the projects and remit a portion of the net proceeds generated from the fields to fund the special purpose companies’ debt and return on equity payments. At the conclusion of the term of each financing project, the Company will have the option to purchase the leased or transferred assets from the consolidated special purpose company.

The following summarizes the liabilities related to the projects that were in progress at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:

     June 30,    December 31, 
    2007    2006 
     
 
Barracuda/Caratinga    1,233    1,405 
Charter Development - CDC (1)   976    876 
PDET Offshore S.A.    931    662 
Companhia Locadora de Equipamentos Petrolíferos - CLEP    909    963 
Cabiúnas    725    683 
Transportadora Gasene    720    617 
Codajás (2)   597    411 
Cia. de Desenvolvimento e Modernização de Plantas Industriais - CDMPI    291    175 
Nova Marlim    149    142 
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste - NTS (3)   -    543 
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste - NTN (3)   -    449 
Espadarte/Voador/Marimbá (EVM) (4)   -    282 
Other    155    129 
Repurchased securities (5)   (909)   (963)
     
    5,777    6,374 
     
Current portion of project financings    (2,046)   (2,182)
     
    3,731    4,192 
     

(1) Charter Development - CDC is responsible for Marlim Leste (P-53 project).
(2) Codajás consolidates Transportadora Urucu - Manaus S.A. which is responsible for the Amazonia Project.
(3) Nova Transportadora do Sudeste - NTS and Nova Transportadora do Nordeste - NTN take part in the consortium responsible for Malhas Project. PifCo, a wholly-owned subsidiary, prepaid the obligation related to these projects.
(4) EVM Project was concluded during 2007 and the obligation was settled.
(5) At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company had amounts invested abroad in an exclusive investment fund. These securities are considered to be extinguished, and thus the related amounts, together with applicable interest have been removed from the presentation of marketable securities and project financings. (see also Note 7).

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9. Project Financings (Continued)

The Company has received certain advances amounting to US$322 which are recorded as project financings obligations and are related to assets under agreements with investors, which are included to the property, plant and equipment balance. Such asset and obligation amounts are presented gross as the obligation can only be settled through delivery of the fully constructed asset. At June 30, 2007, the long-term portion of project financings becomes due in the following years:

2008        456 
2009        1,706 
2010        515 
2011        169 
2012        128 
2013 and thereafter        757 
     
        3,731 
     

This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Jun 13, 2007.

9. Project Financings

Since 1997, the Company has utilized project financings to provide capital for the continued development of the Company’s exploration and production and related projects.

The special purpose entities associated with the project financings projects are consolidated based on FIN 46(R), and the project financing obligation represents the debt of the consolidated SPEs with the third-party lender.

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9. Project Financings (Continued)

The Company’s responsibility under these contracts is to complete the development of the oil and gas fields, operate the fields, pay for all operating expenses related to the projects and remit a portion of the net proceeds generated from the fields to fund the special purpose companies’ debt and return on equity payments. At the conclusion of the term of each financing project, the Company will have the option to purchase the leased or transferred assets from the consolidated special purpose company.

The following summarizes the liabilities related to the projects that were in progress at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:

    March 31, 2007   December 31,
2006
     
 
Barracuda/Caratinga    1,305    1,405 
Charter Development – CDC (1)   1,035    876 
PDET Offshore S.A.    874    662 
Transportadora Gasene    658    617 
Cabiúnas    616    683 
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste – NTS (2)   602    543 
Codajás (3)   556    411 
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste – NTN (2)   489    449 
Companhia Locadora de Equipamentos Petrolíferos – CLEP    334    226 
Espadarte/Voador/Marimbá (EVM)   287    282 
Cia. de Desenvolvimento e Modernização de Plantas Industriais – CDMPI    206    175 
Nova Marlim    154    142 
Albacora    56    46 
Cia Petrolífera Marlim    32    57 
Pargo, Carapeba, Garoupa and Cherne (PCGC)   27    26 
Repurchased securities (4)   (333)   (226)
     
    6,898    6,374 
     
Current portion of project financings    (2,374)   (2,182)
     
    4,524    4,192 
     

(1) Charter Development – CDC is responsible for Marlim Leste (P-53 project).
(2) Nova Transportadora do Sudeste – NTS and Nova Transportadora do Nordeste – NTN take part in the consortium responsible for Malhas Project.
(3) Codajás consolidates Transportadora Urucu - Manaus S.A. which is responsible for the Amazonia Project.
(4) At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company had amounts invested abroad in an exclusive investment fund. These securities are considered to be extinguished, and thus the related amounts, together with applicable interest have been removed from the presentation of marketable securities and project financings. (see also Note 7).

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9. Project Financings (Continued)

The Company has received certain advances amounting to US$382 which are recorded as project financings obligations and are related to assets under agreements with investors, which are included to the property, plant and equipment balance. Such asset and obligation amounts are presented gross as the obligation can only be settled through delivery of the fully constructed asset.

At March 31, 2007, the long-term portion of project financings becomes due in the following years:

2008    1,438 
2009    1,029 
2010    541 
2011    227 
2012    221 
2013 and thereafter    1,068 
   
    4,524 
   

This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Nov 28, 2006.

9. Project Financings

Since 1997, the Company has utilized project financings to provide capital for the continued development of the Company’s exploration and production and related projects.

The special purpose entities associated with the project finance projects are consolidated based on FIN 46 (R), and the project financing obligation represents the debt of the consolidated SPEs with the third-party lender.

The Company’s responsibility under these contracts is to complete the development of the oil and gas fields, operate the fields, pay for all operating expenses related to the projects and remit a portion of the net proceeds generated from the fields to fund the special purpose companies’ debt and return on equity payments. At the conclusion of the term of each financing project, the Company will have the option to purchase the leased or transferred assets from the consolidated special purpose company.

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9. Project Financings (Continued)

The following summarizes the liabilities related to the projects that were in progress at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005:

    September 30,    December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
Barracuda/Caratinga    1,505    2,435 
Charter Development - CDC    682    346 
Cabiúnas    672    799 
PDET Offshore S.A.    662    188 
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste - NTS    572    461 
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste - NTN    492    385 
Transportadora Gasene    398    236 
Espadarte/Voador/Marimbá (EVM)   347    399 
Codajás    347    215 
NovaMarlim    324    286 
Companhia Locadora de Equipamentos Petrolíferos - CLEP    334    1,700 
PDET Onshore S.A    148   
Cia Petrolífera Marlim    79    139 
Albacora    49    55 
Pargo, Carapeba, Garoupa and Cherne (PCGC)   43    35 
Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário - FII    -    85 
Repurchased securities (1)   (358)   (1,722)
     
 
    6,296    6,042 
     
 
Current portion of project financings    (2,496)   (2,413)
     
 
    3,800    3,629 
     

(1)     
At September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had amounts invested abroad in an exclusive investment fund. These securities are considered to be extinguished, and thus the related amounts, together with applicable interest have been removed from the presentation of marketable securities and project financings (See also Note 7).

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9. Project Financings (Continued)

The Company has received certain advances amounting to US$375 which are recorded as project financings obligations and are related to assets under agreements with investors, which are included to the property, plant and equipment balance. Such asset and obligation amounts are presented gross as the obligation can only be settled through delivery of the fully constructed asset.

At September 30, 2006, the long-term portion of project financing becomes due in the following years:

2007    660 
2008    757 
2009    709 
2010    327 
2011    560 
2012 and thereafter    787 
   
 
    3,800 
   

This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Sep 6, 2006.

9. Project Financings

Since 1997, the Company has utilized project financings to provide capital for the continued development of the Company’s exploration and production and related projects.

The special purpose entities associated with the project finance projects are consolidated based on FIN 46 (r), and the project financing obligation represents the debt of the consolidated SPEs with the third-party lender.

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9. Project Financings (Continued)

The Company’s responsibility under these contracts is to complete the development of the oil and gas fields, operate the fields, pay for all operating expenses related to the projects and remit a portion of the net proceeds generated from the fields to fund the special purpose companies’ debt and return on equity payments. At the conclusion of the term of each financing project, the Company will have the option to purchase the leased or transferred assets from the consolidated special purpose company.

The following summarizes the liabilities related to the projects that were in progress at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005:

    June 30,    December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
Barracuda/Caratinga    1,635    2,435 
Cabiúnas    741    799 
Charter Development - CDC    557    346 
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste - NTS    504    461 
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste - NTN    461    385 
Companhia Locadora de Equipamentos Petrolíferos - CLEP    384    1,700 
Espadarte/Voador/Marimbá (EVM)   341    399 
NovaMarlim    326    286 
Transportadora Gasene    271    236 
Codajás    240    215 
PDET Offshore S.A.    183    188 
Cia Petrolífera Marlim    87    139 
Pargo, Carapeba, Garoupa and Cherne (PCGC)   41    35 
Albacora    36    55 
Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário - FII    -    85 
Repurchased securities (1)   (357)   (1,722)
     
 
    5,450    6,042 
     
 
Current portion of project financings    (2,126)   (2,413)
     
 
    3,324    3,629 
     

(1) At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had amounts invested abroad in an exclusive investment fund. These securities are considered to be extinguished, and thus the related amounts, together with applicable interest have been removed from the presentation of marketable securities and project financings (See also Note 7).

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9. Project Financings (Continued)

The Company has received certain advances amounting to US$377 which are recorded as project financings obligations and are related to assets under agreements with investors, which are included to the property, plant and equipment balance. Such asset and obligation amounts are presented gross as the obligation can only be settled through delivery of the fully constructed asset.

At June 30, 2006, the long-term portion of project financing becomes due in the following years:

2007    743 
2008    761 
2009    692 
2010    436 
2011    471 
2012 and thereafter  221 
   
 
    3,324 
   

As of June 30, 2006, the amounts of cash outlay commitments assumed related to consolidated structured project financings are presented as follows:

PDET Offshore S.A.    887 
REVAP    864 
Charter Development - CDC    239 
Codajás    139 
Transportadora Gasene    116 
Mexilhão    73 
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste - NTN    61 
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste - NTS    48 
   
 
    2,427 
   

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This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Jun 28, 2006.

8. Project Financings

Since 1997, the Company has utilized project financings to provide capital for the continued development of the Company’s exploration and production and related projects.

The special purpose entities associated with the project finance projects are consolidated based on FIN 46 (r), and the project financing obligation represents the debt of the consolidated SPEs with the third-party lender.

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8. Project Financings (Continued)

The Company’s responsibility under these contracts is to complete the development of the oil and gas fields, operate the fields, pay for all operating expenses related to the projects and remit a portion of the net proceeds generated from the fields to fund the special purpose companies’ debt and return on equity payments. At the conclusion of the term of each financing project, the Company will have the option to purchase the leased or transferred assets from the consolidated special purpose company.

The following summarizes the liabilities related to the projects that were in progress at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005:

    March 31,    December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
Barracuda/Caratinga    1,702    2,435 
Companhia Locadora de Equipamentos Petrolíferos - CLEP    464    1,700 
Cabiúnas    722    799 
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste - NTS    541    461 
Espadarte/Voador/Marimbá (EVM)   415    399 
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste - NTN    464    385 
NovaMarlim    397    286 
PDET Offshore S.A.    185    188 
Cia Petrolífera Marlim    85    139 
Albacora    40    55 
Pargo, Carapeba, Garoupa and Cherne (PCGC)   40    35 
Charter Development - CDC    447    346 
Codajás    239    215 
Transportadora Gasene    262    236 
Fundo de Investimemento Imobiliário - FII    -    85 
Repurchased securities (1)   (464)   (1,722)
     
 
    5,539    6,042 
     
 
Current portion of project financings    (2,035)   (2,413)
     
 
    3,504    3,629 
     

(1) At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had amounts invested abroad in an exclusive investment fund. These securities are considered to be extinguished, and thus the related amounts, together with applicable interest have been removed from the presentation of marketable securities and project financings. See also Note 6.

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8. Project Financings (Continued)

PETROBRAS has received certain advances in the amount of US$376 which are recorded as project financings obligations and are related to assets under agreements with investors, which are included to the property, plant and equipment balance. Such asset and obligation amounts are presented gross as the obligation can only be settled through delivery of the fully constructed asset.

At March 31, 2006, the long-term portion of project financing becomes due in the following years:

2007    1,081 
2008    761 
2009    689 
2010    319 
2011    493 
2012 and thereafter    161 
   
 
    3,504 
   

As of March 31, 2006, the amounts of cash outlay commitments assumed related to consolidated structured project financings are presented as follows:

PDET Offshore S.A.    872 
Charter Development - CDC    349 
Codajás    138 
Transportadora Gasene    116 
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste - NTN    93 
Mexilhão    73 
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste - NTS    73 
   
 
    1,714 
   

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This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Nov 23, 2005.

8. Project Financings

Since 1997, the Company has utilized project financing to provide capital for the continued development of the Company’s exploration and production and related projects. Project financing special purpose entities are consolidated on a line by line basis and the project financings obligation represents the debt of the consolidated SPE with the third-party lender. The Company’s responsibility under these contracts is to complete the development of the oil and gas fields, operate the fields, pay for all operating expenses related to the projects and remit a portion of the net proceeds generated from the fields to fund the special purpose companies’ debt and return on equity payments. At the conclusion of the term of each financing project, the Company will have the option to purchase the leased or transferred assets from the consolidated special purpose company.

The following summarizes the liabilities related to the projects that were in progress at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004:

    September 30,    December 31, 
    2005    2004 
       
Barracuda/Caratinga    2,739    2,534 
Companhia Locadora de Equipamentos Petrolíferos – CLEP (1)   1,722    1,700 
Cabiúnas    787    1,045 
Espadarte/Voador/Marimbá (EVM)   466    516 
Nova Marlim    503    386 
Marlim    598    593 
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste – NTS    475    260 
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste – NTN    326    141 
PDET S.A.    184    111 
Pargo, Carapeba, Garoupa and Cherne (PCGC)   56    67 
Albacora    78    81 
Transportadora Urucu Manaus (2)   108   
Transportadora Gasene (3)   115   
Repurchased securities (4)   (1,722)   (1,722)
       
    6,435    5,712 
Current portion of project financings    (2,306)   (1,313)
       
    4,129    4,399 
       

(1)      Former Langstrand Holdings S.A.
(2)      Transportadora Urucu - Manaus S.A. is responsible for the development of a Gas and Energy project which relates to the construction of a 395 km gas pipeline between Coari and Manaus.
(3)      Transportadora Gasene S.A. will own the Southeast- Northeast gas pipeline, which aims at interconnecting the Southeastern and Northeastern gas pipeline networks, thus forming the Brazilian Natural Gas Transportation Network (Rede Brasileira de Transporte de Gás Natural - RBTGN).
(4)      At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had amounts invested abroad in an exclusive investment fund. These securities are considered to be extinguished, and thus the related amounts, together with applicable interest have been removed from the presentation of marketable securities and project financings. See also Note 6.

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PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS 
AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
Expressed in Millions of United States Dollars 
(except when specifically indicated) (Unaudited)
 

8. Project Financings (Continued)

At September 30, 2005, the long-term portion of project financing becomes due in the following years:

2006    693 
2007    1,099 
2008    767 
2009    646 
2010    589 
2011 and thereafter    335 
   
 
    4,129 
   

As of September 30, 2005, the amounts of cash outlay commitments assumed related to consolidated structured project financings are presented as follows:

PDET S.A.    723 
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste – NTS    135 
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste – NTN    172 
   
    1,030 
   

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PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS 
AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
Expressed in Millions of United States Dollars 
(except when specifically indicated) (Unaudited)
 

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