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This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Aug 15, 2007.

Return and financial leverage indicators

 Indicators  BP 2007-2011 
Average 
BP 2008-2012 
Average 
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) (%) 16  14 
Net Debt / Net Debt + Shareholders’ Equity (Financial Leverage) (%) 25  20 


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Some quantitative assumptions relating to growth of the world economy, foreign exchange rate and the prices and margins of oil and oil products have been re-evaluated, bringing them into line with the current economic scenario.

This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Jul 5, 2006.

Return and financial leverage indicators


Financial targets  Averag
PN
2006 -1
Averag
PN
2007 -1
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) (%) 15 16
Financial Leverage  28 25

The revised plan takes into account realistically international petroleum price increases. This increase has reflected in the whole production chain principally in what concerns service costs, maintenance, equipment and special operations in the oil sector, impacting lifting and refining costs of all companies. The expanding global economy has also had a direct impact in various industries that compose the supply chain of the industry.

Quantitative assumptions relating to market tendencies and oil and oil products prices and margens, at the international level, were re-evaluated taking into account the higher price levels observed beginning in 2004.

This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Jul 3, 2006.

Return and financial leverage indicators


Financial targets  Averag
PN
2006 -1
Averag
PN
2007 -1
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) (%) 15 16
Financial Leverage  28 25

The revised plan takes into account realistically international petroleum price increases. This increase has reflected in the whole production chain principally in what concerns service costs, maintenance, equipment and special operations in the oil sector, impacting lifting and refining costs of all companies. The expanding global economy has also had a direct impact in various industries that compose the supply chain of the industry.

Quantitative assumptions relating to market tendencies and oil and oil products prices and margens, at the international level, were re-evaluated taking into account the higher price levels observed beginning in 2004.

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