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Acquisition of Suzano Petroquímica
Due Diligence process
(Rio de Janeiro, November 23, 2007). – PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S/A - PETROBRAS, [Bovespa: PETR3/PETR4, NYSE: PBR/PBRA, Latibex: XPBR/XPBRA, BCBA: APBR/APBRA], a Brazilian international energy company, announces, in response to the information published today in the press, that the results of the Due Diligence process related to the acquisition of the shares owned by the controllers of Suzano Petroquímica are still under discussion.
Petrobras will keep its shareholders and the market informed about the course of this acquisition.
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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.
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/S/ Almir Guilherme Barbassa
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Almir Guilherme Barbassa
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