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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of March, 2006

Commission File Number 32297
 
 

CPFL Energy Incorporated
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 
Rua Gomes de Carvalho, 1510, 14º andar, cj 1402
CEP 04547-005 - Vila Olímpia, São Paulo – SP
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

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Yes _______ No ___X____

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CPFL ENERGIA S.A.

ORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS´ MEETING

CONVENING NOTICE

Shareholders of CPFL Energia S.A. (the “Company”) are hereby invited to the Ordinary General Shareholders´ Meeting, which will be held on April 20 2006, at 10:00 a.m. (ten o’clock), at the Company’s head office at Rua Gomes de Carvalho, 1510, 14th. Floor, suite 1402, for the purpose of deliberating the following Agenda:

(1) Presentation of the Management Report, examine, discuss and vote on the Company´s Financial Statements, the Report of the Independent Auditors and the Report of the Fiscal Council for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005;

(2) Approve the proposal for the appropriation of the net income for the fiscal year 2005 and the dividend distribution.

General Instructions:
a)     
Pursuant to Article 133, Paragraph 3 of Law 6,404/76, the appropriate documents to be discussed at the Ordinary General Shareholders´ Meeting are available to shareholders as from this date, at the Company´s head office.
 
b)     
The shareholder wishing to be represented by an attorney in fact, constituted according to Article 126, Paragraph 1, of Law 6,404/76, must deliver the respective power of attorney at the Company´s head office at least 24 hours prior to the holding of the Ordinary General Shareholders´ Meeting.
 

São Paulo, March 20 2006.

Carlos Ermírio de Moraes
President of the Board of Directors

 
SIGNATURES
 
 
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: March 21, 2006

 
CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
 
  
By:          /S/  JOSÉ ANTONIO DE ALMEIDA FILIPPO
   
Name: José Antonio de Almeida Filippo
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations
 

 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.