FORM 20-F
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
Commission File Number 1-32297
CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
CPFL ENERGY INCORPORATED   The Federative Republic of Brazil
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)   (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
Rua Gomes de Carvalho, 1,510, 14° andar - Cj 1402
CEP 04547-005 Vila Olímpia - São Paulo, São Paulo
Federative Republic of Brazil
+55 11 3841-8513
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
Title of each class:   Name of each exchange on which registered:
     
Common Shares, without par value*    
American Depositary Shares (as evidenced by American   New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Receipts), each representing 3 Common Shares    
*Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
As of December 31, 2005, there were 479,756,730 common shares, without par value, outstanding
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes þ       No o
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o       No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ       No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o       Accelerated filer þ       Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.
Item 17 o Item 18 þ
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o       No þ
 
 

 

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 EX-1.1: AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
 EX-8.1: LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
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EX-8.1: LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
EX-10: SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT
EX-12.1: CERTIFICATION
EX-12.2: CERTIFICATION
EX-13.1: CERTIFICATION
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
     This annual report contains information that constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this annual report can be indentified by the use of forward-looking words, such as “believe,” “may,” “aim,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “will”, “intend,” “expect” and “potential,” among others. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. Those statements appear in a number of places in this annual report, principally under the captions “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors,” “Item 4. Information on the Company” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.” We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current beliefs, expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting our business. Many important factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this annual report, could cause our actual results to differ substantially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things:
  •   general economic, political, demographic and business conditions in Brazil and particularly in the markets we serve;
 
  •   electricity shortages;
 
  •   changes in tariffs;
 
  •   our failure to generate electricity due to water shortages, transmission outages, operational or technical problems or physical damages to our facilities;
 
  •   potential disruption or interruption of our services;
 
  •   inflation and exchange rate variation;
 
  •   the early termination of our concessions to operate our facilities;
 
  •   increased competition in the power industry markets in which we operate;
 
  •   our inability to implement our capital expenditure plan, including our inability to arrange financing when required and on reasonable terms;
 
  •   changes in customer demand;
 
  •   existing and future governmental regulations relating to the power industry; and
 
  •   the risk factors discussed under “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors,” beginning on page 7.
     Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to update or to revise them after we distribute this annual report because of new information, future events or other factors. In light of these limitations, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this annual report.
CERTAIN TERMS AND CONVENTIONS
     A glossary of electricity industry terms is included in this annual report, beginning on page 99.

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PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     The audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, included in this annual report have been prepared in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles, which differ in certain respects from U.S. GAAP. Note 36 to our audited consolidated financial statements provides a description of the principal differences between Brazilian Accounting Principles and U.S. GAAP, as they relate to us, and a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity.
     We have translated some of the real amounts contained in this annual report into U.S. dollars. The rate used to translate such amounts was R$2.341 to US$1.00, which was the rate for the selling of U.S. dollars in effect as of December 31, 2005 as reported by the Central Bank of Brazil, or Central Bank. The U.S. dollar equivalent information presented in this annual report is provided solely for convenience of investors and should not be construed as implying that the real amounts represent, or could have been or could be converted into, U.S. dollars at such rates or at any other rate. See “Item 3. Key Information—Exchange Rates” for more information regarding exchange rates between reais and U.S. dollars.
Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
     We have restated our previously issued financial statements for the years ended December 31 for 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. The restatements were due to a clarification from ANEEL and IBRACON of the accounting for research and development and energy efficiency programs. See Notes 2 and 38 to our audited consolidated financial statements.
Proportionate Consolidation of Certain Subsidiaries
     At December 31, 2005, we owned 67.07% of the shares of RGE, one of our principal distribution subsidiaries. We also owned 67.20% of Sul Geradora Participações S.A., or Sul Geradora. Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, or PSEG, indirectly owned 32.69% of RGE’s shares and the remaining 32.80% of Sul Geradora. Under our shareholders’ agreement with PSEG, RGE was effectively under joint control since certain corporate decisions required a unanimous vote that prevented either us or PSEG from acting unilaterally. Those decisions included, among others, the distribution of dividends, electing members of the board of directors and the executive officers, the approval of operating budgets, any form of capital restructuring and capital reductions and increasing pre-approved authorized capital. Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, we accounted for RGE and Sul Geradora in 2005 and prior years using proportionate consolidation, which means that, after eliminating intercompany transactions, we included in our financial statements 67.07% of each item in the financial statements of RGE. We have included in this annual report audited financial statements of RGE as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, prepared in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles.
     Under U.S. GAAP, we would be required to account for RGE and Sul Geradora on the equity method, which means that, after eliminating intercompany transactions, we would generally present 67.07% of their net income on a single line of our statement of operations and 67.07% of their shareholders’ equity on a single line of our balance sheet. The difference in presentation would not affect our net income or shareholders’ equity. See Note 36 to our audited consolidated financial statements. We would, however, present lower revenues, operating income and cash flows if we accounted for RGE on the equity method under Brazilian Accounting Principles.
     In May 2006, we agreed to acquire PSEG’s 32.69% interest in RGE and 32.75% interest in Sul Geradora. The acquision was finalized in June 2006, after which date we began to consolidate RGE and Sul Geradora fully under both Brazilian Accounting Principles and U.S. GAAP. The entities involved, Ipê Energia Ltda., PSEG Trader S.A. and PSEG Brasil Ltda., are now known as CPFL Serra Ltda., CPFL Comercialização Cone Sul S.A. and CPFL Missões Ltda., respectively.
     We also account for four other subsidiaries using proportionate consolidation in our financial statements prepared in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles. Our ownership interests in these subsidiaries include 65.0% of Companhia Energética Rio das Antas, or CERAN, an indirect stake of 40% in Consórcio Foz do Chapecó, 48.72% of Campos Novos Energia S.A., or ENERCAN, and 25.01% of BAESA – Energética Barra Grande S.A., or BAESA.

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Such subsidiaries own six generation facilities currently under construction, two of which—CERAN and BAESA—have begun operations. See Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS
     Not applicable.
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE
     Not applicable.
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION
     Selected Financial and Operating Data
     The following table presents our selected historical financial and operating data. You should read the following information in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes, and the information under “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and “Item 8. Financial Information,” included elsewhere in this annual report.
     The financial data at December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report. The financial information included in this annual report has been presented in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles, which differ in certain respects from U.S. GAAP. Note 36 to our audited consolidated financial statements provides a description of the principal differences between Brazilian Accounting Principles and U.S. GAAP, as they relate to us, and a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity.
     Our audited consolidated financial statements are presented on a combined basis for periods prior to an August 2002 restructuring, in which we acquired our current interests in our principal subsidiaries from our controlling shareholders. This means that we included Paulista and CPFL Geração in our financial statements for 2002 and prior periods, because they were already under common management with us in those periods. For simplicity of presentation, throughout this report we refer to information for all periods and dates as consolidated.
     Solely for the convenience of the reader, real amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005 have been translated into U.S. dollars at the rate as reported by the Central Bank on December 30, 2005 of R$2.341 to US$1.00. The U.S. dollar equivalent information should not be construed to imply that the real amounts represent, or could have been or could be converted into, U.S. dollars at such rates or at any other rate.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA
                                                 
    For the year ended December 31,  
                    2004     2003     2002     2001  
    2005     2005     (restated)     (restated)     (restated)     (restated)  
    (in millions, except per share and per ADS data)  
Brazilian Accounting Principles
                                                
Operating revenues
   US$ 4,659     R$ 10,907     R$ 9,549     R$ 8,082     R$ 6,823     R$ 5,953  
 
                                    
 
                                                
Net operating revenues
     3,306       7,739       6,736       6,057       5,264       4,842  
 
                                    
 
                                                
Operating costs:
                                                
Electricity purchased for resale
     1,356       3,175       3,126       3,020       2,557       2,314  
Electricity network usage charges
     323       757       679       446       314       386  
Personnel
     85       200       190       169       162       154  
Private Pension Plan
     38       90       148       84       129       114  
Materials
     15       34       32       22       22       31  
Outside services
     42       98       88       84       87       48  
Depreciation and amortization
     117       273       251       256       223       201  
Fuel usage account — CCC
     167       392       251       261       292       290  
Energy Development Account – CDE
     117       273       185       78       —       —  
Services rendered to third parties
     5       12       9       5       3       4  
Other
     5       12       9       10       10       18  
 
                                    
 
     2,271       5,316       4,966       4,436       3,796       3,562  
 
                                                
Operating expenses:
                                                
Sales and marketing
     91       212       195       148       176       133  
General and administrative
     114       267       268       279       282       205  
Amortization of goodwill
     54       126       110       532       528       407  
Other
     75       175       56       41       26       43  
 
                                    
 
     333       780       630       1,000       1,012       789  
 
                                    
Operating income
     702       1,643       1,140       621       456       492  
Financial expense, net
     (91 )     (212 )     (568 )     (821 )     (1,301 )     (594 )
Nonoperating income (expense), net
     (0 )     (1 )     (4 )     44       10       (29 )
Income and social contribution taxes
     (144 )     (336 )     (244 )     (104 )     91       (112 )
Net income (loss) before extraordinary item and minority interest
     467       1,094       324       (260 )     (744 )     (243 )
Extraordinary item, net of taxes (1)
     (14 )     (33 )     (34 )     (34 )     (34 )     —  
Minority interest
     (17 )     (40 )     (22 )     (2 )     21       (8 )
 
                                    
Net income (loss)
   US$ 436     R$ 1,021     R$ 269     R$ (295 )   R$ (756 )   R$ (251 )
 
                                    
Net income (loss) per share, before extraordinary item and minority interest (2)
    0.97       2.28       0.72       (0.06 )     (0.22 )     (0.07 )
Net income (loss) per share (2)
     0.91       2.13       0.59       (0.07 )     (0.22 )     (0.07 )
Net income (loss) per ADS, before extraordinary item and minority interest (2)
     2.92       6.84       2.15       (0.19 )     (0.66 )     (0.22 )
Net income (loss) per ADS (2)
     2.73       6.39       1.78       (0.22 )     (0.67 )     (0.22 )
Dividends declared
     384       899       265                          
Number of common shares outstanding at year-end (2) (3)
    480       480       452       4,119       3,391       3,374  
Dividends declared per share (4)
     0.80       1.87       0.59                          
Dividends declared per ADS (4)
    2.40       5.62       1.77                          
 
                                                
U.S. GAAP
                                                
Operating revenues
     4,018       9,406       8,310       7,115       5,984          
Net operating revenues
     2,866       6,709       5,880       5,364       4,612          
Operating income
     610       1,428       1,005       873       751          
Net income (loss)
     474       1,110       359       181       (626 )        
Net income (loss) per share – basic (5)
     1.03       2.42       0.85       0.51       (1.85 )        
Net income (loss) per ADS – basic (5)
     3.10       7.26       2.55       1.54       (5.55 )        
Net income (loss) per share – diluted (5)
     1.02       2.39       0.84       0.51       (1.85 )        
Net income (loss) per ADS – diluted (5)
     3.07       7.18       2.51       1.54       (5.55 )        
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (5)
             458       421       353       339          

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BALANCE SHEET DATA
                                                 
    As of December 31,
                    2004   2003   2002   2001
    2005   2005   (restated)   (restated)   (restated)   (restated)
    (in millions)
Brazilian Accounting Principles
                                                
Current assets:
                                                
Cash and cash equivalents
   US$ 290     R$ 679     R$ 500     R$ 375     R$ 177     R$ 136  
Accounts receivable
     770       1,803       1,572       1,479       1,629       1,228  
Total current assets
     1,610       3,770       3,223       2,376       2,819       1,738  
Non-current assets:
                                                
Accounts receivable
     178       416       582       728       768       731  
Total non-current assets
     1,173       2,745       2,709       2,417       1,863       1,473  
Permanent assets:
                                                
Property, plant and equipment
     2,259       5,289       4,879       4,452       4,383       3,997  
Goodwill
     1,119       2,619       2,347       3,237       3,774       4,279  
Total permanent assets
     3,134       7,336       6,725       7,278       7,762       7,884  
Total assets
     5,917       13,851       12,657       12,071       12,443       11,095  
Current liabilities:
                                                
Short-term debt (6)
     690       1,614       1,260       1,178       3,379       1,867  
Total current liabilities
     1,768       4,139       3,048       2,567       4,924       3,252  
Long-term liabilities:
                                                
Long-term debt
     1,437       3,364       3,785       4,361       3,836       3,574  
Total long-term liabilities
     2,100       4,916       5,451       5,979       5,249       4,796  
Minority interest
     —       —       137       192       193       231  
Shareholder’s equity
     2,049       4,796       4,021       3,333       2,078       2,816  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
     5,917       13,851       12,657       12,071       12,443       11,095  
U.S. GAAP
                                                
Shareholders’ equity
   US$ 2,679     R$ 6,271     R$ 5,178     R$ 4,123     R$ 2,591          
Total assets
     5,954       13,938       12,952       12,658       12,518          
OPERATING DATA
                                         
    For the year ended December 31,
    2005   2004   2003   2002   2001
Energy sold (in GWh):
                                        
Residential
     8,783       8,302       8,124       7,779       7,164  
Industrial
     16,995       17,897       16,909       15,731       14,172  
Commercial
     5,329       4,936       4,752       4,485       4,038  
Rural
     1,730       1,619       1,550       1,466       1,141  
Public administration
     800       746       736       639       614  
Public lighting
     1,098       1,070       1,048       1,012       899  
Public services
     1,400       1,358       1,352       1,297       1,217  
Own consumption
     25       26       27       31       33  
 
                                        
 
                                        
Total energy sold to final consumers
     36,160       35,954       34,498       32,440       29,278  
 
                                        
 
                                        
Total customers (in thousands)(7)
     5,608       5,467       5,341       5,193       4,991  
Installed capacity (in MW)
     915       854       812       812       143  
Assured energy (in GWh)
     4,214       3,807       3,804       3,856       723  
Energy generated (in GWh)
     3,126       2,734       2,633       2,433       405  
 
(1)   Reflects the initial effect of a change in Brazilian Accounting Principles for post-retirement benefit plans, net of taxes. This item does not qualify as an extraordinary item under U.S. GAAP.
 
(2)   In accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles, the amounts for 2003, 2002 and 2001 have not been adjusted to reflect the 1-for-10 reverse stock split on August 13, 2004 that reduced the aggregate number of our outstanding common shares to 411,869,796. Had these amounts been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split, the amounts would have been as follows:

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    For the year ended December 31,
    2003 (restated)   2002 (restated) 2001 (restated)
    (in millions, except per share and per ADS data)
Net loss per share, before extraordinary item and minority interest
     R$(0.63 )     R$(2.19 )     R$(0.72 )
Net loss per share
     (0.72 )     (2.23 )     (0.74 )
Net loss per ADS, before extraordinary item and minority interest
     (1.89 )     (6.58 )     (2.17 )
Net loss per ADS
     (2.15 )     (6.69 )     (2.23 )
Number of common shares outstanding at year-end
     412       339       337  
 
(3)   For 2001, the number of common shares outstanding at year-end was retroactively restated to reflect the effects of our August 2002 restructuring. Calculation of common shares outstanding at year-end was made based on the exchange ratio used to exchange our shares for the shares of CPFL Paulista and CPFL Geração in August 2002, which was one share for 9.42 shares of CPFL Paulista and one share for 184.03 shares of CPFL Geração.
 
(4)   Represents the total amount of dividends declared in 2004 and 2005, divided by the total number of shares outstanding at year-end.
 
(5)   In accordance with U.S. GAAP, these amounts have been adjusted to reflect the 1-for-10 reverse stock split on August 13, 2004 that reduced the aggregate number of our outstanding common shares to 411,869,796.
 
(6)   Short-term debt includes the current portion of long-term debt and accrued interest.
 
(7)   Represents active customers (meaning customers who are connected to the distribution network), rather than customers invoiced at period-end.
Exchange Rates
     The Central Bank allows the real/U.S. dollar exchange rate to float freely, and it has intervened occasionally to control unstable movements in foreign exchange rates. We cannot predict whether the Central Bank or the Brazilian government will continue to let the real float freely or will intervene in the exchange rate market through a currency band system or otherwise. The real may depreciate or appreciate against the U.S. dollar substantially in the future. For more information on these risks, see “Item 3. Additional Information—Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Brazil.”
     The following table provides information on the selling exchange rate, expressed in reais per U.S. dollar (R$/US$), for the periods indicated. Prior to March 14, 2005, under Brazilian regulations, foreign exchange transactions were carried out on either the commercial rate exchange market or the floating rate exchange market. Rates in the two markets were generally the same. The table uses the commercial selling rate for periods prior to March 14, 2005.
                                 
    Period-end   Average for Period(1)   Low   High
            (reais per U.S. Dollar)                
Year ended:
                                
December 31, 2001
     2.320       2.353       1.936       2.801  
December 31, 2002
     3.533       2.998       2.271       3.955  
December 31, 2003
     2.889       3.060       2.822       3.662  
December 31, 2004
     2.654       2.917       2.654       3.205  
December 31, 2005
     2.341       2.412       2.163       2.762  
Month:
                                
December 2005
     2.341               2.180       2.374  
January 2006
     2.216               2.212       2.346  
February 2006
     2.136               2.118       2.222  
March 2006
     2.172               2.107       2.224  
April 2006
     2.089               2.089       2.154  
May 2006
     2.301               2.059       2.371  
June 2006 (through June 23)
     2.246               2.238       2.302  
 
Source: Central Bank
 
(1)   Average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the period.

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RISK FACTORS
Risks Relating to Our Operations and the Brazilian Power Industry
     We are subject to extensive governmental legislation and regulation and to major regulatory changes that are still being implemented by the Brazilian government, and we cannot be certain of their effect on our business and results of operations.
     We are a major Brazilian power company that distributes electricity to customers in the Brazilian states of São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul and generates and commercializes electricity throughout Brazil. In recent years, the Brazilian government has implemented policies that have had a far-reaching impact on the Brazilian power industry and, in particular, the electricity industry. Law No. 10,848 for the New Electric Energy Industry Model (Lei do Novo Modelo do Setor Elétrico, or New Industry Model Law), which governs the operations of companies in the power industry, was enacted on March 16, 2004. The New Industry Model Law was implemented by Decree no. 5,163, dated July 30, 2004 and remains subject to further implementation by resolutions of ANEEL. The constitutionality of the New Industry Model Law is currently being challenged before the Brazilian Supreme Court (“Ações Diretas de Inconstitucionalidade” or “ADIs” No. 3.090, filed by the Social Democratic Brazilian Party (“PSDB”) and No. 3.100, filed by the Liberal Coalition Party (“PFL”)). The Brazilian Supreme Court has not reached a final decision yet and, therefore, the New Industry Model Law is currently in force. If all or part of the New Industry Model Law is considered to be unconstitutional by the Brazilian Supreme Court, the regulatory scheme introduced by the New Industry Model Law may not come into effect, which would create uncertainty as to how and when the Brazilian government will be able to introduce changes to the electricity sector. Reforms under the New Industry Model Law include: (1) the creation of a regulated market for the purchase and sale of electricity, where distributors must contract in advance, through public bids conducted by ANEEL, for 100% of their forecasted electricity needs, (2) a prohibition on distributors carrying out any business other than distribution, including generation or transmission of electricity, or holding equity interests in other companies, except as provided by law or the distributor’s concession agreement, (3) a prohibition on distributors seeking to meet part of their electricity needs by purchasing from affiliated companies and (4) a prohibition on distributors selling electricity at non-regulated prices. In particular, in order to be in full compliance with item (2) above, we are required to implement a corporate reorganization in our distribution subsidiaries. The original deadline for reorganization set by ANEEL was September 16, 2005. We received an extension with respect to CPFL Piratininga until April 14, 2006, and we completed its reorganization by the deadline. With respect to RGE, we received an extension until March 14, 2007. The failure to implement the necessary corporate actions in compliance with the New Industry Model Law, or the possible outcome of the corporate actions eventually taken, may have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations. Additionally, the outcome of the legal proceedings and future reforms in the power industry are difficult to predict, but they could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—The Brazilian Power Industry.”
     We are uncertain as to the renewal of our concessions.
     We carry out our generation and distribution activities pursuant to concession agreements entered into with the Brazilian federal government. The Brazilian Constitution requires that all concessions relating to public services be awarded through a bidding process. In 1995, in an effort to implement these constitutional provisions, the federal government adopted certain laws and regulations, known collectively as the Concessions Law, governing bidding procedures in the electricity industry. In accordance with the Concessions Law, as modified by the New Industry Model Law, upon application by the concessionaire, existing concessions may be renewed by the federal government for additional periods of up to 30 years without being subject to the bidding process, provided that the concessionaire has met minimum performance standards and that the proposal is otherwise acceptable to the Federal Government.
     In light of the degree of discretion granted to the federal government by the Concessions Law and the concession contracts with respect to renewal of existing concessions, and given the lack of long-standing precedents with respect to the federal government’s exercise of such discretion and interpretation and application of the Concessions Law, we cannot assure you that new concessions will be obtained or that concessions will be renewed on terms as favorable as those currently in effect. In addition, it is possible that our large industrial clients could be authorized by ANEEL to generate electric energy for self consumption or sale to third parties, in which case they may

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obtain an authorization or concession for the generation of electric power in a given area, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
     The tariffs that we charge for sales of electricity to captive consumers are determined by ANEEL pursuant to a concession agreement with the Brazilian government, and our operating revenues could be adversely affected if ANEEL makes decisions relating to our tariffs that are not favorable to us.
     ANEEL has substantial discretion to establish the tariff rates we charge our customers. Our tariffs are determined pursuant to concession agreements with ANEEL, and in accordance with ANEEL’s regulations and decisions.
     Our concession agreements and Brazilian law establish a price cap mechanism that permits three types of tariff adjustments: (1) the annual adjustment (reajuste anual), (2) the periodic revision (revisão periódica) and (3) the extraordinary revision (revisão extraordinária). We are entitled to apply each year for the annual adjustment, which is designed to offset some effects of inflation on tariffs and pass through to customers certain changes in our cost structure that are beyond our control, such as the cost of electricity we purchase from certain sources and certain regulatory charges, including charges for the use of transmission and distribution facilities. In addition, ANEEL carries out a periodic revision every four or five years that is aimed at identifying variations in our costs as well as setting a factor based on our operational efficiency that will be applied against the index of our ongoing annual tariff adjustments, the objective of which is to share any related gains with our customers. We are also entitled to request an extraordinary revision of our tariffs if unpredictable costs significantly alter our cost structure.
     We cannot be sure if ANEEL will establish tariffs at rates that are favorable to us, especially in the tariff revision process. In addition, to the extent that any of these adjustments are not granted by ANEEL in a timely manner, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected. For more information on ANEEL, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—The Brazilian Power Industry—Principal Regulatory Authorities—ANEEL.”
     We could be penalized by ANEEL for failing to comply with the terms of our concession agreements, which could result in fines, other penalties and, depending on the gravity of the non-compliance, in our concessions being terminated.
     We carry out our generation and distribution activities pursuant to concession agreements entered into with the Brazilian government. These concessions range in duration from 30 to 35 years, with the first expiration date in 2027. ANEEL may impose penalties on us in the event that we fail to comply with any provision of our concession agreements. Depending on the gravity of the non-compliance, these penalties could include the following:
  •   warning notices;
 
  •   fines per breach of up to 2.0% of the concessionaire’s revenues in the year ended immediately prior to the date of the relevant breach;
 
  •   injunctions related to the construction of new facilities and equipment;
 
  •   restrictions on the operation of existing facilities and equipment;
 
  •   temporary suspension from participating in bidding processes for new concessions;
 
  •   intervention by ANEEL in the management of the concessionaire; and
 
  •   termination of the concession.
     In addition, the Brazilian government has the power to terminate any of our concessions prior to the end of the concession term in the case of bankruptcy or dissolution, or by means of expropriation for reasons related to the public interest.

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     We are currently in compliance with all of the material terms of our concession agreements. However, we cannot assure you that we will not be penalized by ANEEL for breaching our concession agreements or that our concessions will not be terminated in the future. The compensation to which we are entitled upon termination of our concessions may not be sufficient for us to realize the full value of certain assets. If any of our concession agreements is terminated for reasons attributable to us, the effective amount of compensation by the granting authorities could be materially reduced through the imposition of fines or other penalties. Accordingly, the imposition of fines or penalties on us or the termination of any of our concessions could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
     We may not be able to fully pass through the costs of our electricity purchases and, to meet demand, we could be forced to enter into short-term agreements to purchase electricity at prices substantially higher than under our long-term purchase agreements.
     Under the New Industry Model Law, an electricity distributor must contract in advance, through public bids, for 100% of its forecasted electricity needs for its distribution concession areas. If our forecasted demand is incorrect and we purchase less or more electricity than we need, we may be prevented from fully passing through the costs of our electricity purchases. For instance, the New Industry Model Law provides, among other restrictions, that if our forecasts fall significantly short of actual electricity demand, we may be forced to make up the shortfall with shorter term electricity purchase agreements. If our acquisitions of electricity in the public auctions are above the Annual Reference Value (Valor Anual de Referência) established by the Brazilian Government, we may not be able to fully pass through the costs of our electricity purchases. We cannot guarantee that our forecasted electricity demand will be accurate. If there are significant variations between our electricity needs and the volume of our electricity purchases, our results of operations may be adversely affected. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—The Brazilian Power Industry—The New Industry Model Law.”
ANEEL may limit distributions that our regulated subsidiaries may make to us.
     The amounts that our regulated subsidiaries may distribute to us in the form of dividends in any given fiscal year depend on such subsidiaries making a profit, as calculated in accordance with Law No. 6,404 of December 15, 1976, as amended and supplemented, or Brazilian Corporate Law. Despite the significant cash flow generated by our regulated subsidiaries, their results are affected by the amortization of goodwill created upon the acquisition of RGE and SEMESA and by depreciation. As a result, this limitation may eventually prevent some portion of the cash generated by our regulated subsidiaries from being distributed to us as dividends, and we would require ANEEL approval to conduct a capital reduction.
     We generate a significant portion of our operating revenues from customers that qualify as “potentially free” consumers, and who are allowed to seek alternative electricity suppliers upon the expiration of their contracts with us or by providing at least one year prior notice if their contract with us is for an undetermined period of time.
     We hold concessions to distribute electricity in 261 of the 645 municipalities in the state of São Paulo and 262 of the 467 municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Within our concession areas we do not face competition in the distribution of low voltage electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers. However, other electricity suppliers are now permitted to compete with us in offering electricity to certain consumers that qualify as “potentially free” consumers, to whom our distribution subsidiaries may supply electricity only at regulated tariffs. Potentially free consumers are those whose demand generally exceeds 3 MW, supplied with electricity at a voltage equal to or higher than 69 kV (or at any other voltage, as long as the service began by July 1995). Such potentially free consumers may elect to opt out of our regulated distribution system upon the expiration of their contracts with us, or by providing one year prior notice if their contract with us is valid for an undetermined period of time. At December 31, 2005, we supplied energy to 53 potentially free consumers, which accounted for approximately 4% of our net operating revenues and approximately 6% of the total volume of electricity sold by our distributors during 2005. In addition, customers that consume between 500 kW and 3 MW, as well as those with demand equal to or higher than 3 MW supplied with electricity at a voltage lower than 69 kV, to whom service began before 1995, may become free consumers if they move to energy from renewable energy sources, such as Small Hydroelectric Power Plants or biomass. At December 31, 2005 we had a total of 1,795 of these customers that accounted for approximately

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22% of our net operating revenues and approximately 28% of the total volume of electricity sold by our distribution subsidiaries during 2005. A decision by our potentially free consumers to become free consumers and purchase electricity from electricity suppliers serving free consumers located in our concession areas could adversely affect our market share and results of operations.
     Our operating results depend on prevailing hydrological conditions. The impact of an electricity shortage and related electricity rationing, as in 2001 and 2002, may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
     We are dependent on the prevailing hydrological conditions in the geographic region in which we operate. In 2005, according to data from ONS, more than 93% of Brazil’s electricity supply came from hydroelectric generation facilities. Our region is subject to unpredictable hydrological conditions, with non-cyclical deviations from average rainfall. The most recent period of low rainfall was in the years prior to 2001, when the Brazilian government instituted the Rationing Program, a program to reduce electricity consumption that was in effect from June 1, 2001 to February 28, 2002. The Rationing Program established limits for energy consumption for industrial, commercial and residential consumers, which ranged from a 15% to a 25% reduction in energy consumption, and lasted from June 2001 until February 2002. If Brazil experiences another electricity shortage, the Brazilian government may implement similar or other policies in the future to address the shortage that could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. A recurrence of poor hydrological conditions that result in a low supply of electricity to the Brazilian market could cause, among other things, the implementation of broad electricity conservation programs, including mandated reductions in electricity consumption. We cannot assure you that periods of severe or sustained below-average rainfall will not adversely affect our future financial results.
     Construction, expansion and operation of our electricity generation and distribution facilities and equipment involve significant risks that could lead to lost revenues or increased expenses.
     The construction, expansion and operation of facilities and equipment for the generation and distribution of electricity involves many risks, including:
  •   the inability to obtain required governmental permits and approvals;
 
  •   the unavailability of equipment;
 
  •   supply interruptions;
 
  •   work stoppages;
 
  •   labor unrest;
 
  •   social unrest;
 
  •   weather and hydrological interferences;
 
  •   unforeseen engineering and environmental problems;
 
  •   increases in electricity losses, including technical and commercial losses;
 
  •   construction and operational delays, or unanticipated cost overruns; and
 
  •   unavailability of adequate funding.
     If we experience these or other problems, we may not be able to generate and distribute electricity in amounts consistent with our projections, which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We do not have insurance for many of these risks.

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     Our equipment, facilities and operations are subject to numerous environmental and health regulations that may become more stringent in the future and may result in increased liabilities and increased capital expenditures.
     Our distribution and generation activities are subject to comprehensive federal and state legislation as well as supervision by Brazilian governmental agencies that are responsible for the implementation of environmental and health laws and policies. These agencies could take enforcement action against us for our failure to comply with their regulations. These actions could include, among other things, the imposition of fines and revocation of licenses. It is possible that enhanced environmental and health regulations will force us to allocate capital expenditures towards compliance, and consequently, divert funds away from planned investments. Such a diversion could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
     If we are unable to complete our proposed capital expenditure program in a timely manner, the operation and development of our business may be adversely affected.
     We plan to spend approximately R$1,330 million during the period from 2006 through 2010 on the construction of new power generation facilities. Our ability to carry out this capital expenditure program depends on a variety of factors, including our ability to charge adequate tariffs for our services, our access to domestic and international capital markets and a variety of operating, regulatory and other contingencies. We cannot be certain that we will have the financial resources to complete our proposed capital expenditure program, and failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on the operation and development of our business.
     We are strictly liable for any damages resulting from inadequate rendering of electricity services, and our contracted insurance policies may not fully cover such damages.
     Under Brazilian law we are strictly liable for direct and indirect damages resulting from the inadequate rendering of electricity distribution services. In addition, our distribution facilities may, together with our generation utilities, be held liable for damages caused to others as a result of interruptions or disturbances arising from the generation, transmission or distribution systems, whenever these interruptions or disturbances are not attributed to an identifiable member of the ONS.
     We are controlled by a few shareholders acting together, and their interests could conflict with yours.
     As of December 31, 2005, VBC Energia S.A., or VBC, 521 Participações S.A., or 521, and Bonaire Participações S.A., or Bonaire, owned 38.49%, 31.11% and 12.65%, respectively, of our outstanding common shares. These entities are parties to a shareholders’ agreement, dated as of March 22, 2002, pursuant to which they share the power to control us. Our controlling shareholders may take actions that could be contrary to your interests, and our controlling shareholders will be able to prevent other shareholders, including you, from blocking these actions. In particular, our controlling shareholders control the outcome of decisions at shareholders’ meetings, and they can elect a majority of the members of our Board of Directors. Our controlling shareholders can direct our actions in areas such as business strategy, financing, distributions, acquisitions and dispositions of assets or businesses. Their decisions on these matters may be contrary to the expectations or preferences of our minority shareholders, including holders of our ADSs. See “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—Shareholders’ Agreement.”
     We are exposed to increases in prevailing market interest rates, as well as foreign exchange rate risk.
     As of December 31, 2005, approximately 84.2% of our total indebtedness was denominated in reais and indexed to Brazilian money-market rates or inflation rates, or bore interest at floating rates. The remaining 15.8% of our total indebtedness was denominated in U.S. dollars and substantially subject to currency swaps that converted these obligations into reais. Accordingly, if these indexation rates rise or the U.S. dollar/real exchange rate appreciates, our financing expenses will increase.

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     Our substantial leverage and debt service obligations could adversely affect our ability to operate our business and make payments on our debt.
     We are highly leveraged and have significant debt service obligations. As of December 31, 2005, we had debt of R$4,836 million. Our substantial level of indebtedness increases the possibility that we may be unable to generate cash sufficient to pay when due the principal, interest or other amounts due in respect of our indebtedness. In addition, we may incur additional debt from time to time to finance strategic acquisitions, investments, joint ventures or for other purposes, subject to the restrictions applicable to our existing indebtedness. If we incur additional debt, the risks associated with our substantial leverage, including our ability to service our debt, would increase.
     We may acquire other companies in the electricity business, as we have in the past, and these acquisitions will absorb our management’s time and may not result in increased operational efficiency.
     We regularly analyze opportunities to acquire other companies engaged in activities along the entire electricity generation, transmission and distribution chain. If we do acquire other electricity companies, it will consume a portion of our management’s focus and could increase our leverage or reduce our profitability. Furthermore, we may not be able to integrate the acquired company’s activities and achieve the economies of scale and expected efficiency gains that often drive such acquisitions, and failure to do so could harm our financial condition and results of operations.
     If we are unable to successfully control electricity losses, our results of operations could be adversely affected.
     We experience two types of electricity losses: technical losses and commercial losses. Technical losses occur in the ordinary course of our distribution of electricity. Commercial losses result from illegal connections, fraud and underbilling. Our total electricity losses in 2005 were 8.13% at CPFL Paulista, 6.30% at CPFL Piratininga and 10.78% at RGE, as compared to losses in 2004 of 8.32% at CPFL Paulista, 6.52% at CPFL Piratininga and 10.93% at RGE, in each case, of total electricity distributed. We cannot assure you that the strategies we have used will be effective in combating electricity losses. An increase in electricity losses could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Risks Relating to Brazil
     The Brazilian government has exercised, and continues to exercise, significant influence over the Brazilian economy. This involvement, as well as Brazilian political and economic conditions, could adversely affect our business and the market price of the ADSs and our common shares.
     The Brazilian government frequently intervenes in the Brazilian economy and occasionally makes significant changes in policy and regulations. The Brazilian government’s actions to control inflation and other policies and regulations have often involved, among other measures, price controls, currency devaluations, capital controls and limits on imports. Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by changes in policy or regulations involving or affecting exchange controls, as well as factors such as:
  •   currency fluctuations;
 
  •   inflation;
 
  •   interest rates;
 
  •   liquidity of domestic capital and lending markets;
 
  •   tax policies; and
 
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     A presidential election will be held in Brazil in October 2006. The President of Brazil has considerable power to determine governmental policies and actions that relate to the Brazilian economy and, consequently, affect the operations and financial performance of businesses, such as ours. The run-up to the presidential election may result in changes in existing governmental policies, and the post-election administration, even if current Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is reelected, may seek to implement new policies. We cannot predict what policies will be adopted by the Brazilian government and whether these policies will negatively affect the economy or our business or financial performance. In addition, in recent months members of the Brazilian Executive and Legislative branches, as well as other related individuals, have begun to be investigated as a result of allegations of unethical or illegal conduct. On March 27, 2006, the Brazilian Finance Minister resigned due to a corruption scandal currently under investigation by the Brazilian Federal Police. It is impossible to foresee the outcome of these investigations or predict the extent to which it will adversely affect the Brazilian economy. Uncertainties about the upcoming presidential elections, allegations of unethical or illegal conduct and other future developments in the Brazilian economy may adversely affect us, our business, our results of operations and the market price of the ADSs and our common shares.
     Fluctuations in the value of the Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar may result in uncertainty in the Brazilian economy and the Brazilian securities market, and they could have a material adverse effect on our net income and cash flow.
     The Brazilian real has historically suffered frequent devaluation. In the past, the Brazilian government has implemented various economic plans and exchange rate policies, including sudden devaluations, periodic mini-devaluations during which the frequency of adjustments has ranged from daily to monthly, floating exchange rate systems, exchange controls and dual exchange rate markets. Although over long periods depreciation of the real generally is correlated with the differential in the inflation rate in Brazil versus the inflation rate in the U.S., depreciation over shorter periods has resulted in significant fluctuations in the exchange rate between the real and the U.S. dollar and other currencies.
     The real appreciated by 11.8% against the U.S. dollar in 2005, and appreciated by 1.7% during the first five months of 2006. The exchange rate between the real and the U.S. dollar may continue to fluctuate and may rise or decline substantially from current levels. For additional information about historical exchange rates, see “Item 3. Key Information—Exchange Rates.”
     Depreciation of the real relative to the U.S. dollar increases the cost of servicing our dollar-denominated debt and the cost of purchasing electricity from the Itaipu power plant, a hydroelectric facility that is one of our major suppliers and that adjusts electricity prices based in part on its U.S. dollar costs. Depreciation of the real also creates additional inflationary pressures in Brazil that may negatively affect us. Depreciation generally curtails access to international capital markets and may prompt government intervention, including recessionary governmental policies. It also reduces the U.S. dollar value of distributions and dividends on the ADSs and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the market price of our common shares and, as a result, the ADSs.
     Inflation and efforts by the Brazilian government to combat inflation may contribute significantly to economic uncertainty in Brazil and could harm our business and the market price of the ADSs and our common shares.
     Brazil has in the past experienced extremely high rates of inflation. More recently, Brazil’s annual rate of inflation was 8.7% in 2003, 12.4% in 2004, and 1.2% in 2005 as measured by the General Market Price Index (Índice Geral de Preços–Mercado, or IGP-M). Inflation, and certain government actions taken to combat inflation, has in the past had significant negative effects on the Brazilian economy. Measures to curb inflation, and speculation about possible future governmental measures, have contributed to economic uncertainty in Brazil and heightened volatility in the Brazilian securities markets.
     Future measures taken by the Brazilian government, including interest rate increases, intervention in the foreign exchange market and actions to adjust or fix the value of the real may trigger increases in inflation, and consequently, have adverse economic impacts on our business. If Brazil experiences high inflation in the future, we may not be able to adjust the rates we charge our customers to offset the effects of inflation on our cost structure. Inflationary pressures may also hinder our ability to access foreign financial markets or lead to government policies to

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combat inflation that could harm our business or adversely affect the market price of the ADSs and our common shares.
     The perception of risk in other countries, especially emerging market countries, may adversely affect the market price of Brazilian securities, including the ADSs and our common shares.
     The market value of securities of Brazilian companies is affected to varying degrees by economic and market conditions in other countries, including other Latin American and emerging market countries. Although economic conditions in such countries may differ significantly from economic conditions in Brazil, investors’ reactions to developments in these other countries may have an adverse effect on the market value of securities of Brazilian issuers. Crises in other emerging market countries may hamper investor enthusiasm for securities of Brazilian issuers, including ours. This could adversely affect the market price of the ADSs or our common shares.
     Access to and the cost of borrowing in international capital markets for Brazilian companies are influenced by investor perceptions of risk in Brazil and other emerging economies, which may hurt our ability to finance our operations at an acceptable cost or reduce the trading price of our securities.
     International investors generally consider Brazil to be an emerging market. As a result, economic and market conditions in other emerging market countries, especially those in Latin America, influence the market for securities issued by Brazilian companies. Economic crises in one or more emerging market countries may reduce overall investor appetite for securities of emerging market issuers. Past economic crises in emerging markets, such as in Southeast Asia, Russia and Argentina, have resulted in significant outflows of U.S. dollars from Brazil and caused Brazilian companies to face higher costs for raising funds, both domestically and abroad, and have effectively impeded the access to international capital markets for extended periods. We cannot assure you that international capital markets will remain open to Brazilian companies or that prevailing interest rates in these markets will be advantageous to us. In addition, future financial crises in emerging market countries may have a negative impact on the Brazilian markets, which could adversely affect the trading price of our securities.
Risks Relating to the ADSs and Our Common Shares
     You may not be able to sell the ADSs at the time or the price you desire because an active or liquid market for our ADSs may not be sustained.
     Our common ADSs have been listed on New York Stock Exchange since September 29, 2004. Although our ADSs are currently traded on the New York Stock Exchange, we cannot predict whether an active liquid public trading market for our ADSs will be sustained. Active, liquid trading markets generally result in lower price volatility and more efficient execution of buy and sell orders for investors. Liquidity of a securities market is often a function of the volume of the underlying shares that are publicly held by unrelated parties. Although ADS holders are entitled to withdraw the common shares underlying the ADSs from the depositary at any time, we do not anticipate that a public market for our common shares will develop in the United States.
     The relative volatility and illiquidity of the BOVESPA may substantially limit your ability to sell the common shares underlying the ADSs at the price and time you desire.
     Investing in securities that trade in emerging markets, such as Brazil, often involves greater risk than investing in securities of issuers in the United States, and such investments are generally considered to be more speculative in nature. The São Paulo Stock Exchange, or BOVESPA, is substantially smaller, less liquid, more concentrated and can be more volatile than major securities markets in the United States. Accordingly, although you are entitled to withdraw the common shares underlying the ADSs from the depositary at any time, your ability to sell the common shares underlying the ADSs at a price and time at which you wish to do so may be substantially limited. There is also significantly greater concentration in the BOVESPA than in major securities markets in the United States. The ten largest companies in terms of market capitalization represented 51.5% of the aggregate market capitalization of the BOVESPA as of December 31, 2005, as compared to just 11.5% of the aggregate market capitalization of the NYSE. The top ten stocks in terms of trading volume accounted for 49.5% and 42.6% of all shares traded on the BOVESPA in 2004 and 2005, respectively.

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     Holders of the ADSs and our common shares may not receive any dividends.
     According to Brazilian Corporate Law and our bylaws, we must generally pay our shareholders at least 25% of our annual net income, as determined and adjusted under Brazilian Corporate Law, as dividends. See “Item 10. Additional Information—Mandatory Distribution.” This adjusted income may be capitalized, used to absorb losses or otherwise appropriated as allowed under Brazilian Corporate Law and may not be available to be paid as dividends. We may elect not to pay dividends to our shareholders in any particular fiscal year if our Board of Directors determines that such distributions would be inadvisable in view of our financial condition.
     Holders of our ADSs may encounter difficulties in the exercise of voting rights.
     Holders of our common shares are entitled to vote on shareholder matters. You may encounter difficulties in the exercise of some of your rights as a shareholder if you hold our ADSs rather than the underlying common shares. For example, you are not entitled to attend a shareholders’ meeting, and you can only vote by giving timely instructions to the depositary in advance of the meeting.
     If you surrender your ADSs and withdraw common shares, you risk losing the ability to remit foreign currency abroad and certain Brazilian tax advantages.
     As an ADS holder, you will benefit from the electronic certificate of foreign capital registration to be obtained by the custodian for our common shares underlying the ADSs in Brazil, which permits the custodian to convert dividends and other distributions with respect to the common shares into non-Brazilian currency and remit the proceeds abroad. If you surrender your ADSs and withdraw common shares, you will be entitled to continue to rely on the custodian’s electronic certificate of foreign capital registration for only five business days from the date of withdrawal. Thereafter, upon the disposition of or distributions relating to the common shares, you will not be able to remit abroad non-Brazilian currency unless you obtain your own electronic certificate of foreign capital registration or you qualify under Brazilian foreign investment regulations that entitle some foreign investors to buy and sell shares on Brazilian stock exchanges without obtaining separate electronic certificates of foreign capital registration. If you do not qualify under the foreign investment regulations you will generally be subject to less favorable tax treatment of dividends and distributions on, and the proceeds from any sale of, the common shares.
     If you attempt to obtain your own electronic certificate of foreign capital registration, you may incur expenses or suffer delays in the application process, which could delay your ability to receive dividends or distributions relating to our common shares or the return of your capital in a timely manner. The depositary’s electronic certificate of foreign capital registration may also be adversely affected by future legislative changes.
     The protections afforded to minority shareholders in Brazil are different from those in the United States, and may be more difficult to enforce.
     Under Brazilian law, the protections afforded to minority shareholders are different from those in the United States. In particular, the legal framework with respect to shareholder disputes is less developed under Brazilian law than U.S. law and there are different procedural requirements for bringing shareholder lawsuits, such as shareholder derivative suits. As a result, in practice it may be more difficult for our minority shareholders to enforce their rights against us or our directors or controlling shareholders than it would be for shareholders of a U.S. company.
     Changes in Brazilian tax laws may have an adverse impact on the taxes applicable to a disposition of the ADSs or our common shares.
     According to Law No. 10,833, enacted on December 29, 2003, the capital gains derived from the disposition of assets located in Brazil by a non-resident to either a Brazilian resident or a non-resident is subject to taxation in Brazil, regardless of whether the disposition occurs outside or within Brazil. If the disposition of assets is interpreted to include a disposition of the ADSs or our common shares, this tax law could result in the imposition of withholding income tax on a disposition in Brazil of the ADSs by a non-resident of Brazil to another non-resident of Brazil. Because no judicial guidance as to the application of Law No. 10,833 yet exists, we are unable to predict

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whether an interpretation applying withholding income tax to dispositions of the ADSs or our common shares between non-residents could ultimately prevail in the courts of Brazil. See “Taxation—Brazilian Tax Considerations.”
     Holders of ADSs may be unable to exercise preemptive rights with respect to our common shares.
     We may not be able to offer our common shares to U.S. holders of ADSs pursuant to preemptive rights granted to holders of our common shares in connection with any future issuance of our common shares unless a registration statement under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Act, is effective with respect to such common shares and preemptive rights, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. We are not obligated to file a registration statement relating to preemptive rights with respect to our common shares, and we cannot assure you that we will file any such registration statement. If such a registration statement is not filed and an exemption from registration does not exist, The Bank of New York, as depositary, will attempt to sell the preemptive rights, and you will be entitled to receive the net proceeds of such sale. However, these preemptive rights will expire if the depositary does not sell them, and U.S. holders of ADSs will not realize any value from the granting of such preemptive rights.
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
Overview
     We are a sociedade por ações incorporated and existing under the laws of Brazil with the legal name CPFL Energia S.A. Our principal executive offices are located at Rua Gomes de Carvalho, 1,510, 14º andar – Cj 1402, Vila Olímpia, CEP 04547-005, in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil and our telephone number is +55 11 3841-8513.
     We are a holding company that, through our subsidiaries, distributes, generates and commercializes electricity in Brazil. We were incorporated in 1998 as a joint venture among VBC, 521 and Bonaire to combine their interests in companies operating in the Brazilian power sector. For more information on our history and organization, see Note 1 to our audited consolidated financial statements.
     We are one of the largest electricity distributors in Brazil, based on the 31,019 GWh of electricity we distributed to approximately 5.6 million customers in 2005. In 2005, our installed generating capacity was 915 MW. We are also involved in the upgrading of existing generation assets, such as the recent acquisition of four Small Hydroelectric Power Plants and the construction of six new hydroelectric generation facilities, through which we expect to increase our installed generating capacity to 1,993 MW as they are progressively completed over the next five years. After the construction of these facilities, we believe that we will be one of the four largest private sector power generators in Brazil.
     We also engage in electricity commercialization and provide electricity-related services to our affiliates as well as unaffiliated parties. In 2005 the total amount of electricity sold by our commercialization services was 16,657 GWh.
     In 2005 and through June 2006, the following developments affected our corporate structure:
  •   In January 2005, CPFL Brasil acquired Clion Assessoria e Comercialização de Energia Elétrica Ltda., a company located in the south of Brazil, to strengthen its electricity commercialization activities.
 
  •   In June 2005, CPFL Geração became our wholly-owned subsidiary, resulting in an increase in our share capital of R$85.6 million when we issued 3,665,488 new shares.
 
  •   In May 2005 and July 2005, as a result of IFC’s decision to convert the full outstanding balance of its credits against us into our shares, we increased our share capital by R$25.3 million and R$73.7 million, respectively, by issuing 1,440,409 and 4,159,647 new shares.

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  •   In September 2005, CPFL Brasil acquired 67.2% of Sul Geradora from RGE. The acquisition was made in order to comply with the prohibition on a distribution concessionaire from holding an equity interest in another company. Ipê Energia, the vehicle through which PSEG invested in RGE, acquired 32.7% of Sul Geradora, and the remaining interests were acquired by other minority shareholders.
 
  •   In November 2005, CPFL Geração, through CPFL Sul Centrais Elétricas Ltda., or CPFL Sul Centrais Elétricas, acquired four Small Hydroelectric Power Plants that were previously owned by RGE.
 
  •   In November 2005, CPFL Paulista increased its interest in its subsidiary CPFL Piratininga from 97.41% to 100%, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary and resulting in an increase in the share capital of CPFL Paulista of R$55.4 million.
 
  •   In November 2005, we increased our interest in our subsidiary CPFL Paulista from 94.94% to 100%, making it our wholly-owned subsidiary and resulting in an increase in our share capital of R$468.2 million and the issuance of 18,862,417 new shares.
 
  •   In April 2006, in order to comply with the prohibition of a distribution concessionaire from holding an equity interest in another company, as described above, CPFL Paulista transferred all shares that it held in CPFL Piratininga and other companies to CPFL Energia through a capital reduction.
 
  •   In May 2006, we entered into an agreement with PSEG to purchase entities owning 32.69% of RGE and 32.75% of Sul Geradora. We now own a total of 99.76% of RGE, held through our subsidiaries CPFL Paulista and CPFL Serra Ltda., or CPFL Serra, and 99.95% of Sul Geradora, held through our subsidiaries CPFL Brasil and CPFL Serra.

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      The following chart provides an overview of our corporate structure, as of June 23, 2006:
(CHART)
Our core businesses are:
  •   Distribution. Our two fully-consolidated distribution subsidiaries, CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga, delivered 26,679 GWh of electricity (of which CPFL Paulista distributed 18,640 GWh and CPFL Piratininga distributed 8,039 GWh) to over 4.5 million customers in the state of São Paulo in 2005. Our proportionately consolidated subsidiary RGE delivered 6,787 GWh of electricity to approximately 1.1 million customers (including 317 GWh delivered to small concessionaires and rural electricity cooperatives) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in 2005. In 2005, the revenue of our distribution companies by consumer group was as follows: 31.4% from industrial customers, 19.6% from commercial customers, 37.3% from residential customers, 3.3% from rural customers and 8.4% from other customers.
 
  •   Generation. As of December 31, 2005, we had installed generation capacity of 915 MW. During 2005 we generated a total of 3,126 GWh of electricity, and we had 4,214 GWh of Assured Energy, the amount of energy representing our long-term average electricity production, as established by ANEEL, which is the primary driver of our revenues relating to generation activities. We own an interest in the Serra da Mesa hydroelectric generation facility through our wholly owned subsidiary Semesa, and are entitled to 51.54% of its Assured Energy. We also own and operate 23 Small Hydroelectric Power Plants and one thermoelectric power plant. In addition, we own interests in six hydroelectric facilities currently under

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      construction, which we expect will increase our installed generation capacity to 1,993 MW when completed over the next five years. Two of these six facilities, Monte Claro and Barra Grande, have been at least partially operational since December 2004 and November 2005 respectively. The increased capacity from the new facilities will be used for our own distribution and commercialization activities.
 
  •   Commercialization and Electricity-Related Services. We established CPFL Comercialização Brasil S.A., or CPFL Brasil, to handle our commercialization operations and electricity-related services. CPFL Brasil procures electricity for our distribution operations, sells electricity to free consumers, other commercialization companies and distribution utilities, and provides electricity-related services. In 2005, we sold 16,657 GWh of electricity of which 7,120 GWh was sold to unaffiliated third parties.
Our Strategy
     Our overall objective is to continue to be a leading supplier of electricity distribution services in Brazil, while expanding our other activities and maximizing profitability and shareholder value. We seek to achieve these goals by consistently pursuing operational efficiency, growth through business synergies, financial discipline, social responsibility and enhanced corporate governance standards. More specifically, our approach involves the following key business strategies:
     Focus on further improving our operating efficiency. The distribution of electricity to captive customers in our distribution concession areas is our largest business segment. We continue to focus on improving our service and maintaining low operating costs by exploiting synergies across subsidiaries and investing in new systems that monitor our assets so that they are more efficiently managed. We seek to create value for our shareholders by optimizing our debt portfolio and exercising shrewd financial judgment. We also believe that a strong distribution business of sufficient scale will continue to provide a springboard for our strategies in electricity generation and commercialization. We also make an effort to standardize and update our operations regularly, introducing automated systems where possible.
     Complete the development of our existing generation projects and expand our generation portfolio by developing new generation projects. We have been developing a portfolio of new hydroelectric generating facilities. One new facility came online in 2004 and a second came online in 2005. Our generation capacity grew from 854MW at the end of 2004 to 915MW at the end of 2005. We expect it to reach 1,501MW by the end of 2006, once the following generation facilities become operational: all three generators at our Campos Novos plant; the second and third generators at our Barra Grande plant; and the second generator at our Monte Claro plant. Each of these generation facilities has associated long-term power purchase agreements, or PPAs, approved by ANEEL, which we believe will ensure us an attractive rate of return on our investment. As per capita consumption of electricity in Brazil increases, we believe that there will continue to be new opportunities for us to explore investments in additional generation projects since there is currently no indication of large scale investment in infrastructure projects by the public sector.
     Expand and strengthen our commercialization business. Free consumers represent a growing segment of the electricity market in Brazil. We strive to maintain our captive market. However, where we face competition, we make an effort to retain those of our customers that are permitted to become free consumers by means of bilateral agreements with CPFL Brasil, our commercialization subsidiary, in addition to attracting additional free consumers from outside of our distribution companies’ concession areas. In order to achieve this objective, we foster positive relationships with customers by providing electricity-related services, strategic advice and decision-making support.
     Position ourselves to take advantage of consolidation in our industry by using our experience in successfully integrating and restructuring other operations. We believe that with the stabilization of the regulatory environment in the Brazilian power industry, there may be substantial consolidation in the generation, the transmission and, particularly, the distribution sectors. Given our financial strength and managerial expertise, we believe that we are well-positioned to take advantage of this consolidation. If promising assets are available on attractive terms, we may make acquisitions that complement our existing operations and afford us further opportunities to take advantage of economies of scale.

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     Maintain a high level of social responsibility in the communities in which we operate. We aim to hold our business operations to the highest standards of social responsibility and sustainable development in terms of our efforts to respect the environment. We also support initiatives to advance the economic, cultural and social interests of the communities in which we operate and contribute effectively to their further development.
     Follow enhanced corporate governance standards. We strive to maintain the highest levels of management transparency, provide equitable shareholder rights and, through various measures, including the increase of our free float and the liquidity of our shares, generate value for our shareholders.
Our Service Territory
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Distribution
     We are one of the largest electricity distributors in Brazil, based on the amount of electricity we delivered in 2005. CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga together supply electricity to a region covering 97,225 square kilometers in the state of São Paulo. Their service areas include 261 municipalities and a population of approximately 13 million people. Our majority owned subsidiary RGE is one of the largest electricity distribution companies in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. RGE’s service area covers a region spanning 90,718 square kilometers, including 262 municipalities and a population of approximately 3.3 million people. Together, CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE cover a service area comprised of 523 municipalities and provided electricity to approximately 5.6 million customers as of December 31, 2005. Collectively, the three companies distributed approximately 12.4% of the total electricity distributed in Brazil, based on the most recent data available from ANEEL.
Distribution Companies
     We have three distribution subsidiaries:
  •   CPFL Paulista. CPFL Paulista supplies electricity to a region covering 90,440 square kilometers in the state of São Paulo with a population of approximately 9.4 million people. Its service area covers 234 municipalities, including the cities of Campinas, Bauru, Ribeirão Preto, São José do Rio Preto, Araraquara and Piracicaba. CPFL Paulista had approximately 3.2 million customers as of December 31, 2005. In 2005, CPFL Paulista distributed 18,640 GWh of electricity, which accounts for approximately 18.0% of the total electricity distributed in the state of São Paulo, and 6.7% of the total electricity distributed in Brazil, during that period.
 
  •   CPFL Piratininga. CPFL Piratininga supplies electricity to a region covering 6,785 square kilometers in the southern part of the state of São Paulo with a population of approximately 3.8 million people. Its service area covers 27 municipalities, including the cities of Santos, Sorocaba and Jundiaí. CPFL Piratininga had approximately 1.3 million customers as of December 31, 2005. In 2005, CPFL Piratininga distributed 8,039 GWh of electricity, accounting for approximately 7.7% of the total electricity distributed in the state of São Paulo, and 3.3% of the total electricity distributed in Brazil, during that period.
 
  •   RGE. RGE supplies electricity to a region covering 90,718 square kilometers in the state of Rio Grande do Sul with a population of approximately 3.3 million people. Its service area covers 262 municipalities, including the cities of Caxias do Sul and Gravataí. RGE had approximately 1.1 million customers as of December 31, 2005. In 2005, RGE supplied 6,787 GWh of electricity (6,470 GWh distributed to final consumers and 317 GWh delivered to small electric concessionaires and small rural cooperatives), which accounts for approximately 34% of the total electricity distributed in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, and 2.4% of the total electricity distributed in Brazil during that period. Until June 2006, we owned 67.07% of RGE, which we operated as a joint venture with PSEG pursuant to a shareholders’ agreement. In June 2006, we acquired an additional 32.69% of RGE, and we now own a total of 99.76% of RGE.
Distribution Network
     Our distribution subsidiaries, CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE, own distribution lines with voltage levels ranging from 34.5 kV to 138 kV. These lines distribute electricity from the connection point with the Basic Network to our power sub-stations, in each of our concession areas. All customers that connect to these distribution lines, whether free consumers or other concessionaires, are required to pay a tariff for using the system (tarifa de uso do sistema de distribuição, or TUSD).
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receive electricity at high voltage ranges (up to 138 kV) while smaller industrial, commercial and residential customers receive electricity at lower voltage ranges (2.3 kV and below).
CPFL Paulista
     As of December 31, 2005, CPFL Paulista had 6,088 km of high voltage distribution lines between 34.5 kV and 138 kV. At that date, CPFL Paulista had 246 transformer sub-stations for transforming high voltage into medium voltages for subsequent distribution, with total transforming capacity of 5,447 mega-volt amperes (MVA). Of CPFL Paulista’s industrial and commercial customers, 100 had 69 kV or 138 kV high-voltage electricity supplied through direct connections to CPFL Paulista’s lines. Those customers accounted for approximately 7.4% of CPFL Paulista’s total volume of electricity sales during 2005 and approximately 4.53% of CPFL Paulista’s total revenues during 2005.
     As of December 31, 2005, CPFL Paulista’s distribution network was comprised of urban and rural distribution networks that include 75,103 km of distribution networks and 97,650 distribution transformers.
CPFL Piratininga
     As of December 31, 2005, CPFL Piratininga had 545 km of high voltage distribution lines at 88 kV. At that date, CPFL Piratininga had 33 sub-stations, with total transforming capacity of 2,435 MVA. Of CPFL Piratininga’s industrial and commercial customers, 52 had 88 kV high voltage electricity supplied through direct connections to CPFL Piratininga’s lines. Those customers accounted for approximately 12.2% of CPFL Piratininga’s total volume of electricity sales during 2005 and approximately 7.0% of CPFL Piratininga’s total revenues during 2005.
     As of December 31, 2005, CPFL Piratininga’s distribution network was comprised of 20,131 km of distribution networks and 31,351 distribution transformers.
RGE
     As of December 31, 2005, RGE had 1,634 km of high voltage distribution lines between 34.5 kV and 138 kV. At that date, RGE had 60 sub-stations, with total transforming capacity of 1,417 MVA. Of RGE’s industrial and commercial customers, 18 have 69 kV high-voltage electricity supplied through direct connections to RGE’s lines and two are connected to the Basic Network at 230 kV. Those customers accounted for approximately 9.6% of RGE’s total volume of electricity sales during 2005 and approximately 5.9% of RGE’s total revenues during 2005.
     As of December 31, 2005, RGE’s distribution network was comprised of urban and rural distribution networks that included 65,038 km of distribution networks and 56,307 distribution transformers.

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System Performance
     The following table sets forth certain information concerning our electricity losses for our distribution companies, not including transmission losses related to the Basic Network or Itaipu, and the frequency and duration of electricity outages per customer per year for the years indicated:
                         
    Year ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
CPFL Paulista
                        
Technical losses
     5.52 %     5.50 %     5.50 %
Commercial losses
     2.61 %     2.82 %     3.20 %
Total electricity losses
     8.13 %     8.32 %     8.70 %
Outages:
                        
Frequency of outages per customer per year (number of outages)
     5.41       5.11       5.18  
Duration of outages per customer per year (in hours)
     6.21       5.34       5.35  
CPFL Piratininga
                        
Technical losses
     4.50 %     4.50 %     4.47 %
Commercial losses
     1.80 %     2.02 %     2.22 %
Total electricity losses
     6.30 %     6.52 %     6.69 %
Outages:
                        
Frequency of outages per customer per year (number of outages)
     5.94       5.80       5.40  
Duration of outages per customer per year (in hours)
     7.99       6.90       6.65  
RGE
                        
Technical losses
     8.03 %     8.50 %     9.0 %
Commercial losses
     2.75 %     2.43 %     1.0 %
Total electricity losses
     10.78 %     10.93 %     10.0 %
Outages:
                        
Frequency of outages per customer per year (number of outages)
     16.47       15.01       15.48  
Duration of outages per customer per year (in hours)
     26.08       23.86       25.55  
Electricity Losses
     We experience two types of electricity losses: technical losses and commercial losses. Technical losses are those that occur in the ordinary course of our distribution of electricity. Commercial losses are those that result from illegal connections, fraud or billing errors. Our total electricity losses in 2005 were 8.13% at CPFL Paulista, 6.30% at CPFL Piratininga and 10.78% at RGE, respectively. These electricity loss rates compare favorably to the average for other major Brazilian electricity distributors, which was 11.93% in 2005 according to the most recent information available from the Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Distributors (Associação Brasileira de Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica), or ABRADEE, an industry association.
     Since 2002, we experienced a decrease in commercial losses at CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga, resulting from a program specifically designed to reduce them. Our highest technical losses are at RGE, because it covers an extensive geographic area and is served by medium voltage lines that often extend beyond 150 kilometers. To combat the high technical losses, RGE is expanding its network of higher voltage lines.
     We are also actively engaged in efforts to reduce commercial losses. To achieve this, in both CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga, we have deployed trained technical teams to conduct inspections, enhanced monitoring for irregular consumption, increased replacements for obsolete measuring equipment and developed a computer program to discover and analyze irregular invoicing. Our goal is to reduce commercial losses in CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga by 50% through these programs in the next four years. Approximately 489,000 inspections were conducted during 2005, which we believe led to a revenue recovery estimated at more than R$100 million, primarily at CPFL Paulista. CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE currently enjoy one of the lowest rates of commercial losses among Brazilian power companies.
Power Outages
     We seek to improve the quality and reliability of our power supply, as measured by the frequency and duration of our power outages. The frequency of interruptions per year during 2005 averaged 5.41 interruptions per customer at CPFL Paulista, 5.94 interruptions per customer at CPFL Piratininga and 16.47 interruptions per customer

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at RGE, as compared to an average of 13.1 interruptions per customer for Brazilian distribution companies. The average duration of interruptions during 2005 was 6.21 hours per customer at CPFL Paulista, 7.99 hours per customer at CPFL Piratininga and 26.08 hours per customer at RGE, as compared to an average of 16.5 hours per customer for Brazilian distribution companies. Based on data published by ANEEL, the duration and frequency of outages at CPFL Paulista are the lowest in Brazil. The duration and frequency of outages at CPFL Piratininga were also influenced by problems in the suppliers’ systems. The duration and frequency of outages at RGE are higher but remain in line with the average rate for power companies in southern Brazil mainly as a result of the lack of redundancies in its distribution system, the use of medium voltage lines and a lower level of automation in the network.
     Our distribution subsidiaries have construction and maintenance technology that allows for repairs of the electricity network without interruption in electricity service, which allows us to have low levels of scheduled interruption, amounting to approximately 8% to 11% of total interruptions. Unscheduled interruptions due to accidents or natural causes, including lightning storms, fire and wind represented the remainder of our total interruptions. In 2005, we invested a total of R$85 million in materials, services and other related items to renovate and improve our distribution network to minimize both scheduled and unscheduled interruptions, and we expect to invest an additional R$148 million for such purposes in 2006.
     We strive to improve response times for our repair services. The quality indicators for the provision of energy by CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga have maintained levels of excellence while complying with regulatory standards. This was also mainly the result of our efficient operational logistics, including the strategic positioning of our teams and the technology and automation of our network and operation centers, together with a preventive maintenance and conservation plan.
     New technology installed in 2001 allows RGE to receive information about an interruption in real time adding to the indications in its quality of provision. RGE’s value indicators are comparable to other utilities in the southern region of Brazil based on data published by ANEEL and are different than CPFL Paulista’s and CPFL Piratininga’s value indicators. These are different primarily as result of the technical characteristics of the southern region and its electricity system, which has a low level of redundancies, long circuits of medium voltage and fewer automated resources.
Purchases of Electricity
     Most of the electricity we sell is purchased from unrelated parties, rather than generated by our facilities. In 2005, 2.5% of the total electricity our distribution subsidiaries acquired was purchased from our generation subsidiaries. The following table summarizes the total electricity we purchased from Itaipu and others during the periods indicated.
                                                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
            Average             Average                
            Cost             Cost             Average Cost  
    GWh     (R$/MWh)     GWh     (R$/MWh)     GWh     (R$/MWh)  
Electricity purchases:
                                                
From Itaipu
     10,501       R$84.17       10,336       R$91.70       10,575       R$92.92  
From others
     32,748       78.68       31,059       74.17       29,882       65.02  
 
                                    
Total
     43,249       R$80.01       41,395       R$78.55       40,457       R$72.29  
 
                                    
Itaipu
     We purchased 10,501 GWh of electricity in 2005 from the Itaipu power plant, or 24.3% of the total electricity we purchased in 2005. Itaipu is located on the border of Brazil and Paraguay, and is subject to a bilateral treaty between the two countries pursuant to which Brazil is demanded to purchase specified amounts of electricity. Electric utilities operating under concessions in the Midwest, South and Southeast regions of Brazil are required by law, to purchase a portion of the electricity that Brazil is required to purchase from Itaipu. The amounts that these companies must purchase are governed by take-or-pay contracts with tariffs established in US$/kW. ANEEL annually

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determines the amount of electricity to be sold by Itaipu. We pay for energy purchased from Itaipu in accordance with the ratio between the volume established by ANEEL and our statutorily established share, regardless of whether Itaipu generates such amount of electricity. Our purchases represent approximately 14.7% of Itaipu’s total supply to Brazil. This share was fixed by law according to the amount of electricity sold in 1991. The rates at which companies are required to purchase Itaipu’s electricity are established pursuant to the bilateral treaty, and fixed to cover Itaipu’s operating expenses and payments of principal and interest on Itaipu’s U.S. dollar-denominated debts, as well as the cost of transmitting the power to their concession areas. These rates are denominated in U.S. dollars and have historically been above the national average cost for bulk supply of electricity.
     The Itaipu plant has an exclusive transmission grid. This system has a specific fee-based usage structure, which involves payment by distribution companies entitled to a share of the plant’s electricity output. The fee, called the Itaipu Transportation Charge, is proportionate to the size of each share. These shares, which were established by ANEEL in April 2006, will be the same in 2006 and 2007 as they were in 2005. From 2008 through 2011, the shares will be reassessed pursuant to the criteria set forth in the regulation of ANEEL, which are based on each distribution company’s actual electricy sales during 2004.
     In 2005, we paid an average of R$84.17 per MWh for purchases of electricity from Itaipu, as compared to R$91.70 during 2004 and R$92.92 during 2003. These figures do not include the transmission tariff.
Other Suppliers
     We purchased 32,748 GWh of electricity in 2005 from generating companies other than Itaipu, representing 75.7% of the total electricity we purchased. Of that amount, 16,456 GWh, or 50.3%, was purchased in the regulated market. The remaining 16,292 GWh, or 49.7%, was purchased in the free market. For more information on the regulated market and the free market, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—The Brazilian Power Industry—The New Industry Model Law.”
     The following table shows amounts purchased from suppliers other than Itaipu in the regulated market and in the free market, for the periods indicated.
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003*  
    (in GWh)  
Electricity Purchased in the Regulated Market:
                        
Furnas Centrais Elétricas S.A.
     2,918       4,931       7,584  
Companhia Energética de São Paulo – CESP
     2,556       4,789       7,362  
Companhia de Geração de Energia Elétrica Tietê
     1,218       2,092       3,051  
Duke Energy Inter. Ger. Paranapanema S.A.
     1,506       2,119       2,827  
Tractebel Energia S.A.
     3,789       3,880       2,193  
Electricity Auctions
     580       —       —  
Petrobrás – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.
     1,769       —       —  
EMAE – Empresa Metropolitana de Águas e Energia S.A.
     188       338       528  
Companhia Estadual de Energia Elétrica — CEEE
     186       309       463  
AES Uruguaiana Ltda
     834       773       773  
Co-generation
     16       45       60  
Electric Energy Trading Chamber — CCEE
     507       260       399  
Other
     389       404       66  
 
                  
Total
     16,456       19,940       25,306  
Electricity Purchased in the Free Market
     16,292       11,119       4,576  
 
                  
Total
     32,748       31,059       29,882  
 
                  
 
*   Numbers for 2003 were reclassified as if the New Industry Model Law (and the Regulated and Free Markets) had been applicable in 2003.
     The provisions of our electricity supply contracts are governed by ANEEL regulations. The main provisions of each contract relate to the amount of electricity purchased, the price, including adjustments for various factors such as inflation indexes, and the duration of the contract. Our Initial Supply Contracts were governed by a special regime that provided for annual reductions in volume from 2002 through 2005, when they terminated. The electricity to

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replace such annual reductions comes from bilateral contracts previously entered into and from energy bought in public auctions, since according to the New Model Law, distributors are no longer allowed to buy electricity in bilateral contracts. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Background —Prices for Purchased Electricity.”
     Transmission Tariffs. In 2005, we paid a total of R$645 million in tariffs for the use of the transmission network, including Basic Network tariffs, connection tariffs and transmission of high-voltage electricity from Itaipu at rates set by ANEEL.
Customers, Analysis of Demand and Tariffs
Customers
     We classify our customers into five principal categories:
  •   Industrial customers. Industrial customers accounted for 35.6%, 43.1% and 42.7% of the electricity sold in 2005 by CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE, respectively. The principal industries supplied by our distribution companies in 2005 were food and beverage, metal, automotive, furnishings and plastic production.
 
  •   Residential customers. Residential customers accounted for 29.2%, 29.3% and 22.7% of the electricity sold in 2005 by CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE, respectively.
 
  •   Commercial customers. Commercial customers, which include service-oriented businesses, universities and hospitals, accounted for 18.0%, 17.3% and 12.9% of the electricity sold in 2005 by CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE, respectively.
 
  •   Rural customers. Rural customers accounted for 5.2%, 2.1% and 13.5% of the electricity sold in 2005 by CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE, respectively.
 
  •   Other customers. Other customers, which include public and municipal services such as street lighting, accounted for 12.0%, 8.2% and 8.2% of the electricity sold in 2005 by CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE, respectively.
Analysis of Demand
     The following table sets forth certain information regarding our total customers, electricity sales and gross revenues for the periods indicated.
                                                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
    Customers     Volume     Revenues     Customers     Volume     Revenues     Customers     Volume     Revenues  
    (thousands)     (GWh)     (R$ millions)     (thousands)     (GWh)     (R$ millions)     (thousands)     (GWh)     (R$ millions)  
CPFL Paulista
                                                                        
Industrial
     42       6,637       R$1,673       42       7,634       R$1,578       41       8,197       R$1,387  
Residential
     2,824       5,444       2,190       2,745       5,155       1,921       2,675       5,034       1,637  
Commercial
     267       3,356       1,137       264       3,089       960       256       2,920       790  
Rural
     92       976       189       92       900       162       90       851       134  
Others
     25       2,208       535       25       2,121       460       23       2,087       390  
Our consumption
     —       19       —       1       19       —       1       19       —  
 
                                                      
Total
     3,250       18,640       R$5,724       3,169       18,918       R$5,082       3,086       19,108       R$4,338  
 
                                                      
CPFL Piratininga
                                                                        
Industrial
     9       3,466       R$818       10       5,561       R$997       10       6,238       R$979  
Residential
     1,158       2,356       925       1,122       2,183       812       1,091       2,138       719  
Commercial
     83       1,387       483       81       1,290       419       79       1,298       378  
Rural
     7       167       28       7       157       25       7       156       22  
Others
     7       659       164       6       645       149       6       643       136  
Our consumption
     —       4       —       —       4       —       —       5       —  
 
                                                      
Total
     1,264       8,039       R$2,418       1,226       9,840       R$2,403       1,193       10,478       R$2,234  
 
                                                      

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    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
    Customers     Volume     Revenues     Customers     Volume     Revenues     Customers     Volume     Revenues  
    (thousands)     (GWh)     (R$ millions)     (thousands)     (GWh)     (R$ millions)     (thousands)     (GWh)     (R$ millions)  
RGE
                                                                        
Industrial
     30       2,761       R$746       30       2,813       R$655       30       2,564       R$509  
Residential
     823       1,466       660       805       1,437       569       797       1,419       507  
Commercial
     96       832       369       94       801       312       95       766       261  
Rural
     134       875       142       131       838       125       129       810       103  
Others
     11       533       164       12       528       141       11       526       120  
Our consumption
     —       2       —       —       1       —       —       1       —  
 
                                                      
Total
     1,094       6,469       R$2,081       1,072       6,418       R$1,801       1,062       6,086       R$1,500  
 
                                                      
Our share
                                                                        
(67.07%) of RGE
     —       4,340       1,396       —       4,305       1,208       —       4,083       1,006  
 
                                                      
Total
     5,608       31,019       R$9,538       5,467       33,063       R$8,693       5,341       33,669       R$7,578  
 
                                                      
Tariffs
     Retail Distribution Tariffs. We classify our customers into two different groups, Group A customers and Group B customers, based on the voltage level at which the electricity is supplied to such customers. Each customer is placed in a certain tariff level defined by law and based on its respective classification, although some volume-based discounts are available. Group B customers pay higher tariffs, compensating the aggregated costs in all sub-systems in which electricity flows to supply them. There are differentiated tariffs in Group B by types of customer (such as residential, commercial, rural and industrial). Customers in Group A pay lower tariffs, decreasing from A4 to Al, because they are supplied electricity at higher voltages, which requires lower use of the energy distribution system. Tariffs we charge for sales of electricity to final customers are determined pursuant to our concession agreements and regulations established by ANEEL. These concession agreements and related regulations establish a cap on tariffs that provides for annual, periodic and extraordinary adjustments. For a discussion of the regulatory regime applicable to our tariffs and their adjustment, see “—The Brazilian Power Industry.”
     Group A customers receive electricity at 2.3 kV or higher. Tariffs for Group A customers are based on the voltage level at which electricity is supplied, and the time of year and the time of day electricity is supplied, although customers may opt for a differentiated tariff in peak periods. Tariffs for Group A customers are comprised of two components: a “capacity charge” and an “energy charge.” The capacity charge, expressed in reais per kW, is based on the higher of (1) contracted firm capacity or (2) power capacity actually used. The energy charge, expressed in reais per MWh, is based on the amount of electricity actually consumed. Tariffs charged to Group A customers are lower than those for Group B customers because Group A customers consume electricity at higher voltage ranges, and therefore avoid the costs associated with lowering the electricity voltage as is required for consumption by our Group B customers. Group A customers are those that will likely qualify as free consumers under the New Industry Model Law.
     Group B customers receive electricity at less than 2.3 kV (220V and 127V). Tariffs for Group B customers consist solely of an energy consumption charge and are based on the classification of the customer.
     The following tables set forth certain information regarding our retail prices and revenues for the periods indicated.

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    CPFL Paulista  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
    Average                             Average                             Average                    
    Tariff     Volume     Revenue(1)     Customers     Tariff     Volume     Revenue     Customers     Tariff     Volume     Revenue     Customers  
    (R$/MWh)     (GWh)     (R$ Million)             (R$/MWh)     (GWh)     (R$ Million)             (R$/MWh)     (GWh)     (R$ Million)          
Group A:
                                                                                                
A2 – 138 kV
     R$154.02       1,373       R$211.5       93       R$119.88       2,198       R$263.5       80       R$100.28       3,203       R$321.2       73  
A3 – 69 kV
     234.67       7       1.5       7       223.49       7       1.5       7       142.11       19       2.7       7  
A4 – 11.9 to 23 kV
     215.51       7,943       1,711.8       12,348       184.73       7,931       1,465.0       12,085       156.29       7,412       1,158.4       11,574  
 
                                                                              
Total Group A
     R$206.47       9,322       R$1,924.8       12,448       R$170.69       10,136       R$1,730.0       12,172       R$139.39       10,634       R$1,482.3       11,654  
B1 – Residential
     R$325.70       5,435       R$1,770.3       2,823,530       R$302.75       5,146       R$1,557.9       2,745,348       R$264.11       5,026       R$1,327.4       2,675,232  
B2 – Rural
     184.01       660       121.4       90,674       175.49       610       107.0       90,148       158.56       555       88.0       89,236  
B3 – Others
     305.94       2,525       772.4       322,262       288.00       2,352       677.4       319,266       257.59       2,229       573.9       308,592  
B4 – Public Lighting
     161.63       698       114.2       1,503       154.35       674       104.0       1,651       137.95       664       91.6       1,335  
 
                                                                              
Total Group B
     R$298.18       9,318       R$2,778.3       3,237,969       R$278.58       8,782       R$2,446.3       3,156,413       R$245.58       8,474       R$2,080.9       3,074,395  
 
                                                                              
Total
     R$252.31       18,640       R$4,703.1       3,250,417       R$220.77       18,918       R$4,176.6       3,168,585       R$186.48       19,108       R$3,563.2       3,086,049  
 
                                                                              
 
(1)   Revenue is presented after deduction of ICMS and, beginning July 1, 2005, PIS and COFINS.
                                                                                                 
    CPFL Piratininga  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
    Average                             Average                             Average                    
    Tariff     Volume     Revenue(1)     Customers     Tariff     Volume     Revenue     Customers     Tariff     Volume     Revenue     Customers  
    (R$/MWh)     (GWh)     (R$ Million)             (R$/MWh)     (GWh)     (R$ Million)             (R$/MWh)     (GWh)     (R$ Million)          
Group A:
                                                                                                
A1 – 345 kV
     R$85.48       3       R$0.2       —       R$101.08       1,602       R$162.0       1       R$90.46       1,677       R$151.7       1  
A2 – 88 kV
     141.42       977       138.2       52       118.93       1,598       190.0       51       105.10       2,332       245.1       45  
A3a – 34.5 kV
     —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —  
A4 – 11.9 to 23 kV
     212.96       3,522       750.0       3,087       194.61       3,339       649.9       2,928       177.10       3,219       570.1       2,774  
 
                                                                              
Total Group A
     R$197.36       4,502       R$888.4       3,139       R$153.20       6,540       R$1,001.9       2,980       R$133.75       7,228       R$966.9       2,820  
 
                                                                                                
Group B:
                                                                                                
B1 – Residential
     R$315.41       2,355       R$742.7       1,158,174       R$301.81       2,182       R$658.6       1,122,180       R$275.06       2,137       R$587.8       1,090,742  
B2 – Rural
     198.98       73       14.4       7,273       192.75       66       12.8       7,037       175.38       65       11.4       6,782  
B3 – Others
     332.39       863       286.8       95,709       319.21       810       258.4       93,637       292.27       804       234.4       91,952  
B4 – Public Lighting
     174.24       248       43.1       205       167.02       242       40.4       171       151.64       244       37.0       100  
 
                                                                                                
Total Group B
     R$307.29       3,538       R$1,087.0       1,261,361       R$293.99       3,300       R$970.2       1,223,025       R$268.04       3,250       R$870.6       1,189,576  
 
                                                                              
 
                                                                                                
Total
     R$245.73       8,039       R$1,975.4       1,264,500       R$200.42       9,840       R$1,972.1       1,226,005       R$175.40       10,478       R$1,837.5       1,192,396  
 
                                                                              
 
(1)   Revenue is presented after deduction of ICMS and, beginning October 23, 2005, PIS and COFINS.

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    RGE  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
    Average             Net             Average                             Average                    
    Tariff     Volume     Revenue(1)     Customers     Tariff     Volume     Net Revenue     Customers     Tariff     Volume     Net Revenue     Customers  
    (R$/MWh)     (GWh)     (R$ Million)             (R$/MWh)     (GWh)     (R$ Million)             (R$/MWh)     (GWh)     (R$ Million)          
Group A:
                                                                                                
A1– 230 kV
     R$161.60       142       R$23.0       2       R$135.82       146       R$19.9       2       R$112.44       131.1       R$14.7       2  
A2 – 138 kV
     198.33       1       0.2       1       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —  
A3 – 69 kV
     160.27       506       81.2       14       143.20       564       80.7       17       118.27       523.0       61.9       19  
A3a – 34.5 kV
     766.01       1       0.4       1       244.92       6       1.4       1       333.65       1.0       0.3       1  
A4 – 11.9 to 22 kV
     198.00       3,249       643.3       5,128       177.42       3,172       562.8       5,176       155.45       2,945.6       457.9       4,943  
 
                                                                              
Total Group A
     R$191.85       3,899       R$748.1       5,146       R$170.99       3,888       R$664.8       5,196       R$148.53       3,600.7       R$534.8       4,965  
 
                                                                                                
Group B:
                                                                                                
B1 – Residential
     R$309.84       1,466       R$454.1       823,222       R$295.85       1,436       R$424.9       805,270       R$258.26       1,418.4       R$366.3       796,973  
B2 – Rural
     228.31       385       88.0       133,761       216.92       367       79.5       130,899       190.26       343.1       65.3       127,960  
B3 – Others
     334,30       809       270.6       132,268       326.43       796       259.7       130,666       289.20       779.4       225.4       132,037  
B4 – Public Lighting
     170.65       227       38.8       254       162.15       230       37.3       253       142.97       235.4       33.7       252  
 
                                                                                                
Total Group B
     R$294.86       2,888       R$851.5       1,089,505       R$283.36       2,828       R$801.5       1,067,088       R$248.78       2,776.3       R$690.7       1,057,222  
 
                                                                              
Total
     R$235.68       6,787       R$1,599.6       1,094,651       R$218.32       6,716       R$1,466.3       1,072,284       R$192.18       6,377.0       R$1,225.5       1,062,187  
 
                                                                              
 
(1)   Revenue is presented after deduction of ICMS and, beginning July 1, 2005, PIS and COFINS.

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     Under current regulations, a low income residential customer is any single phase customer who (1) consumes less than 80 kWh per month, (2) has not had electricity consumption of more than 120 kWh per month more than twice during any previous twelve-month period or (3) consumed between 80 kWh and 220 kWh on a monthly basis within the previous twelve months and has filed an application to receive benefits under any of the Brazilian government’s social programs. Low income residential customers are considered a subgroup of residential customers and are not subject to payment of emergency capacity and emergency acquisition charges or any extraordinary tariff approved by ANEEL.
     The following table sets forth the discount rates as of December 31, 2005 approved by ANEEL and available for each type of low income residential customer.
                         
    CPFL Paulista     CPFL Piratininga     RGE  
    (R$/MWh)  
Low Income Residence: (1)
                        
Up to 30 kWh
     110.36       100.46       116.24  
31 to 100 kWh
     189.18       172.22       199.29  
101 to 200 kWh (RGE: 101 to 160 kWh)
     283.75       258.35       298.96  
201 to 220 kWh (RGE: above 160 kWh).
     315.27       287.03       332.16  
 
(1)   Excludes PIS and COFINS beginning July 1, 2005 for CPFL Paulista and RGE and October 23, 2005 for CPFL Piratininga.
     TUSD. Under applicable laws and regulations, we are required to allow use of our high-voltage distribution lines by others, including free consumers within our distribution concession areas that are supplied by third parties. All of our customers must pay a fee for the use of our network. In 2005, tariff revenues for the use of our network amounted to R$472.6 million. The average tariff for the use of our network was R$46.73/MWh in 2005, including the TUSD we charge to other distributors connected to our distribution network.
Billing Procedures
     The procedure we use for billing and payment for electricity supplied to our customers is determined by customer category. Meter readings and invoicing take place on a monthly basis for low voltage consumers, with the exception of rural consumers whose meters are read in intervals varying from one to three months, as authorized by relevant regulation. Bills are prepared from meter readings or on the basis of estimated usage. Low voltage customers are billed within three business days after the meter reading, with payment required within five business days after the invoice date. In case of nonpayment, a notification of nonpayment accompanied by the next month’s invoice, is sent to the customer and a period of 15 days is provided to eliminate the amount owed to us. If payment is not received within three business days after the 15-day period, the customers’ electricity supply is suspended.
     High voltage customers are billed on a monthly basis with payment required within five business days after the invoice date. In the event of non-payment, a notice is sent to the customer four business days after the due date, giving a deadline of 15 days to make payment. If payment is not made within three business days after the notice, the customer is subject to discontinuation of service.
     At December 31, 2005, customers in default represented 1.44% of annual revenues at CPFL Paulista and 1.30% at CPFL Piratininga. These figures have fallen in the last few years and currently are among the lowest in the Brazilian power industry. The customers in default in 2005 at RGE represented 4.23% of annual revenues, which is on par with power companies in southern Brazil.
Customer Service
     We strive to provide high-quality customer service to our distribution customers. We operate call centers at each of our distribution subsidiaries providing customer service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In 2005, our call centers responded to more than 14 million calls. We also provide customer service through our internet website, which handled approximately 2.98 million customer requests in 2005, and through our branch offices, which handled approximately 1.23 million customer requests in 2005. Following receipt of a customer service request, we dispatch our technicians to make any necessary repairs.

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     For CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga, customer requests handled through our internet website represented 22.1% of total requests in 2005, an increase of 12.9% compared to 2004. The growth in electronic requests has allowed us to reduce our customer service costs.
Generation of Electricity
     We are actively expanding our generating capacity. In accordance with Brazilian regulation, revenues from generation are based mainly on Assured Energy of each facility, rather than its installed capacity or actual output of each generating facility. Assured Energy is a fixed output of electricity established by the Brazilian government in the relevant concession agreement. Actual output is determined periodically by the ONS in view of demand and hydrological conditions. Provided generators have sold their electricity, they will receive at least the amount relating to the Assured Energy, even if they do not actually generate all of it. Conversely, in case the generators’ output exceeds the Assured Energy their incremental revenue will only cover the costs associated thereto.
     Semesa, our wholly-owned subsidiary, has a 51.54% interest in the Assured Energy from the Serra da Mesa power plant. We also operate 19 Small Hydroelectric Power Plants and one thermoelectric plant through our wholly-owned subsidiary CPFL Centrais Elétricas S.A., or CPFL Centrais Elétricas. In 2005, CPFL Geração acquired four Small Hydroelectric Power Plants from RGE through the establishment of CPFL Sul Centrais Elétricas, a limited liability company. These plants, which include Andorinhas, Guaporé, Pirapó and Saltinho, are all located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, and together they have 2.7 MW of installed generation capacity and 9.6 GWh of Assured Energy per year. The acquisition was approved by ANEEL on November 30, 2005 through dispatches nos. 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990. In March 2006, the MME approved an increase in the amount of Assured Energy of these plants to a total of 21.3 GWh per year (MME decrees nos. 03, 04, 05 and 06, issued March 22, 2006).
     Our total installed generation capacity from all of these facilities was 915 MW as of December 31, 2005. We produce electricity almost exclusively through our hydroelectric plants. We generated 3,126 GWh in 2005, 2,734 GWh in 2004 and 2,633 GWh in 2003. We are also currently involved in joint ventures to build six new hydroelectric generation facilities, including Monte Claro, where we are finalizing the construction of a second generating unit, and Barra Grande, whose first generating unit became operational in November 2005 and whose remaining two generating units became operational in the first half of 2006. We are also renovating existing facilities in order to increase our total installed generation capacity to 1,993 MW.
     All of our hydroelectric plants are members of the Energy Reallocation Mechanism (Mecanismo de Realocação de Energia, or MRE), which mitigates hydrologic risks. MRE’s main purpose is to assure that all the participant power plants receive their level of Assured Energy, regardless of their actual levels of electricity generation. In other words, MRE reallocates energy, transferring excess electricity from those plants that generated more than their Assured Energy to those that generated a lower level.

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     The following table sets forth certain information relating to our principal facilities in operation as of December 31, 2005.
                                         
    Installed     Assured     Placed in     Facility     Concession  
    Capacity     Energy     Service     Upgraded     Expires  
    (MW)     (GWh/yr.)                          
Hydroelectric plants:
                                        
 
                                        
Serra da Mesa
     1,275.0       5,878.0       1998               (1)  
Our share of Serra da Mesa (51.54%)
     657.1       3,029.5                          
Monte Claro (1st unit)
     65.0       509.8       2004               2036  
Our share of Monte Claro (65%)
     42.3       331.4                          
Barra Grande (1st unit)
     230.0       1,813.3       2005               2036  
Our share of Barra Grande (25%)
     57.5       453.4                          
Americana
     30.0       78.9       1949       2002       2027  
Andorinhas
     0.5       0.9       1937               (5)  
Buritis
     0.8       7.9       1922       (3)       2027  
Capão Preto
     5.5       8.7       1911       (2)       2027  
Cariobinha
     1.3               1936       (4)       2027  
Chibarro
     2.3       6.1       1912       (2)       2027  
Dourados
     10.8       68.0       1926       2002       2027  
Eloy Chaves
     19.0       106.9       1954       1993       2027  
Esmeril
     5.0       25.2       1912       2003       2027  
Gavião Peixoto
     4.1       19.3       1913       (2)       2027  
Guaporé
     0.7       2.6       1950               (5)  
Jaguari
     11.8       78.8       1917       2002       2027  
Lençóis
     1.7       14.7       1917       1988       2027  
Monjolinho
     0.6       2.71       1893       2003       2027  
Pinhal
     6.8       32.4       1928       1993       2027  
Pirapó
     0.7       0.9       1952               (5)  
Saltinho
     0.8       5.3       1950               (5)  
Salto do Pinhal
     0.6               1911       (4)       2027  
Salto Grande
     4.6       23.8       1912       2003       2027  
Santana
     4.3       25.4       1951       2002       2027  
São Joaquim
     8.1       49.3       1911       2002       2027  
Socorro
     1.0       5.3       1909       1994       2027  
Três Saltos
     0.7       5.3       1928       (3)       2027  
 
                                        
Thermoelectric plants:
                                        
Carioba
     36.0       219.0       1954               2027  
 
                                    
Total
     915.0       4,601.6                          
 
                                    
 
(1)   The concession for Serra da Mesa is held by Furnas. We have a contractual right to 51.54% of the Assured Energy of this facility, under a 30-year rental agreement, expiring in 2028.
 
(2)   Power plants that will be upgraded by 2007.
 
(3)   Power plants that will be upgraded by 2008.
 
(4)   Power plants that are not active.
 
(5)   In accordance with Decree No. 2003 (art. 5) of September 10, 1996, hydroelectric projects with a generation capacity equal to or less than 1,000 kW, regardless of concession or authorization, must be registered with the regulatory authority and administrator of power concessions.
     Serra da Mesa. Our largest hydroelectric facility in operation is the Serra da Mesa facility, which we acquired in 2001 from VBC, one of our controlling shareholders. Furnas began construction on the Serra da Mesa facility in 1985. In 1994, construction was suspended due to a lack of resources, which led to a public bidding procedure in order to resume construction. Serra da Mesa currently consists of three hydroelectric facilities located on the Tocantins River in the state of Goiás. The Serra da Mesa facility began operations in 1998 and has an installed capacity of 1,275 MW. The concession for the Serra da Mesa facility is owned by Furnas, which is also the operator, and we own part of the facility. Under Furnas’ rental agreement with us, which has a 30-year term commencing in 1998, we have the right to 51.54% of the Assured Energy of the Serra da Mesa facility until 2028, irrespective of the actual electricity produced by the facility, even if, during the term of the concession, there is an expropriation or forfeiture of the concession or the term of the concession expires. We sell all of such electricity to Furnas under an electricity purchase contract that expires in 2014 and that adjusts annually based on the IGP-M. After the electricity purchase arrangement with Furnas expires in 2014 and until 2028, we will retain the right to 51.54% of the Assured Energy of Serra da Mesa. We will be allowed to commercialize it in accordance with regulations applicable at such time. Our share of the installed capacity and Assured Energy of the Serra da Mesa facility is 675 MW and 3,030 GWh/year, respectively.

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     Small Hydroelectric Power Plants. Through our subsidiaries CPFL Centrais Elétricas and CPFL Sul Centrais Elétricas, we operate 23 Small Hydroelectric Power Plants, most of which were constructed early in the twentieth century. As part of a program of operation and modernization of these power plants, we have been investing since 1988 in their renovation and automation to increase their output. The program basically consists of the substitution of generation units by means of increase of power, replacing existing turbines and upgrading peripheral equipment and automated systems, as well as restoring infrastructure. Through these initiatives we hope to increase the Assured Energy of such plants, their production of electricity and our profitability, while minimizing operational costs.
     The automation of these power plants permits the remote execution of their control, supervision and operations. We also created an operations center for the management and monitoring of our power plants in Campinas, making it possible for the entire production cycle of the power plants to be remotely controlled in real time.
     The costs of operation and maintenance of the CPFL Centrais Elétricas plants decreased from R$26.47/MWh in 1997 to R$10.25/MWh in 2005. The rate of availability of our power generation equipment increased from 82% in 1997 to 96% in 2005. During the period from 2005 to 2008, we expect to modernize five power plants: Buritis, Capão Preto, Chibarro, Gavião Peixoto and Três Saltos.
     In 2004, modernizing projects were presented for Gavião Peixoto, Chibarro and Capão Preto. The Gavião Peixoto project was approved by ANEEL in July of 2004 and the new Assured Energy level was approved by the Ministry of Mines and Energy – MME in June 2005, thereby increasing from 19.3 GWh per year to 33.5 GWh per year. Work on this project began in August 2005. The renovation projects at the Capão Preto and Chibarro plants were approved by ANEEL through Dispatch 1038 (August 22, 2005) and Dispatch 1343 (September 27, 2005), respectively. The MME approved a higher Assured Energy level at Capão Preto on September 23, 2005, which was increased from 8.7 GWh per year to 19.9 GWh per year, and at Chibarro on November 1, 2005, which was increased from 6.1 GWh per year to 14.8 GWh per year. The tentative start date for modernization and renovation at these two facilities is the second half of 2006, and they are scheduled to become operational once again in 2007.
     Thermoelectric Plants. We operate one thermoelectric power plant with an installed capacity of 36 MW. The Carioba facility was constructed in 1954. As of 2002, the Carioba facility was operating with 100% fuel-subsidized oil. Beginning in 2003, this subsidy was gradually reduced and it will be phased out entirely by 2006. Contracted electricity will simultaneously decrease by 25% per year, and as a result, by 2006 all assured energy at Carioba will be available to be contracted pursuant to PPAs.
     Monte Claro. On December 29, 2004, Monte Claro’s first generating unit began operations with an installed capacity of 65 MW and Assured Energy of 509.8 GWh a year. The second generating unit will begin operations in 2006, with an installed capacity of 65 MW and Assured Energy of 7.0 GWh per year, totaling 130 MW in installed capacity and 516.8 GWh in Assured Energy per year. This plant belongs to the CERAN Complex, in which CPFL Geração holds a 65% ownership interest.
     Barra Grande. On November 1, 2005, Barra Grande’s first generating unit became operational with an installed capacity of 230 MW and Assured Energy of 1,813.3 GWh per year. The second generating unit became operational on February 2, 2006 with an installed capacity of 230 MW and Assured Energy of 1,520.7 GWh per year, and the third generating unit became operational on May 1, 2006 with an installed capacity of 230 MW and Assured Energy of 0,0 GWh per year. These three units together have a total installed capacity of 690 MW and total Assured Energy of 3,334.1 GWh per year. CPFL Geração owns a 25.01% interested in this project.
Expansion of Generation Capacity
     Demand for electricity in our distribution concession areas continues to grow. To address this increase in demand, and to improve our margins, we are expanding our generation capacity. We are currently involved in the construction of six new hydroelectric generation facilities with a total expected installed capacity of 2,490 MW, of which our share will be 1,077.6 MW. By the end of 2006, we expect that approximately 55% of the generating capacity from these facilities will come online.

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     The following table sets forth information regarding our current hydroelectric generation projects as of December 31, 2005.
                                                                 
                                                    Estimated        
                                                    Installed     Estimated  
    Estimated     Estimated     Estimated             Expected             Capacity     Assured  
    Installed     Assured     Construction     Start of     Start of     Our     Available     Energy  
    Capacity     Energy     Cost     Construction     Operations     Ownership     to us     Available to us  
    (MW)     (GWh/yr)     (R$ million                     (%)     (MW)     (GWh/yr)  
                    adjusted to                                          
                    December 2005)                                          
Barra Grande (2nd and 3rd units)
     460       1,520.7       1,656.7     July 2001     2006       25.01       115.0       380.3  
Campos Novos
     880       3,310.4       1,568.1     August 2001     2006       48.72       428.8       1,612.9  
CERAN Complex:
                                                                
Castro Alves
     130       560.6       372.5     April 2004     2007       65.00       84.5       364.4  
Monte Claro (2 nd unit)
     65       7.0       346.9     April 2002     2006       65.00       42.3       4.6  
14 de Julho
     100       438.0       353.6     October 2004     2008       65.00       65.0       284.7  
 
                                                      
 
     295       1,005.6       1,073.0                               191.8       653.6  
Foz do Chapecó
     855       3,784.3       2,083.5       2006       2010       40.00       342.0       1,513.7  
 
                                                      
Total
     2,490       9,621.0       6,381.3                               1,077.6       4,160.6  
 
(*)   Refers to the total estimated construction costs for the Monte Claro and Barra Grande plants.
     Barra Grande Project. We own a 25.01% interest in BAESA, a joint venture formed to construct, finance and operate the Barra Grande hydroelectric plant pursuant to a 35-year concession granted in May 2001. The plant is under construction on the Pelotas River on the border between the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. The plant is projected to have an installed generation capacity of 690 MW and estimated Assured Energy of 3,334 GWh per year, of which our share will be 833.7 GWh per year. The other shareholders of the joint venture are Alcoa (42.18%), CBA – Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (15.00%), DME – Departamento Municipal de Eletricidade de Poços de Caldas (8.82%), and Camargo Corrêa Cimentos S.A. (9.00%). Upon completion, the facility will be operated by a consortium formed by our subsidiary CPFL Geração and Alstom Brasil Ltda. Construction began in July 2001, and the first of three generating units became operational in November 2005. The remaining units became operational in February and May of 2006. Barra Grande increased our total generation capacity by 57.5 MW in 2005 and 115.0 MW in 2006.
     The capital structure for this joint venture is 36% equity and 64% debt. The joint venture obtained R$460.6 million of financing for the Barra Grande project from BNDES. Hejoassu Administração Ltda., or Hejoassu, the holding company of the Votorantim Group, Camargo Corrêa S.A. and Alcoa Alumínio S.A. are guaranteeing the financing. The financing is also guaranteed by a pledge of (i) the shares of BAESA held by Alcoa Alumínio S.A., CPFL Geração, Camargo Corrêa Cimentos S.A., CBA and DME Energética Ltda. and (ii) the rights of BAESA under its concession agreement to operate the hydroelectric plant, including credit rights from the sale of energy, guarantees in connection with energy purchase agreements, amounts paid by ANEEL as indemnity for the termination of the concession and electricity produced by BAESA. During 2003 and 2004, several disbursements were made in the total amount of R$330.96 million and R$138.40 million, respectively for each year. Those amounts, by the time the disbursement occurred, were adjusted to take into account the effects of inflation. On September 30, 2004, the joint venture also issued debentures in the amount of R$185.45 million. These debentures are guaranteed by the members of the joint venture, in proportion to their respective percentage ownership interests. Additionally, BAESA has signed additional financing from BNDES in the amount of R$300 million, adjusted at the time of disbursement to reflect the effects of inflation, for which the joint venture received R$237.7 million in 2005 and R$66 million in January 2006. This additional financing is secured with a bank guarantee. We signed a turn-key EPC contract with Construções Comércio Camargo Corrêa, Alstom Brasil Ltda. and Engevix Engenharia Ltda. in August 2001. As of December 31, 2005, the total net book value for the project’s property, plant and equipment was R$1,364 million, of which our share was R$341 million. As of December 31, 2005, the total estimated cost to complete the facility was R$141 million.
     Campos Novos Project. We own a 48.72% interest in ENERCAN, a joint venture formed by a consortium of private and public sector companies that was granted a 35-year concession in May 2000 to construct, finance and operate the Campos Novos hydroelectric facility. The plant is under construction on the Canoas River in the State of Santa Catarina and is expected to have an estimated installed capacity of 880 MW and estimated Assured Energy of 3,310.4 GWh per year, of which our share will be 1,612.9 GWh per year. The other shareholders of ENERCAN are CBA (22.69%), CNT – Companhia Níquel Tocantins (20.04%), CEEE – Companhia Estadual de Energia Elétrica

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(6.51%) and CELESC – Centrais Elétricas de Santa Catarina (2.03%). Upon completion, the facility will be operated by ENERCAN under CPFL Geração’s supervision. Construction began in August 2001, and we anticipate that the plant will begin operating by the second half of 2006. Campos Novos will add 428.8 MW to our generation capacity.
     The expected capital structure is 37.0% equity and 63.0% debt. ENERCAN obtained R$619.87 million of financing for the project from BNDES. Hejoassu will be the only guarantor of this financing. During 2003, 2004 and 2005, several disbursements were made in the total amount of R$297.98 million, R$245.62 million and R$86.43 million, respectively for each year. ENERCAN also obtained additional financing from the Inter-American Development Bank, or IDB, in an amount of US$75 million, which is guaranteed by Hejoassu and by us. The first disbursement in the amount of US$50 million was made on April 7, 2005, and the second disbursement in the amount of US$10 million was made on July 20, 2005. We signed a turn-key EPC contract with Camargo Corrêa, GE Hydro Inepar do Brasil S.A., CNEC Engenharia S/A and Engevix in October 2001. As of December 31, 2005, the total net book value for the project’s property, plant and equipment was R$1,323 million, of which our share was R$645 million. As of December 31, 2005, the total estimated cost to complete the facility was R$100 million.
     CERAN Project. We own a 65.00% interest in CERAN, a joint venture that was granted a 35-year concession in March 2001 to construct, finance and operate the CERAN hydroelectric complex. The other shareholders are CEEE (30.00%) and Desenvix (5.00%). The CERAN hydroelectric complex consists of three hydroelectric plants: 14 de Julho, Monte Claro and Castro Alves. The complex is located on the Antas River approximately 120 km north of Porto Alegre, near the city of Bento Gonçalves, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The total cost of constructing the complex is estimated at R$1,073.1 million, of which we will be responsible for R$697.5 million. The Monte Claro plant began its operation in December 2004 with the introduction of its first generating unit and will be operating at full capacity in 2006 with the introduction of its second generating unit. The entire CERAN Complex will be fully on-line by 2008.
     The facility will have estimated installed capacity of 360 MW and estimated Assured Energy of 1,515.5 GWh per year, of which our share will be 985.1 GWh. Upon completion, the facility will be operated by CERAN under CPFL Geração’s supervision. We anticipate that the plant will add 234 MW to our generation capacity.
     The expected capital structure is 34.0% equity and 66.0% debt. We have provided a 100% guarantee of the construction costs for the CERAN complex. The financing is also guaranteed by a pledge of (i) the shares of CERAN held by the shareholders and (ii) the rights of CERAN under its concession agreement to operate the hydroelectric plant, including credit rights from the sale of energy, guarantees in connection with energy purchase agreements, amounts paid by ANEEL as indemnity for the termination of the concession and electricity produced by CERAN. CERAN obtained R$436 million of financing for the CERAN complex from BNDES. During 2004, several disbursements were made in the total amount of R$203.2 million. In 2005, two additional disbursements were made in the amounts of R$10.1 million and R$8.2 million. In 2006, three disbursements were made in April in the total amount of R$42.6 million. We signed a turn-key EPC contract with Construções e Comércio Camargo Corrêa S.A., Alstom Brasil Ltda. and Engevix Engenharia Ltda. in May 2002. As of December 31, 2005, the total net book value for the project’s property, plant and equipment was R$406 million, of which our share was R$264 million. As of December 31, 2005, the total estimated cost to complete the facility was R$697 million.
     Foz do Chapecó Project. We own a 40% interest in Foz do Chapecó Consortium, a joint venture that plans to construct, finance and operate the Foz do Chapecó hydroelectric plant pursuant to a 35-year concession granted in November 2001. The remaining 60% interest in the Foz do Chapecó Consortium is divided among Chapecoense Geração de Energia S.A., which in February 2006 acquired the 40% stake previously held by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (such acquisition is still subject to ANEEL’s approval), and CEEE, which holds the remaining 20%. The Foz do Chapecó hydroelectric plant will be located on the Uruguay River, on the border between the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. The total estimated construction cost of the facility is estimated at R$2,083.5 million, of which we will be responsible for R$833.4 million. We anticipate that the plant will begin operating in 2010 and will add 342 MW to our generation capacity.
     We are currently structuring the financing of this project. We have already obtained the Prior License (Licença Prévia, or LP) for the Foz do Chapecó Project and the Installation License (Licença de Instalação, or LI) by the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA – Instituto Brasileiro de Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis) and anticipate beginning construction in 2006.

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     Gavião Peixoto Small Hydroelectric Power Plant. The Gavião Peixoto plant, located in Rio Jacaré Guaçu in the state of São Paulo, is being renovated and upgraded, and it will have an installed capacity of 4.8 MW and Assured Energy of 33.5 GWh per year. The total estimated investment is R$20 million, and CPFL’s participation in the project is 100%. Construction of the Small Hydroelectric Power Plant began on August 31, 2005, and the plan in proceeding according to the established timetable. The first generating unit is scheduled to become operational in January 2007.
Electricity Commercialization and Services
Commercialization Operations
     CPFL Brasil carries out our electricity commercialization operations. Its key functions are:
  •   procuring electricity for our distribution companies and its commercialization activities by entering into bilateral contracts with generating companies (including our generation subsidiaries) and purchasing electricity in public auctions from generation companies;
 
  •   reselling electricity to free consumers;
 
  •   reselling electricity to distribution companies (including CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE) and other agents in the electricity market through bilateral contracts; and
 
  •   providing electricity-related services and consulting to final customers and other agents.
     The rates at which CPFL Brasil purchases and sells electricity are determined in negotiations with its suppliers and customers and are not generally established by ANEEL. In addition to marketing electricity to unaffiliated parties, CPFL Brasil resells electricity to CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE, but profit margins from sales to related parties have been limited to an average of 10% by ANEEL regulations. Prior to the New Industry Model Law, distribution companies were permitted to purchase up to 30% of their electricity requirements from affiliated companies. The ability to sell electricity to affiliated companies has been eliminated under the New Industry Model Law, with the exception of those contracts approved by ANEEL prior to March 2004. However we are allowed to sell electricity to distributors through the open bidding process in the Regulated Market.
     CPFL Brasil’s trading floor is equipped with modern computer equipment and software that allows it to monitor in real time the electricity needs of our distribution companies and the output of our generating companies. Together with our experienced commercialization team, we believe our trading floor provides a solid base from which to conduct commercialization activities.
Electricity-Related Services
     We offer our customers a wide range of electricity-related services through CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and CPFL Brasil. These services are designed to help customers improve the efficiency, cost and reliability of the electric equipment they use. Our main electricity-related services include:
  •   thermographic inspections of a client’s electrical equipment using infrared technology to ensure that the equipment is functioning properly and to anticipate and prevent electrical shortages;
 
  •   use of our new product “Power Quality” which allows our industrial and commercial customers to analyze their electrical systems to ensure that they are functioning at their optimum technical level and are providing the most efficient, reliable and economically affordable service;
 
  •   lectures and training sessions for our clients’ technical staff on a wide range of topics which affect a client’s ability to effectively use and maintain its electrical services and equipment. Recent lectures have addressed the electricity industry tariff structure, co-generation and the proper administration of electricity;

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  •   construction of turn-key electric substations and transmission lines; and
 
  •   consulting on energy management and public auctions for final customers and other agents.
Competition
     We have concessions to generate and distribute electricity in a substantial area within the states of São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Goiás and we face competition from other generation and commercialization companies for free consumers. Distribution and transmission companies are required to permit the use of their lines and ancillary facilities for the distribution and transmission of electricity by other parties upon payment of a tariff.
     Brazilian law provides that all of our concessions can be renewed once with approval from MME or ANEEL as the granting authority, provided that the concessionaire so requests and that certain requirements related to the rendering of public services are met. We intend to apply for the extension of each concession upon its expiration. We may face significant competition from third parties in bidding for renewal of such concessions or for any new concessions. ANEEL has absolute discretion over whether to renew existing concessions, and the acquisition of certain concessions by competing investors could adversely affect our results of operations.
Our Concessions
     We operate under concessions granted by the Brazilian government through ANEEL for our generation and distribution businesses.
     We have the following concessions with respect to our distribution business:
             
Concession No.   Concessionaire   State   Term
014/1997
  CPFL Paulista   São Paulo   30 years from November 20, 1997
09/2002
  CPFL Piratininga   São Paulo   30 years from October 23, 1998
013/1997
  RGE   Rio Grande do Sul   30 years from November 6, 1997
     Our generation business is supported by the following concessions:
                 
Concession No.   Concessionaire   Plant   State   Term
128/2001
  Foz do Chapecó Energia S.A.   Foz do Chapecó   Santa Catarina, Rio
Grande do Sul 		  35 years from November 7, 2001
036/2001
  Energética Barra Grande S.A.   Barra Grande   Rio Grande do Sul   35 years from May 14, 2001
008/2001
  Companhia Energética Rio
das Antas 		  14 Julho, Castro Alves and Monte Claro   Rio Grande do Sul   35 years from March 3, 2001
043/2000
  Campos Novos Energia S.A.   Campos Novos   Santa Catarina   35 years from May 29, 2000
015/1997
  CPFL Centrais Elétricas   Our 19 Small Hydroelectric Power Plants and one thermoelectric facility   São Paulo   30 years from November 20, 1997
Decree N° 85,983/81
  Semesa S.A. (1)   Serra da Mesa   Goiás    
 
(1)   The concession for Serra da Mesa is held by Furnas. We have the contractual right to 51.54% of the Assured Energy of this facility under a 30-year rental agreement, expiring in 2028.
Properties
     Our principal properties consist of hydroelectric generation plants, substations and distribution networks located in the states of São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Goiás. The net book value of our total property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2005 was R$5,289 million. Apart from our distribution network, no single one of our properties produces more than 10% of our total revenues. Our facilities are generally adequate for our present needs and suitable for their intended purposes.
     Pursuant to Brazilian law, essential properties and facilities used by us to perform our obligations under our concession agreements cannot be transferred, assigned, pledged or sold to, or encumbered by, any of our creditors without prior approval from ANEEL.

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     Although the Brazilian government grants concessions to construct hydroelectric plants, it does not grant expropriation decrees to the land underlying the projects. Such a decree will only be given when it has been demonstrated that the concessionaire has negotiated with at least 50% of the affected landowners. Once such negotiations have been conducted, the concessionaire may request an expropriation decree from ANEEL. ANEEL will study the request and verify that all available options to negotiate with the landowners have been exhausted. If ANEEL arrives at this finding, it will issue an expropriation decree on the affected land. If the concessionaire and landowners cannot agree on a price for the property or a right of way, the concessionaire may use the expropriation decree in order to request an ownership certificate from the Justice Court that will allow the construction to proceed while a court-appointed expert determines the fair market value for the property.
Environmental
Environmental Regulation
     The Brazilian constitution gives both the Brazilian Federal and State Governments the power to enact laws designed to protect the environment. A similar power is given to municipalities whose local interests may be affected. Municipal laws are considered a supplement to federal and state laws. A violator of applicable environmental laws may be subject to administrative and criminal sanctions, and they will have an obligation to repair and/or provide compensation for environmental damages. Administrative sanctions may include substantial fines, suspension of activities, while criminal sanctions may include fines and, for individuals, possible imprisonment, which can be imposed against executive officers and employees of companies who commit environmental crimes.
     Our energy distribution and generation facilities are subject to environmental licensing procedures, which include the preparation of environmental impact assessments before such facilities are constructed. Once the respective environmental licenses are obtained, their maintenance is still subject to the compliance with various specific requirements.
     In order to facilitate compliance with environmental laws, we use an environmental management system that was implemented in all of our segments and follows the standards of ISO 14001. We established a system to identify, evaluate and update with respect to applicable environmental laws, as well as other requirements applicable to our environmental management system. Our generation and distribution of electricity is submitted to internal and external audits, which verify if our activities are in compliance with ISO 14001. The environmental management of our activities is developed taking into consideration our budgets and realistic forecasts, always aiming better financial, social and environmental results.
     The complex environmental licensing process is being reviewed by the Brazilian government with the cooperation of private sector companies, including us, with a view to expediting the procedures for the granting of licenses for the installation and the operation of infrastructure works which are necessary for the social and economic development of Brazil.
Administrative and Legal Proceedings
     We are subject to a small number of administrative proceedings regarding infringement of environmental regulations. The majority of these proceedings are fines related to the alleged damage to trees in connection with the maintenance of our distribution lines. In these cases we either pay a fine or we enter into compliance agreements with environmental authorities, which terminates these administrative proceedings, provided that we comply with our obligations under such agreements. We believe that these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, either individually or in the aggregate.
     We are also subject to legal proceedings relating to the authorization of certain of our hydroelectric plants, including a class action proposed by the federal public attorney’s office of the Municipality of Caxias do Sul, challenging the validity of the environmental licensing of the Rio das Antas Hydroelectric Complex, and requesting injunctive relief against the construction of these plants. The district attorney’s injunction request was denied in the lower courts and the district attorney moved against it requesting a new injunction from the higher courts. The higher courts denied the injunction relief. No decision on the merits has been taken by the lower courts to date. We believe

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based on opinion of counsel that the possibility of a loss is remote with respect to this suit. It is not possible to forecast the effects of a decision against us under such claim.
Environmental Programs
     CPFL Energia participates on a regular basis in programs that manage the environmental impact of its operations and projects. These initiatives aim to ensure that all aspects of the company’s planned activities and operations include measures to prevent and mitigate any environmental harm, in accordance with current national legislation and regulatory obligations. The Environmental Management System, through which CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and CPFL Centrais Elétricas are all certified under the applicable law, Norma ISO 14001, facilitates monitoring of the company’s operations.
     CPFL Energia’s companies have also developed environmental programs that focus on the activities of their distributors as well as the operations of their hydroelectric plants. These programs ensure that business is conducted in a manner that respects the environment and that adds value to the communities in which these companies operate.
CPFL Geração’s Construction Sites
     The environmental issues regarding the construction of our new electricity generation facilities require specially-tailored oversight. For this reason, CPFL Geração manages these matters along with the basic environmental needs of each site in order to ensure that its policies and its environmental obligations are given adequate consideration.
     Decisions are made by environmental committees, whose members include representatives of each project partner and of each plant’s environmental management office. In this way, the implementation of environmental projects and the interaction with government agencies are given more importance in the process of environmental compliance and future electricity generation. For example, in securing the operating license for Barra Grande from IBAMA in July 2005, the project managers had a productive dialogue with representatives from the federal government allowing for both expanded electricity generation and environmental preservation.
     The following examples also demonstrate this relationship:
  •   Barra Grande. We have consistently supported the local Rural Population Relocation Program. This program envisions relocating 430 families, including: (1) 194 families living in Rural Collective Resettlements, which have homes with garages, arable plots, community centers and capacity for schools. Of this group, there are already 86 families inhabiting their land; (2) 230 families that received letters of credit and have acquired their own property; and (3) 6 families living in Remaining Area Resettlements. The program also provides institutional support to 127 families of small land owners and occupiers who are involved in: land cultivation or exploration; conservation of biodiversity and native flora and fauna, including endangered species; the creation of a sapling nursery that protects plant diversity by producing 680,000 saplings destined for reforestation projects.
 
  •   Campos Novos. We have consistently supported the local Rural Population Relocation Program. This program envisions relocating 297 families, including: (1) 31 families living in Rural Collective Resettlements, which have infrastructures similar to those in Barra Grande, and where all families are already inhabiting their land; (2) 49 families living in Small Rural Collective Resettlements, where all families are already inhabiting their land; (3) 170 families that received letters of credit and have acquired their own property; and (3) 47 families living in Remaining Area Resettlements. In addition, the program administers the Rural Development Fund, which in turn provides resources to the Brazilian Support Service for Small Companies (Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas, or SEBRAE-SC) in order to add value to small land parcels held by more than 300 families in the region. A Conservation Unit has been established, currently protecting 1,068 hectares of land, and the Permanent Preservation Area, which maintains a preserve covering 1,832 hectares, has been revitalized with the planting of 206,000 native trees saplings, including a number of endangered species. In recognition of its efforts to mitigate the environmental impact of its operations, ENERCAN received the Fritz Muller Prize of the government of the state of Santa Catarina.

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Insurance
     We maintain insurance for losses resulting from fire, lightning, explosions, electrical shorts and outages at our various substations, power plants, buildings and facilities, and for personal and material damages incurred by third parties in accidents relating to our electricity transmission and distribution operations. In the power plants themselves, we insure our generators and turbines against fire, lightning, explosions, electrical shorts and outages, and equipment malfunctions. We do not have insurance coverage for business interruption risk because we do not believe that the high premiums are justified by the risk of major interruption, nor do we have earthquake insurance. We believe that we maintain insurance that is customary in Brazil for the type of business that we operate. In 2005 we paid an aggregate of R$4.1 million in insurance premiums.
THE BRAZILIAN POWER INDUSTRY
General
     In 2002, the MME (defined below) approved a ten-year expansion plan under which Brazil’s installed power generation capacity is projected to increase to 112.1 GW by 2012, of which 86.8 GW (77.4%) is projected to be hydroelectric, 16.8 GW (15.0%) is projected to be thermoelectric and 8.5 GW (7.6%) is projected to be imported through the Interconnected Power System.
     In 2005, Eletrobrás owned 44% of Brazilian generation assets. Through its subsidiaries, Eletrobrás is also responsible for 60% of Brazil’s installed transmission capacity above 230 kV. In addition, some Brazilian states control entities involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. They include, among others, Companhia Energética de São Paulo — CESP and Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais — CEMIG.
     Private companies had 27.7% and 60% of the market for generation and distribution activities, in terms of total capacity and demand, respectively, and 20% of the transmission market, in terms of revenue.
Principal Regulatory Authorities
Ministry of Mines and Energy — MME
     The MME is the Brazilian government’s primary regulator of the power industry. Following the adoption of the New Industry Model Law, the Brazilian government, acting primarily through the MME, has undertaken certain duties that were previously the responsibility of ANEEL, including the drafting of the guidelines governing the granting of concessions and the issuance of directives governing the bidding process for concessions relating to public services and public assets.
National Energy Policy Council
     The National Energy Policy Council, Conselho Nacional de Política Energética (“CNPE”) is a committee created in August 1997 to advise the Brazilian President with respect to the development of the national energy policy. The CNPE is presided over by the Minister of Mines and Energy, and the majority of its members are ministers of the Brazilian government. The CNPE was created to optimize the use of Brazil’s energy resources and to ensure the supply of energy to the country.
ANEEL
     The Brazilian power industry is regulated by ANEEL, an independent federal regulatory agency. After the enactment of the New Industry Model Law, ANEEL’s primary responsibility is to regulate and supervise the power industry in accordance with the policies set forth by the MME and to respond to matters which are delegated to it by the Brazilian government and the MME. ANEEL’s current responsibilities include, among others, (i) administering concessions for electric energy generation, transmission and distribution, including the approval of electricity tariffs, (ii) enacting regulations for the electric energy industry, (iii) implementing and regulating the exploration of energy sources, including the use of hydroelectric power, (iv) promoting the public bidding process for new concessions,

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(v) settling administrative disputes among electricity generation entities and electricity purchasers and (vi) defining the criteria and methodology for the determination of the transmission tariffs.
National Electrical System Operator — ONS
     The National Electrical System Operator, Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico (“ONS”) is a non-profit, private entity comprised of electric utilities engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electric energy, in addition to other private participants such as importers, exporters, and Free Consumers. The primary role of the ONS is to coordinate and control the generation and transmission operations in the Interconnected Power System, subject to the ANEEL’s regulation and supervision. The objectives and principal responsibilities of the ONS include: operational planning for the generation industry, organizing the use of the domestic Interconnected Power System and international interconnections, guaranteeing that all parties in the industry have access to the transmission network in a non-discriminatory manner, assisting in the expansion of the electric energy system, proposing plans to the MME for extensions of the Basic Grid, and submitting rules for the operation of the transmission system for ANEEL’s approval.
Electric Energy Trading Chamber — CCEE
     The Electric Energy Trading Chamber (Câmara de Comercialização de Energia Elétrica), or CCEE, is a not-for-profit organization subject to authorization, inspection and regulation by ANEEL, which has replaced the former Wholesale Energy Market, or MAE.
     The CCEE is responsible, among other things, for (1) registering all the energy purchase agreements in the Regulated Market (Contratos de Comercialização de Energia no Ambiente Regulado), or CCEAR, and registering the agreements resulting from market adjustments and the volume of electricity contracted in the Free Market, and (2) the accounting for and clearing of short-term transactions. The CCEE is comprised of holders of concessions and permissions and authorized entities of the electricity industry and free consumers and its board of directors is comprised of four members appointed by these agents and one by the MME, which will be the chairman of the board of directors.
Energy Research Company — EPE
     On August 16, 2004 the Brazilian government created the Energy Research Company (Empresa de Pesquisa Energética), or EPE, a state-owned company, which is responsible for conducting strategic research on the energy industry, including with respect to electric energy, oil, gas, coal and renewable energy sources. The research carried out by EPE is used by MME in its policymaking role in the energy industry.
Energy Industry Monitoring Committee — CMSE
     The New Industry Model Law created the Energy Industry Monitoring Committee (Comitê de Monitoramento do Setor Elétrico), or CMSE, which acts under the direction of the MME. The CMSE is responsible for monitoring the supply conditions of the system and for indicating the steps to be taken to correct existing problems.
Concessions
     The Brazilian constitution provides that the development, use and sale of electric energy may be undertaken directly by the Brazilian government or indirectly through the granting of concessions, permissions or authorizations. Historically, the Brazilian electric energy industry has been dominated by generation, transmission and distribution concessionaires controlled by the Federal or State governments.
     The companies or consortia that wish to build or operate facilities for generation, transmission or distribution of electricity in Brazil must apply to the MME or to the ANEEL, as representative of the Brazilian government, for a concession, permission or authorization, as the case may be. Concessions grant rights to generate, transmit or distribute electricity in the relevant concession area for a specified period, as opposed to permissions and authorizations, which may be revoked at any time at the discretion of MME, in consultation with ANEEL. This period is usually 35 years for new generation concessions, and 30 years for new transmission or distribution concessions. An existing concession may be renewed at the granting authority’s discretion.

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     The Concession Law establishes, among other things, the conditions that the concessionaire must comply with when providing electricity services, the rights of the consumers, and the obligations of the concessionaire and the granting authority. Furthermore, the concessionaire must comply with regulations governing the electricity sector. The main provisions of the Concession Law are summarized below:
     Adequate service. The concessionaire must render adequate service equally with respect to regularity, continuity, efficiency, safety and accessibility.
     Use of land. The concessionaire may use public land or request the granting authority to expropriate necessary private land for the benefit of the concessionaire. In such case, the concessionaire shall compensate the affected private landowners.
     Strict liability. The concessionaire is strictly liable for all damages arising from the provision of its services.
     Changes in controlling interest. The granting authority must approve any direct or indirect change in the concessionaire’s controlling interest.
     Intervention by the granting authority. The granting authority may intervene in the concession, by means of a presidential decree, to ensure the adequate performance of services, as well as the full compliance with applicable contractual and regulatory provisions. Within 30 days after the decree date, the granting authority’s representative is required to commence an administrative proceeding in which the concessionaire is entitled to contest the intervention. During the term of the administrative proceeding, a person appointed pursuant to the granting authority’s decree becomes responsible for carrying on the concession. If the administrative proceeding is not completed within 180 days after the decree date, the intervention ceases and the concession is returned to the concessionaire. The concession is also returned to the concessionaire if the granting authority’s representative decides not to terminate the concession and the concession term has not yet expired.
     Termination of the concession. The termination of the concession agreement may be accelerated by means of expropriation and/or forfeiture. Expropriation is the early termination of a concession for reasons related to the public interest that must be expressly declared by law. Forfeiture must be declared by the granting authority after ANEEL or MME has made a final administrative ruling that the concessionaire, among other things, (1) has failed to render adequate service or to comply with applicable law or regulation, (2) no longer has the technical, financial or economic capacity to provide adequate service, or (3) has not complied with penalties assessed by the granting authority. The concessionaire may contest any expropriation or forfeiture in the courts. The concessionaire is entitled to indemnification for its investments in expropriated assets that have not been fully amortized or depreciated, after deduction of any amounts for fines and damages due by the concessionaire.
     Expiration. When the concession expires, all assets, rights and privileges that are materially related to the rendering of the electricity services revert to the Brazilian government. Following the expiration, the concessionaire is entitled to indemnification for its investments in assets that have not been fully amortized or depreciated as of the expiration.
     Penalties. ANEEL’s regulation governs the imposition of sanctions against the participants in the electricity sector and classifies the appropriate penalties based on the nature and importance of the breach (including warnings, fines, temporary suspension from the right to participate in bidding procedures for new concessions, licenses or authorizations and forfeiture). For each breach, the fines can be up to two per cent of the revenue (net of value-added tax and services tax) of the concessionaire in the 12-month period preceding any assessment notice. Some infractions that may result in fines relate to the failure of the agent to request ANEEL’s approval including the following: (1) execution of contracts between related parties in the cases provided by regulation; (2) sale or assignment of the assets related to services rendered as well as the imposition of any encumbrance (including any security, bond, guarantee, pledge and mortgage) on them or any other assets related to the concession or the revenues of the electricity services; and (3) changes in controlling interest of the holder of the authorization or concession. In case of contracts executed between related parties that are submitted for ANEEL’s approval, ANEEL may seek to impose restrictions on the terms and conditions of these contracts and, in extreme circumstances, determine that the contract be rescinded.

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The New Industry Model Law
     Since 1995, the Federal Government has taken a number of measures to reform the Brazilian electric energy industry. These culminated, on March 15, 2004, in the enactment of the New Industry Model Law, which further restructured the power industry with the ultimate goal of providing consumers with a secure electricity supply at an adequate tariff. The New Industry Model Law was implemented by Decree No. 5,153, enacted on July 30, 2004.
     The New Industry Model Law introduced material changes to the regulation of the power industry, with a view to (i) providing incentives to private and public entities to build and maintain generation capacity and (ii) assuring the supply of electricity within Brazil at adequate tariffs through competitive electricity public bidding processes. The key features of the New Industry Model Law include:
  •   Creation of a parallel environment for the trading of electricity, including: (1) the regulated market, a more stable market in terms of supply of electricity; and (2) a market specifically addressed to certain participants (i.e., Free Consumers and commercialization companies), called the free market, that permits a certain degree of competition.
 
  •   Restrictions on certain activities of distributors, so as to require them to focus on their core business of distribution, to promote more efficient and reliable services to captive consumers.
 
  •   Elimination of self-dealing, in order to provide an incentive to distributors to purchase electricity at the lowest available prices rather then buying electricity from related parties.
 
  •   Respect for contracts executed prior to the New Industry Model Law, in order to provide regulatory stability for transactions carried out before its enactment.
     The New Industry Model Law excludes Eletrobrás and its subsidiaries from the National Privatization Program, which is a program originally created by the Brazilian government in 1990 to promote the privatization process of state-owned companies.
Parallel Environment for the Trading of Electric Energy
     Under the New Industry Model Law, electricity purchase and sale transactions are carried out in two different segments: (1) the regulated market, which contemplates the purchase by distribution companies through public bids of all electricity necessary to supply their customers and (2) the free market, which contemplates purchase of electricity by non-regulated entities (such as Free Consumers and energy traders).
     Electricity from (1) low capacity generation projects located near the consumption points (such as certain co-generation plants and the Small Hydroelectric Power Plants), (2) plants qualified under the Development of Alternative Sources Program “Proinfa Program”, an initiative established by the Federal Government to create certain incentives for the development of alternative energy sources, such as wind power projects, Small Hydroelectric Power Plants and biomass projects, as defined below (the “Proinfa Program”) and (3) Itaipu, is not subject to the public bidding process for the supply of electricity to the Pool. The electricity generated by Itaipu will continue to be sold by Eletrobrás to the distribution concessionaires operating in the South/Southeast/Center-Western Interconnected Power System, although no specific contract was entered into by such concessionaires. The rates at which the Itaipu-generated electricity is traded are denominated in U.S. dollars and established pursuant to a treaty between Brazil and Paraguay. As a consequence, Itaipu rates rise or fall in accordance with the variation of the U.S. dollar/real exchange rate. Changes in the price of Itaipu-generated electricity are, however, subject to the Parcel A cost recovery mechanism discussed below under “ — Distribution Tariffs.”
The Regulated Market
     In the regulated market, distribution companies purchase their expected electricity requirements for their captive customers through public auctions. Distribution companies are required to purchase electricity from generators through a public auction process. The auction is administered by ANEEL, either directly or indirectly through the CCEE.

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     Electricity purchases are made through two types of bilateral agreements: Energy Agreements (Contratos de Quantidade de Energia) and (2) Capacity Agreements (Contratos de Disponibilidade de Energia). Under an Energy Agreement, a generator commits to supply a certain amount of electricity and assumes the risk that its electricity supply could be adversely affected by hydrological conditions and low reservoir levels, among other conditions, which could interrupt the supply of electricity. In such a case, the generator would be required to purchase the electricity elsewhere in order to comply with its supply commitments. Under a Capacity Agreement, a generator commits to make a certain amount of capacity available to the Pool. In such a case, the generator’s revenue is guaranteed and the distributors must bear the risk of a supply shortage. Together, these agreements comprise the energy purchase agreements in the Pool, Contratos de Comercialização de Energia no Ambiente Regulado (“CCEAR”).
     Under the New Industry Model Law, the estimate of demand from distributors is the principal factor in determining how much electricity the system as a whole will contract. Under the new system, distributors are obligated to contract 100% of their projected electricity needs. A deviation in actual demand from projected demand could result in penalties to distributors, but this remains subject to implementation.
     According to the New Industry Model Law, electricity distribution entities will be entitled to pass through to their respective customers all costs related to electricity they purchased through public auction as well as any taxes and industry charges.
     With respect to the granting of new concessions, the newly enacted regulations require bids for new hydroelectric generation facilities to include, among other things, the minimum percentage of electricity to be supplied to the Regulated Market.
The Free Market
     The free market covers transactions between generation concessionaires, Independent Power Producers, or IPPs, self-generators, energy traders, importers of electric energy and Free Consumers. IPPs are generation entities that sell the totality or part of their electricity to Free Consumers, distribution concessionaires and trading agents, among others. The free market will also include existing bilateral contracts between generators and distributors until they expire. Upon expiration, such contracts must be executed under the New Industry Model Law guidelines.
     A consumer that is eligible to choose its supplier may only be able to rescind its contract with the local distributor by notifying such distributor at least 15 days before the date such distributor is required to state its estimated electricity needs for the next auction. Further, such consumer may only begin acquiring electricity from another supplier in the year following the one in which the local distributor was notified. Once a consumer has opted for the free market, it may only return to the regulated system once it has given the distributor of its region five years notice, provided that the distributor may reduce such term at its discretion. Such an extended period of notice seeks to assure that, if necessary, the distributor could buy the additional energy in the Pool without imposing extra costs to the captive market.
     State-owned generators may sell electricity to free consumers; however, as opposed to private generators, they are obligated to do so through an auction process.
Regulation under the New Industry Model Law
     New regulations under the New Industry Model Law include, among other items, rules relating to auction procedures, the form of power purchase agreements and the method of passing costs through to final consumers, among other things.
     Under the new regulations, all electricity-purchasing agents must contract all of their electricity demand under the guidelines of the new model. Electricity-selling agents must provide evidentiary support linking the allotted energy to be sold to existing or planned power generation facilities. Agents that do not comply with such requirements are subject to penalties imposed by ANEEL.

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     The new regulations provide for electricity distribution companies to fulfill their electricity supply obligations primarily through public auctions. In addition to these auctions, distribution companies will be able to purchase electricity from: (1) generation companies that are connected directly to such distribution company, except for hydro generation companies with capacity higher than 30 MW and certain thermo generation companies, (2) electricity generation projects participating in the initial phase of the Proinfa Program, a program designed to diversify Brazil’s energy sources, (3) power purchase agreements entered into before the New Industry Model Law was enacted and (4) the Itaipu power plant.
     The MME must establish the total amount of energy to be contracted in the Regulated Market and the list of generation projects that will be allowed to participate in the auctions each year.
     Beginning in 2005, all electricity generation, distribution and trading companies, independent power producers and Free Consumers are required to notify MME, by August 1 of each year, of their estimated electricity demand or estimated electricity generation, as the case may be, for each of the subsequent five years. Each distribution company will be required to notify MME, within the 60-day period preceding each electricity auction, of the amounts of electricity that it intends to contract in the auction. In addition, distribution companies will be required to specify the portion of the contracted amount they intend to use to supply potentially Free Consumers.
Auctions on the Regulated Market
     Electricity auctions for new generation projects in process will be held (1) five years before the initial delivery date (referred to as “A-5’’ auctions) and (2) three years before the initial delivery date (referred to as “A-3’’ auctions). There will also be electricity auctions from existing power generation facilities (1) held one year before the initial delivery date (referred to as “A-1’’ auctions) and (2) held approximately four months before the delivery date (referred to as “market adjustments’’). The invitations to bid in the auctions will be prepared by ANEEL, in compliance with guidelines established by the MME, including the requirement to use the lowest bid as the criterion to determine the winner of the auction.
     Each generation company that participates in the auction will execute a contract for purchase and sale of electricity with each distribution company, in proportion to the distribution companies’ respective estimated demand for electricity. The only exception to these rules relate to the market adjustment auction, where the contracts will be between specific selling and distribution companies. The CCEAR of both “A-5’’ and “A-3’’ auctions will have a term of between 15 and 30 years, and the CCEAR of “A-1’’ auctions will have a term between five and 15 years. Contracts arising from market adjustment auctions will be limited to a two-year term.
     With respect to the CCEAR related to electricity generated by existing generation facilities, the decree provides for three alternatives for the permanent reduction of contracted electricity: (1) compensation for the exit of potentially free consumers from the Regulated Market, (2) reduction, at the distribution companies’ discretion, of up to 4% per year of the annual contracted amount due to market deviations from the estimated market projections, beginning two years after the initial electricity demand was declared and (3) adjustments to the amount of electricity established in the energy acquisition contracts entered into before March 17, 2004.
     On December 7, 2004, CCEE conducted the first auction pursuant to the procedures established by the New Industry Model Law. The generators and distributors provided their estimated electricity generation or estimated electricity demand for the 5 subsequent years. Based on this information, MME established the total amount of electricity to be traded in the auction and set the generation companies that would participate in the auction. The auction was carried out in two phases via an electronic system. The energy negotiated in the auction is generated by existing generation enterprises and the contracts have an 8 year-term, with initial delivery dates beginning in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
     After the completion of the auction, generators and distributors executed the CCEAR, in which the parties established the price and amount of the energy contracted in the auction. The CCEAR set forth that the price will be annually adjusted upon the variation of the IPCA (Índice Nacional de Preços ao Consumidor Amplo, calculated and published by Fundação Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística – IBGE). The distributors have granted financial guaranties to the generators (mainly receivables from the distribution service) to secure their payment obligations under the CCEAR.

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     In 2005, CCEE conducted the second, the third and the fourth auctions in accordance with the Bid Documents (“Documentos do Leilão”) and the CCEAR approved by Resolution No. 164, which was enacted by ANEEL on August 22, 2005.
The Annual Reference Value
     The regulation also establishes a mechanism, the Annual Reference Value, which limits the amounts of costs that can be passed through to final consumers. The Annual Reference Value corresponds to the weighted average of electricity prices in the “A-5’’ and “A-3’’ auctions, calculated for all distribution companies.
     The Annual Reference Value creates an incentive for distribution companies to contract for their expected electricity demands at the lowest price in the “A-5’’ auctions and the “A-3’’ auctions. Distributors that buy electricity at a price lower than the Annual Reference Value in these auctions are allowed to pass through the full amount of the Annual Reference Value to consumers for three years. The Annual Reference Value will also be applied in the first three years of the power purchase agreements from new power generation projects. After the fourth year, the electricity acquisition costs from these projects will be allowed to be fully passed through. The regulation establishes the following limitations on the ability of distribution companies to pass through costs to consumers: (1) No pass-through of costs for electricity purchases that exceed 103% of actual demand; (2) Limited pass-through of costs for electricity purchases made in an “A-3’’ auction, if the volume of the acquired electricity exceeds 2% of the demand for electricity purchased in the “A-5’’ auctions; (3) Limited pass-through of electricity acquisition costs from new electricity generation projects if the volume contracted under the new contracts related to existing generation facilities is lower than 96% of the volume of electricity provided for in the expiring contract; (4) From 2005-2008, electricity purchases from existing facilities in the “A-1’’ auction is limited to 1% of requirements. If the acquired electricity in the “A-1’’ auction exceeds 1%, pass-through of costs to final consumers is limited to 70% of the average value of such acquisition costs of electricity generated by existing generation facilities for delivery between 2005 and 2008. The MME will establish the maximum acquisition price for electricity generated by existing projects that take part in the auctions for sale of electricity to distributors; and, if distributors do not comply with the obligation to fully contract their demand, the pass-through of the costs from energy acquired in the short-term market will be the lower of the spot price (Preço de Liquidação de Diferenças or PLD) and the Annual Reference Value.
Electric Energy Trading Convention
     ANEEL Resolution No. 109, of 2004 and No. 210, of 2006, govern the Electric Energy Trading Convention (Convenção de Comercialização de Energia Elétrica). This convention regulates the organization and administration of the CCEE as well as the conditions for trading electric energy. It also defines, among other things, (1) the rights and obligations of CCEE participants, (2) the penalties to be imposed on defaulting participants, (3) the structure for dispute resolution, (4) the trading rules in both regulated and free markets and (5) the accounting and clearing process for short-term transactions.
Restricted Activities of Distributors
     Distributors in the Interconnected Power System are not permitted to (i) conduct businesses related to the generation or transmission of electric energy, (ii) sell electric energy to Free Consumers, except for those in their concession area and under the same conditions and tariffs maintained with respect to captive consumers, (iii) hold, directly or indirectly, any interest in any other company, corporation or partnership or (iv) conduct businesses that are unrelated to their respective concessions, except for those permitted by law or in the relevant concession agreement. Generators will not be allowed to hold equity interests in excess of 10% in distributors. The New Industry Model Law has granted a transition period of eighteen months for companies to adjust to these rules, and ANEEL can extend such term for another eighteen months in the event that companies are unable to comply with these requirements within the prescribed timeframe.
Elimination of Self-Dealing
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either self-produced or acquired from affiliated companies) is no longer permitted, except in the context of agreements that were approved by ANEEL before the enactment of the New Industry Model Law.
Contracts Executed prior to the New Industry Model Law
     The New Industry Model Law provides that contracts executed by electricity distribution companies and approved by ANEEL before the enactment of the New Industry Model Law may not be amended to reflect any extension or modification of their terms, with the exception of Initial Supply Contracts, as described below. During the transition period to a free and competitive energy market (1998-2005), purchases and sales of electric energy between generation and distribution concessionaires occurred pursuant to Initial Supply Contracts. The purpose of the transition period was to permit the gradual introduction of competition in the industry.
     Under the 1998 Power Industry Law, electricity committed to Initial Supply Contracts was reduced by 25% each year from 2003 to 2005. Generation companies were allowed to trade their excess, uncontracted electricity in the regulated market or in the free market, and to conduct public auctions to trade any uncontracted volumes with Free Consumers or energy traders. With the expiration of the Initial Supply Contracts at the end of 2005, all energy will now be sold in the regulated market or in the free market. However, public generation companies may amend the Initial Supply Contracts that were in full force and effect on March 2004.
Challenges to the Constitutionality of the New Industry Model Law
     The New Industry Model Law is currently being challenged on constitutional grounds before the Brazilian Supreme Court. The Brazilian government moved to dismiss the actions arguing that the constitutional challenges were moot because they related to a provisional measure that had already been converted into law. A final decision on this matter is subject to majority vote of the Justices, provided that a quorum of at least eight Justices must be present. To date, the Brazilian Supreme Court has not reached a final decision and we do not know when such a decision may be reached. While the Brazilian Supreme Court is reviewing the law, its provisions are in effect. Regardless of the Supreme Court’s final decision, certain portions of the New Industry Model Law relating to restrictions on distributors engaging in businesses unrelated to the distribution of electricity, including sales of energy by distributors to free consumers and the elimination of self-dealing are expected to remain in full force and effect.
     If all or a relevant portion of the New Industry Model Law is deemed unconstitutional by the Brazilian Supreme Court, the regulatory scheme introduced by the New Industry Model Law may not come into effect, which will create uncertainty as to how and when the Brazilian government will be able to reform the electric energy sector.
Ownership Limitations
     ANEEL established new limits on the concentration of certain services and activities within the electric energy industry in 2000. Under these limits, with the exception of companies participating in the National Privatization Program (which only need to comply with such limits once their final corporate restructuring has been accomplished), no electric industry company (including its affiliates) may (i) own more than 20% of Brazil’s installed capacity, 25% of the installed capacity of the South/Southeast/Central West region or 35% of the installed capacity of the North/Northeast region, except if such percentage corresponds to the installed capacity of a single generation plant, (ii) own more than 20% of Brazil’s distribution market, 25% of the South/Southeast/Central-West distribution market or 35% of the North/Northeast distribution market, except in the event of an increase in the distribution of energy exceeding the national or regional growth rates or (iii) own more than 20% of Brazil’s trading market with Final Consumers, 20% of Brazil’s trading market with non-Final Consumers or 25% of the sum of these two categories.
Tariffs for the Use of the Distribution and Transmission Systems
     ANEEL oversees tariff regulations that govern access to the distribution and transmission systems and establish tariffs for these systems. The tariffs are (i) network usage charges, which are charges for the use of the proprietary local grid of distribution companies (“TUSD”) and (ii) tariffs for the use of the transmission system, which is the Basic Grid and its ancillary facilities (“TUST”).

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TUSD
     The TUSD is paid by generators and Free Consumers for the use of the distribution system of the distribution concessionaire to which the relevant generator or Free Consumer is connected. The amount to be paid by the agent connected to the distribution system is calculated by multiplying the amount of electricity contracted with the distribution concessionaire for each connection point, in kW, by the tariff in R$/kW which is set by ANEEL. The TUSD has two components: (1) the remuneration of the concessionaire for the use of the proprietary local grid, known as TUSD Service, which varies in accordance with each customer’s energy peak load, and (2) the regulatory charges applicable to the use of the local grid, known as TUSD Charges, which are set by regulatory authorities and linked to the quantity of energy consumed by each customer.
TUST
     The TUST is paid by distribution companies, generators and Free Consumers for the use of the Basic Grid and is revised annually according to (i) an inflation index and (ii) the annual revenue of the transmission companies, as determined by ANEEL. According to criteria established by ANEEL, owners of the different parts of the transmission grid were required to transfer the coordination of their facilities to the ONS in return for receiving regulated payments from the transmission system users. Network users, including generation companies, distribution companies and Free Consumers, have signed contracts with the ONS entitling them to the use of the transmission grid in return for the payment of certain tariffs. Other parts of the grid that are owned by transmission companies but which are not considered part of the Basic Grid are made directly available to the interested users for a specified fee.
Distribution Tariffs
     Distribution tariff rates (including the TUSD) are subject to review by ANEEL, which has the authority to adjust and review these tariffs in response to changes in energy purchase costs and market conditions. When adjusting distribution tariffs, ANEEL divides the costs of distribution companies between (i) costs that are beyond the control of the distributor, or Parcel A costs, and (ii) costs that are under control of distributors, or Parcel B costs. The readjustment of tariffs is based on a formula that takes into account the division of costs between the two categories.
     Parcel A costs include, among others, the following factors:
  •   costs of electricity purchased for resale pursuant to Initial Supply Contracts;
 
  •   costs of electricity purchased from Itaipu;
 
  •   costs of electricity purchased pursuant to bilateral agreements that are freely negotiated between the parties;
 
  •   certain other charges for connection to the transmission and distribution systems; and
 
  •   the cost of regulatory charges.
     Pursuant to ANEEL Resolution no. 166/2005, the costs associated with research and development and energy efficient consumption have been included in Parcel A costs through periodic revisions (revisão periódica) since November 2005.
     Parcel B costs are determined by subtracting all of the Parcel A costs from the distribution company’s revenues, excluding ICMS, a state tax levied on sales. As of 2005, the PIS/PASEP and COFINS revenue taxes are no longer deemed to form part of Parcel B costs, and therefore may be passed-through to customers.
     Each distribution company’s concession agreement provides for an annual readjustment (reajuste anual). In general, Parcel A costs are fully passed through to consumers. Parcel B costs, however, are restated for inflation in accordance with the IGP-M index.

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     Electricity distribution concessionaires are also entitled to periodic revisions every four or five years. These revisions are aimed at (1) assuring necessary revenues to cover efficient Parcel B operational costs and adequate compensation for investments deemed essential for the services within the scope of each such company’s concession and (2) determining the “X factor,” which is based on three components: (a) expected gains of productivity from increase in scale, (b) evaluations by consumers (verified by ANEEL) and (c) labor costs.
     The X factor is used to adjust the proportion of the change in the IGP-M index that is used in the annual adjustments. Accordingly, upon the completion of each periodic revision, application of the X factor requires distribution companies to share their productivity gains with final consumers.
     In addition, electricity distribution concessionaires are entitled to an extraordinary tariff review (revisão extraordinária) on a case-by-case basis, to ensure their financial stability and compensate them for unpredictable costs, including taxes, that significantly change their cost structure.
     Distribution companies need to execute separate contracts for the connection and use of the distribution system and for the sale of electricity to their potentially free consumers on the date of their subsequent tariff readjustment or tariff revision, whichever occurs earlier.
     With the introduction of the New Industry Model Law, the MME has acknowledged that the variable costs associated with the purchase of electric energy may be included by means of the Parcel A Account or CVA, an account created to recognize some of our costs when ANEEL adjusts the tariffs of our distribution subsidiaries. See “Item 5—Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Overview—Recoverable Costs Variations—Parcel A Costs.”
Incentives
     In 2000, a Federal decree created the Thermoelectric Priority Program (Programa Prioritário de Termeletricidade, or PPT) for purposes of diversifying the Brazilian energy matrix and decreasing its strong dependency on hydroelectric plants. The prerogatives granted to the thermoelectric plants included in the PPT are: (i) guaranty of gas supply for twenty years, according to regulation from the MME, (ii) assurance of the costs related to the acquisition of the electric energy produced by thermoelectric plants will be transferred to tariffs up to the normative value established by ANEEL and (iii) guaranty of access to a BNDES special financing program for the electric energy industry.
     In 2002, the Federal Government established the Proinfa Program. Under the Proinfa Program, Eletrobrás shall purchase the energy generated by alternative sources for a period of up to twenty years. In its initial phase, the Proinfa Program is limited to a total contracted capacity of 3,300 MW. Projects seeking to qualify for the benefits offered by the Proinfa Program must be fully operational by December 30, 2006. In its second phase, which will start after the 3,300MW cap has been reached, the Proinfa Program intends, within a period of up to twenty years, to have a contracted capacity equivalent to 10% of the electric energy annual consumption of Brazil. The energy production for the commercialization in the Program will not be made by generation concessionaires, like us, nor by IPPs. On the other hand, such production may only be made by an autonomous independent producer, which may not be controlled by or affiliated with a generation concessionaire or an IPP, or affiliated with their controlling entities.
Regulatory Charges
RGR Fund and UBP
     In certain circumstances, electric energy companies are compensated for certain assets used in connection with a concession if the concession is revoked or is not renewed. In 1971, the Brazilian congress created a reserve fund designed to provide funds for such compensation (“RGR Fund”). In February 1999, ANEEL revised the assessment of a fee requiring public-industry electric companies to make monthly contributions to the RGR Fund at an annual rate equal to 2.5% of the company’s fixed assets in service, not to exceed 3% of total operating revenues in any year. In recent years, no concessions have been revoked or have failed to be renewed, and the RGR has been used principally to finance generation and distribution projects. The RGR is scheduled to be phased out by 2010 and

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ANEEL shall revise the applicable tariffs so such that the consumer will receive some benefit from the termination of the RGR.
     The Federal Government has imposed a fee on IPPs similar to the fee levied on public-industry generation companies in connection with the RGR. IPPs are required to make contributions for using a public asset (Uso de Bem Público, or UBP) according to the rules of the corresponding public bidding process for the granting of concessions. Eletrobrás received the UBP payments until December 31, 2002. All payments related to the UBP since December 31, 2002 are paid directly to the Federal Government.
CCC
     Distribution companies (and also some transmission companies responsible for Free Consumers) must contribute to the Conta de Consumo de Combustível (“CCC Account”). The CCC Account was created in 1973 to generate financial reserves to cover fossil fuel costs in thermoelectric power plants in the event of a rainfall shortage which would require increased use of thermal plants. The annual CCC Account contributions are calculated on the basis of estimates of the cost of fuel needed by the thermoelectric power plants in the succeeding year. The CCC Account is administered by Eletrobrás. The CCC Account, in turn, reimburses electric companies for a substantial portion of the fuel costs of their thermoelectric power plants.
     On February 1998, the Federal Government provided for the phasing out of the CCC Account. During the 2003-2006 period, subsidies from the CCC Account will be phased out for thermal power plants constructed prior to February 1998 and belonging to the Interconnected Power System. Thermal power plants constructed after that date will not be entitled to subsidies from the CCC Account. In April 2002, the Federal Government established that subsidies from the CCC Account would continue to be paid, a period of 20 years, to those thermoelectric plants located in isolated systems for.
CDE
     In 2002, the Federal Government instituted the Electric Energy Development Account, Conta de Desenvolvimento Energético (“CDE Account”), which is funded through annual payments made by concessionaires for the use of public assets, penalties and fines imposed by ANEEL and the annual fees paid by agents offering electric energy to Final Consumers, by means of a charge to be added to the tariffs for the use of the transmission and distribution transmission systems. These fees are adjusted annually. The CDE Account was created to support (i) the development of energy production throughout Brazil, (ii) the production of energy by alternative energy sources and (iii) the universalization of electric energy services throughout Brazil. The CDE will be in effect for twenty-five years and shall be regulated by the executive branch and managed by Eletrobrás.
ESS
     Resolution no. 173 of November 28, 2005 established a provision for the system service charge, Encargo de Serviço do Sistema (“ESS”), which beginning in January 2006 will be included in price and fee readjustments for distribution concessionaires that are part of the National Interconnected Grid (Sistema Interligado Nacional). This charge will be based on the estimates made by the National Electrical System Operator, Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico (“ONS”), up to October 31 of each year.
Fee for the Use of Water Resources
     The Power Industry Law requires that holders of a concession and authorization to use water resources must pay a fee of 6.75% of the value of the energy they generate by using such facilities. This charge must be paid to the federal district, states and municipalities where the plant or the plant’s reservoir is located.
ANEEL Inspection Fee (TFSEE)
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benefit achieved by the holders of concessions, permissions or authorizations and is collected by ANEEL in twelve monthly installments.
Default on the Payment of Regulatory Charges
     The New Industry Model Law provides that the failure to pay required contributions to the RGR Fund, Proinfa Program, CDE Account, CCC Account, or certain payments, such as those due from the purchase of electric energy in the regulated market or from Itaipu will prevent the defaulting party from receiving readjustments or reviews of their tariffs (expect for an extraordinary review) and will also prevent the defaulting party from receiving funds from the RGR Fund, CDE Account or CCC Account.
Energy Reallocation Mechanism
     Centrally dispatched hydrogenerators are protected against certain hydrological risks by the Energy Reallocation Mechanism (“MRE”) which attempts to mitigate the risks involved in the generation of hydrological energy by mandating that hydrogenerators share the hydrological risks of the Interconnected Power System. Under Brazilian law, each hydroelectric plant is assigned an “Assured Energy”, which is determined in each relevant concession agreement, irrespective of the volume of electricity generated by the facility. The MRE transfers surplus electricity from those generators that have produced electricity in excess of their Assured Energy to those generators that have produced less than their Assured Energy. The effective generation dispatch is determined by ONS, which takes into account nationwide electricity demand and hydrological conditions. The volume of electricity actually generated by the plant, either less or in excess to the Assured Energy, is priced pursuant to a tariff denominated “Energy Optimization Tariff” which covers the operation and maintenance costs of the plant. This revenue or additional expense will be accounted monthly by each generator.
ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
     None.
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
     The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this annual report. Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles, which differ in certain respects from U.S. GAAP. Note 36 to our audited consolidated financial statements provides a description of the principal differences between Brazilian Accounting Principles and U.S. GAAP, as they relate to us, and a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity. See “Presentation of Financial Information.”
     We have three distribution subsidiaries—CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE. We fully consolidate CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga. Until June 2006, when we increased our equity interest in RGE to 99.76%, we accounted for RGE using proportionate consolidation, and accordingly our financial statements included 67.07% of each item for RGE. We also account for four of our indirect subsidiaries (CERAN, BAESA, ENERCAN and Foz do Chapecó) using proportionate consolidation. Those indirect subsidiaries own a total of six generation facilities. BAESA and CERAN are under construction but have already begun operations. ENERCAN is expected to start operations in the second half of 2006. See “Presentation of Financial Information.”
Overview
     We are a holding company and, through subsidiaries, we (a) distribute electricity to customers in our concession areas, (b) generate electricity and develop additional generation projects and (c) engage in electricity commercialization and the provision of electricity-related services. The most important drivers of our financial performance are the operating income margin and cash flows from our regulated distribution business. In recent years, this business has produced reasonably stable margins, and its cash flows, while sometimes subject to short-term variability, have been stable over the medium term.

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     In addition to achieving the best returns we can from our regulated distribution business, we have two broad initiatives to improve our future financial performance—growth in generating capacity and development of our commercialization and electricity-related services business. We have a portfolio of hydroelectric generation projects, which are progressively becoming operational, and of this new generation capacity, approximately 42 MW came online in 2004, approximately 58 MW came online in 2005 and approximately 586 MW are expected to come online by the end of 2006. We expect a further 492 MW of new generation capacity will be operational by the end of 2010. We plan to use the additional electricity generated by these projects to supply electricity to our distribution business, and we currently expect that this degree of integration will improve our consolidated profit margin and our cash flows. We are also growing our commercialization and electricity-related services business in a progressively more liberal market. While it is difficult to predict the size this business will attain, it will provide additional revenues without a significant investment in a business that is not currently subject to regulated margins.
     There are factors beyond our control that can have a significant impact, positive or adverse, on our financial performance, as we have seen in recent years with the effects of an energy crisis in 2001 and increases in interest rates and indexation rates on our debt. We believe that the most significant external factors affecting our performance involve industry regulation, and important regulatory changes occurred in 2004 and 2005. Principal among these changes was the introduction and initial implementation of the New Industry Model Law, especially with respect to the structure and administation of the EPE, CMSE and the activities of the CCEE, which is in charge of electricity purchase auctions and the adjustment auctions.
Background
Regulated Distribution Tariffs
     Our results of operations are significantly affected by changes in regulated tariffs for electricity. In particular, most of our revenues are derived from sales of electricity to captive final customers at regulated tariffs. In 2005, sales to captive consumers represented 73.2% of the volume of electricity we delivered and 87.4% of our operating revenues, compared to 82.4% and 91.0%, respectively, in 2004. These proportions could continue to decline in 2006 and future years if customers continue to migrate from captive to free status.
     Our operating revenues and our margins depend substantially on the tariff-setting process, and our management focuses on maintaining a constructive relationship with ANEEL, the Brazilian government and other market participants so that the tariff-setting process fairly reflects our interests and those of our customers and shareholders. For a description of tariff regulations, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—The Brazilian Power Industry—Distribution Tariffs” and “Item 4. Information on the Company—Customers, Analysis of Demand and Tariffs.”
     Tariffs are determined separately for each of our three distribution subsidiaries as follows:
  •   Our concession agreements provide for an annual adjustment (reajuste anual) to take account of changes in our costs, which for this purpose are divided into costs (known as Parcel A costs) that are beyond our control and costs (known as Parcel B costs) that we can control. Parcel A costs include, among other things, increased prices under long-term supply contracts, and Parcel B costs include, among others, the return on investment related to our concessions and their expansion, as well as maintenance and operational costs. As a result of recent regulatory reforms, our ability to fully pass through to final consumers our electricity acquisition costs has become subject to: (a) our ability to accurately forecast our energy needs and (b) a ceiling linked to a reference value, the Annual Reference Value. The Annual Reference Value is the weighted average electricity acquisition costs resulting from electricity prices of all public auctions carried out by ANEEL and CCEE in the regulated market for electricity to be delivered five and three years from any such auction and will only apply during the first three years following the commencement of delivery of the acquired electricity. See “The Brazilian Power Industry — The New Industry Model Law” for a more detailed description of all the limitations on the ability of distribution companies to fully pass through their electricity acquisition costs to final consumers. Agreements in force before the enactment of these regulatory reforms will be respected and the pass-through of tariffs will be governed by the rules in force at the time of the agreement, which provide for full pass-through of the costs of acquired electricity subject to a ceiling determined by the Brazilian

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government. An annual adjustment of tariffs occurs every April for CPFL Paulista and RGE and every October for CPFL Piratininga.
  •   Our concession agreements provide for a periodic revision (revisão periódica), every five years for CPFL Paulista and RGE and every four years for CPFL Piratininga, to restore the financial equilibrium of our tariffs as contemplated by the concession agreements and to determine a reduction factor (known as the X factor) in the amount of Parcel B cost increases passed on to our customers. The first periodic revisions occurred in 2003. Currently ANEEL is reevaluating the methodology of the 2003 periodic revisions in order to establish the methodology for the 2007 periodic revision. In May 2006 ANEEL issued technical comments (notas técnicas) in connection with the upcoming periodic revision, which are still subject to public review and final approval by ANEEL. For detailed information on periodic revision, see “—2003 Periodic Revision.”
  •   Brazilian law also provides for extraordinary revision (revisão extraordinária) to take account of unforeseen changes in our cost structure. In particular, we currently charge supplemental tariffs that were introduced as a result of the energy crisis in 2001-2002. See “—The 2001-2002 Energy Crisis and Related Regulatory Measures” below.
     Through 2002, the annual adjustments were the same in percentage terms for all of our customers. Since 2003, tariff increases apply differently to different customer classes, with generally higher increases for customers using higher voltages, to reduce the effects of historical cross-subsidies in their favor. The following table sets forth the percentage increase in our tariffs resulting from each annual adjustment from 2002 through the date of this annual report. Rates of tariff increase should be evaluated in light of the rate of Brazilian inflation. See “—Background—Brazilian Economic Conditions.”

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    CPFL Paulista   CPFL Piratininga   RGE
2002
     11.60 %     17.01 %     12.20 %
2003(1)
     20.19 %     15.02 %     27.36 %
2004:
                        
Correction of 2003(2)
     1.30 %     (3.64 )%     0.47 %
Average
     13.63 %     14.00 %     14.37 %
By voltage category:
                        
A1 (230 kV or more)
     —       28.35 %     25.70 %
A2 (88 to 138 kV)
     28.28 %     24.78 %     —  
A3 (69 kV)
     21.75 %     —       23.99 %
A3a (30 kV to 44 kV)
     13.06 %     —       13.95 %
A4 (2.3 kV to 25 kV)
     18.45 %     15.13 %     21.71 %
BT
     8.91 %     10.23 %     10.21 %
By category of customer:
                        
Residential
     8.92 %     10.23 %     10.21 %
Industrial
     20.80 %     19.60 %     21.42 %
Commercial
     12.25 %     12.29 %     13.40 %
Rural
     11.48 %     12.09 %     11.41 %
Public administration
     13.02 %     12.52 %     14.12 %
Public lighting
     8.90 %     10.22 %     10.20 %
Public service
     16.62 %     14.82 %     18.44 %
Own consumption
     11.96 %     10.93 %     13.47 %
2005:
                        
Correction of 2003(3)
     (0.67 )%     (0.76 )%     —  
Average
     17.74 %     1.54 %     21.93 %
By voltage category:
                        
A1 (230 kV or more)
     —       6.07 %     31.92 %
A2 (88 to 138 kV)
     37.41 %     13.62 %     —  
A3 (69 kV)
     27.31 %             32.48 %
A3a (30 kV to 44 kV)
     2.67 %             21.65 %
A4 (2.3 kV to 25 kV)
     25.29 %     5.95 %     28.98 %
BT
     11.67 %     4.78 %     15.99 %
By category of customer:
                        
Residential
     11.56 %     4.77 %     16.02 %
Industrial
     27.19 %     8.59 %     28.52 %
Commercial
     16.10 %     0.27 %     19.78 %
Rural
     14.91 %     1.17 %     20.27 %
Public administration
     16.60 %     0.49 %     20.56 %
Public lighting
     11.55 %     4.78 %     15.99 %
Public service
     22.92 %     5.15 %     25.47 %
Own consumption
     16.24 %     3.47 %     19.38 %
2006:
                        
Average
     10.83 %     (4 )     10.19 %
By voltage category:
                        
A1 (230 kV or more)
                     17.22 %
A2 (88 to 138 kV)
     25.04 %             18.58 %
A3 (69 kV)
     17.40 %             —  
A3a (30 kV to 44 kV)
     36.58 %             7.29 %
A4 (2.3 kV to 25 kV)
     18.72 %             17.10 %
BT
     5.66 %             4.30 %
By category of customer:
                        
Residential
     5.67 %             4.30 %
Industrial
     18.22 %             16.17 %
Commercial
     11.30 %             8.84 %
Rural
     9.15 %             7.14 %
Public administration
     11.94 %             10.54 %
Public lighting
     5.67 %             4.31 %
Public service
     16.60 %             14.24 %
Own consumption
     9.75 %             9.53 %
 
(1)   The periodic revision in 2003 was provisional. The actual percentage increases from the 2003 periodic revision for CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE were 19.55%, 18.08% (limited to 14.68%, with 3.4% deferred until the 2004-2006 tariff adjustments) and 27.36%, respectively. The slightly higher percentage increases for CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga shown in the table above reflect the actual percentage increase in tariffs, which takes into account compensation owed to these subsidiaries from prior periods.
 
(2)   The 2004 correction of the 2003 periodic revision modified CPFL Paulista’s and CPFL Piratininga’s 2003 periodic revision from 19.55% to 21.10% and from 14.68% to 10.51%, respectively, and modified RGE’s 2003 periodic revision from 27.36% to 27.96%. The 2004 correction was provisional for CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga and definitive for RGE.
 
(3)   The 2005 correction permanently modified CPFL Paulista’s 2003 periodic revision to 20.29% and CPFL Piratininga’s to 9.67%.
 
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2003 Periodic Revision
     The following description provides additional details on the 2003 Periodic Revision and related tariff adjustments.
     CPFL Piratininga. In October 2003, ANEEL established, on a provisional basis, CPFL Piratininga’s 2003 Periodic Revision at a rate of 18.08%. However, only 14.68% took effect, with the remaining increase deferred to the 2004-2006 annual adjustments. In October 2004, ANEEL decreased, also on a provisional basis, CPFL Piratininga’s 2003 periodic revision from 18.08% to 10.51%. The effect of the October 2004 downward tariff adjustment in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 was the following: (1) a reversal of the regulatory asset related to the difference between 18.08% and 14.68%, in the amount of R$14 million, which was recorded as revenue in 2003 and (2) the creation of a regulatory liability related to the difference between 14.68% and 10.51%, in the amount of R$71 million, to be refunded to customers in future periods. In October 2005, ANEEL established the final result of the 2003 Periodic Revision at a rate of 9.67%, which resulted in an increase in the regulatory liability related to the difference between 10.51% and 9.67%, amounting to R$32 million. The source of this downward revision relates to our acquisition of CPFL Piratininga in 2001, when Bandeirante was divided into two companies—Bandeirante and CPFL Piratininga. Under the terms of the division of Bandeirante, ANEEL decreed that future tariff adjustments for both companies would be based on the tariff realignment index of either Bandeirante or CPFL Piratininga, whichever was lower. The downward revision in CPFL Piratininga’s tariff adjustment reflects Bandeirante’s lower tariff realignment index, which was applied to CPFL Piratininga in accordance with ANEEL rules, in October 2005.
     CPFL Paulista. In April 2003, ANEEL established, on a provisional basis, CPFL Paulista’s periodic revision at a rate of 19.55%, which was modified in April 2004 to 21.10%. In April 2005, ANEEL officially confirmed that CPFL Paulista’s 2003 periodic revision would be set a rate of 20.29%. We believe that ANEEL underestimated CPFL Paulista’s appropriate tariff increase, and have requested that ANEEL reevaluate its initial decision. We believe that the correct percentage increase for the 2003 periodic revision should be 20.66%, and in our audited consolidated financial statements, we recorded a regulatory asset in the amount of R$33 million related to this correction. CPFL Paulista is currently awaiting final approval by ANEEL’s Board of Directors, although it has received a favorable recommendation from the Superintendant of the Economic and Financial Inspector’s Office.
     RGE. In April 2003, ANEEL established, on a provisional basis, RGE’s periodic revision at a rate of 27.36%, which was confirmed to be 27.96% in April 2004.
Sales to Potentially Free Consumers
     The Brazilian government has introduced regulatory changes intended to foster the growth of open-market energy transactions by permitting qualifying consumers to opt out of the system of tariff regulation and become “free” consumers entitled to contract freely for electricity. See “The Brazilian Power Industry—The Free Market.” To date, as compared to the total number of our captive customers, the number of potentially free consumers is relatively small, but they account for a significant amount of our electricity sales and revenues. In 2005, approximately 34% of our electricity sales was to supply potentially free consumers. Most of our potentially free consumers have not elected to become free consumers. We believe this is because (1) they consider that the advantages of negotiating for a long-term contract at lower rates than the regulated tariff are outweighed by the need to bear additional costs (particularly transmission costs) and the long-term price risk and (2) some of our potentially free consumers, those that consume between 500 kW and 3 MW and with a contracted demand equal to or greater than 3 MW serviced in voltages lower than 69 kV, and who entered into contracts before July 1995, are limited to changing to suppliers that purchase from renewable energy sources, such as Small Hydroelectric Power Plants or biomass. Even if a consumer decides to migrate from the regulated tariff system and becomes a free consumer, it still would have to pay us network usage charges, and such payments would mitigate the loss in operating income from any such migration. In the short term, we do not expect to see a substantial number of our customers become free consumers, but the prospects for migration over the long term, and its implications for our financial results, are difficult to predict.

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Prices for Purchased Electricity
     We purchase the majority of our electricity under long-term contracts with large Brazilian generation companies. The prices of electricity purchased by our distribution companies under contracts executed in the regulated market are regulated by ANEEL, and the prices of electricity purchased in the free market are based on prevailing market rates, according to bilateral settlement. In 2005, we purchased 43,249 GWh, compared to 41,395 GWh in 2004. The prices under the long-term contracts are adjusted annually to reflect increases in certain generation costs and inflation. Most of our contracts have adjustments linked to the annual adjustment in distribution tariffs, so that the increased costs are passed through to our customers in increased tariffs.
     Part of our long-term contracts consisted of Initial Supply Contracts that expired in December 2005. Pursuant to applicable laws and regulation, beginning with 2003 the quantity of electricity acquired under the Initial Supply Contracts was reduced every year by 25% of the quantity originally contracted. In 2005, Initial Supply Contracts accounted for 7,876 GWh or 18.2% of our electricity purchases, as compared to 14,758 GWh or 35.7% of our electricity purchases in 2004.
     We also purchase a substantial amount of electricity from Itaipu under take-or-pay obligations at prices that are governed by regulations adopted under an international agreement. Electric utilities operating under concessions in the Midwest, South and Southeast regions of Brazil are required by law to purchase a portion of Brazil’s share of Itaipu’s available capacity. In 2005, we purchased 10,501 GWh of electricity from Itaipu (24.3% of the electricity we purchased), as compared to 10,336 GWh of electricity from Itaipu (25.0% of the electricity we purchased) in 2004. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Purchases of Electricity—Itaipu.” The price of electricity from Itaipu is set in U.S. dollars to reflect the costs of servicing its indebtedness. Accordingly, the price of electricity purchased from Itaipu increases in real terms when the real depreciates against the U.S. dollar. The change in our costs for Itaipu electricity in any year is subject to the Parcel A cost recovery mechanism described below.
     Before the enactment of the New Industry Model Law, ANEEL set tariff adjustments based on projected costs of electricity acquired in the previous year. Thus, the tariff adjustment in any given year would not take into account the changes that could occur in the composition of electricity suppliers (particularly the Initial Supply Contracts, which were being gradually reduced), which could make the average price effectively paid for the energy purchased higher than projected by ANEEL and passed through to tariffs.
     As of November 2004, our distribution subsidiaries were allowed by the MME to include in the Parcel A account (conta de compensação de variação de valores da parcela A), or CVA, the differences between the costs of acquiring electricity and the prices charged to our customers that were not taken into account in the prior year’s tariff adjustment. This adjustment should eliminate the difference in the income statement that originated from these variations. However, our cash flows may be adversely affected until the amounts under CVA are received in future years. Additionally, with the New Industry Model Law, the calculation method of the costs of acquired energy was changed, and now, with respect to new electricity contracts derived from auctions, the adjustment must reflect the electricity cost in the future reference market.
     Currently, electricity purchased before March 16, 2004 is subject to the regulation existing prior to the New Industry Model Law, and the electricity purchased in public auctions is subject to the new regulation.
     Under the New Model Law, in 2005 our distribution companies bought electricity at the public auctions carried out by ANEEL and CCEE. We bought 1,140 GWh, or 3.5 % of our electricity needs at these auctions. The success of our strategies in the auctions affects our margins and our exposure to price and market risk, since our ability to pass through costs of electricity purchases will be linked to the successful projection of our expected demand.
     Our generation subsidiaries are scheduled to bring approximately 1,078 MW of new capacity online through 2010, which will provide additional Assured Energy of 4,161 GWh per year. Our distribution subsidiaries have entered into long-term contracts to purchase all of this electricity, and this new supply will replace part of the electricity from the stepdown of our Initial Supply Contracts. We expect our margins to be higher to the extent our distribution companies resell electricity generated by our generation subsidiaries, because we will benefit from the generators’ margin.

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     Most of the electricity we acquired in the free market was purchased by our commercialization subsidiary CPFL Brasil, which resells that electricity to free consumers and other concessionaries and licensees (including our subsidiaries). In 2005 we acquired 16,292 GWh in the free market, or 37.7% of the electricity we purchased. See “ — The Brazilian Power Industry — The Free Market.”
Recoverable Cost Variations—Parcel A Costs
     Beginning in 2001, the Brazilian government created the CVA or the Parcel A account to recognize some of our costs in the distribution tariff, referred to as “Parcel A” costs, as beyond our control. These costs are described in Note 3(c) to our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. When these costs are higher than the forecasts used in setting tariffs, we are generally entitled to recover the difference through subsequent annual tariff adjustments. Similarly, if Parcel A costs are lower than forecast, we generally pass through the savings to customers through lower tariffs in the future.
     When there are variations in Parcel A costs that will be reflected in future tariffs, we defer the incremental costs and record them on our balance sheet as the CVA. We will recognize these amounts as expenses when we bill the related increased tariffs. At December 31, 2005, we had assets of R$997 million and liabilities of R$275 million in respect of Parcel A accounts, and the net amount represented 15.1% of our shareholders’ equity. These amounts accrue interest at a rate based on SELIC, a Brazilian money market rate. In 2005 we recognized R$144 million of net financial income on Parcel A accounts.
The 2001-2002 Energy Crisis and Related Regulatory Measures
     The Brazilian Government adopted an electricity Rationing Program from June 2001 through February 2002 that resulted in a reduced supply of electricity in much of Brazil. The resulting decrease in electricity consumption and the increase in electricity prices (which also resulted from other macroeconomic developments) had adverse effects on the Brazilian electricity industry and on the financial condition of distribution and generation companies, and in late 2001 and early 2002, such companies agreed with the Brazilian government on a package of measures to address some of these effects. These measures affected our financial performance, particularly in 2001, and the regulatory consequences still affect our financial condition. See Note 3 to our audited consolidated financial statements. The principal measures adopted in response to the 2001-2002 energy crisis are the following:
  •   Extraordinary Tariff Adjustment. Reajuste Tarifário Extraordinário, or RTE, is an extraordinary tariff adjustment that is intended to permit generation and distribution companies to recover, in future years, part of their losses or revenue foregone during the Rationing Program. Part of the amounts we will recover from the RTE must be passed on to our suppliers to compensate them for their losses incurred during the Rationing Program.
 
  •   Our accounts receivable as of December 31, 2005 included R$702 million (of which R$339 million was classified as non-current) representing amounts we expect to recover pursuant to the RTE. This represented 14.6% of our shareholders’ equity at such date. The amount to be passed on to suppliers is included in supplier payables on our balance sheet. See Note 16 to our audited consolidated financial statements. The amounts recoverable and payable accrue interest based on SELIC, and in 2005 we recognized R$167 million of net financial income attributable to such accounts receivable.
 
  •   The increased tariffs resulting from the RTE have been in effect since January 2002, and we expect them to remain in effect through 2007. As we receive these amounts from our customers, we pass on to our suppliers the portion attributable to them. These transactions reduce the amount of receivables and payables on our balance sheet, but they do not affect our statement of operations because the revenues and costs were previously recognized in 2001 and 2002. The effect on our cash flow is small because we received an advance of these funds from BNDES (as discussed below) in 2002 and, accordingly, the RTE we receive is used to service the debt on this loan.
 
  •   Parcel A Costs. As described above, certain variations in our Parcel A costs are recoverable through future tariffs. The Parcel A system was initially established to compensate for increased costs in 2001.

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Increased Parcel A costs from January 1 to October 25, 2001 will be recovered through a mechanism similar to the RTE, after we recover the foregone revenue from the Rationing Program.
  •   BNDES Loan Program. The Brazilian government made loans available to distribution and generation companies through the government development bank BNDES to finance (a) 90% of the revenue shortfall recoverable through the RTE and (b) the excess Parcel A costs from January through October of 2001. We had a total principal amount of R$632 million of these loans outstanding at December 31, 2005. These loans accrue interest at the same rate as amounts we are entitled to recover pursuant to the RTE.
Deductions from Operating Revenues
     To present net operating revenues, we deduct from our operating revenues a variety of taxes and regulatory charges, the most important of which is value-added tax, or ICMS, imposed by Brazilian states. These deductions amounted to 29.0% of our gross operating revenues in 2005, 29.5% in 2004 and 25.1% in 2003. The slight reduction in 2005 was due primarily to the decrease in the emergency capacity charge during 2005, which was suspended in December 2005. The increase in 2004 was primarily due to an increase in the rate of the COFINS revenue tax, from 3.0% to 7.6%. Although the COFINS tax rate increased, a change in the law permitted us to take COFINS tax credits related to a significant portion of our operating costs and expenses.
Operating Segments
     Our three reportable segments are distribution, generation and commercialization. See Note 36(iv)(c) to our audited consolidated financial statements. Our generation and commercialization segments are new and currently represent a small percentage of our gross operating revenues – 7.4% in 2005 and 5.1% in 2004. We expect our generation business to grow as our projects come on line through 2010. Since the new electricity will be sold primarily to our distribution companies, on a consolidated basis the new generation may not materially increase our operating revenues, but we expect it to have a positive effect on our consolidated operating margin.
     The profitability of our segments differs. Our generation segment consists in substantial part of new hydroelectric projects, which require a high level of investment in fixed assets, and in the early years there is typically a high level of construction financing. Once these projects are operational, they have higher margin (operating income as a percentage of revenue) than the distribution segment, but they also contribute to higher interest expense and other financing costs. For example, in 2005 and 2004 our generation segment provided 17% and 20%, respectively, of our operating income, but its contribution to our net income was substantially lower.
     In our commercialization segment, a majority of our sales and operating income is attributable to transactions with our distribution segment, but transactions with unaffiliated parties have grown significantly. In 2005, our commercialization segment sold 50% more electricity than in 2004, but sales to unaffiliated parties increased by 114%, reaching 6,863 GWh. Sales to unaffiliated parties include sales of electricity to free consumers and other concessionaries or licensees and the provision of value-added services.
Brazilian Economic Conditions
     All of our operations are in Brazil, and we are affected by general Brazilian economic conditions. In particular, the general performance of the Brazilian economy affects demand for electricity, and inflation affects our costs and our margins. The Brazilian economic environment has been characterized by significant variations in economic growth rates, with very low growth from 2001 through 2003 and an economic recovery in 2004 and 2005. The following factors affected us particularly:
  •   The real appreciated by 18.2% in 2003, 8.1% in 2004 and 11.8% in 2005 against the U.S. Dollar. As of May 31, 2006, appreciation of the real againt to the U.S. Dollar was approximately 1.7% in 2006 year-to-date. Inflation for 2005, as measured by the IGP-M, was 1.2%.
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  •   The Central Bank reduced short-term interest rates (adjusted in relation to the SELIC index) from 26.5% at December 31, 2003 to 16.3% at December 31, 2004 and to 19.1% at December 31, 2005.
     The following table shows inflation, the change in real gross domestic product and the variation of the real against the U.S. Dollar for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.
                         
    Year ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Inflation (IGP-M) (1)
    1.2 %     12.4 %     8.7 %
Inflation (IPCA) (2)
    5.7 %     7.6 %     9.3 %
Growth (contraction) in real gross domestic product
     2.3 %     5.2 %     (0.2 )%
Depreciation (appreciation) of the real vs. U.S. dollar
     (11.8 )%     (8.1 )%     (18.2 )%
Period-end exchange rate–US$1.00
     R$2.3407       R$2.6544       R$2.8892  
Average exchange rate–US$1.00 (3)
    R$2.4125       R$2.9171       R$3.0600  
 
    Sources: Fundação Getúlio Vargas, the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística and the Central Bank.
 
    (1) Inflation (IGP-M) is the general market price index measured by the Fundação Getúlio Vargas.
 
    (2) Inflation (IPCA) is a broad consumer price index measured by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística and the reference for inflation targets set forth by the CMN.
 
    (3) Represents the average of the commercial selling exchange rates on the last day of each month during the period.
     Inflation primarily affects our business by increasing operating costs and financial expenses to service our inflation-indexed debt instruments. We are able to recover a portion of these increased costs through the Parcel A cost recovery mechanism, but there is a lag in time between when the increased costs are incurred and when the increased revenues are received following our annual tariff adjustments. The amounts owed to us under Parcel A are indexed to the variation of the SELIC rate until they passed through to our tariffs.
Results of Operations—2005 compared to 2004
Operating revenues
     Our gross operating revenues were R$10,907 million in 2005. This was 14.2% higher than in 2004, primarily reflecting a 10.8% increase in average prices on sales to final customers and a 0.6% increase in the total volume of electricity delivered to final customers. Most of our gross operating revenues result from sales to final customers (R$9,884 million, or 90.6%, in 2005), and all categories of customer experienced price increases in 2005. See Note 25 to our audited consolidated financial statements for a breakdown of revenues by category of final customer.
     Our net operating revenues were R$7,739 million in 2005. This was 14.9% higher than in 2004, reflecting the 14.2% increase in gross operating revenues discussed above. See “—Background—Deductions from Operating Revenues” for a discussion of items we deduct to arrive at net operating revenues.
     Prices and volumes on sales to final customers
     Our average prices in 2005 increased for all categories of final customers. Tariffs are adjusted annually, in April for CPFL Paulista and RGE and in October for CPFL Piratininga. See “—Background—Regulated Distribution Tariffs.” Our higher operating revenues in 2005 reflected annual adjustments in 2004 and 2005. The increase in average prices from 2004 to 2005 was 8.0%, 8.9% and 7.9% for rural, commercial and residential customers, respectively, because of tariff adjustments. The increase in average prices for industrial customers was 10.1%, due mainly to tariff adjustments for captive industrial consumers. The increase for industrial consumers was partially offset by lower sales prices applicable to industrial consumers in the free market due to competitive forces and the fact that the average price in the free market does not reflect revenues from TUSD, a tariff paid to us by free consumers in our concession areas.
     The total volume of electricity sold to final customers, which was 36,135 GWh in 2005 compared to 35,928 GWh in 2004, increased for all categories of final customers except in the industrial sector, where it decreased by 5.0% because of the migration of some captive industrial customers to the free market. The decrease was offset by the increase in revenues from TUSD, which we receive from free market customers for the use of our distribution network. The increase in TUSD affects “other operating revenues,” as discussed below.

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     Sales to distributors
     Operating revenues from sales to unaffiliated distributors were R$460 million in 2005 (4.2% of our gross operating revenues), representing an increase of 48.3% compared to 2004. The increase was due primarily to (a) sales by our generation subsidiary Semesa to Furnas under a long-term contract, which increased from R$254 million in 2004 to R$299 million in 2005 because of price adjustments, and (b) sales to other concessionaires and licensees, consisting primarily of sales by CPFL Brasil, which increased from R$44 million in 2004 to R$123 million in 2005.
     Other operating revenues
     Our other operating revenues were R$606 million in 2005 (5.6% of our gross operating revenues), as compared to R$369 million in 2004, primarily reflecting an increase of R$256 million related to electricity network usage charges (TUSD). This increase is due primarily to industrial customers that migrated to the free market.
Operating Costs and Operating Expenses
     Electricity purchased for resale
     Our costs to purchase electricity were R$3,175 million in 2005 (52.1% of our total operating costs and operating expenses). This was 1.6% higher than in 2004, primarily resulting from (a) an increase in the volume of electricity we purchased and (b) the net effect of price increases applicable to our long-term purchase contracts and lower prices for electricity from Itaipu, both of which were partially offset by (c) recovery of Parcel A losses.
     The average price for all purchases excluding Itaipu was 6.1% higher in 2005 than in 2004, because of the effect of the annual adjustment and the replacement of volume under our Initial Supply Contracts. The average price for electricity purchased from Itaipu, which represented 24.3% of the volume we purchased in 2005, was on average 8.2% less expensive in 2005 than in 2004. The real drop in price reflected the rise in the value of the real against the U.S. dollar in 2005, which proved more significant than the increase in nominal prices.
     In the aggregate, we purchased 4.5% more electricity in 2005, because of an increase in volume sold to final consumers and other concessionaires and licensees. See “—Background—Prices for Purchased Electricity.” Note 26 to our audited consolidated financial statements provides a breakdown of our electricity purchase costs and volumes.
     Electricity network usage charges
     Our costs for electricity network usage charges were R$757 million in 2005. This was 11.6% higher than in 2004, due to (a) higher tariffs and increased use of the transmission grid, (b) the deferral and amortization of assets and liabilities related to the Parcel A account and (c) PIS and COFINS tax credits. See “—Deductions from Operating Revenues.”
     Other costs and expenses
     Our other costs and expenses (other than electric utility service costs) were R$2,164 million in 2005. This was 20.8% higher than in 2004, due primarily to the increase in CCC and CDE account expenses of R$229.3 million. In addition, in 2005 we recognized an accrual in the amount of R$92 million against other operating expenses related to the RTE. Pension costs were lower in 2005 as a result of changing assumptions resulting from the improved performance of plan assets. See “—Use of Estimates in Certain Accounting Policies.”
Operating Income
     Our operating income was R$1,643 million in 2005, as compared to income of R$1,140 million in 2004, due primarily to revenue growth, despite higher operating expenses, as discussed above.

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Net Financial Expense
     Our net financial expense was R$212 million in 2005, compared to R$568 million in 2004. The decrease of 62.7% reflected a reduction in financial expense, which was R$816 million in 2005 compared to R$1,006 million in 2004, and an increase in financial income, which was R$604 million in 2005 compared to R$438 million in 2004.
     At December 31, 2005, we had R$4,069 million of debt denominated in reais, which accrued both interest and monetary correction based on a variety of Brazilian indices and money market rates. The lower financial expense in 2005 resulted primarily from (a) lower rates of index variation (the IGP-M, in particular, went from 12.4% in 2004 to 1.2% in 2005) and (b) the improvement in our debt profile, especially by increasing the portion of our debt that is linked to the TJLP index and reducing our exposure to the CDI rate. At December 31, 2005, we had the equivalent of R$766 million (US$327 million) of debt denominated in U.S. dollars. To reduce the risk of exchange losses with respect to this U.S. dollar-denominated debt, we have entered into long-term currency swaps with respect to a significant portion of this debt, and we recognize our gains and losses on these swaps as part of our net financial expense.
Non-operating Income (Expense)
     In 2005, our net non-operating expenses remained immaterial at R$0.4 million, as compared to a net non-operating expense of R$4.4 million in 2004. These expenses mainly reflect the gains or losses we registered as a result of sales of property, plant and equipment.
Income and Social Contribution Taxes
     We recorded a net charge of R$336 million for income and social contribution taxes in 2005. Contrary to previous years, our effective tax rate of 23.5% on pretax income in 2005 was lower than the combined statutory rate of 34%. The lower effective rate applied primarily because we were able to recognize a tax credit from a loss carryforward through our parent company based on expected taxable income in the future, which did not occur in previous years.
Extraordinary Item
     In 2005, we recorded a charge of R$32.6 million for extraordinary item, net of taxes of R$16.7 million, compared to a charge of R$33.7 million, net of taxes of R$17.3 million, in 2004. The charge resulted from a change in accounting for post-retirement benefits plans under Brazilian Accounting Principles. We are recognizing the initial effect of this change in income as an extraordinary item, net of taxes, over a five-year period from 2002 through 2006.
Net Income (Loss)
     Our net income was R$1,021 million in 2005, compared to net income of R$269 million in 2004, due primarily to the increase in operating income, reflecting higher operating revenues, and the decrease in net financial expense.
Results of Operations—2004 compared to 2003
Operating revenues
     Our gross operating revenues were R$9,549 million in 2004. This was 18.2% higher than in 2003, primarily reflecting a 11.3% increase in average prices on sales to final customers and a 4.2% increase in the total volume of electricity delivered to final customers. Nearly all of our gross operating revenues result from sales to final customers (R$8,869 million, or 92.9%, in 2004), and the increases in price and in volume were similar for every major category of final customer. See Note 25 to our audited consolidated financial statements for a breakdown of revenues by category of final customer.
     Our net operating revenues were R$6,736 million in 2004. This was 11.2% higher than in 2003, reflecting the 18.2% increase in gross operating revenues discussed above. This increase was partially offset by the increase in

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the rate of the COFINS tax. See “—Background—Deductions from Operating Revenues” for a discussion of items we deduct from our operating revenues.
     Prices and volumes on sales to final customers
     Our average prices in 2004 increased for all categories of final customers. Tariffs are adjusted annually, in April for CPFL Paulista and RGE and in October for CPFL Piratininga. See “—Background—Regulated Distribution Tariffs.” Our higher operating revenues in 2004 reflected annual adjustments in 2003 and 2004. The increase in average prices from 2003 to 2004 was 14.7%, 13.8% and 13.1% for rural, commercial and residential customers, respectively, because of tariff adjustments. The increase in average prices for industrial customers was 8.5%, due mainly to tariff adjustments for captive industrial consumers. The increase for industrial consumers was offset by lower sales prices applicable to industrial consumers in the free market due to competitive forces and the fact that the average price in the free market does not reflect revenues from TUSD, a tariff paid to us by free consumers in our concession areas.
     The total volume of electricity sold to final customers, which was 35,928 GWh in 2004 compared to 34,471 GWh in 2003, in each case excluding our own consumption, increased for all categories of final customers. Consumption by industrial customers, which increased by 5.8% in 2004, also reflected improved economic performance in our concession areas.
     Sales to distributors
     Operating revenues from sales to unaffiliated distributors were R$310 million in 2004 (3.3% of our gross operating revenues), representing an increase of 12.7% compared to 2003. The increase was due primarily to (a) sales by our generation subsidiary Semesa to Furnas under a long-term contract, which increased from R$233 million in 2003 to R$254 million in 2004 because of price adjustments, and (b) sales to other concessionaires and licensees, consisting primarily of sales by CPFL Brasil, which increased from R$24 million in 2003 to R$44 million in 2004.
     Other operating revenues
     Our other operating revenues were R$369 million in 2004 (3.9% of our gross operating revenues), as compared to R$157 million in 2003, primarily reflecting an increase of R$180 million related to electricity network usage charges.
Operating Costs and Operating Expenses
     Electricity purchased for resale
     Our costs to purchase electricity were R$3,126 million in 2004 (55.9% of our total operating costs and operating expenses). This was 3.5% higher than in 2003, primarily resulting from (a) an increase in the volume of electricity we purchased and (b) price increases applicable to our long-term purchase contracts, which were offset by lower prices for electricity from Itaipu. The increase in costs to purchase electricity was partially offset by PIS and COFINS tax credits. See “—Deductions from Operating Revenues.”
     The average price for all purchases excluding Itaipu was 12.6% higher in 2004 than in 2003, because of the effect of the annual adjustment and the replacement of volume under our Initial Supply Contracts. The average price for electricity purchased from Itaipu, which represented 25.0% of the volume we purchased in 2004, was on average 1.3% less expensive in 2004 than in 2003. The real drop in price reflected the rise in the value of the real against the U.S. dollar in 2004, which proved more significant than the increase in nominal prices. Additionally, the PIS and COFINS tax credits reduced our expenses related to electricity purchased for resale by R$289 million in 2004.
     In the aggregate, we purchased 2.3% more electricity in 2004, because of an increase in volume sold to final consumers and other concessionaires and licensees. See “—Background—Prices for Purchased Electricity.” Note 26 to our audited consolidated financial statements provides a breakdown of our electricity purchase costs and volumes by supplier.

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     Electricity network usage charges
     Our costs for electricity network usage charges were R$679 million in 2004. This was 52.3% higher than in 2003, due to (a) higher tariffs and increased use of the transmission grid, (b) the deferment and amortization of assets and liabilities related to the Parcel A account and (c) PIS and COFINS tax credits. See “—Deductions from Operating Revenues.”
     Other costs and expenses
     Our other costs and expenses (other than electric utility service costs) were R$1,792 million in 2004. This was 9.0% lower than in 2003, due primarily to the change in the amortization of goodwill as from January 1, 2004, which resulted in a decrease in amortization of R$422 million in 2004. The decrease in costs was offset by an increase in the CDE Account from R$78 million to R$185 million. See Note 13 to our audited consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the change in the amortization of goodwill.
Operating Income
     Our operating income was R$1,140 million in 2004, as compared to income of R$621 million in 2003, due primarily to revenue growth and lower operating expenses, as discussed above.
Net Financial Expense
     Our net financial expense was R$568 million in 2004, compared to R$821 million in 2003. The decrease of 30.9% reflected a reduction in financial expense, which was R$1,006 million in 2004 compared to R$1,405 million in 2003, partly offset by a decrease in financial income, which was R$438 million in 2004 compared to R$584 million in 2003.
     At December 31, 2004, we had R$4,130 million of debt denominated in reais, which accrued both interest and monetary correction based on a variety of Brazilian indices and money market rates. The lower financial expense in 2004 resulted primarily from (a) lower rates of index variation (the CDI, in particular, went from 23.3% in 2003 to 16.2% in 2004) and (b) an approximately 6.5% lower average level of indebtedness. At December 31, 2004 we had the equivalent of R$777 million (US$293 million) of debt denominated in U.S. dollars, on which we recognize exchange loss if the real depreciates against the U.S. dollar. To reduce the risk of exchange losses with respect to this U.S. dollar-denominated debt, we have entered into long-term currency swaps with respect to a significant portion of this debt, and we recognize our gains and losses on these swaps as part of our net financial expense.
Non-operating Income (Expense)
     We had net non-operating expense of R$4 million in 2004, compared to net non-operating income of R$44 million in 2003. The change was primarily due to a R$40 million gain in 2003 on the sale of part of our interests in our generation affiliates ENERCAN and BAESA. The components of non-operating income and expense are set forth in Note 28 to our audited consolidated financial statements.
Income and Social Contribution Taxes
     We recorded a net charge of R$244 million for income and social contribution taxes in 2004. Our effective tax rate of 43.0% on pretax income exceeded the combined statutory rate of 34% primarily because (1) part of our amortization of goodwill arising from acquisitions is not deductible for tax purposes and (2) CPFL Energia and its subsidiaries are not consolidated for Brazilian tax purposes. Losses at the holding company level accordingly cannot be used to offset present or future taxable income at the subsidiary level, and they do not result in deferred tax credit because of the absence of past profits. In 2003, we had a net charge of R$104 million although we reported a pretax loss, due to the same reasons described above.

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Extraordinary Item
     We recorded a charge of R$34 million for extraordinary item, net of taxes of R$17 million, in each of 2004 and 2003. The charge resulted from a change in accounting for post-retirement benefits plans under Brazilian Accounting Principles. We are recognizing the initial effect of this change in income as an extraordinary item, net of taxes, over a five-year period from 2002 through 2006.
Net Income (Loss)
     Our net income was R$269 million in 2004, compared to a net loss of R$295 million in 2003, due primarily to the increase in our operating income in 2004, reflecting the combination of higher operating revenues, the change in the goodwill amortization period and the decrease in net financial expense.
Capital Expenditures
     Our principal capital expenditures in the past several years have been for the maintenance and upgrading of our distribution network and for our generation projects. The following table sets forth our capital expenditures for the three years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.
                         
    Year ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
            (in millions)          
Distribution:
                        
CPFL Paulista
     R$189       R$131       R$125  
CPFL Piratininga
     86       64       64  
RGE
     93       66       45  
 
                  
Total distribution
     368       261       234  
Generation
     255       342       331  
Commercialization
     4       2       —  
 
                  
Total
     R$627       R$606       R$565  
 
                  
     We plan to make capital expenditures aggregating approximately R$858 million in 2006 and approximately R$893 million in 2007. Of total budgeted capital expenditures over this period, R$990 million is for distribution and R$761 million is for generation. Part of these expenditures, particularly in generation projects, is already contractually committed. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Funding Requirements and Contractual Commitments.” Planned capital expenditures for development of our generation capacity, and the related financing arrangements, are discussed in more detail under “Business—Generation of Electricity.”
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Funding Requirements and Contractual Commitments
     Our capital requirements are primarily for the following purposes:
  •   We make capital expenditures to continue improving our distribution system and to complete our generation projects. See “—Capital Expenditures” above for a discussion of our historical and planned capital expenditures.
 
  •   We must repay or refinance maturing debt. At December 31, 2005, we had outstanding debt maturing during the following 12 months aggregating R$1,472 million.
 
  •   We pay dividends on a semiannual basis. In 2005, we paid R$541 million in dividend and interest on shareholders’ equity, and in April 2006 we paid an additional R$498 million relating to net income for the last six months of 2005. See “Item 10. Additional Information—Interest Attributable to Shareholders’ Equity.”

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     On December 31, 2005, our working capital reflected a deficit (excess of current liabilities over current assets) of R$369 million, which was eliminated in early 2006 as a result of the prepayment of CPFL Piratininga’s debt to Banco Itaú BBA, which was financed by issuing R$400 million of debentures maturing in 2011.
     The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2005. The table does not include accounts payable or pension liabilities, each of which is reported on our balance sheet.
                                         
    Payments Due by Period  
            Less than 1                    
    Total     year     1-3 years     4-5 years     After 5 years  
    (in millions of reais)  
Contractual obligations as of December 31, 2005:
                                        
Long term debt obligations (1)
    R$4,837       R$1,472       R$1,859       R$827       R$679  
Purchase obligations:
                                        
Electricity purchase agreements (2)
    48,006       3,611       7,455       7,423       29,517  
Generation projects
     1,101       286       213       57       545  
Supplies
     504       270       159       68       7  
Pension funding
     733       99       117       117       400  
 
                              
Total
     R$55,181       R$5,738       R$9,803       R$8,492       R$31,148  
 
                              
 
(1)   Not including interest payments on debt or payments under interest rate swap agreements. We expect to pay approximately R$423 million in interest payments in 2006. Interest payments on debt for years following 2007 have not been estimated. We are not able to determine such future interest payments because we cannot accurately predict future interest rates, our future cash generation, or future business decisions that could significantly affect our debt levels and consequently this estimate. For an understanding of the impact of a change in interest rates applicable to our long-term debt obligations, see “—Market Risk—Risk of Index Variation.” For additional information on the terms of our outstanding debt, see “—Terms of Outstanding Debt.”
 
(2)   Amounts payable under long-term energy purchase agreements, which are subject to changing prices and provide for renegotiation under certain circumstances. The table represents the amounts payable for the contracted volumes applying the year-end 2005 price. See “—Background—Prices for Purchased Electricity” and Note 35 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Sources of Funds
     We generate substantial cash from our operations, but it can vary from period to period as Parcel A costs change. Under our regulatory system, we regularly recover some of our increased costs from one period through tariff adjustments in future periods, and we will recover some foregone revenues from July 2001 through February 2002 through the RTE in future periods. Our cash from operations will be positively affected in the future periods when we actually realize these amounts. Net cash provided by operating activities was R$1,588 million in 2005, as compared to net cash provided of R$766 million in 2004. This increase was mainly a result of increases in our operating income in 2005 and the effect of financial investments that lowered our net cash provided by operating activities in 2004.
     We do not expect capital contributions from our principal shareholders in the foreseeable future. In September 2004, we raised R$685 million from our initial public offering.
     Our debt decreased in 2005 and 2004 by R$72 million and R$343 million, respectively. The primary reason for this decrease was the amortization of the principal on CPFL Paulista’s floating rate notes and debentures, in addition to pre-payment of our debentures. In 2006 and 2007, we expect to fund the completion of work on our generation projects by drawing on credit facilities and using the proceeds of our initial public offering. With these sources of funds, and cash flows from operations, we do not expect to increase our total debt in 2006 and 2007, except for financings associated with our generation projects or potential acquisitions. This expectation could change if there is a major change in the tariff system or in economic conditions in the power sector or in Brazil generally, and our debt could increase substantially if we make a major acquisition.
Terms of Outstanding Debt
     Total debt outstanding at December 31, 2005 (excluding accrued interest) was R$4,836 million. Of the total amount, approximately R$766 million, or 15.8%, was denominated in U.S. dollars, and the balance was denominated in reais. R$1,472 million of our total debt is scheduled to mature in the next 12 months.
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  •   BNDES. At December 31, 2005, we had approximately R$1,819 million outstanding under a number of facilities provided through BNDES. These loans are denominated in reais.
 
      The most significant part of these loans (a total of R$1,094 million at December 31, 2005) relate to (a) loans to our generation projects, (b) financing for the renewal of older generation assets, and (c) financing of investment programs of our subsidiaries CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE, through lines of credit under the BNDES – FINEM loan facility. Most of these loans bear interest at a margin over the Long-Term Interest Rate (Taxa de Juros de Longo Prazo, or TJLP), a nominal long-term interest rate determined by the Brazilian government that includes an inflation factor. The average rate per annum of the TJLP for the year ended December 31, 2005 was 9.8%.
 
      The remainder of our borrowing from BNDES (a total of R$725 million at December 31, 2005) relates to Parcel A costs and revenue losses arising in connection with the Rationing Program and bears interest at an annual rate of 1% over the SELIC rate. The aggregate cost of these loans for the year ended December 31, 2005 was 20.0%. Each of these loans is secured by a pledge of revenues from sales of electricity by the borrower.
 
  •   Debentures. At December 31, 2005, we had indebtedness of approximately R$1,830 million outstanding under nine series of debentures issued by CPFL Paulista, Semesa, BAESA and RGE. The terms of these debentures are summarized in Note 19 to our audited consolidated financial statements.
 
      CPFL Paulista has four series of debentures outstanding. The first two series were issued in July 2001 to finance the acquisition of RGE and mature in 2008 (first series) and in 2006 (second series). The outstanding principal at December 31, 2005 was R$879 million. Principal of the first series of debentures is indexed to the IGP-M and bears interest of 11.5% per annum. The average interest rate per annum for 2005 was 12.7%. The second series bears interest based on the DI plus 0.6%. The average interest rate per annum for 2005 was 19.6%. The third and fourth series were issued in July 2004 to extend the profile of CPFL Paulista’s debt and finance part of the investments in energy distribution planned for 2004 and 2005. These two series mature in 2009. The outstanding principal at December 31, 2005 was R$259 million. Principal of the third series bears interest at a rate equivalent to 109% of CDI. The average interest rate per annum for 2005 was 20.9%. The fourth series of debentures is indexed to the IGP-M and bears interest of 9.8% per annum. The average interest rate per annum for 2005 was 11.0%.
 
      The Semesa debentures were issued in 2002 to provide financing for the Serra da Mesa power plant, and principal is payable in installments from 2003 through 2009. The outstanding principal under these debentures at December 31, 2005 was R$482 million. These debentures bear interest based at TJLP plus 4.0% to 5.0% and are guaranteed by the pledge of our shares of Semesa and by the pledge of the receivables from agreements with Furnas. The average interest rate per annum for the year ended December 31, 2005 was 13.8%.
 
      The BAESA debentures were issued in August 2004 to finance the construction of the Barra Grande hydroelectric plant. The outstanding principal under these debentures at December 31, 2005 was R$56 million. The first issue bears interest at a rate equivalent to 105% of CDI and is payable in quarterly installments, the first in November 2006 and the last in August 2016. The average interest rate per annum for 2005 was 20.0%. The second issue of debentures is indexed to the IGP-M and bears interest at a rate of 9.55% per annum, amortizing annually beginning August 2007 and maturing in August 2016. The average interest rate for 2005 was 10.8%.
 
      The RGE debentures were issued in April 2005, and the outstanding principal under these debentures at December 31, 2005 was R$155 million. The first series is indexed to the IGP-M and bears interest at a rate of 9.6% per annum, with interest payable annually as of April 2006 and maturing in April 2011. The interest rate for these debentures for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2005 was 7.1%. The second series bears interest at a rate equivalent to 106% of CDI, with interest payable semi-annually beginning October 1, 2005 and maturing in April 2009. The interest rate for 2005 was 15.1%.

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      On January 1, 2006, CPFL Piratininga issued one series of debentures totaling R$400 million. These debentures bear interest at a rate equivalent to 104% of CDI, with interest payable semi-annually beginning July 1, 2006, and maturing on January 1, 2011.
 
  •   CPFL Piratininga FIDC. In 2004, CPFL Piratininga borrowed R$200 million under a receivables-based financing. The CPFL Piratininga facility amortizes monthly through March 2007 and bears interest at a rate equivalent to 115% of the CDI rate through January 2005, and 112% of the CDI rate thereafter. The outstanding principal on this facility at December 31, 2005 was R$70 million. The average interest rate for 2005 was 21.5%.
 
  •   Other real-Denominated Debt. At December 31, 2005, we had R$351 million outstanding under a number of other real -denominated facilities secured by the revenues of the borrower. The majority of these loans are restated based on CDI or IGP-M, and bear interest at various rates.
 
  •   CPFL Paulista Credit Facility. At December 31, 2005, we had R$244 million outstanding under a U.S. dollar-denominated floating-rate credit facility of CPFL Paulista contracted in 2001 to finance the acquisition of RGE. We have entered into swap agreements that effectively convert our obligations under the floating rate notes from U.S. dollars at a LIBOR-based rate into reais at rates based on CDI. The average interest rate per annum of the credit facility, after giving effect to the swap, for 2005 was 17.81%.
 
  •   IDB Loan. On January 24, 2005, ENERCAN signed a loan agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for US$75 million to finance the Campos Novos hydroelectric power plant. At December 31, 2005, we had R$68 million under a U.S. dollar-denominated loan that bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 3.5% per annum. The repayment terms are spread over 49 quarterly installments, with an initial grace period of 27 months.
 
  •   CPFL Piratininga Loan. On December 29, 2005, CPFL Piratininga borrowed US$127.8 million (equivalent at the time to R$300 million) from Banco Itaú BBA. This loan was fully repaid on February 17, 2006 with the proceeds from the issuance of debentures.
 
  •   Other U.S. Dollar-Denominated Debt. At December 31, 2005, we had R$155 million outstanding under other loans denominated in U.S. dollars. In general, these loans are secured by a pledge on the revenues of the borrower, and most bear interest at a spread over LIBOR. The average interest rate per annum of these loans for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2005 was 5.52%. We have partially hedged our exposure to exchange rates that arises from these borrowings and our U.S. dollar-denominated long-term receivables, in the amount of R$108 million at December 31, 2005, provide us with an additional natural hedge.
Financial and Operating Covenants
     We are subject to financial and operating covenants under our financial instruments and those of our subsidiaries. These covenants include the following:
  •   We have limitations on our ability to sell or pledge assets or to make investments in third parties.
 
  •   Under the BNDES credit facilities, our subsidiaries must first pay the amounts due under the loans before paying dividends in an amount higher than the mandatory dividends under Brazilian law.
 
  •   CPFL Paulista’s capital expenditures were capped at R$152 million in 2005, and a similar cap of R$160 million has been set for 2006. Investments in the distribution network of CPFL Paulista in 2005 exceeded the limit, but the creditor banks granted a waiver.
 
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      EBITDA to interest expense not less than 2.25 (consolidated and stand-alone); and a ratio of debt to EBITDA not greater than 3.50 (consolidated and stand-alone), with all ratios calculated using definitions set forth in the instruments governing the indebtedness.
 
  •   Under the CPFL Paulista debentures, CPFL Paulista must maintain a ratio of EBITDA to financial expenses of at least 1.5 and a ratio of capital to total capitalization of at least 35%, with the ratios calculated as defined in the CPFL Paulista debentures.
     We are currently in compliance with our financial and operating covenants, including those set forth in the above paragraphs. Breach of any of these covenants would give our lenders the right to accelerate our repayment obligations.
     In addition, a number of our financing instruments are subject to acceleration if our current shareholders cease to own a majority of CPFL Energia’s voting equity or otherwise control the management and policies of the company, or if VBC ceases to own, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of CPFL Paulista’s issued and outstanding capital stock.
     The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends is subject to the following material restrictions under agreements to which they are party: (a) for RGE to pay dividends in excess of the legal minimum under Brazilian law, we require the agreement of the other investor in RGE, and (b) our Campos Novos, Barra Grande and CERAN generation projects are restricted from paying dividends under their financing agreements.
     The concessions for our distribution and generation subsidiaries prohibit them from making loans or advances to us or to our other subsidiaries and affiliates without approval from ANEEL. Most of our debt instruments also provide that if there is a default under a covenant, the company in question will be limited in its ability to pay dividends in excess of the legal minimum under Brazilian law.
     For more information on our financial covenants, see Notes 18 and 19 to our audited consolidated financial statements.
Research and Development and Electricity Efficiency Programs
     In accordance with applicable Brazilian law, since June 2000 companies holding concessions, permission and authorizations for distribution, generation and transmission of electricity have been required to dedicate a minimum of 1% of their net operating revenue each year to research and development and electricity efficiency programs. Small Hydroelectric Power Plant and wind, sun and biomass energy projects are not subject to this requirement. In 2005, our distribution concessionaires dedicated 0.75% of their net operating revenue to research and development and 0.25% to electricity efficiency programs, while our generation concessionaries dedicated 1% of their net operating revenue to research and development.
     Our electricity efficiency program is designed to foster the efficient use of electricity by our customers, to reduce technical and commercial losses and offer products and services that improve satisfaction and loyalty and enhance our corporate image. Our research and development programs utilize technological research to develop products, which may be used internally, as well as sold to the public. We carry out certain of these programs through strategic partnerships with national universities and research centers, and the vast majority of our resources are dedicated to innovation and development in new technologies applicable to our business.
     Our disbursements on research and development projects in 2005 totalled R$38 million, compared to R$45 million in both 2004 and 2003.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
     We have guaranteed some of the debt of our proportionately consolidated subsidiaries. These guarantees are generally of a proportion of the debt that is no greater than our proportionate ownership share of the subsidiary. However, in 2004 we assumed an obligation to guarantee the full amount payable under R$436 million of credit facilities (not all of which has been drawn) of our subsidiary CERAN, while we will only report our proportionate 65%

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share of the liabilities on our balance sheet. Additionally, in 2005 we assumed an obligation to guarantee 57.27% of the amount payable under a US$75 million credit facility (not all of which has been drawn) of our subsidiary ENERCAN during the construction of its facilities, while we only report our proportionate 48.72% share of the liabilities on our balance sheet. As of December 31, 2005, we had no: (a) guarantee obligations (as described in paragraph 3 of FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees), other than the CERAN and ENERCAN guarantees described above; (b) retained or contingent interests in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity or similar arrangements; (c) obligations under derivative instruments that are indexed to our common shares and classified in shareholders’ equity; or (d) obligations arising out of a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity, as defined in FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.
U.S. GAAP Reconciliation
     We prepare our financial statements in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles, which differ in significant respects from U.S. GAAP. The differences are described in Note 36 to our audited consolidated financial statements. Net income for 2005 was R$1,110 million under U.S. GAAP, compared to R$1,021 million under Brazilian Accounting Principles. Shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2005 was R$6,288 million under U.S. GAAP, compared to R$4,796 million under Brazilian Accounting Principles.
     The differences between Brazilian Accounting Principles and U.S. GAAP that have the most significant effects on net income and shareholders’ equity are the following:
  •   The difference in accounting for acquisitions under Brazilian Accounting Principles and U.S. GAAP. Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, acquisitions are accounted for at book value, and the difference between the book value of the purchased company’s net assets and the purchase price is recorded as goodwill and amortized. Under U.S. GAAP, the purchase price of an acquired entity is allocated to assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the date of acquisition. The excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amount assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized under U.S. GAAP, subject to an annual assessment for impairment. However, under U.S. GAAP we principally allocated the excess purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities to the concessions of the acquired companies, which is being amortized over the lives of the concessions. The net effect of these differences tended to make U.S. GAAP net income higher than Brazilian Accounting Principles net income when the amortization of goodwill under Brazilian Accounting Principles occurred over a 10-year period. Since 2004, we have been required to amortize goodwill over the life of our concessions, which tends to increase net income under Brazilian Accounting Principles compared to U.S. GAAP.
 
  •   The recognition of deferred tariff revenues through the RTE is limited under U.S. GAAP to amounts we expect to recognize over the next 24 months. This difference makes U.S. GAAP net income higher in some years (like 2005, 2004 and 2003) and lower in others (like 2002).
 
  •   Under U.S. GAAP, we recognize changes in the fair value of derivatives in each period, while under Brazilian Accounting Principles, we accrue the amount of any differential to be paid or received based on the terms of the relevant agreement. This difference makes net income under U.S. GAAP when compared to net income under Brazilian Accounting Principles lower in some years (such as 2005) and higher in others (such as 2004 and 2003).
Use of Estimates in Certain Accounting Policies
     In preparing our financial statements, we make estimates concerning a variety of matters. Some of these matters are highly uncertain, and our estimates involve judgments we make based on the information available to us. We have discussed certain accounting policies relating to regulatory matters above, in “—Background.” In the discussion below, we have identified several other matters for which our financial presentation would be materially affected if either (a) we used different estimates that we could reasonably have used or (b) in the future we change our estimates in response to changes that are reasonably likely to occur.

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     The discussion addresses only those estimates that we consider most important based on the degree of uncertainty and the likelihood of a material impact if we used a different estimate. There are many other areas in which we use estimates about uncertain matters, but the reasonably likely effect of changed or different estimates is not material to our financial presentation. Please see the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included herein for a more detailed discussion of the application of these and other accounting policies.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
     Long-lived assets, which include property, plant and equipment, goodwill and investments comprise a significant amount of our total assets. We carry balances on our balance sheet that are based on historical costs net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. We are required under both Brazilian Accounting Principles and U.S. GAAP to evaluate periodically whether these assets are impaired, that is, whether their future capacity to generate cash does not justify maintaining them at their carrying values. If they are impaired, we are required to recognize a loss by writing off part of their value. The analysis we perform requires that we estimate the future cash flows attributable to these assets, and these estimates require us to make a variety of judgments about our future operations. Changes in these judgments could require us to recognize impairment losses in future periods. Our evaluations in 2005 and 2004 did not result in any significant impairment of our property, plant and equipment or consolidated goodwill and investments.
Valuation of Deferred Regulatory Assets
     As discussed above, we defer and capitalize Parcel A costs that we expect to recover through rate increases, and in 2001 and 2002 we recognized revenues that we will realize in future years pursuant to the RTE. We take this approach under Brazilian Accounting Principles, and under U.S. GAAP it is also consistent with SFAS No. 71, “Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation” (SFAS 71). SFAS 71 provides that rate-regulated entities account for and report assets and liabilities consistent with the recovery of those costs in rates, if the rates established are designed to recover the costs of providing the regulated service and if the competitive environment makes it probable that such rates can be charged and collected. Certain expenses and revenues subject to utility regulation or rate determination normally reflected in income are deferred on the balance sheet and are recognized in income as the related amounts are included in service rates and recovered from or refunded to customers. The total amount of net deferred regulatory assets reflected in the consolidated balance sheets, including interest we have recognized, was R$1,236 million at December 31, 2005. See Note 3 to our audited consolidated financial statements. Under U.S. GAAP, we only recognize the deferred revenues to the extent we expect to recover them over the next 24 months.
     We are entitled to recover these costs through Brazilian regulations. ANEEL performs a rate review on an annual basis. If ANEEL excludes all or part of a cost from recovery, that portion of the deferred regulatory asset is impaired and is accordingly reduced to the extent of the excluded cost. In 2005 we recognized an accrual in the amount of R$92 million against “other operating expenses.” See Note 3 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005.
     The deferral and capitalization of expenses, and the recognition and deferral of revenues, in this manner is based on our judgment that we will in fact recover the amounts under future rate increases. If our judgment as to the likelihood of recovery changes, we could be required to recognize an impairment of these regulatory assets.
Sales to the Energy Trading Chamber (formerly known as the Wholesale Energy Market)
     We engage in both sales and purchases of electricity with the Energy Trading Chamber, and the amounts we recognize as revenues and costs for these transactions are based on our estimates of volumes and prices, which are subject to subsequent confirmation by the Energy Trading Chamber. There are also legal challenges pending that could also affect the accounting for transactions with the Energy Trading Chamber in 2001 and 2002. See Note 6 to our audited consolidated financial statements. If our estimates prove incorrect or are not confirmed for any other reason, we would have to write off part of this amount. In the past, however, we have not had material disagreements with the Energy Trading Chamber over these amounts.

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Pension Liabilities
     We sponsor pension plans and disability and death benefit plans covering substantially all of our employees. We account for these benefits in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles, which are similar to SFAS No. 87 “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions” and SFAS No. 106 “Employers’ Accounting for Post-retirement Benefits other than Pensions.” The determination of the amount of our obligations for pension and other post-retirement benefits depends on certain actuarial assumptions. Beginning in 2004, two of these assumptions were modified in accordance with the findings of a study by Fundação CESP – the mortality table and the expected nominal rate of return on plan assets – which tend to reduce the amount of our obligations. The results of this study will be reviewed annually. The total amount of our obligations recognized as expenses in 2005 was R$139 million. In 2006, the estimated amount of obligations to be recognized as expenses is R$42 million. The two changes described above and the rest of the actuarial assumptions, including the discount rate applied to future obligations and increases in salaries and benefits, are described in Note 20 (Brazilian Accounting Principles) and Note 36 (U.S. GAAP) to our audited consolidated financial statements.
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
     We account for income taxes in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles, which are similar to SFAS No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to recording current and deferred taxes. Accordingly, the effects of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and the amounts recognized in our financial statements have been treated as temporary differences for the purpose of recording deferred income tax.
     We regularly review our deferred tax assets for recoverability. Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, the tax asset is not recognized if it is more likely than not that it will not be realized. Under U.S. GAAP, we establish a valuation allowance based on historical taxable income, projected future taxable income, and the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences. If we are unable to generate sufficient future taxable income, or if there is a material change in the actual effective tax rates or time period within which the underlying temporary differences become taxable or deductible, we could be required to establish a valuation allowance against all or a significant portion of our deferred tax assets resulting in a substantial increase in our effective tax rate and a material adverse impact on our operating results.
Reserves for Contingencies
     We and our subsidiaries are party to certain legal proceedings in Brazil arising in the normal course of business regarding tax, labor, civil and other issues.
     We account for contingencies in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles, which are similar to SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.” Such accruals are estimated based on historical experience, the nature of the claims, as well as the current status of the claims. The evaluation of these contingencies is performed by various specialists, inside and outside of the company. Accounting for contingencies requires significant judgment by management concerning the estimated probabilities and ranges of exposure to potential liability. Management’s assessment of our exposure to contingencies could change as new developments occur or more information becomes available. The outcome of the contingencies could vary significantly and could materially impact our consolidated results of operations, cash flows and financial position. Management has applied its best judgment in applying SFAS No. 5 to these matters.
Depreciation
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life of an asset is changed, it may cause a material adverse impact on our results of operations in the period in which that estimate is revised and in the subsequent periods.
ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
Directors and Senior Management
Board of Directors
     Our Board of Directors is responsible for determining our overall strategic guidelines and, among other things, for establishing our general business policies and for electing our executive officers and supervising their management. According to our bylaws, our Board of Directors may be comprised of a minimum of 7 members and a maximum of 15 members. Currently, our Board of Directors is comprised of seven members (at least 20% of them being independent, in accordance with applicable Brazilian law and our bylaws). In the event of a tie, the chairman will have the deciding vote. The Board of Directors meets at least once every three months, or whenever requested by the chairman in accordance with our bylaws.
     Under Brazilian Corporate Law, each director must hold at least one of our common shares. Under our bylaws, the board members are elected by the holders of our common shares at the annual general meeting of shareholders. Board members serve one-year terms, reelection being permitted provided that they may be removed at any time by our shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. Our current directors were elected at our general shareholders’ meeting held on April 28, 2006, and their terms will expire at our next annual shareholders’ meeting. Our bylaws do not provide for a mandatory retirement age for our directors.
     There are no provisions in our bylaws restricting a director’s power to vote on a proposal or approve a contract in which such director is materially interested. However, any transaction entered into between our shareholders or related parties and us that exceeds R$5 million, as adjusted annually by the IGP-M index, must be previously approved by our Board of Directors. In addition, under Brazilian Corporate Law, directors are prohibited from voting as shareholders on any matter, or participate in any transaction or business that would result in such director having a conflict of interest with our company. As of this date, there are no relevant agreements or other obligations between us and our directors.
     Under Brazilian Corporate Law, combined with a recent decision by the Brazilian Securities Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários, or CVM), minority shareholders have the right to designate at least one member of our board of directors for election to the board, provided that they hold at least 10% of the outstanding voting shares. Minority shareholders that own greater than 5% of voting shares may request voto múltiplo (multiple voting).
     The following table sets forth the name, age and position of each current member of our Board of Directors.
             
Name   Age   Position
Carlos Ermírio de Moraes
    50     Chairman
 
            
Cecília Mendes Garcez Siqueira
    48     Vice-President
 
            
Francisco Caprino Neto
    46     Director
 
            
Luiz Maurício Leuzinger
    64     Director
 
            
Expedito Afonso Veloso
    41     Director
 
            
Susana Hanna Stiphan Jabra
    48     Director
 
            
Roberto Faldini
    58     Director
     Carlos Ermírio de Moraes – Mr. Ermírio de Moraes received a degree in metallurgic engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1979. He acted as director of operations in several business units of the Votorantim Group, including Companhia Níquel Tocantins and Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio. Mr. Ermírio de Moraes was elected director of Companhia Cimento Portland Itaú, a subsidiary of Votorantim Cimentos, in March 1983, serving as

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its chief executive officer from 1990 until 1998. Mr. Ermírio de Moraes was a founder and board member of NiDI — the Nickel Development Institute, in Toronto, Canada, from 1985 to 1998. He was also CEO of Instituto de Metais Não Ferrosos from 1986 to 1987 and of the Associação Brasileira do Alumínio between 1993 and 1996. He was also a member of the board of ALUNORTE – Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. from 1993 to 2001, of Mineração Rio do Norte from 1997 to 2001, and of VBC Energia S.A. and VBC Participações S.A. from 1997 until 2003. He is currently the chief executive officer of Votorantim Metais, since 1996, an executive officer of Votorantim Energia Ltda., since 1998, chairman of the executive board of Votorantim Participações since 2001 and board member of Votorantim Celulose e Papel since 2003. He is also a founding member of the Instituto Ayrton Senna, an entity dedicated to social development in Brazil. He was the chairman of the boards of directors of CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and CPFL Geração until April 2006. Mr. Ermírio de Moraes has been chairman of our Board of Directors since March 29, 2000.
     Cecília Mendes Garcez Siqueira – Ms. Siqueira received a degree in Psychology from the University of São João Del Rey, in the State of Minas Gerais, and in Education from the University of Brasília – UNB, in 1998, and both a post-graduation degree in Social Security and Management of Pension Funds and a masters degree in executive management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV. She is currently attending the Masters in Business Administration program at the Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais – IBMEC. Ms. Siqueira has been an employee of Banco do Brasil since 1979 and was appointed to work at PREVI, where she acted as Deliberative Board and acts as the Planning Director since 2004. Ms. Siqueira was a member of the board of directors of Neoenergia until April 2005, and she was the vice chairman of the boards of directors of CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and CPFL Geração until April 2006. Ms. Siqueira has been the vice chairman of our Board of Directors since April 29, 2005.
     Francisco Caprino Neto – Mr. Caprino Neto received a degree in metallurgic engineering from the University of São Paulo-USP in 1983. He received a masters degree in metallurgic engineering from the same university in 1992. During his career, Mr. Caprino Neto held key positions in several private entities, such as chief of the engineering of processes department and control and planning manager of Siderúrgica J.L. Aliperti S.A., coordinator of metallurgic processes of Aços Villares S.A. and planning consultant of Camargo Corrêa S.A. He is currently a Superintendent Director of Camargo Corrêa Energia S.A. and Camargo Corrêa Transportes S.A., and a member of the boards of directors of VBC Participacões S.A., VBC Energia S.A., and Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias-CCR. He was previously a member of the boards of directors of CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and CPFL Geração and chairman of the board of directors of RGE. Mr. Caprino Neto has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 28, 2000.
     Luiz Maurício Leuzinger – Mr. Leuzinger received a degree in electric engineering from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro-UFRJ in 1965 and a masters degree in electric engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, in 1968. He also participated in several specialization programs, such as economic engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, in 1968 and financial management at Fundação Getúlio Vargas, City of Rio de Janeiro, in 1979. He worked at Furnas Centrais Elétricas S.A., as an assistant to the chief financial officer and, subsequently, as financial superintendent. He was also chief financial officer of NUCLEN — Nuclebrás Engenharia S.A., a subsidiary of Eletrobrás, and was the managing officer of Fundação Real Grandeza. Mr. Leuzinger was a managing partner of Toronto Representações and RHL Consultores. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Leuzinger was engaged in consulting activities, primarily with Engevix and Banco Bradesco, one of the largest commercial banks in Brazil having participated in the reorganization and privatization of several entities of the power industry. He was also the chief executive officer of RGE from October 1997 until January 1998. Mr. Leuzinger is currently an officer of Bradespar S.A. and a member of the board of directors of VBC Participações S.A. and VBC Energia S.A. He was previously a member of the boards of directors of CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and CPFL Geração and chairman of the board of directors of RGE. Mr. Leuzinger has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 28, 2000.
     Expedito Afonso Veloso – Mr. Veloso received a degree in economics from the University of Viçosa, State of Minas Gerais, in 1988 and a masters degree in economics from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, City of Rio de Janeiro, in 1996. He also completed studies in financial administration at the Corporate University of B.B. in 1999. Mr. Veloso was a professor of economics and quantitative methods at Fundação Getúlio Vargas, City of Brasília, and at the Catholic University of Brasília – UCB from 1998 to 2002, and he has held various management positions at Banco do Brasil since 1992. He has been a member or alternate of the fiscal councils of a number of companies since 2003, including La Fonte Telecom, Cooperativa de Economia e Crédito Mútuo dos Funcionários de Instituições Financeiras Públicas Federais — COOPERFORTE, Aliança do Brasil Seguros and Brasilcap Capitalizações Ltda. He is also an alternate member of the board of directors of TUPY Fundições Ltda. He has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 28, 2006.

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     Susana Hanna Stiphan Jabra – Ms. Jabra received a degree in economics from the University of São Paulo in 1979 and an MBA in finance from the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (IBMEC) in 1999. She was an economist at Banco Itaú S.A. from 1980 to 1983 and also from 1989 to 1990. She worked as a financial administrative manager at the Empresa Municipal de Habitação de Santo André S.A. from 1990 to 1992. Ms. Jabra was subsequently an economic market research and planning manager at Agência Estado Ltda. from 1993 to 2000. She has been a director at HJN Consultoria & Assessoria Ltda. since 2000 and a manager in the governance department of PETROS since 2003. As a manager in the governance department of PETROS, she represents PETROS on investment committees of several private equity funds and on the board of directors of other companies. She was also a professor of graduate studies in economics at Universidade Paulista – UNIP. Ms. Jabra has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 28, 2006. She was also a member of our Board of Directors in 2003 and 2004.
     Roberto Faldini – Mr. Faldini received a degree in business management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – EAESP/FGV in 1972. He has also pursued advanced studies at INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France) and Babson College (Massachusetts, United States). Mr. Faldini was chairman and president of the CVM in 1992, and he is the founder and chairman of Telelodge Brasil Ltda., a telecommunication services provider for the hospitality industry, as well as managing partner of Faldini & Cia. Ltda., a Brazilian holding and consulting company specializing in corporate governance, family business affairs and M&A. Mr. Faldini is also an arbitrator registered with the Market Arbitration Chamber of the Bovespa, director of the economics department of the Centro das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo – CIESP and a member of Fundação Dom Cabral/Family Business Affairs. He is currently a member of the boards of directors of Eliane S.A., KlicKNet S.A., Companhia Industrial Cataguases S.A. and Hospital Nove de Julho S.A. Mr. Faldini has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 28, 2006.
Executive Officers
     Our executive officers are responsible for our day-to-day management. Under our bylaws, our board of executive officers is comprised of six members that are appointed by our Board of Directors for two-year terms, with the possibility of re-election.
     The following table sets forth the name, age and position of each of our executive officers elected on May 6, 2005. A brief biographical description of each of our executive officers follows the table.
             
Name   Age   Position
Wilson Ferreira Junior
    47     Chief Executive Officer
José Antonio de Almeida Filippo
    45     Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations
Hélio Viana Pereira
    52     Vice-President of Distribution
Miguel Normando Abdalla Saad
    56     Vice-President of Generation
Paulo Cezar Coelho Tavares
    52     Vice-President of Energy Management
Reni Antonio da Silva
    56     Vice-President of Strategy and Regulation
     Wilson Ferreira Junior – Mr. Ferreira Junior graduated in electrical engineering from Mackenzie University, city of São Paulo, in 1981. He also holds a graduate degree in business from the same university (1983) and completed graduate studies in energy at the University of São Paulo – USP. Mr. Ferreira Junior participated in several specialization programs, such as workplace safety engineering from Mackenzie University, City of São Paulo, in 1982, marketing from Fundação Getúlio Vargas in 1988, electricity distribution management from Swedish Power Co., Sweden, in 1992. He has acted in several key positions in Companhia Energética de São Paulo – CESP, an electric power producer in the Brazilian State of São Paulo, where he was the distribution executive officer from 1995 to 1998. From 1998 to 2000, he was CEO of RGE and from 2000 to 2001 he was chairman of the board of directors of Bandeirante Energia. He was elected president of Associação Brasileira de Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica — ABRADEE and he is the vice-president of Associação Brasileira de Infra-Estrutura e Indústrias de Base – ABDIB, a non-profit organization that promotes infrastructure and industrial development in Brazil. Mr. Ferreira Junior is currently the chairman of the board of directors of ONS. In March 2000, he was appointed CEO of CPFL Paulista and, subsequently, CEO of CPFL Piratininga, CPFL Geração, CPFL Brasil, Semesa, Foz do Chapecó Energia and CPFL Centrais Elétricas. He is also a member of the board of directors of CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga, CPFL Geração, RGE, Semesa and Foz do Chapecó Energia. Mr. Ferreira Junior has been our CEO since August 28, 2002.
     José Antonio de Almeida Filippo – Mr. Filippo graduated in civil engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 1983. He also holds a post-graduate degree in finance from the Management and Administration Institute of the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (1984). He took part in the PDG at the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (IBMEC) (1990) and in the Program for Management

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Development at Harvard Business School (1999). Mr. Filippo was a financial officer of Gafisa Imobiliária S.A. from 1982 through 1995, the Corporate Financial Manager of Reynolds Latas de Alumínio S.A. – LATASA from 1995 through 2000 and the Chief Financial Officer for Latin America of Ingersoll-Rand Company from March 2000 through June 2004. Mr. Filippo was elected as the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investors Relation of CPFL Energia, CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and CPFL Geração on June 30, 2004. He is also Chief Financial Officer of CPFL Brasil, CPFL Centrais Elétricas, Semesa and Foz do Chapecó Energia, and he is a member of the board of directors of RGE.
     Hélio Viana Pereira – Mr. Pereira received a degree in electric engineering from Escola Federal de Engenharia de Itajubá – EFEI in 1976, and has a specialization degree in industrial quality engineering from University of Campinas, State of São Paulo. He also received post-graduate degrees in energy business management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and University of São Paulo-USP. He was an engineer at the Rural Electric Department of Eletrobrás from 1976 to 1978. He was an engineer at the Underground Network Study Department and manager at the Public Illumination Division of Companhia de Electricidade de Brasília from 1978 to 1981 and acted in key positions as operational control supervisor and operation manager at Companhia de Electricidade de Brasília from 1984 to 1989. Mr. Pereira held the positions of manager of the Department of Planning and Modernization at CPFL Paulista from May to August of 2000. He has held the position of vice-president of distribution at CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga since September 2000. Mr. Pereira has been our vice-president of distribution since August 28, 2002. He is also an alternate on the board of directors of CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga.
     Miguel Normando Abdalla Saad – Mr. Saad received a degree in civil engineering from University of São Paulo-USP in 1973. He acted in several key positions at Companhia Energética de São Paulo – CESP, from 1974 to 2000, such as chief engineer of the concrete division of the laboratory of civil engineering, manager of the division of water and thermal resources, adjunct manager of the electrical system expansion planning department and manager of the construction and contracts department. He was a visiting scholar at University of California – Berkeley (1978) in the department of civil engineering. He was also a member of the American Concrete Institute and the Brazilian Concrete Institute from 1978 to 1990, acting in the committee of concrete technology and concrete construction. Mr. Saad was the president of the São Paulo Division of the Brazilian Commission on Large Dams during the period of 1994 to 1997. Mr. Saad is currently the vice-president of generation of CPFL Geração and CPFL Centrais Elétricas. He is also chairman of the board of directors of ENERCAN and CERAN, vice president of the board of directors of BAESA and Superintendent Officer of Foz do Chapecó and Technical Officer of Semesa. Mr. Saad has been our vice-president of generation since August 28, 2002. He is also an alternate on the board of directors of CPFL Geração.
     Paulo Cezar Coelho Tavares – Mr. Tavares graduated in electric engineering from Federal University of Pernambuco – UFPE, state of Recife, and received a masters degree in power systems from University of Campinas, state of São Paulo (1998). He has an MBA in finance from IBMEC, Rio de Janeiro (1998). Mr. Tavares has worked at CHESF as an engineer and as Manager of Energy Planning and Energy Commercialization. In addition, he was an Assistant to the Executive Management Team of Eletrobras, in charge of the Programa Nacional de Conservação de Energia (PROCEL) and of the Areas of Rural and Urban Distribution. He also acted as Deputy Secretary of PROCEL. Mr. Tavares coordinated several agreements and international cooperation projects related to Electricity Efficiency Area, with institutions such as the World Bank, USAID, ACEEE, CIDA, in Canada, ETSU, in UK and ALURE, in the European Community. He was also a member of the board of directors of Companhia Energética de Alagoas – CEAL, Companhia Energética do Rio Grande do Norte – COSERN and Companhia Energética de Pernambuco – CELPE. He was vice-president of corporate development and president of CELPE, the distributor of electricity in the State of Pernambuco, and, subsequently, CEO of GCS, an energy and gas trading company of the Guaraniana Group. He is currently the vice-president of energy management of CPFL Paulista, CPFL Geração, CPFL Piratininga, CPFL Brasil and CPFL Centrais Elétricas. He is also the president of the Brazilian Association of Energy Traders (ABRACEEL). Mr. Tavares has been our vice-president of energy management since August 28, 2002.
     Reni Antonio da Silva – Mr. Silva received a degree in electric engineering from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora-UFJF, State of Minas Gerais, in 1974 and a business specialization degree from the Instituto Superior de Administração (ISAD) of the Catholic University, City of Curitiba, State of Paraná, in 1997, a joint program with the business school of the University of Texas, Austin. He participated in several specialization programs, such as management of distribution companies at EDF, France; and competition in a global world at the business school of the University of Texas. He was a trainee in several energy distribution companies in France, Italy, England, Belgium and Portugal. Mr. Silva participated in the Conselho do Mercado Atacadista de Energia – COMAE. He was also an

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executive officer of Espírito Santo Centrais Elétricas – Escelsa, an electric power company in the Brazilian State of Espírito Santo, and Empresa Energética do Mato Grosso do Sul – ENERSUL, an electric power company based in the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso do Sul, from 1998 to 2001; supervising commercial manager of COPEL, an electric power company in the Brazilian State of Paraná, from 1996 to 1998; member of the Núcleo Executivo da Câmara de Gestão da Crise de Energia Elétrica – GCE; member of the executive committee of MAE (COEX); and member of the board of directors of the ONS. Mr. Silva is currently the strategy and regulation executive officer of CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga, CPFL Geração, CPFL Brasil and CPFL Centrais Elétricas, and he has been our vice-president of strategy and regulation since August 28, 2002. He is an alternate on the board of directors of RGE.
Fiscal Council
     Under Brazilian Corporate Law, the Conselho Fiscal, or fiscal council, is a corporate body independent of the management and the company’s external auditors. Our fiscal council is permanent, although Brazilian Corporate Law allows fiscal councils to be either permanent or non-permanent and may be composed of a minimum of three and a maximum of five members. The primary responsibility of the fiscal council is to review management’s activities and the company’s financial statements, and to report its findings to the company’s shareholders. Brazilian Corporate Law requires fiscal council members to receive as remuneration at least 10% of the average annual amount paid to the company’s executive officers, excluding benefits and profit sharing. Minority holders of common shares owning in aggregate at least 10% of the common shares outstanding may also elect one member of the fiscal council.
     Under Brazilian Corporate Law, our fiscal council may not include members who are on our Board of Directors, are on the board of executive officers, are employed by us or a controlled company or a company of the same group, or are spouses or relatives of any member of our management or Board of Directors. Our fiscal council is composed of five members: Mr. Inácio Clemente da Silva, Ms. Elaine Corrêa Aguirre, Mr. José Ricardo Fagonde Forni, Mr. Luiz Augusto Ckless Silva and Mr. Ivan Mendes do Carmo.
     In accordance with the listed company audit committee rules of the NYSE and the SEC, on June 8, 2005 our Board of Directors designated and empowered our fiscal council to perform the role of the audit committee in reliance on the exemption set forth in Exchange Act Rule 10A-3(c)(3). We have taken all steps necessary to implement this decision of our Board of Directors.
Advisory Committees
     We have seven advisory committees, including a Corporate Governance Committee, an Executive Committee, a Processes Evaluation and Internal Controls Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Construction Committee, a Financial Services Committee and a Purchase and Sale of Raw Materials Committee. Our Processes Evaluation and Internal Controls Committee and Compensation Committee have been established on a permanent basis.
     Corporate Governance Committee. Our Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for analyzing and submitting proposals related to changes in the company bylaws and in the legal documents related to the company’s management and Board of Directors. The members of this committee are Cecília Mendes Garcez Siqueira, Martin Glogowsky, Susana Hanna Stiplan Jabra, Francisco Caprino Neto, Luiz Maurício Leuzinger, Nelson Shimada and Arthur Prado de Silva.
     Executive Committee. Our Executive Committee is responsible for analyzing and submitting proposals related to the strategic and operational plans of the company. The members of this committee are Arthur Prado de Silva, Francisco Caprino Neto, Martin Glogowsky, Otávio Carneiro de Rezende, Luiz Maurício Leuzinger and Cecília Mendes Garcez Siqueira.
     Processes Evaluation and Internal Controls Committee. Our Processes Evaluation and Internal Controls Committee is responsible for the coordination of the internal audit process and presenting to the Board of Directors its opinion with respect to the financial statements and with respect to areas that are subject to an audit process. The members of this committee are Ramón Pérez Arias Filho, Marcelo Santos Dall’Occo, Sérgio Ricardo Lopes de Carvalho and Carlos Henrique Pecorino.

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     Compensation Committee. Our Compensation Committee is responsible for the selection process of the CEO and the evaluation of all executive officers (including the CEO), recommending occasional removals, the level of compensation and the amount of bonuses based on available profits, depending on performance. The members of this committee are Carlos Ermírio de Moraes, Francisco Caprino Neto, Luiz Maurício Leuzinger, Cecília Mendes Garcez Siqueira, Expedito Afonso Veloso and Susana Hanna Stiplan Jabra.
     Construction Committee. Our Construction Committee is responsible for the evaluation of the selection process of suppliers of construction services for contracts in an amount exceeding R$10 million, opining about the best proposal. The members of this committee are Ramón Pérez Arias Filho, Daniela Corci Cardoso, Luiz Cláudio da Silva Barros and Carlos Eduardo Reich.
     Financial Services Committee. Our Financial Services Committee is responsible for the evaluation of the selection process of suppliers of financial services for contracts in an amount exceeding R$10 million, opining about the best proposal. The members of this committee are Ramón Pérez Arias Filho, Daniela Corci Cardoso, Luiz Cláudio da Silva Barros and Carlos Eduardo Reich.
     Purchase and Sale of Raw Materials Committee. Our Purchase and Sale of Raw Materials Committee is responsible for the evaluation of the selection process of suppliers for contracts in an amount exceeding R$6 million that may involve a related party, opining about the best proposal. It is also responsible for monitoring the execution of contracts for the sale of energy in an amount exceeding R$6 million with a related party, in order to guarantee that prevailing market conditions are observed. The members of this committee are Ramón Pérez Arias Filho, Daniela Corci Cardoso, Luiz Cláudio da Silva Barros and Carlos Eduardo Reich.
Compensation
     Under Brazilian Corporate Law, our shareholders are responsible for establishing the aggregate amount we pay to the members of our Board of Directors and our executive officers. Once our shareholders establish an aggregate amount of compensation for our Board of Directors and executive officers, our Board of Directors is then responsible for setting individual compensation levels.
     For the year ended December 31, 2005, the aggregate compensation, including cash and benefits-in-kind, that we paid to the members of our Board of Directors and our executive officers was approximately R$10 million. For the same period, the total amount set aside or accrued by the company to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits was approximately R$260,000.
Share Ownership
     The total number of common shares owned by our directors and executive officers as of May 31, 2006 was 43,478. None of our directors or executive officers beneficially owns one percent or more of our common shares.
Indemnification of Officers and Directors
     Neither the laws of Brazil nor our bylaws provide for indemnification of directors or officers. We have held directors’ and officers’ liability insurance since February 2006.

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Employees
     As of December 31, 2005, we had 5,838 full time employees (including the employees of our jointly-controlled subsidiaries). The following table sets forth the number of our employees and a breakdown of employees by category of activity as of the dates indicated in each area of our operations.
                         
    As of December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Distribution
     4,661       4,531       4,764  
Generation
     195       114       97  
Commercialization
     177       33       18  
Corporate staff
     805       839       514  
 
                  
Total
     5,838       5,517       5,393  
 
                  
     In order to further improve our operational efficiency, productivity and quality of service, we invest in the professional development of our employees by means of technical courses, seminars, workshops and specialized training. In 2005, we provided more than 627,231 hours of training, representing an average of 111 training hours per employee.
     Among our major training and development programs, we highlight the following:
  •   CPFL Padrão, our standard operations and security program for procedures and tools related to tasks performed by our technicians;
 
  •   Corrente Contínua, a program aimed at the development of management skills, with a focus on continuing education;
 
  •   E-learning, a program aimed at self-development, we make 38 courses available to our employees through the internet and our intranet; and
 
  •   Requalificação Profissional, a program also aimed at self-development, we contribute 1% of our payroll to individual initiatives designed to strengthen the technical skills of our employees.
     Safety at work is one of our values and our first priority in terms of personnel management. In 2005, we dedicated over 305,000 hours of training for workplace safety, including the Segurança ao Seu Lado program, which discusses accident prevention and the importance of using individual protection equipment. This focus on workplace safety is reflected in our low rate of accidents that require an absence, which has decreased significantly at both CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga during the period 2000 to 2005.
     A majority of our employees are members of unions, with which we have collective bargaining agreements. We renegotiate these agreements annually with the ten principal unions that represent our various employee groups. Salary increases are generally provided for on an annual basis. We believe that we have good relationships with our unions as evidenced by the fact that we have not had any labor strikes during the last fifteen years.
     CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and CPFL Geração each have a Board of Employee Representatives, whose members are elected by each company’s employees. The Board’s function is to provide a vehicle for voicing employee concerns to management and to the board of directors. The President of the Board of Employee Representatives also serves as a board member. RGE also has a representative of its employees on its board of directors, but such representative is chosen by the workers’ syndicate.
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health benefits available to our employees (except for RGE). All of our employees are eligible for the program, and as of December 31, 2005, almost all of our employees had elected to participate in the Fundação CESP plan.
     In accordance with Brazilian law and our compensation policy, our employees are eligible for our profit sharing program. Our Board of Directors and the shareholders must approve the amount of such compensation, which is determined in consultation with an employee committee. Funds are allocated to the employee profit sharing fund on an annual basis once we have achieved at least 80% of our projected profits for the year. In addition, we develop productivity and performance goals in conjunction with the unions. Achievement of these goals must reach at least 70% in order for the program to be fully funded. In 2005, we reserved R$20 million for our employee profit sharing program.
     In addition, part of each employee’s compensation is linked to performance goals. Employees are evaluated based on criteria such as quality of work product, adherence to safety protocols and productivity. Our performance evaluation system is designed to evaluate required skill as well, and enables us to evaluate the development of our employees.
ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Major Shareholders
     The following table sets forth information relating to the beneficial ownership of our common shares as of December 31, 2005. Percentages in the following table are based on 479,756,730 outstanding common shares.
                 
    Common        
    Shares     (%)  
VBC Energia S.A. (1)
    184,673,695       38.49  
521 Participações S.A. (2)
    149,230,369       31.11  
Bonaire Participações S.A. (3)
    60,713,509       12.65  
Executive officers and directors as a group
     43,399       0.01  
 
            
Total
     394,660,972       82.26  
 
            
 
(1)   VBC Energia S.A. is controlled by three Brazilian companies: (A) Votorantim Energia Ltda., which is controlled by Votorantim Investimentos Industriais S.A., Cia. Brasileira de Aluminio and Santa Cruz Geração de Energia S.A., members of Votorantim Group; (B) Antares Holding Ltda., a holding company controlled by Bradespar S.A., which is an investment company that is controlled by Cidade de Deus Cia Comercial de Participações, Fundação Bradesco, NCF Participações S.A. and Gespar Participações Ltda.; and (C) Camargo Corrêa Energia S.A., which is controlled by Camargo Corrêa S.A.
 
(2)   521 Participações S.A is a holding company controlled by PREVI, a pension fund controlled by Banco do Brasil. The Brazilian government owns a majority of the voting capital of Banco do Brasil.
 
(3)   Bonaire Participações S.A. is a holding company controlled by Energia Fundo de Investimento em Participações, whose ownership interest is controlled by four pension funds: (A) Fundação CESP, primarily for employees of CPFL Energia, Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP), Eletricidade de São Paulo S.A., Bandeirante Energia S/A and Eletricidade e Serviços S/A (Elektro), among other Brazilian electricity companies, where investment control is overseen by members of the board of trustees who are selected by the fund’s sponsors, pensioners and beneficiaries (the current members of the board of trustees are Guy Adolfo Ishikawa; Sergio Pasqual Teixeira; Carlos José Silveira Figueiredo; Adauto Firmino Ribeiro; Marcos de Mendonça Peccin; Gentil Teixeira de Freitas; Arlindo Casagrande Filho; Wanderley José de Freitas; Adelmo da Costa Teves Júnior; Valdivino Ferreira Anjos; Walter José Rodrigues Filho; Sergio Pasqual Teixeira; Sérgio Tadeu Nabas; Marco Antônio Previato, Paulo Giavina Bianchi; Adauto Firmino Ribeiro; Donato Locaspi; and Carlos Rogério Araújo); (B) Fundação SISTEL de Seguridade Social, primarily for employees of Amazônia Celular; Telefônica Celular; Telesp Celular, among others telecommunications companies, where investment control is held by members of the deliberative council, who are selected by the fund’s sponsors and pensioners (the current members of the deliberative council are Gilmar Roberto Pereira Camurra; Stael Prata Silva Filho; José Luis Magalhães Salazar; Eurico de Jesus Teles Neto; Fernando Cassino; Jorge de Moraes Jardim Filho; and Ézio Teodoro de Resende); (C) Fundação Petrobras de Seguridade Social - PETROS, primarily for employees of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., where investment control is held by members of the deliberative council, including those selected by the fund’s sponsors, pensioners and beneficiaries (the current members of the deliberative council are Wilson Santarosa, Diego Hernandes and José Lima de Andrade Neto); and (D) Fundação SABESP de Seguridade Social — SABESPREV, primarily for employees of Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo — SABESP, where investment control is held by members of the deliberative council, who are selected by the fund’s sponsors, pensioners and beneficiaries (the current members of the deliberative council are Ademir Andrade de Oliveira; Helifax Pinto de Souza; Iassuo Hagy; João Batista Meinberg Porto and Robson Ramos Branco).
     In addition to the major shareholders listed above, BNDES Participações S.A. is the beneficial owner of 4.8% of our outstanding common shares. It is a subsidiary of BNDES, a federal public bank linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and External Trade. The BNDES board of directors is comprised of the BNDES president and ten members appointed by the president of Brazil. Currently, the directors are Luiz Fernando Furlan, Demian Fiocca, Carlos Kawall Leal Ferreira, Carlos Mariani Bittencourt, João Antônio Felício, João Paulo dos Reis Velloso, João Pedro de Moura, Luiz Marinho, Márcio Fontes de Almeida, Paulo Antonio Skaf and Roberto Rodrigues.

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Shareholders’ Agreement
     Voting Rights. Our shareholders’ agreement, among VBC, 521, Bonaire and us, as intervening and consenting party, governs control of CPFL and our subsidiaries. Under the shareholders’ agreement, certain actions require the approval of at least VBC and 521 (at least 80% of the shares subject to the shareholders’ agreement), including:
  •   election of the CEO and removal of any executive officer (including the CEO);
 
  •   definition of the dividend policy;
 
  •   creation and dissolution of controlled companies;
 
  •   acquisition and sale of investments in other entities;
 
  •   approval of our budget;
 
  •   approval of our business plan;
 
  •   capital increase within our pre-approved authorized capital and determination of the issuance price of shares;
 
  •   issuance of warrants within our pre-approved authorized capital;
 
  •   incurrence of indebtedness – including guarantees and collaterals in favor of controlled entities and invested companies – beyond the thresholds established in our budget or our business plan;
 
  •   execution of any agreement with a global amount in excess of R$20 million, even if already included in our budget or our business plan;
 
  •   granting of any kind of collateral or guarantee in favor of third parties;
 
  •   execution of agreements with related parties in an amount in excess of R$5 million;
 
  •   appointment of our independent auditors and its substitution;
 
  •   authorization for the acquisition of our own shares for cancellation or for treasury;
 
  •   amendment of concession agreements of any controlled entity;
 
  •   approval of stock option plans;
 
  •   acquisition, sale or encumbrance of any fixed assets in an amount equal or over R$20 million;
 
  •   detailing of the matters that are subject to the previous analysis of corporate advisory committees; and
 
  •   compensation of the members of advisory committees that are not one of our employees, board members or executive officers.
     The terms of our shareholders’ agreement relating to voting rights apply to our controlled companies and, to the fullest extent possible, to our investee companies.
     Corporate Governance. Our Board of Directors consists of seven members, appointed as follows:

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  •   three appointed by VBC;
 
  •   two appointed by 521;
 
  •   one appointed by Bonaire; and
 
  •   one being independent, in accordance with Novo Mercado regulations.
     The number of directors may increase in order to assure that the parties to our shareholders’ agreement have the right to appoint 12 board members. One or more board positions is assigned to our minority shareholders, to be elected through the exercise of minority rights set forth under Brazilian Corporate Law or as otherwise agreed upon among the parties to the shareholders’ agreement.
     Our shareholders’ agreement provides for the establishment of five advisory committees: Processes Evaluation and Internal Controls Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Construction Committee, a Financial Services Committee and a Purchase and Sale of Raw Materials Committee.
     The shareholders’ agreement also establishes the framework of our management. It provides that our board of executive officers will be comprised of six members, who will serve for two-year terms, including our chief executive officer, the vice-president of distribution, the chief financial officer and head of investor relations, the vice-president of generation, the vice-president of energy management and the vice-president of strategy and regulation. To the fullest extent possible, our directors appointed by the parties to the shareholders’ agreement are required to be elected as directors of our controlled companies.
     Transfer of Shares. Our shareholders’ agreement provides for certain rights and obligations in the event of transfer of shares subject to the shareholders’ agreement, or subject shares, including:
  •   Right of First Refusal. The parties to the shareholders agreement have a right of first refusal to acquire subject shares in the event one of them decides to sell its shares to a third party.
 
  •   Tag-along Rights. A party that decides not to exercise its right of first refusal has the option to sell (pro rata), together with the selling party, its subject shares to the acquiring third party. Tag-along provisions do not apply to the disposition of subject shares by Bonaire while its stake within the controlling block is lower than 20%.
 
  •   Preemptive Rights. The parties have pro rata preemptive rights to subscribe for shares in the event of a capital increase.
 
  •   Tag-along Rights of Bonaire. In the event of a sale, assignment or transfer of subject shares by 521 and VBC that results in an equity percentage lower than 20% and 30%, respectively, of the aggregate subject shares and, as long as Bonaire has not exercised its right of first refusal, it will have the right to sell its entire stake of subject shares together with 521 or VBC, under the same terms and conditions.
     Change of Control. In the event of direct or indirect change of control of any of the parties subject to the shareholders’ agreement, the remaining parties shall have the right to acquire all subject shares held, directly or indirectly, by the party undergoing the change of control, paying for such shares an amount to be determined by a recognized financial institution.
Option Agreement
     Our controlling shareholders are also party to an agreement pursuant to which they have granted to each other options to purchase their respective shares in us. In addition, this agreement provides for (1) certain notification requirements for secondary offerings of shares by such shareholders and (2) priority to certain shareholders in the sale of shares in a secondary offering, if more than one shareholder participates in the offering and demand is less than the size of the offering.

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Related Party Transactions
     One of our principal shareholders is VBC, which is a joint venture of three major Brazilian companies:
  •   Votorantim Energia Ltda., a member of the Votorantim Group, which engages in several businesses, including pulp and paper, aluminum, nickel and long steel, among others;
 
  •   Antares Holding Ltda., a holding company which directly belongs to Bradespar S.A., an investment company with interests in energy and mining, which is under common control with Banco Bradesco S.A., the largest financial conglomerate in Brazil in terms of assets; and
 
  •   Camargo Corrêa Energia S.A., a member of the Camargo Corrêa Group, which is one of the largest privately-held industrial conglomerates in Brazil, with controlling equity interests in leading Brazilian engineering and construction, cement, footwear, and textiles companies. Camargo Corrêa also shares equity control of important Brazilian steel and highway concession companies, and it has equity participations in a significant Brazilian financial conglomerate and in a global aluminum company.
     Through September 2003, we held debt securities of VBC. We also acquired our interest in RGE from VBC and 521 in July 2001 for R$1,382 million. In addition, we acquired our interest in Semesa from VBC in December 2001 for R$496 million. The Semesa acquisition price is subject to adjustment, based on the assessment of Semesa’s Assured Energy. According to MME, the earliest that this assessment will take place is 2015.
     We also conduct transactions with the shareholders of VBC and their affiliates, including the following:
  •   Our distribution subsidiaries CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga have entered into agreements for the supply of electricity with several entities affiliated to VBC. All of these electricity supply agreements are regulated by ANEEL.
 
  •   Our commercialization subsidiary CPFL Brasil has entered into agreements for the supply of electricity with several entities affiliated with VBC. All of these agreements are on arms-length terms.
 
  •   Banco Votorantim S.A., a bank that is part of the Votorantim Group, provides us with financial services from time to time.
 
  •   Banco Bradesco S.A., which is under common control with Bradespar S.A., supplies us with a wide range of financial services, all in the ordinary course of business, including banking and insurance services and loans.
 
  •   CPFL Geração, through its subsidiaries BAESA, ENERCAN, CERAN and Foz do Chapecó, has entered into transactions with Construção e Comércio Camargo Corrêa S.A., a member of the Camargo Corrêa Group, for the provision and financing of construction services to our generation subsidiaries.
     In the past we have, from time to time, made advances to the construction projects of generation facilities in which we have invested. In addition, we have entered into certain intercompany loan agreements. The largest amounts outstanding during the three year period ended December 31, 2005 were R$44 million to CERAN, R$42 million to BAESA and R$30 million to Campos Novos. All of these loans among our subsidiaries were arranged in order to fund construction of new facilities, and the interest rates were in accordance with market rates, based on a percentage of the CDI. At December 31, 2005 there were no outstanding balances of these loans. In accordance with applicable regulation, our subsidiaries may enter into loan transactions with each other. At December 31, 2005, CPFL Geração made an advance of R$8.7 million to Semesa.
     Our subsidiaries CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and CPFL Geração are sponsors of a pension fund administered by Fundação CESP, a pension fund services company that has an indirect ownership interest in one of our shareholders, Bonaire.
     A financing facility established by CPFL Piratininga in 2004 is administered by Banco Votorantim. The facility consists of a fund for obtaining cash linked to the collection of CPFL Piratininga’s trade receivables.

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     All of the transactions described in this section were entered into on terms comparable to transactions with unaffiliated parties.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
     See Item “Financial Statements.”
Litigation
     We are currently subject to numerous proceedings, principally relating to civil and labor claims. Of these legal proceedings, approximately 48.2% involve CPFL Paulista, 13.2% involve CPFL Piratininga and 38.6% involve RGE, with one proceeding involving CPFL Geração and another proceeding involving Semesa. Out of the total legal proceedings of CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga, approximately 81.9% relate to civil claims, and 28.7% of RGE’s proceedings are related to civil claims. The remainder of our legal proceedings generally involve regulatory claims, labor claims, tax claims and administrative proceedings.
     CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga are parties to numerous lawsuits brought by industrial consumers alleging that certain tariff increases in the past were illegal in view of then prevailing economic regulations that had established a price freeze that included electricity tariffs. The aggregate potential liability was approximately R$26.9 million as of December 31, 2005. Superior courts have already decided many of these lawsuits partially against us, and as a result, we have provisioned the aggregate potential liability (approximately R$22.4 million) in respect of these suits.
     CPFL Paulista is party to an administrative proceeding before the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica, or CADE), where an investigation is being conducted into alleged anti-competitive behavior in connection with the installation of CPFL Paulista’s electric grid. A judicial decision has postponed this proceeding since CPFL Paulista presented a proposal to enter into a settlement agreement (termo de cessação). Based on the opinion of external counsel, we consider the possibility of loss in this proceeding to be remote and, therefore, we have not made a provision in our financial statements in connection with this proceeding.
     We establish reserves in our balance sheets relating to potential losses from litigation based on estimates of such losses. For this purpose, we classify such losses as remote, possible or probable. Brazilian Accounting Principles and Brazilian law require us to establish reserves in connection with probable losses and therefore, it is our policy to establish reserves only in connection with those claims. As of December 31, 2005, our reserves for contingencies were approximately R$377 million. Our management believes that these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, either individually or in the aggregate. See Note 22 to our audited consolidated financial statements for more information on the status of our litigation.
Dividend Policy
     For our policy on dividend distributions, see “Item 10. Additional Information—Allocation of Net Income and Distribution of Dividends.”
Significant Changes
     In June 2006, we acquired 32.69% of RGE and 32.75% of Sul Geradora for U.S.$185 million. We now own a total of 99.76% of RGE, held through our subsidiaries CPFL Paulista and CPFL Serra, and 99.95% of Sul Geradora, held through our subsidiaries CPFL Brasil and CPFL Serra.

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ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING
Trading Markets
     Our common shares are listed on the BOVESPA, and our ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Each ADS represents three shares.
Price Information
     The table below sets forth reported high and low closing sale prices in reais per common share for the periods indicated. The table also sets forth prices in U.S. dollars per ADS based on information available from the New York Stock Exchange. See Item 3 “Key Information—Exchange Rates” for information with respect to exchange rates applicable during the periods indicated below.
                                 
    reais per   U.S. dollars per
    Common Share   ADS
    High   Low   High   Low
2004:
                                
Fourth Quarter
     17.96       14.40       20.00       15.70  
2005:
                                
First Quarter
     20.90       17.61       23.87       19.81  
Second Quarter
     20.60       17.30       25.50       20.36  
Third Quarter
     24.17       18.20       32.50       22.70  
October
     23.99       21.80       32.07       27.99  
November
     25.20       23.71       34.65       31.76  
December
     28.00       25.94       38.03       34.85  
2006:
                                
January
     31.29       27.40       42.85       35.84  
February
     32.00       29.15       46.66       40.50  
March
     33.30       30.22       47.40       41.89  
April
     31.60       29.30       45.31       41.29  
May
     34.21       28.00       50.50       36.10  
June (through June 23)
     30.00       25.80       39.64       34.69  
Corporate Governance Practices
     In 2000, the BOVESPA introduced three special listing segments, known as Level 1, Level 2 and the New Market (Novo Mercado), aiming at fostering a secondary market for securities issued by Brazilian companies with securities listed on the BOVESPA, by prompting such companies to follow good practices of corporate governance. The listing segments were designed for the trading of shares issued by companies voluntarily undertaking to abide by corporate governance practices and disclosure requirements in addition to those already imposed by Brazilian law. These rules generally increase shareholders’ rights and enhance the quality of information provided to shareholders and stakeholders.
     In order to maintain high standards of corporate governance, we have an agreement with the BOVESPA to comply with the requirements for listing on the Novo Mercado.
     In accordance with Section 303A.11 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, we have posted a summary of significant differences between the NYSE corporate governance standards and our corporate governance practices on our website, at http://ri.cpfl.com.br.

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ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation
Corporate Purpose
     Our corporate purpose, as defined by our bylaws, includes:
  •   developing enterprises in the electricity generation, distribution, commercialization and transmission industries;
 
  •   providing services in the electricity, telecommunications and data transmission industries, as well as provide technical, operating, administrative and financial support services, especially to affiliated or subsidiary companies; and
 
  •   holding interest in the capital of other companies engaged in activities similar to those that we perform.
Qualification of Directors
     Brazilian law provides that only shareholders of a company may be appointed to its board of directors, but there is no minimum share ownership or residency requirement for qualification as a director. Members of our board of executive officers must be Brazilian nationals and resident in Brazil. Our directors and executive officers are prevented from voting on any transaction involving companies in which they hold more than 10% of the total capital stock or of which they have held a management position in the period immediately prior to their taking office.
Allocation of Net Income and Distribution of Dividends
     The discussion below summarizes the provisions of Brazilian law regarding the establishment of reserves by corporations and the distribution of dividends, including interest attributed to shareholders’ equity.
Mandatory Distribution
     Brazilian Corporate Law generally requires that the bylaws of each Brazilian corporation specify a minimum percentage of the amounts available for distribution by such corporation for each fiscal year that must be distributed to shareholders as dividends, also known as the mandatory distribution.
     The mandatory distribution is based on a percentage of adjusted net income, not lower than 25%, rather than a fixed monetary amount per share. Under our bylaws, at least 25% of our adjusted net income, as calculated under Brazilian Accounting Principles and adjusted under Brazilian Corporate Law, for the preceding fiscal year must be distributed as a mandatory annual dividend. Adjusted net income means the distributable amount before any deductions for statutory reserves and reserves for investment projects.
     Brazilian Corporate Law permits the suspension of the mandatory distribution of dividends in any fiscal year in which the management bodies report to the shareholders’ meeting that the distribution would be inadvisable in view of the company’s financial condition. The suspension is subject to approval by the shareholders meeting and review by members of the fiscal council. The law does not establish the circumstances in which payment of the mandatory dividend would be “inadvisable” based on the company’s financial condition. In the case of publicly held corporations, the board of directors must file a justification for such suspension with the CVM within five days of the relevant general meeting. If the mandatory distribution is not paid, the unpaid amount must be attributed to a special reserve account. If not absorbed by subsequent losses, those funds must be paid out as dividends as soon as the financial condition of the company permits. Under Brazilian Corporate Law, the shareholders of a publicly-held company may also decide to distribute dividends in an amount lower than the mandatory distribution.

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Payment of Dividends
     We are required by Brazilian Corporate Law to hold an annual general shareholders’ meeting by no later than April 30 of each year, at which the shareholders have to decide on the payment of an annual dividend. Additionally, interim dividends may be declared by our Board of Directors. Pursuant to our charter, we are required to pay a mandatory annual dividend of at least 25% of our net profits. Any holder of record of shares at the time of a dividend declaration is entitled to receive dividends. Dividends on shares held through a depositary are paid to the depositary for further distribution to the shareholders. Under Brazilian Corporate Law, dividends are generally required to be paid to the holder of record on a dividend declaration date within 60 days following the date the dividend was declared, unless a shareholders’ resolution sets forth another date of payment, which, in either case, must occur prior to the end of the fiscal year in which such dividend was declared. Pursuant to our bylaws, unclaimed dividends do not bear interest, are not monetarily adjusted and revert to us three years after the date when we begin to pay such declared dividends.
     In general, shareholders who are not residents of Brazil must register their equity investment with the Central Bank to have dividends, sales proceeds or other amounts with respect to their shares eligible to be remitted outside of Brazil. The common shares underlying the ADSs are held in Brazil by Banco Bradesco S.A., as the custodian for the depositary, that is the registered owner on the records of the registrar for our shares. The current registrar is Banco Bradesco S.A. The depositary registers the common shares underlying the ADSs with the Central Bank and, therefore, is able to have dividends, sales proceeds or other amounts with respect to the common shares remitted outside Brazil.
     Payments of cash dividends and distributions, if any, are made in reais to the custodian on behalf of the depositary, which then converts such proceeds into U.S. dollars for distribution to holders of ADSs. In the event that the custodian is unable to convert immediately the Brazilian currency received as dividends into U.S. dollars, the amount of U.S. dollars payable to holders of ADSs may be adversely affected by depreciations of the Brazilian currency that occur before the dividends are converted. Dividends paid to persons who are not Brazilian residents, including holders of ADSs, are not subject to Brazilian withholding tax, except for dividends declared based on profits generated prior to December 31, 1995, which are subject to Brazilian withholding income tax at varying tax rates. See “Taxation—Brazilian Tax Considerations.”
     Holders of ADSs have the benefit of the electronic registration obtained from the Central Bank, which permits the depositary and the custodian to convert dividends and other distributions or sales proceeds with respect to the common shares represented by ADSs into foreign currency and remits the proceeds outside of Brazil. In the event the holder exchanges the ADSs for common shares, the holder will be entitled to continue to rely on the depositary’s certificate of registration for five business days after the exchange. Thereafter, in order to convert foreign currency and remit outside Brazil the sales proceeds or distributions with respect to the common shares, the holder must obtain a new certificate of registration in its own name that will permit the conversion and remittance of such payments through the foreign exchange market.
     If the holder is not a duly qualified investor and does not obtain an electronic certificate of foreign capital registration, a special authorization from the Central Bank must be obtained in order to remit from Brazil any payments with respect to the common shares through the foreign exchange market. Without this special authorization, the holder may currently remit payments with respect to the common shares through the floating rate exchange market, although no assurance can be given that the floating rate exchange market will be accessible for these purposes in the future.
     In addition, a holder who is not a duly qualified investor and who has not obtained an electronic certificate of foreign capital registration or a special authorization from the Central Bank may remit these payments by international transfer of Brazilian currency pursuant to CMN Resolution No. 3,265, dated March 4, 2005, and Central Bank Circular No. 3,280, dated March 9, 2005, as amended. In order to effect the international transfer of Brazilian currency the holder must have a special non-resident bank account in Brazil, through which the subsequent conversion of such Brazilian currency into U.S. dollars is effected.
     Under current Brazilian legislation, the Brazilian government may impose temporary restrictions of foreign capital abroad in the event of a serious imbalance or an anticipated serious imbalance of Brazil’s balance of payments (see “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the ADSs and Our Common Shares.”)

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Interest Attributable to Shareholders’ Equity
     Under Brazilian tax legislation, Brazilian companies are permitted to pay “interest” to holders of equity securities and treat such payments as an expense for Brazilian income tax purposes and for social contribution purposes. Payment of such interest may be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors, subject to the approval of the shareholders at a general shareholders’ meeting. The amount of any such notional “interest” payment to holders of equity securities is generally limited in respect of any particular year to the greater of:
  •   50% of net income (after the deduction of the provisions for social contribution on net profits but before taking into account the provision for income tax and the interest attributable to shareholders’ equity) for the period in respect of which the payment is made; or
 
  •   50% of the sum of retained earnings and profit reserves as of the beginning of the year in respect of which such payment is made.
     For accounting purposes, although the interest charge must be reflected in the statement of operations to be tax-deductible, the charge is reversed before calculating net income in the statutory financial statements and deducted from shareholders’ equity in a manner similar to a dividend. Any payment of interest in respect of common shares (including the holders of the ADSs) is subject to Brazilian withholding tax at the rate of 15%, or 25% in the case of a shareholder domiciled in a tax haven. See “Taxation—Brazilian Tax Considerations.” If such payments are accounted for, at their net value, as part of any mandatory dividend, the tax is paid by the company on behalf of its shareholders, upon distribution of the interest. If we distribute interest attributed to shareholder’s equity in any year, and that distribution is not accounted for as part of mandatory distribution, Brazilian income tax would be borne by the shareholders.
     Under our bylaws, interest attributable to shareholders’ equity may be treated as a dividend for purposes of the mandatory dividend.
     The dividend and interest on shareholders’ equity for 2005 was R$899 million, of which R$498 million, or R$1.03905 per common share, was paid on April 20, 2006.
Dividend Policy
     We intend to declare and pay dividends and/or interest attributed to shareholders’ equity in amounts equivalent to 50% of our adjusted net profits, as determined based on our mid-year performance and in accordance with Brazilian Corporate Law. The amount of any of our distributions of dividends and/or interest attributed to shareholders’ equity will depend on a series of factors, such as our financial conditions, prospects, macroeconomic conditions, tariff adjustments, regulatory changes, growth strategies and other matters our Board of Directors and our shareholders may consider relevant. In addition, covenants contained in our debt instruments may limit the amount of dividends and/or interest attributable to shareholders’ equity that we may make. Within the context of our tax planning, we may in the future determine that it is to our benefit to distribute interest attributable to shareholders’ equity in lieu of dividends.
     Our Board of Directors may approve the distribution of dividends and/or interest attributed to shareholders’ equity, calculated based on our annual or semi-annual financial statements or on financial statements relating to shorter periods, or also based on accrued profits recorded or on profits allocated to non-profits reserve accounts in the annual or semi-annual financial statements. The declaration of annual dividends, including dividends in excess of the mandatory distribution, requires approval by the vote of the majority of the holders of our common shares.
Shareholder Meetings
Actions to be taken at our shareholders’ meetings
     At our shareholder meetings, shareholders are generally empowered to take any action relating to our corporate purpose and to pass such resolutions as they deem necessary. The approval of our financial statements and the determination of the allocation of our net profits with respect to each fiscal year takes place at the annual

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shareholder meeting immediately following such fiscal year. The election of our directors and members of our fiscal council — if the requisite shareholders request its establishment — typically takes place at the annual shareholders’ meeting, although under Brazilian law it may also occur at a special shareholders’ meeting.
     A special shareholders’ meeting may be held concurrently with the annual shareholders’ meeting. The following actions may only be taken at a special shareholders’ meeting:
  •   amendment of our bylaws;
 
  •   cancellation of registration with the CVM as a publicly-held company;
 
  •   authorization of the issuance of debentures;
 
  •   suspension of the rights of a shareholder who has violated Brazilian Corporate Law or our bylaws;
 
  •   acceptance or rejection of the valuation of in-kind contributions offered by a shareholder in consideration for shares of our capital stock;
 
  •   approval of our transformation into a limited liability company (sociedade limitada) or any other corporate form;
 
  •   delisting of our common shares from the Novo Mercado;
 
  •   appointment of a financial institution responsible for our valuation, in the event that a tender offer for our common shares is carried out in connection with a corporate transformation or delisting of our common shares from the Novo Mercado;
 
  •   approval of any merger (fusão) or consolidation (incorporação) with another company or a spin-off (cisão);
 
  •   approval of any dissolution or liquidation, the appointment and dismissal of the respective liquidator and the official review of the reports prepared by him or her; and
 
  •   authorization to petition for bankruptcy or judicial or extrajudicial restructuring (recuperação judicial or extrajudicial).
     According to Brazilian Corporate Law, neither a company’s bylaws nor actions taken at a shareholders’ meeting may deprive a shareholder of some specific rights, such as:
  •   the right to participate in the distribution of profits;
 
  •   the right to participate equally and ratably in any remaining residual assets in the event of liquidation of the company;
 
  •   the right to preemptive rights in the event of subscription of shares, convertible debentures or subscription warrants (bônus de subscrição), except in some specific circumstances under Brazilian law described in “—Preemptive rights;” and
 
  •   the right to withdraw from the company in the cases specified in Brazilian Corporate Law, described in “—Withdrawal rights and redemption.”
Quorum
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quorum is not reached, any percentage on the second call. A quorum for the purposes of amending our bylaws consists of shareholders representing at least two-thirds of our issued and outstanding voting capital on the first call and any percentage on the second call.
     As a general rule, the affirmative vote of shareholders representing at least the majority of our issued and outstanding common shares present in person or represented by proxy at a shareholders’ meeting is required to ratify any proposed action, with abstentions not taken into account. However, the affirmative vote of shareholders representing one-half of our issued and outstanding voting capital is required to:
  •   reduce the percentage of mandatory dividends;
 
  •   change our corporate purpose;
 
  •   merge us with another company, if we are not the surviving company, or of our consolidation with another company;
 
  •   spin off a portion of our assets or liabilities;
 
  •   approve our participation in a group of companies (as defined in Brazilian Corporate Law);
 
  •   apply for cancellation of any voluntary liquidation; and
 
  •   approve our dissolution.
     According to our bylaws and for so long as we are listed on the Novo Mercado, we may not issue preferred shares or founders’ shares and, to delist ourselves from the Novo Mercado, we will have to conduct a tender offer.
Notice of our Shareholders’ Meetings
     Notice of our shareholders’ meetings must be published at least three times in the Diário Oficial do Estado de São Paulo, the official newspaper of the State of São Paulo, and in the newspaper Valor Econômico. The first notice must be published no later than 15 days before the date of the meeting on the first call, and no later than eight days before the date of the meeting on the second call. However, in certain circumstances, the CVM may require that the first notice be published 30 days in advance of the meeting.
Location of our Shareholders’ Meetings
     Our shareholders’ meetings take place at our head offices in the city of São Paulo, state of São Paulo. Brazilian Corporate Law allows our shareholders to hold meetings outside our head offices in the event of force majeure, provided that the meetings are held in the City of São Paulo and the relevant notice contains a clear indication of the place where the meeting will occur.
Who May Call our Shareholders’ Meetings
     In addition to our Board of Directors, shareholders’ meetings may also be called by:
  •   any shareholder, if our directors fail to call a shareholders’ meeting within 60 days after the date they were required to do so under applicable laws and our bylaws;
  •   shareholders holding at least five percent of our capital stock, if our directors fail to call a meeting within eight days after receipt of a request to call the meeting by those shareholders indicating the proposed agenda; and

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  •   our fiscal council, if one is in place, if the Board of Directors delays calling an annual shareholders’ meeting for more than one month. The fiscal council may also call a special shareholders’ meeting any time if it believes that there are important or urgent matters to be addressed.
Conditions of Admission
     Shareholders attending our shareholders’ meeting must provide their identification cards and produce proof of ownership of the shares they intend to vote.
     A shareholder may be represented at a shareholders’ meeting by a proxy, as long as the proxy is appointed less than a year before the shareholders’ meeting. The proxy must be a shareholder, an officer of the corporation, a lawyer or a financial institution. An investment fund must be represented by its investment fund officer. A proxy must deposit with the company proof of its appointment at least 24 hours before our shareholders’ meetings.
Voting Rights of ADS Holders
     ADS holders may instruct the depositary to vote the number of common shares that their ADSs represent. The depositary will notify those holders of shareholders’ meetings and arrange to deliver our voting materials to them upon our request. Those materials will describe the matters to be voted on and explain how the ADS holders may instruct the depositary how to vote. For instructions to be valid, they must reach the depositary by a date set by the depositary.
     We cannot assure ADS holders that they will receive the voting materials or otherwise learn of an upcoming shareholders’ meeting in time to ensure that they can instruct the depositary to vote their common shares. In addition, the depositary and its agents are not responsible for failing to carry out voting instructions or for the manner of carrying out voting instructions. This means that ADS holders may not be able to exercise their right to vote and there may be nothing that they can do if their shares are not voted as they requested.
Preemptive Rights
     Our shareholders have a general preemptive right to subscribe for shares in any capital increase according to the proportion of their shareholdings. Our shareholders also have a general preemptive right to subscribe for any convertible debentures, rights to acquire our shares and subscription warrants that we may issue. In accordance with our bylaws, a period of at least 30 days, in the case of a private placement, and 10 days, in the case of a public offering, following the publication of notice of the capital increase is allowed for the exercise of the preemptive right. Under Brazilian Corporate Law, holders are permitted to transfer or dispose of their preemptive right for consideration.
     In addition, Brazilian Corporate Law allows for companies’ bylaws to give the board of directors the power to exclude preemptive rights or reduce the exercise period of such rights with respect to the issuance of new shares, debentures convertible into shares and subscription warrants up to the limit of the authorized share capital if the distribution of those shares is effected through a stock exchange, through a public offering or through an exchange of shares in a public offering the purpose of which is to acquire control of another company. Our bylaws currently have no such provision.
Material Contracts
     For information concerning our material contracts, see “Item 4. Information on the Company” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.”
Exchange Controls and Other Limitations Affecting Security Holders
     There are no restrictions on ownership of our capital stock by individuals or legal entities domiciled outside Brazil. However, the right to convert dividend payments and proceeds from the sale of common shares into foreign currency and to remit such amounts outside Brazil is subject to restrictions under foreign investment legislation which generally requires, among other things, that the relevant investment be registered with the Central Bank. These restrictions on the remittance of foreign capital abroad could hinder or prevent the custodian for the common shares

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represented by American Depositary Shares, or holders who have exchanged American Depositary Shares for common shares, from converting dividends, distributions or the proceeds from any sale of common shares into U.S. dollars and remitting such U.S. dollars abroad. Delays in, or refusal to grant any required government approval for conversions of Brazilian currency payments and remittances abroad of amounts owed to holders of American Depositary Shares could adversely affect holders of American depositary receipts.
     Resolution No. 1,927/1992 of the National Monetary Council, which is the restated and amended Annex V to Resolution No. 1,289/1997, which we call the Annex V Regulations, provides for the issuance of depositary receipts in foreign markets in respect of shares of Brazilian issuers. It provides that the proceeds from the sale of American Depositary Shares by holders of American depositary receipts outside Brazil are free of Brazilian foreign investment controls and holders of American Depositary Shares who are not resident in a tax haven jurisdiction (i.e. a country or location that does not impose taxes on income or where the maximum income tax rate is lower than 20%, or where the legislation imposes restrictions on disclosure of the shareholding composition or the ownership of the investment) will be entitled to favorable tax treatment.
     An electronic registration has been issued by the custodian in the name of The Bank of New York, the depositary, with respect to the American Depositary Shares. Pursuant to this electronic registration, the custodian and the depositary are able to convert dividends and other distributions with respect to the preferred class A shares or common shares represented by American Depositary Shares into foreign currency and to remit the proceeds outside Brazil. If a holder exchanges American Depositary Shares for preferred class A shares or common shares, the holder may continue to rely on the custodian’s electronic registration for only five business days after the exchange. After that, the holder must seek to obtain its own electronic registration with the Central Bank under Law No. 4,131/1962 or Resolution No. 2,689/2000. Thereafter, unless the holder has registered its investment with the Central Bank, such holder may not convert into foreign currency and remit outside Brazil the proceeds from the disposition of, or distributions with respect to, such preferred class A shares or common shares. A holder that obtains an electronic registration generally will be subject to less favorable Brazilian tax treatment than a holder of American Depositary Shares. See “Item 10. Additional Information—Taxation—Brazilian Tax Considerations.”
     Under Brazilian law, whenever there is a serious imbalance in Brazil’s balance of payments or reasons to foresee a serious imbalance, the Brazilian government may impose temporary restrictions on the remittance to foreign investors of the proceeds of their investments in Brazil, and on the conversion of Brazilian currency into foreign currencies. Such restrictions may hinder or prevent the custodian or holders who have exchanged American Depositary Shares for underlying preferred class A shares or common shares from converting distributions or the proceeds from any sale of such shares, as the case may be, into U.S. dollars and remitting such U.S. dollars abroad.
Taxation
     The following summary contains a description of the material Brazilian and U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of common shares or ADSs, but it does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all the tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to purchase common shares or ADSs. The summary is based upon the tax laws of Brazil and regulations thereunder and on the tax laws of the United States and regulations thereunder as in effect on the date hereof, which are subject to change. Holders of common shares or ADSs should consult their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of common shares or ADSs.
     Although there is at present no income tax treaty between Brazil and the United States, the tax authorities of the two countries have had discussions that may culminate in such a treaty. No assurance can be given, however, as to whether or when a treaty will enter into force or how it will affect the U.S. holders of common shares or ADSs. Prospective holders of common shares or ADSs should consult their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of common shares or ADSs in their particular circumstances.
Brazilian Tax Considerations
     The following discussion summarizes the material Brazilian tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our common shares or ADSs by a holder that is not domiciled in Brazil for purposes of Brazilian taxation, or a Non-Brazilian Holder.

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     Pursuant to Brazilian law, foreign investors may invest in the common shares under Resolution No. 2,689 of the National Monetary Council, or Resolution No. 2,689.
     Resolution No. 2,689 allows foreign investors to invest in almost all financial assets and to engage in almost all transactions available in the Brazilian financial and capital markets, provided that some requirements are fulfilled. In accordance with Resolution No. 2,689, the definition of foreign investor includes individuals, legal entities, mutual funds and other collective investment entities, domiciled or headquartered abroad.
     Pursuant to Resolution No. 2,689, foreign investors must: (a) appoint at least one representative in Brazil with powers to perform actions relating to the foreign investment; (b) complete the appropriate foreign investor registration form; (c) register as a foreign investor with the CVM; and (d) register the foreign investment with the Central Bank.
     Securities and other financial assets held by foreign investors pursuant to Resolution No. 2,689 must be registered or maintained in deposit accounts or under the custody of an entity duly licensed by the Central Bank or the CVM. In addition, securities trading is restricted to transactions carried out in the stock exchanges or organized over-the-counter markets licensed by the CVM, except for transfers resulting from a corporate reorganization, occurring upon the death of an investor by operation of law or will or as a consequence of the delisting of the relevant shares from a stock exchange and the cancellation of the registration with the CVM.
     Taxation of Dividends
     Dividends, including dividends in kind, paid by us to the depositary in respect of the common shares underlying the ADSs or to a Non-Brazilian Holder in respect of common shares generally will not be subject to Brazilian income withholding tax provided that they are paid out of profits generated as of or after January 1, 1996. Dividends relating to profits generated prior to December 31, 1995 are subject to Brazilian withholding tax from 15% to 25% according to the tax legislation applicable to each corresponding year in which the profits have been obtained.
     Taxation of Gains
     ADSs. According to applicable Brazilian law (Law No. 10,833/2003), capital gains arising from transactions between two non-resident parties, involving assets situated in Brazil, are subject to Brazilian withholding income tax, at a rate of 15% (25% in case the seller is situated in a tax haven jurisdiction). Taking into consideration that the sale or disposal of ADSs outside Brazil (including through the New York Stock Exchange), between two Non-Brazilian Holders, cannot be considered as a sale or disposal of assets situated in Brazil, we believe that the corresponding capital gains are not subject to such withholding income tax in Brazil. The taxation of capital gains derived from the sale or disposal of ADSs inside Brazil is unclear. Non-Brazilian Holders should consult their own tax advisor concerning the tax consequences of a sale of ADSs in Brazil.
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shares were sold in the 15 trading sessions immediately preceding such deposit. In such case, the difference between the acquisition cost and the average price of the common shares calculated as above will be considered to be a capital gain subject to income tax at a rate of 15% or 25% in the case of investors located in a tax haven jurisdiction (unless if the common shares were held by an investor registered under Resolution 2,689 that is not resident in a tax haven jurisdiction, which is currently tax exempt from income tax in such transaction).
     The withdrawal of ADSs in exchange for common shares does not generate capital gains and therefore is not subject to Brazilian tax.
     Common Shares. As a general rule, gains realized by Non-Brazilian Holders on any disposition of common shares to Brazilian Holders are subject to income tax at a rate of 15%, regardless if the transaction is carried out on the Brazilian stock exchange or outside the Brazilian stock exchange, except for the specific cases described below.
     Gains realized on any disposition of common shares by Non-Brazilian Holders who are resident in a jurisdiction that under Brazilian law is deemed to be a “tax haven jurisdiction” (i.e., a country that does not impose any income tax or that imposes tax at a maximum rate of less than 20%, or which laws impose restrictions on disclosure of ownership composition or securities ownership) are subject to income tax at a rate of 25%, if the transaction is held outside the Brazilian stock exchange.
     Gains realized on sales or disposition of common shares carried out on the Brazilian stock exchange by Non-Brazilian Holders who are not resident in a tax haven jurisdiction are exempt from income tax, if such Non-Brazilian Holder is registered under Resolution 2,689.
     Gains on the disposition of common shares is measured by the difference between the amount in Brazilian currency obtained from the sale or exchange of the shares and their acquisition cost, measured in Brazilian currency, without any correction for inflation.
     Exercise of Preemptive Rights. Any exercise of preemptive rights relating to the common shares or ADSs will not be subject to Brazilian taxation. Any gain on the sale or assignment of preemptive rights relating to common shares by the depositary on behalf of holders of ADSs will be subject to Brazilian income taxation according to the same rules applicable to the sale or disposition of common shares.
     Distributions of Interest Attributable to Shareholders’ Equity. Distributions of interest on shareholders’ equity in respect of the common shares paid to shareholders who are either Brazilian residents or non-Brazilian residents, including holders of ADSs, are subject to Brazilian income withholding tax at the rate of 15%, or 25% in case of shareholders domiciled in a tax haven jurisdiction. The distribution of interest on shareholders’ equity may be recommended by our Board of Directors and needs to be approved by our general shareholders’ meeting. We cannot assure you that our Board of Directors will not recommend that future distributions of profits may be made by means of interest on shareholders’ equity instead of by means of dividends.
Other Relevant Brazilian Taxes
     There are no Brazilian inheritance, gift or succession taxes applicable to the ownership, transfer or disposition of common shares or ADSs by a Non-Brazilian Holder except for gift and inheritance taxes which are levied by some states of Brazil on gifts made or inheritances bestowed by individuals or entities not resident or domiciled in Brazil or domiciled within the state to individuals or entities resident or domiciled within such state in Brazil. There are no Brazilian stamp, issue, registration or similar taxes or duties payable by holders of common shares or ADSs.
     A tax on foreign exchange transactions (the “IOF/Exchange Tax”) may be imposed on a variety of foreign transactions, including the conversion of Brazilian currency into foreign currency (i.e., for purposes of paying dividends and interest) or vice-versa. The rate of the IOF/Exchange Tax applicable on such conversions is currently 0% with some specific exceptions, but the Minister of Finance has the legal power to increase the rate at any time to a maximum of 25%, which would only apply to future transactions.
     A foreign exchange tax may also be levied on transactions involving bonds and securities (“IOF/Bonds Tax”), including those carried out on Brazilian stock, futures or commodities exchanges. However, this rate may be increased at any time to up to 1.5% per day, but only with respect to future transactions.
     In addition to the foreign exchange taxes mentioned above, any transaction carried out by a holder of common shares and/or ADSs that results in the transfer of Brazilian currency from an account maintained by such holder (or its custodian) at the Brazilian financial institution may be subject to the Contribuição Provisória sobre Movimentação Financeira, a temporary contribution on financial transactions (the “CPMF Tax”), at a rate of 0.38%. For instance, the CPMF Tax is imposed, on the amount in Brazilian currency to be remitted abroad, when distributions made by the Company in respect of ADSs and common shares are converted into U.S. dollars and remitted abroad by the Custodian and when a Non-Brazilian Holder of common shares remits abroad the proceeds earned from disposition of such shares in Brazil by means of a foreign exchange transaction. Currently, purchases of stock in a stock exchange environment are exempt from the CPMF Tax. The financial institution that carries out the relevant financial transaction is liable for the collection of the CPMF tax.
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
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described herein. This summary describes the material tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of common shares or ADSs, but it does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to a decision to hold or dispose of common shares or ADSs, including tax considerations that arise from rules of general application to all taxpayers or to certain classes of investors or that are generally assumed to be known by investors. This summary applies only to holders of common shares or ADSs who hold the common shares or ADSs as capital assets and does not apply to special classes of holders such as dealers in securities or currencies, holders whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, holders of 10% or more of our shares (taking into account shares held directly or through depositary arrangements), tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, holders liable for the alternative minimum tax, securities traders who elect to account for their investment in common shares or ADSs on a mark-to-market basis, and persons holding common shares or ADSs in a hedging transaction or as part of a straddle or conversion transaction.
     Each holder should consult such holder’s own tax advisor concerning the overall tax consequences to it, including the consequences under laws other than U.S. federal income tax laws, of an investment in common shares or ADSs.
     In this discussion, references to ADSs also refer to common shares (unless stated otherwise), and references to a “U.S. holder” are to a holder of an ADS (1) that is a citizen or resident of the United States of America, (2) that is a corporation organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, or (3) that is otherwise subject to U.S. federal income taxation on a net basis with respect to the ADSs.
     For purposes of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, holders of ADRs will be treated as owners of the common shares represented by such ADRs.
     Taxation of Distributions. A U.S. holder will recognize ordinary dividend income for U.S. federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the amount of any cash and the value of any property distributed by us as a dividend, when such distribution is received by the custodian (or by the U.S. holder in the case of a holder of common shares). The amount of any distribution will include the amount of Brazilian tax withheld on the amount distributed, and the amount of a distribution paid in reais will be measured by reference to the exchange rate for converting reais into U.S. dollars in effect on the date the distribution is received by the custodian (or by a U.S. holder in the case of a holder of common shares). If the custodian (or U.S. holder in the case of a holder of common shares) does not convert such reais into U.S. dollars on the date it receives them, it is possible that the U.S. holder will recognize foreign currency loss or gain, which would be ordinary loss or gain, when the reais are converted into U.S. dollars. Dividends paid by us will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations under the Code.
     Subject to certain exceptions for short-term and hedged positions, the U.S. dollar amount of dividends received by an individual prior to January 1, 2011 with respect to the ADSs will be subject to taxation at a maximum rate of 15% if the dividends are “qualified dividends.” Dividends paid on the ADSs will be treated as qualified dividends if (i) the ADSs are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States and (ii) the Company was not, in the year prior to the year in which the dividend was paid, and is not, in the year in which the dividend is paid, a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”). The ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and will qualify as readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States so long as they are so listed. Based on our audited financial statements and relevant market and shareholder data, we believe that we were not treated as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to our 2004 or 2005 taxable year. In addition, based on our audited financial statements and current expectations regarding the value and nature of our assets, the sources and nature of our income, and relevant market and shareholder data, we do not anticipate becoming a PFIC for our 2006 taxable year.
     Based on existing guidance, it is not entirely clear whether dividends received with respect to the common shares will be treated as qualified dividends, because the common shares are not themselves listed on a U.S. exchange. In addition, the U.S. Treasury has announced its intention to promulgate rules pursuant to which holders of ADSs or common shares and intermediaries though whom such securities are held will be permitted to rely on certifications from issuers to establish that dividends are treated as qualified dividends. Because such procedures have not yet been issued, it is not clear whether we will be able to comply with them. Holders of ADSs and common shares should consult their own tax advisers regarding the availability of the reduced dividend tax rate in the light of their own particular circumstances.

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     Distributions out of earnings and profits with respect to the ADSs generally will be treated as dividend income from sources outside of the United States and generally will be treated separately along with other items of “passive” income for purposes of determining the credit for foreign income taxes allowed under the Code. Subject to certain limitations, Brazilian income tax withheld in connection with any distribution with respect to the ADSs may be claimed as a credit against the U.S. federal income tax liability of a U.S. holder if such U.S. holder elects for that year to credit all foreign income taxes. Alternatively such Brazilian withholding tax may be taken as a deduction against taxable income. Foreign tax credits will not be allowed for withholding taxes imposed in respect of certain short-term or hedged positions in securities and may not be allowed in respect of certain arrangements in which a U.S. holder’s expected economic profit is insubstantial. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors concerning the implications of these rules in light of their particular circumstances.
     Distributions of additional shares to holders with respect to their ADSs that are made as part of a pro rata distribution to all our shareholders generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.
     Holders of ADSs that are foreign corporations or nonresident alien individuals, which we call “non-U.S. holders,” generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax on distributions with respect to ADSs that are treated as dividend income for U.S. federal income tax purposes unless such dividends are effectively connected with the conduct by such holders of a trade or business in the United States.
     Taxation of Capital Gains. Upon the sale or other disposition of an ADS, a U.S. holder will generally recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The amount of the gain or loss will be equal to the difference between the amount realized in consideration for the disposition of the ADS and the U.S. holder’s tax basis in the ADS. Such gain or loss generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax and will be treated as capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the ADS has been held for more than one year. The net amount of long-term capital gain recognized by an individual holder is taxed at a reduced rate. Capital losses may be deducted from taxable income, subject to certain limitations. Gain realized by a U.S. holder on a sale or disposition of ADSs generally will be treated as U.S. source income. Consequently, if Brazilian tax is imposed on such gain, the U.S. holder will not be able to use the corresponding foreign tax credit, unless the holder has other foreign source income of the appropriate type in respect of which the credit may be used.
     A non-U.S. holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax on gain realized on the sale or other disposition of an ADS unless (1) such gain is effectively connected with the conduct by the holder of a trade or business in the United States, or (2) such holder is an individual who is present in the United States of America for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale and certain other conditions are met.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
     Dividends paid on, and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, the ADSs to a U.S. holder generally may be subject to the information reporting requirements of the Code and may be subject to backup withholding unless the U.S. holder provides an accurate taxpayer identification number or otherwise establishes an exemption. The amount of any backup withholding collected from a payment to a U.S. holder will be allowed as a credit against the U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle the U.S. holder to a refund, provided that certain required information is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
     A non-U.S. holder generally will be exempt from these information reporting requirements and backup withholding tax, but may be required to comply with certain certification and identification procedures in order to establish its eligibility for such exemption.
Documents on Display
     Statements contained in this annual report regarding the contents of any contract or other document are not necessarily complete, and, where the contract or other document is an exhibit to the annual report, each of these statements is qualified in all respects by the provisions of the actual contract or other documents.
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information with the SEC. Reports and other information filed by us with the SEC can be inspected at, and subject to the payment of any required fees, copies may be obtained from, the public reference facilities of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Our filings will also be available at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
     Reports and other information may also be inspected and copied at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005. As a foreign private issuer, however, we are exempt from the proxy requirements of Section 14 of the Exchange Act and from the short-swing profit recovery rules of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
     Our website is located at http://www.cpfl.com.br and our investor relations website is located at http://ri.cpfl.com.br. The information on our websites is not part of this annual report.
ITEM 11. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
     We are exposed to market risk from changes in both foreign currency exchange rates and rates of interest and indexation. We have foreign exchange rate risk with respect to our debt denominated in U.S. dollars. We are subject to market risk deriving from changes in rates which affect the cost of our financing.
Exchange Rate Risk
     At December 31, 2005, we had outstanding approximately R$766 million of indebtedness denominated in U.S. dollars and R$119 million of indebtedness denominated in Brazilian reais but partially indexed to the U.S. dollar. Also at December 31, 2005, we had swap agreements that offset the exchange rate risk with respect to R$783 million of those amounts. The potential loss to us that would result from a hypothetical unfavorable 10% change in foreign currency exchange rates, after giving effect to the swaps, would be approximately R$10.2 million, primarily due to the increase in real terms in the principal amount of our foreign currency indebtedness. While the dollar-denominated debt of our subsidiary Enercan is not covered by a swap agreement, the related exchange rate exposure is at least partially offset by the indexation in U.S. dollars of Enercan’s annual tariff readjustment. The total increase in our foreign currency indebtedness would be reflected as an expense in our income statement.
Risk of Index Variation
     We have indebtedness and financial assets that are denominated in reais and that bear interest at variable rates or, in some cases, are indexed. We also have swaps that convert some U.S.-dollar denominated indebtedness to reais at variable interest rates. The interest or indexation rates include several different Brazilian money-market rates and inflation rates. At December 31, 2005, the amount of such liabilities, net of such assets and after giving effect to swaps, was R$3,569 million.
     A hypothetical, instantaneous and unfavorable change of 100 basis points in rates applicable to floating rate financial assets and liabilities held at December 31, 2005, would result in a net additional cash outflow of approximately R$36 million. This sensitivity analysis is based on the assumption of an unfavorable 100 basis point movement of the interest rates applicable to each homogeneous category of financial assets and liabilities. A homogeneous category is defined according to the currency in which financial assets and liabilities are denominated and assumes the same interest rate movement within each homogeneous category (e.g., U.S. dollars). As a result, our interest rate risk sensitivity model may overstate the impact of interest rate fluctuations for such financial instruments as consistently unfavorable movements of all interest rates are unlikely.
ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES
     Not Applicable.
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES
     None.

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ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS
     None.
ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
     We have evaluated, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2005. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based upon our evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
     There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.
ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
     As described in Item 16D below, we have given our fiscal council the necessary powers to qualify for the exemption from the audit committee requirements set forth in Exchange Act Rule 10A-3(c)(3). On July 27, 2005, our Board of Directors approved the disclosure by the company that each member of our fiscal council individually qualifies as an audit committee financial expert. Each of the members meet the applicable independence requirements for fiscal council membership under Brazilian law. They also meet the New York Stock Exchange independence requirements that would apply to audit committee members in the absence of our reliance on the exemption set forth in Exchange Act Rule 10A-3(c)(3). Some of the members of our fiscal council are currently employed by some of our principal shareholders or their affiliates. For a list of the current members of our fiscal council, see “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Fiscal Council.”
ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS
     We have adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our employees and our directors and executive officers, which is available on our website at: http://www.b2i.cc/Document/986/CPFL_Código_de_Ética_por.pdf. No waivers of the provisions of the Code of Ethics are permitted.
ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
     The following table sets forth the fees billed to us by our independent auditors Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004:
                 
    Year ended December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands of reais)  
Audit fees
     R$1,449       R$1,318  
Audit-related fees
     65       1,545  
Tax fees
     77       36  
All other fees
     —       —  
 
            
Total
     R$1,591       R$2,899  
 
            

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     Audit fees in the above table are for services rendered by our principal accountant for the audit of our financial statements. Audit-related fees in the above table for the year ended December 31, 2004 are primarily related to the completion of our initial public offering in September 2004. Tax fees in the above table are for services related to tax compliance.
Audit Committee Approval Policies and Procedures
     Our fiscal council currently serves as our audit committee for purposes of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Our fiscal council has not established pre-approval policies or procedures for recommending the engagement of our independent auditors for services to our Board of Directors. Pursuant to Brazilian law, our Board of Directors is responsible for the engagement of independent auditors. Brazilian law prohibits our independent auditors from providing any consulting services to our subsidiaries, or to us, that may impair their independence.
ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES
     Under the listed company audit committee rules of the NYSE and the SEC, we must comply with Exchange Act Rule 10A-3, which requires that we establish an audit committee composed of members of the Board of Directors that meets specified requirements. We have designated and empowered our fiscal council to perform the role of the audit committee in reliance on the exemption set forth in Exchange Act Rule 10A-3(c)(3). In our assessment, our fiscal council acts independently in performing the responsibilities of an audit committee under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and satisfies the other requirements of Exchange Act Rule 10A-3.
ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
     None.
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     Not applicable.
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     See pages F-1 through F-[•], incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS
     
No.   Description
1.1
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of CPFL Energia S.A. (together with an English version).
2.1
  Deposit Agreement dated September 28, 2004, among CPFL Energia S.A. and The Bank of New York, as depositary, and registered holders and beneficial owners from time to time of the American Depositary Shares, representing the common shares of CPFL Energia S.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of CPFL’s Registration Statement on Form F-6 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2004 (File No. 333-118760)).
8.1
  List of subsidiaries, their jurisdiction of incorporation and names under which they do business.
10
  Shareholders Agreement dated March 22, 2002 as amended on August 27, 2002, among VBC Energia S.A., 521 Participações S.A., Bonaire Participações S.A. and CPFL Energia S.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of CPFL’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 23, 2004 (File No. 333-118494)).
12.1
  Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
12.2
  Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
13.1
  Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
     ABRADEE: Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Distributors (Associação Brasileira de Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica).
     ANEEL: National Electric Energy Agency (Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica).
     Assured Energy: Amount of energy that generators are allowed to sell in long-term contracts.
     Basic Network: Interconnected transmission lines, dams, energy transformers and equipment with voltage equal to or higher than 230 kV, or installations with lower voltage as determined by ANEEL.
     CCC: Fuel Usage Quota.
     CCEE: Energy Trading Chamber (Câmara de Comercialização de Energia Elétrica). The short-term electricity market, established in 1998 through the Power Industry Law, which replaced the prior system of regulated generation prices and supply contracts, formerly known as the Wholesale Energy Market.
     CNPE: National Energy Policy Council (Conselho Nacional de Política Energética).
     Distribution Network: Electric network system that distributes energy to end customers within a concession area.
     Distributor: An entity supplying electric energy to a group of customers by means of a distribution network.
     final customer: A party that uses electricity for its own needs.
     free consumers: (i) Existing customers with demand of at least 10 MW and supplied at voltage level equal to or greater than 69 kV; (ii) new customers with demand of at least 3 MW at any voltage; (iii) groups of customers subject to agreement with the local distribution concessionaire; (iv) customers who do not receive supply for more than 180 days from a local distribution concessionaire; and (v) certain others.
     GCE: Energy Crisis Management Chamber (Câmara de Gestão da Crise de Energia Elétrica).
     gigawatt (GW): One billion watts.
     gigawatt hour (GWh): One gigawatt of power supplied or demanded for one hour, or one billion watt hours.
     high voltage: A class of nominal system voltages equal to or greater than 100,000 volts (100 kVs) and less than 230,000 volts (230 kVs).
     hydroelectric plant or hydroelectric facility: A generating unit that uses water power to drive the electric generator.
     Initial Supply Contracts: Initial energy supply agreements at prices and volumes approved by ANEEL, that distribution and generation companies are required to enter into per the 1998 Power Industry Law.
     installed capacity: The level of electricity which can be delivered from a particular generating unit on a full-load continuous basis under specified conditions as designated by the manufacturer.
     Interconnected Power System: Systems or networks for the transmission of energy, connected together by means of one or more links (lines and/or transformers).
     Independent Power Producer: a legal entity or consortium holding a concession or authorization for power generation for sale for its own account to public utility concessionaires or Unregulated Customers.

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     Itaipu: Itaipu Binacional, a hydroelectric facility owned equally by Brazil and Paraguay.
     kilovolt (kV): One thousand volts.
     kilowatt (kW): One thousand watts.
     kilowatt hour (kWh): One kilowatt of power supplied or demanded for one hour, or one thousand watt hours.
     megawatt (MW): One million watts.
     megawatt hour (MWh): One megawatt of power supplied or demanded for one hour, or one million watt hours.
     MME: Ministry of Mines and Energy (Ministério de Minas e Energia).
     MRE: Energy Reallocation Mechanism.
     ONS: National System Operator (Operador Nacional do Sistema), an entity responsible for operational planning, administration of generation and transmission and planning of transmission investments in the power industry.
     Parcel A costs: Costs that include, among others, the following:
  •   costs of electricity purchased for resale pursuant to Initial Supply Contracts;
 
  •   costs of electricity purchased from Itaipu;
 
  •   costs of electricity purchased pursuant to bilateral agreements that are freely negotiated between parties; and
 
  •   certain other charges for the transmission and distribution systems.
     Rationing Program: The Brazilian government program to reduce electricity consumption that was in effect from June 1, 2001 to February 28, 2002 as a result of poor hydrological conditions that threatened the country’s electricity supply.
     RTE: Extraordinary Tariff Adjustment (reajuste tarifário extraordinário).
     Small Hydroelectric Power Plants: Power projects with capacity from 1 MW to 30 MW.
     substation: An assemblage of equipment which switches and/or changes or regulates the voltage of electricity in a transmission and distribution system.
     thermoelectric plant: A generating unit which uses combustible fuel, such as coal, oil, diesel natural gas or other hydrocarbon as the source of energy to drive the electric generator.
     transmission: The bulk transfer of electricity from generating facilities to the distribution system at load center station by means of the transmission grid (in lines with capacity between 69 kV and 525 kV).
     volt: The basic unit of electric force analogous to water pressure in pounds per square inch.
     watt: The basic unit of electrical power.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant, CPFL Energia S.A., hereby certifies that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Campinas, state of São Paulo, Brazil, on June 30, 2006.
             
    CPFL ENERGIA S.A.    
 
            
 
  By:   /s/ Wilson Ferreira, Jr.    
 
           
 
      Name:  Wilson Ferreira, Jr.    
        Title:    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
 
            
 
      By: /s/ José Antonio de Almeida Filippo    
 
           
 
      Name:  José Antonio de Almeida Filippo    
        Title:    Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

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(DELOITTE LOGO)
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Av Dr José Bonifácio Coutinho
Nogueira, 150 — 5° Andar — Sala 502
13091-611 — Campinas — SP
Brasil
Telefone:   (19) 3707-3000
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www.deloitte.com.br
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
CPFL Energia S.A.
São Paulo – SP, Brazil
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of CPFL Energia S.A. (a Brazilian corporation) and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and changes in financial position for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, all expressed in Brazilian reais. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements of Rio Grande Energia S.A. (a proportionately consolidated indirectly owned subsidiary), which statements reflect assets constituting 9.2% and 9.8%, respectively, of consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and net revenues constituting 13.0%, 13.5% and, 13.0%, respectively, of consolidated total net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. Those financial statements were audited by other auditors whose unqualified report has been furnished to us, including emphasis paragraphs related to (i) the restatement of the financial statements as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and for the years then ended to recognize liabilities with respect to regulatory obligations related to energy efficiency and research and development programs; and (ii) the change in classification, period and criteria of amortization of goodwill as from January 1, 2004. Our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included in the consolidated financial statements for this proportionately consolidated indirectly owned subsidiary is based solely on the report of such other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the report of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and on the report of other auditors, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of CPFL Energia S.A. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and changes in their financial position for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting practices adopted in Brazil.

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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
As described in Note 15, certain subsidiaries changed, during 2004, the method of amortization of goodwill from the straight-line method over a period of 10 years to a variable method based on the future profitability projections over the remaining periods of the related concessions.
As described in Note 38, the Company restated the accompanying financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.
Accounting practices adopted in Brazil vary in certain significant respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Information relating to the nature and effect of such differences is presented in Note 36 to the consolidated financial statements.
June 23, 2006
(DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU)

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CPFL ENERGIA S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
(In thousands of Brazilian reais – R$)
                 
ASSETS   2005   2004
            As restated –
            Note 38
CURRENT ASSETS
                
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4)
     678,780       499,838  
Financial investments (Note 5)
     373,384       317,886  
Accounts receivable (Note 6)
     1,803,072       1,572,487  
Allowance for doubtful accounts (Note 7)
     (54,361 )     (50,420 )
Recoverable taxes (Note 8)
     188,772       174,663  
Other receivables (Note 9)
     62,141       68,944  
Materials and supplies
     9,203       7,575  
Deferred costs variations — Parcel A (CVA) (Note 10)
     486,384       463,928  
Prepaid expenses (Note 11)
     58,014       9,425  
Derivatives contracts (Note 33)
     3,644       —  
Other (Note 13)
     161,258       158,339  
 
                
 
     3,770,291       3,222,665  
 
                
NONCURRENT ASSETS
                
Accounts receivable (Note 6)
     416,268       582,290  
Other receivables (Note 9)
     84,812       125,259  
Escrow deposits (Note 22)
     224,100       145,396  
Financial investments (Note 5)
     108,531       850  
Deferred taxes (Note 12)
     1,118,441       1,094,245  
Recoverable taxes (Note 8)
     77,324       33,551  
Deferred costs variations — Parcel A (CVA) (Note 10)
     510,277       580,232  
Prepaid expenses (Note 11)
     38,187       49,186  
Other (Note 13)
     167,235       97,700  
 
                
 
     2,745,175       2,708,709  
 
                
PERMANENT ASSETS
                
Property, plant and equipment (Note 14)
     5,288,834       4,879,228  
Special obligations (Note 14)
     (640,997 )     (588,053 )
Goodwill (Note 15)
     2,619,021       2,346,569  
Other
     69,118       87,573  
 
                
 
     7,335,976       6,725,317  
 
                
 
                
TOTAL ASSETS
     13,851,442       12,656,691  
 
                
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CPFL ENERGIA S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
(In thousands of Brazilian reais – R$)
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   2005   2004
            As restated –
            Note 38
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                
Suppliers (Note 16)
     782,233       663,857  
Payroll
     1,932       3,792  
Taxes and payroll charges payable (Note 17)
     474,960       409,474  
Employee profit sharing
     6,768       5,284  
Dividends and interest on shareholders’ equity
     489,263       158,644  
Accrued interest on loans and financing (Note 18)
     47,931       39,748  
Accrued interest on debentures (Note 19)
     94,948       98,490  
Post-retirement benefit obligation (Note 20)
     121,048       100,530  
Regulatory charges (Note 21)
     30,945       61,504  
Loans and financing (Note 18)
     1,198,015       864,573  
Debentures (Note 19)
     273,492       257,502  
Accrued liabilities
     29,490       25,935  
Deferred gain variations — Parcel A (CVA) (Note 10)
     262,764       148,536  
Derivative contracts (Note 33)
     39,928       43,056  
Other (Note 23)
     285,565       167,230  
 
                
 
     4,139,282       3,048,155  
 
                
LONG -TERM LIABILITIES
                
Suppliers (Note 16)
     201,982       229,874  
Loans and financing (Note 18)
     1,807,465       2,144,341  
Debentures (Note 19)
     1,556,599       1,640,705  
Post-retirement benefit obligation (Note 20)
     793,343       798,903  
Taxes and social contribution payable (Note 17)
     31,110       86,503  
Reserve for contingencies (Note 22)
     376,510       304,036  
Deferred gain variations — Parcel A (CVA) (Note 10)
     11,976       47,209  
Derivative contracts ( Note 33)
     29,635       44,696  
Other (Note 23)
     107,492       154,140  
 
                
 
     4,916,112       5,450,407  
 
                
MINORITY INTEREST
     —       137,018  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Note 24)
                
Common stock (without par value, 2005 - 5,479,756,730 shares authorized, 479,756,730 shares issued and outstanding; 2004 - 5,451,628,769 shares authorized, 451,628,769 shares issued and outstanding)
     4,734,790       4,082,036  
Treasury shares
     (8 )     —  
Profit reserves
     61,266       13,946  
Accumulated deficit
     —       (74,871 )
 
                
 
     4,796,048       4,021,111  
 
                
 
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
     13,851,442       12,656,691  
 
                
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CPFL ENERGIA S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(In thousands of Brazilian reais – R$, except for share and per share amounts)
                         
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated - Note 38
OPERATING REVENUES (Note 25)
                        
Electricity sales to final consumers
     9,841,134       8,869,117       7,649,184  
Electricity sales to wholesaler
     460,129       310,314       275,247  
Other revenues
     605,795       369,239       157,275  
 
                        
 
     10,907,058       9,548,670       8,081,706  
DEDUCTIONS FROM OPERATING REVENUES
                        
Contribution to concession reserve fund (RGR)
     (41,029 )     (44,685 )     (47,288 )
ICMS (state VAT)
     (1,911,382 )     (1,638,706 )     (1,383,737 )
COFINS/PIS (taxes on revenue)
     (985,681 )     (768,390 )     (324,428 )
ISS (service tax)
     (901 )     (734 )     (856 )
Emergency charges (ECE/EAEE)
     (229,153 )     (359,902 )     (268,328 )
 
                        
 
     (3,168,146 )     (2,812,417 )     (2,024,637 )
 
                        
NET OPERATING REVENUES
     7,738,912       6,736,253       6,057,069  
OPERATING COSTS
                        
Electricity purchased for resale (Note 26)
     (3,174,765 )     (3,125,752 )     (3,020,175 )
Electricity network usage charges (Note 26)
     (757,186 )     (678,558 )     (445,539 )
Personnel
     (199,669 )     (189,592 )     (169,147 )
Post-retirement benefit obligation
     (90,362 )     (148,429 )     (84,046 )
Materials
     (33,990 )     (31,984 )     (22,379 )
Outside services
     (98,030 )     (87,640 )     (83,997 )
Depreciation and amortization
     (273,154 )     (251,161 )     (256,236 )
Fuel usage account (CCC)
     (392,454 )     (251,403 )     (261,269 )
Energy development account (CDE)
     (272,842 )     (184,626 )     (77,963 )
Services rendered to third parties
     (11,899 )     (8,759 )     (5,002 )
Other
     (12,029 )     (8,532 )     (9,762 )
 
                        
 
     (5,316,380 )     (4,966,436 )     (4,435,515 )
OPERATING EXPENSES (Note 27)
                        
Sales and marketing
     (212,278 )     (195,329 )     (148,408 )
General and administrative
     (266,927 )     (268,233 )     (279,219 )
Amortization of goodwill
     (125,709 )     (110,385 )     (531,993 )
Other
     (175,018 )     (55,858 )     (40,588 )
 
                        
 
     (779,932 )     (629,805 )     (1,000,208 )
 
                        
OPERATING INCOME
     1,642,600       1,140,012       621,346  
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CPFL ENERGIA S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(In thousands of Brazilian reais – R$, except for share and per share amounts)
Continuation
                         
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated – Note 38
FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSE) (Note 28)
                        
Financial income
     604,341       438,218       583,864  
Financial expense
     (816,040 )     (1,005,719 )     (1,404,947 )
 
                        
 
     (211,699 )     (567,501 )     (821,083 )
NONOPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE) (Note 29)
                        
Nonoperating income
     10,508       14,935       53,943  
Nonoperating expense
     (10,868 )     (19,350 )     (10,091 )
 
                        
 
     (360 )     (4,415 )     43,852  
 
                        
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES, EXTRAORDINARY ITEM AND MINORITY INTEREST
     1,430,541       568,096       (155,885 )
 
                        
Social contribution tax
     (92,372 )     (57,395 )     (20,113 )
 
                        
Current tax
     (101,787 )     (68,562 )     (28,959 )
Deferred tax
     9,415       11,167       8,846  
 
                        
Income tax
     (243,961 )     (186,933 )     (84,084 )
 
                        
Current tax
     (287,008 )     (220,018 )     (114,837 )
Deferred tax
     43,047       33,085       30,753  
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM AND MINORITY INTEREST
     1,094,208       323,768       (260,082 )
Extraordinary item, net of taxes of R$ 16,729 for 2005 and R$17,337 for 2004 and 2003 per year
     (32,559 )     (33,655 )     (33,655 )
Minority interest
     (40,371 )     (21,596 )     (1,698 )
 
                        
NET INCOME (LOSS)
     1,021,278       268,517       (295,435 )
 
                        
 
                        
NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING AT YEAR END
     479,756,730       451,628,769       4,118,697,977  
 
                        
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARES
     2.129       0.595       (0.072 )
 
                        
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CPFL ENERGIA S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(In thousands of Brazilian reais – R$)
                                                                 
                                    Total   Changes in the number of    
    Capital   Profit   Treasury   Accumulated   shareholders’   Treasury   Common   Total
    stock   reserves   shares   deficit   equity   shares   shares   shares
Balance as of December 31, 2002 (As restated – Note 38)
     3,390,998       —       —       (1,312,645 )     2,078,353       —       3,390,998,447       3,390,998,447  
 
Capital increase
     1,550,000       —       —       —       1,550,000       —       727,699,530       727,699,530  
Net loss (As restated – Note 38)
     —       —       —       (295,435 )     (295,435 )     —       —       —  
 
                                                                
Balance as of December 31, 2003 (As restated – Note 38)
     4,940,998       —       —       (1,608,080 )     3,332,918       —       4,118,697,977       4,118,697,977  
 
Absorption of accrued loss
     (1,543,611 )     —       —       1,543,611       —       —       —       —  
Reverse stock split
     —       —       —       —       —       —       (3,706,828,181 )     (3,706,828,181 )
 
Capital increase
     684,649       —       —       —       684,649       —       39,758,973       39,758,973  
Net income (As restated – Note 38)
     —       —       —       268,517       268,517       —       —       —  
Allocation of income:
                                                                
- Statutory reserve
     —       13,946       —       (13,946 )     —       —       —       —  
- Interim dividend
     —       —       —       (124,826 )     (124,826 )     —       —       —  
- Dividend proposed
     —       —       —       (140,147 )     (140,147 )     —       —       —  
 
                                                                
Balance as of December 31, 2004 (As restated – Note 38)
     4,082,036       13,946       —       (74,871 )     4,021,111       —       451,628,769       451,628,769  
 
Capital increase
     652,754       —       —       —       652,754       —       28,127,961       28,127,961  
Treasury shares
     —       —       (8 )     —       (8 )     817       (817 )     —  
Net income
     —       —       —       1,021,278       1,021,278       —       —       —  
Allocation of income:
                                                                
- Statutory reserve
     —       47,320       —       (47,320 )     —       —       —       —  
- Interim dividend
     —       —       —       (323,677 )     (323,677 )     —       —       —  
- Interim interest on shareholders’ equity
     —       —       —       (76,920 )     (76,920 )     —       —       —  
 
                                                                
- Dividend proposed
     —       —       —       (389,195 )     (389,195 )     —       —       —  
 
                                                                
- Interest on shareholders’ equity
     —       —       —       (109,295 )     (109,295 )     —       —       —  
 
                                                                
Balance as of December 31, 2005
     4,734,790       61,266       (8 )     —       4,796,048       817       479,755,913       479,756,730  
 
                                                                
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CPFL ENERGIA S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(In thousands of Brazilian reais – R$)
                         
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated - Note 38
SOURCES OF FUNDS
                        
From operations:
                        
Net income (loss)
     1,021,278       268,517       (295,435 )
Items not affecting working capital:
                        
Provision for losses on the realization of extraordinary tariff adjustment
     91,805       32,250       —  
Extraordinary tariff adjustment — monetary restatement
     (243,800 )     (112,876 )     (161,145 )
PIS/COFINS — Regulatory asset
     (38,729 )     (44,813 )     —  
Amortization of goodwill and depreciation of property, plant and equipment
     427,958       387,711       811,428  
Long-term monetary and exchange variations
     (89,148 )     64,671       234,607  
Losses on changes in participation in subsidiaries
     840       (3,185 )     (39,537 )
Gains (losses) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
     (684 )     5,135       (6,817 )
Provision of long-term tax credits
     (84,685 )     (56,364 )     (25,875 )
Pension plan costs
     124,853       190,481       110,767  
Reserve for contingencies
     74,494       44,747       83,493  
Minority interest
     40,371       21,596       1,698  
Financial compensation — Tariff increase
     (28,441 )     69,744       —  
Unrealized losses on derivative instruments
     (15,061 )     38,360       —  
Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Programs
     24,578       28,264       20,474  
Other
     6,004       21,630       12,138  
 
                        
Total from operations
     1,311,633       955,868       745,796  
 
                        
From shareholders:
                        
Capital contributions — in cash
     —       684,649       1,200,000  
 
                        
Capital contributions – Subscription Bonus (Note 24)
     17,258       —       —  
 
                        
 
     17,258       684,649       1,200,000  
From third parties:
                        
Long-term financing and debentures
     544,028       1,278,274       1,413,000  
Transfer from noncurrent to current assets
     356,150       457,727       372,524  
Intercompany loans
     —       —       6,933  
Transfer of short-term liabilities to long-term liabilities
     5,936       6,803       100,500  
Special obligations
     23,371       31,798       48,440  
Impact in working capital due to sale of permanent investment
     —       —       28,920  
Sale of permanent assets
     18,261       9,918       238,699  
Transfers from noncurrent to current CVA
     162,625       261,990       —  
Sale of equity interest
     1,225       —       —  
Other
     352       5,036       39,721  
 
                        
 
     1,111,948       2,051,546       2,248,737  
 
                        
Total sources
     2,440,839       3,692,063       4,194,533  
 
                        
USES OF FUNDS
                        
Purchase of interest in subsidiaries
     6,829       —       —  
Increase in property, plant and equipment
     626,537       605,716       564,382  
Transfer from long-term to current liabilities
     1,135,464       1,528,238       1,092,854  
Dividends and shareholders’ equity
     917,985       289,651       —  
Redemption of debentures
     —       721,990       178,010  
Transfer from current to noncurrent assets — CVA
     —       14,662       298,178  
Transfer from current to noncurrent assets
     83,889       78,694       51,483  
Additions to deferred charges
     7,102       21,205       42,154  
Financial Investments
     105,254       —       —  
Other
     101,280       65,736       53,838  
 
                        
 
     2,984,340       3,325,892       2,280,899  
 
                        
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN WORKING CAPITAL
     (543,501 )     366,171       1,913,634  
 
                        
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CPFL ENERGIA S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)
(Continuation)
                         
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated – Note 38
REPRESENTED BY
                        
Current assets:
                        
At beginning of year
     3,222,665       2,375,678       2,818,773  
At year and
     3,770,291       3,222,665       2,375,678  
 
                        
 
     (547,626 )     (846,987 )     443,095  
 
                        
Current liabilities:
                        
At beginning of year
     3,048,155       2,567,339       4,924,068  
At year and
     4,139,282       3,048,155       2,567,339  
 
                        
 
     (1,091,127 )     (480,816 )     2,356,729  
 
                        
 
                        
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN WORKING CAPITAL
     (543,501 )     366,171       1,913,634  
 
                        
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CPFL ENERGIA S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise indicated)
1.   THE COMPANY AND ITS OPERATIONS
 
    The Company
 
    CPFL Energia S.A. (“CPFL Energia”) is a public corporation organized under the laws of Brazil that was formed to invest in companies engaged in the generation, distribution and sale of electric energy. CPFL Energia was incorporated in 1998 as an investment between VBC Energia S.A. (“VBC”), 521 Participações S.A. (“521”) and Bonaire Participações S.A. (“Bonaire”) (collectively, the “Investors”) for the purpose of consolidating their interests in electricity distribution, generation and commercialization companies in Brazil. As of December 31, 2005, CPFL Energia had three directly owned operating subsidiaries, Companhia Paulista de Força e Luz (“CPFL Paulista”), CPFL Geração de Energia S.A. (“CPFL Geração”) and CPFL Comercialização Brasil S.A. (“CPFL Brasil”).
 
    The Company has direct and indirect interests in the following subsidiaries (information about the concession area, number of consumers, energy production capacity and correlated data is unaudited):
 
    Distribution activities
 
    CPFL Paulista
 
    CPFL Paulista is a Brazilian public company and has a concession for the distribution of electric energy in designated regions of Brazil through 2027. This concession may be extended for an additional 30 years. CPFL Paulista serves approximately 3.2 million consumers as of December 31, 2005. Among the main municipalities are Campinas, Ribeirão Preto, Bauru and São José do Rio Preto.
 
    Rio Grande Energia S.A. (“RGE”) (jointly-controlled)
 
    RGE is also a Brazilian public company that has a concession to provide public energy services, operating principally in the distribution of energy to approximately 1.1 million consumers as of December 31, 2005 in the northern and northeastern regions of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. RGE has a concession of 30 years, through 2027, renewable for an additional period of 30 years. The shareholders’ agreement governing RGE gives significant veto rights to the minority shareholder and consequently, RGE is accounted for using proportionate consolidation.
 
    Companhia Piratininga de Força e Luz (“CPFL Piratininga”)
 
    CPFL Piratininga is a Brazilian public company concessionaire of electric energy public services, principally engaged in the distribution of electricity to approximately 1.3 million consumers as of December 31, 2005 in the Baixada Santista, Sorocaba, Jundiaí, Indaiatuba, Salto and Itu regions of the state of São Paulo. CPFL Piratininga has a concession for electric energy distribution services through 2028, renewable for an additional period of 30 years.
 
    Generation activities
 
    CPFL Geração
 
    CPFL Geração, a Brazilian public holding company of the electric generation activities of the Company, was formed on July 19, 2000 and as from 2003, it began operating as a holding company of the interests in energy generating ventures. CPFL Geração holds interests in the following operating companies:

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    CPFL Centrais Elétricas S.A. (“CPFL Centrais Elétricas”)
 
    CPFL Centrais Elétricas, a Brazilian private corporation, owns 19 small hydroelectric power plants and one thermoelectric plant, all with 155 MW of total installed annual generation capacity and located in the state of São Paulo. CPFL Centrais Elétricas has a concession for electric energy generation through 2027, which can be extended for an additional 30 years.
 
    SEMESA S.A. (“Semesa”)
 
    Semesa, a Brazilian private corporation, owns part of the assets of Serra da Mesa power plant, located on the Tocantins River, municipality of Minaçu in the state of Goiás. The Serra da Mesa plant has installed annual generation capacity of 1,275 MW. The energy produced is sold to Furnas Centrais Elétricas S.A. (“Furnas”) pursuant to a lease agreement. In addition, SEMESA holds the concession, together with the corresponding assets linked to the Ponte do Silva Hydropower Plant, located on the São Luiz River, state of Minas Gerais, granted in October 1989 for a 30-year period.
 
    CPFL Sul Centrais Elétricas Ltda (“CPFL Sul Centrais Elétricas”)
 
    CPFL Sul Centrais Elétricas is a Brazilian limited liability company, incorporated for the purpose of acquiring the PCHs Guaporé, Andorinhas, Pirapó and Saltinho plants, all owned by RGE. The purchase was approved by ANEEL and took place in 2005. As of December 31, 2005, the total power of the four small hydroelectric power plants — PCHs was 2.7 MW with average assured energy of 9.6 GWh. In March 22, 2006, through Ordinance n. 03, 04, 05 e 06, MME reavaluated the PCHs assured energy increasing it to 21.3 GWh per year.
 
    Development Stage Companies
 
    CPFL Geração holds interests in new generating ventures, which are expected to be completed by 2010, increasing its installed capacity, proportionally to its equity interest, to 1,993 MW, consolidating itself as one of the largest private generators in Brazil. These projects are:
  •   CERAN — Companhia Energética Rio das Antas (“CERAN”) (jointly-controlled) – CERAN is engaged in the implementation and the operation of hydroelectric resources of the Monte Claro, Castro Alves and 14 de Julho power plants.Total installed capacity of these power plants will be 360 MW. The Monte Claro power plant began operating in December 2004, and the Castro Alves plant will begin in 2007, and 14 de Julho plant in 2008.
 
  •   Campos Novos Energia S.A. (“ENERCAN”) (jointly-controlled) – ENERCAN is engaged in the construction and operation of hydroelectric resources of the Campos Novos power plant. The installed capacity is expected to be 880 MW. The power plant will begin operating in second half of 2006.
 
  •   BAESA — Energética Barra Grande S.A. (“BAESA”) (jointly-controlled) — BAESA is engaged in the construction and operation of hydroelectric resources of the Barra Grande power plant. The installed capacity is expected to be 690 MW. The first power plant began operating in November 2005, with a capacity of 230 MW, while the second and third units began operating in February and May of 2006, respectively, each with an installed capacity of 230 MW.
 
  •   Foz do Chapecó Energia S.A. (“Foz do Chapecó”) (jointly-controlled) — Foz do Chapecó is a closely-held company formed to hold an interest in the Foz do Chapecó Energy Consortium, which is engaged in the construction and operation of hydroelectric resources of the Foz do Chapecó power plant. The installed capacity is expected to be 855 MW. The construction work will start in the 4th quarter of 2006, with commercial startup in 2010.

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    Commercialization activities
 
    CPFL Brasil
 
    CPFL Brasil is a Brazilian private corporation, whose total capital was subscribed by the Company on August 13, 2002. The corporate purpose of CPFL Brasil is to sell energy, provide associated services, linked with the sale of energy, strategic, institutional and financial advisory services for purchasers and sellers of electric energy and for other organizations operating in the national and international energy sector. CPFL Brasil is authorized to act as an electric power retail agent in the Electric Energy Trading Chamber (“CCEE”).
 
    Clion Assessoria e Comercialização de Energia Elétrica Ltda. (“Clion”)
 
    Clion is a Brazilian limited liability company, incorporated in 2001, the corporate purpose is to sell energy and provide services in the energy field. It is authorized under ANEEL Resolution n.º 498, of September 4, 2002, to act as a retail agent for electric power in the CCEE.
 
    Sul Geradora Participações S.A. (“Sul Geradora”)
 
    Sul Geradora Participações S.A. (“Sul Geradora”), is a Brazilian private corporation, incorporated in 2000 with the main purpose of participating in the capital of other companies as a shareholder, quotaholder or any other form of participation.
 
2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
    The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in thousands of Brazilian reais (R$) and were prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, which include accounting practices established by Brazilian corporate law and regulations issued by ANEEL and the Brazilian Securities Commission (“CVM”) (herein after referred to as “Brazilian Accounting Principles”). Brazilian Accounting Principles provided for a simplified methodology for accounting for the effects of inflation until December 31, 1995. Consequently, permanent assets (property, plant and equipment, investments and deferred charges), special obligations and shareholders’ equity accounts have been monetarily restated for inflation up to December 31, 1995, using indices mandated by the Federal Government.
 
    The accompanying financial statements have been adjusted from the statutory financial statements originally published in Brazil to eliminate the effects of deferral of exchange losses arising from the monetary restatement of amounts in Brazilian reais of obligations and receivables denominated in foreign currency that occurred in 2001. The deferral of exchange losses is not accepted under Brazilian Accounting Principles, which require that such losses be charged to income when incurred, but was recorded by CPFL Paulista and RGE in their local books, as allowed by CVM Resolution No. 404 of September 27, 2001. The deferred amount was amortized on the straight-line basis in local books, limited to the maturity dates of contracts or by a period of four years up to 2004. These financial statements are not intended to replace the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for statutory and regulatory purposes.
 
    The report issued by independent registered public accounting firm related to the Company’s statutory financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed publicly in Brazil included a qualification regarding the deferral of exchange losses.
 
    Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s 2004 financial statements, the Company’s management determined that the transactions related to Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Program were not properly recorded. As a result, the Company restated its accompanying financial statements to reflect ANEEL Resolution 176, of November 28, 2005, and the provisions of the Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors (“IBRACON”) Technical Interpretation n. 03/06, of January 23, 2006, which clarified the guidelines to account for the transactions related to Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Programs. Because of this clarification, the Company recorded a liability related to the funds already collected from its consumers and recorded as Revenue but not expended on the Programs. The Company have not disbursed such funds due to the time required by preparing the corresponding projects, which are subject to ANEEL’s approval. Since this issue was considered a correction of a prior period error, the Company recorded such liability against Retained Earnings in its statutory financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005, as prior year adjustments, for the effects attributable to periods prior to

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    December 31, 2004. However, following the Securities and Exchange Commission — SEC guidelines related to correction of prior period errors, this issue required the restatement of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the years ended on December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, in order to allocate such adjustment in the corresponding year, on an accrual basis (see Note 38 for further details).
 
    The following table presents the reconciliation between shareholders’ equity as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and net income for the years ended on December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, as included in the financial statements for statutory and regulatory purposes and as presented in these restated financial statements. The adjustments presented below related to: (i) deferred foreign exchange loss that have not been recorded in the Company’s statutory books and, (ii) adjustment related to the Energy Efficiency Program and Research and Development that have been recorded in the Company’s statutory books as prior year adjustment, as mentioned above.
                 
    Shareholders’ equity
    December 31, 2005   December 31, 2004
As presented in the financial statements for regulatory and statutory purposes
     4,796,048       4,095,982  
(i) Reversal of amortization of deferred foreign exchange loss
     —       —  
(ii) Energy Efficiency Program and Research and Development
     —       (74,871 )
 
                
As presented in these financial statements
     4,796,048       4,021,111  
 
                
                         
    Net Income (loss) for the year ended
    December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
    2005   2004   2003
As presented in the financial statements for regulatory and statutory purposes
     1,021,278       278,919       (297,392 )
(i) Reversal of amortization of deferred foreign exchange loss
     —       8,253       15,470  
(ii) Energy Efficiency Program and Research and Development
     —       (18,655 )     (13,513 )
 
                        
As presented in these financial statements
     1,021,278       268,517       (295,435 )
 
                        
The accompanying financial statements are a translation and adaptation from those originally issued in Brazil, prepared in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles. In addition to the adjustments described above, the Company made certain reclassifications, modifications and changes in terminology in order to conform more closely to reporting practices prevailing in the United States of America.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in the financial statements. Although these estimates are based on the Company’s knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the future, actual results may ultimately differ from estimates.
Consolidation Principles
The Company accounts for investments in jointly-controlled subsidiaries using proportionate consolidation. All notes to the consolidated financial statements have also been prepared on a proportionate-consolidation basis. The Company calculates the proportionate-consolidation method by applying its percentage ownership interest to the financial statements of its jointly-controlled subsidiaries. The use of the proportionate-consolidation method has been approved by the CVM. Although the use of the proportionate-consolidation method as compared to the equity method of accounting from a financial presentation perspective impacts almost all areas of the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations, it does not impact the Company’s consolidated shareholders’ equity or net income (loss).

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All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in these financial statements. Additionally, the accounting policies of CPFL Energia’s subsidiaries have been conformed to those of CPFL Energia. The principal difference in accounting policies relates to the revaluation of property, plant and equipment recorded by RGE, which is reversed in consolidation.
The Company’s subsidiaries, by line of business, are as follows:
                                         
            2005   2004
    Consolidation   Equity Interest - %   Equity Interest - %
Subsidiary   Method   Direct   Indirect (*)   Direct   Indirect (*)
Energy Distribution
                                        
Companhia Paulista de Força e Luz
   Full     100.00       —       94.94       —  
Companhia Piratininga de Força e Luz
   Full     —       100.00       —       97.41  
Rio Grande Energia S.A.
   Proportionate     —       67.07       —       67.07  
 
                                        
Energy Generation
                                        
CPFL Geração de Energia S.A.
   Full     100.00       —       97.01       —  
CPFL Centrais Elétricas S.A.
   Full     —       100.00       —       100.00  
SEMESA S.A.
   Full     —       100.00       —       100.00  
CPFL Sul Centrais Elétricas Ltda
   Full     —       100.00       —       —  
Companhia Energética Rio das Antas
   Proportionate     —       65.00       —       65.00  
Foz do Chapecó Energia S.A.
   Proportionate     —       66.67       —       66.67  
Campos Novos Energia S.A.
   Proportionate     —       48.72       —       48.72  
BAESA — Energética Barra Grande S.A.
   Proportionate     —       25.01       —       25.01  
 
                                        
Energy Commercialization
                                        
CPFL Comercialização Brasil S.A.
   Full     100.00       —       100.00       —  
Clion Assessoria e Comercialização de Energia Elétrica Ltda
   Full     —       100.00       —       —  
Sul Geradora Participações S.A.
   Proportionate     —       67.23       —       —  
 
(*)   Refer to the interests held by direct subsidiaries.
Revenue Recognition
Electricity distribution revenue are recognized based on tariffs that are regulated by ANEEL, when the electricity is provided (see Note 3 for additional information on the regulatory environment in Brazil). Unbilled revenue from the billing cycle up to the end of each month is estimated based on the prior month’s billing and is accrued at the end of the month. Differences between estimated and actual unbilled revenues, which historically have not been significant, are recognized in the following month. Revenue from the sale of electricity generation is recorded based on assured energy provided at rates specified under contract terms or prevailing market rates.
No single customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s revenues for any of the three years period ended December 31, 2005.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers unrestricted cash on hand, deposits in banks, certificates of deposit and liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. Interest earned is accrued to the balance sheet date.
Financial Investments
Financial Investments are stated at the lower of cost plus accrued income earned (on a “pro rata temporis” basis), or market value. Short-term financial investments represent debt security trading investments with maturities of over three months.

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Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable includes both billed and unbilled supply of electricity to final consumers and to other concessionaires, as determined from information provided by CCEE. Also includes amounts related to the regulatory assets of different kinds, recorded on the accrual basis.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
An allowance for doubtful accounts is calculated based on an analysis of the Company’s receivables from residential consumers that are over 90 days past due, from commercial consumers that are over 180 days past due, and from other consumers (such as public sector entities) that are over 360 days past due. An allowance is also recorded based on an analysis of the balances of the larger customers considered doubtful of collection and the Company’s collection experience, including amounts due from public sector entities and those with installment terms.
Materials and Supplies
The materials and supplies, classified under current assets, and those intended for construction, classified in property, plant and equipment, are recorded at average acquisition cost.
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at acquisition or construction cost, as applicable, updated to reflect price-level changes related to inflation through December 31, 1995, and are depreciated at annual rates that range from 2% to 20%, in accordance with the nature of the asset.
The interest, other financial charges and inflationary effects related to financing obtained from third parties, invested in fixed assets in progress, are capitalized. As established by specific legislation for Electric Energy Public Service, the interest computed on equity that financed the fixed assets was capitalized up to March of 2000. Additionally, up to March of 2002, the Company capitalized administrative expenses under fixed assets in progress by apportioning 10% of the expenses on personnel and outsourced services involved in the fixed assets, and as from 2005, administrative expenses are being capitalized by apportioning personnel expenses based on the time spent on the activities linked to the investments. The Company decided to recommence capitalization of administrative expenses after technical studies to apportion these expenses.
Significant improvements to property, plant and equipment are capitalized if they extend the useful life of the asset. Routine repairs and maintenance are expensed when incurred. The net results of disposals of fixed assets are recorded as part of nonoperating income.
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the assets to the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs related to the sale. No impairment of long-lived assets has been recorded in the accompanying financial statements.
Goodwill
Goodwill recorded on the acquisition of subsidiaries represents the difference between the purchase price paid and the book value of the Company acquired. Beginning January 2004, the goodwill is amortized proportionally to the future projected net income for the remaining term of the concession contract of each investee, as required by ANEEL. Previously, the goodwill was amortized over a 10-year period under the straight-line method.
Monetary Restatement of Assets and Liabilities Indexed to Inflation
Assets and liabilities that are indexed to inflation or exchange rate variations by contract or due to legal provisions are updated to the balance sheet date.
Income and Social Contribution Taxes
Income and social contribution taxes are calculated based on the rates in effect at the balance sheet date. The Company recognized the effects of income and social contribution tax credits on tax loss carryforwards and temporary differences, supported by projections of future generation of taxable

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income, in a period not to exceed 10 years. The subsidiaries CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga also recorded tax credits referring to the benefit of the goodwill merged by the subsidiaries, which are being amortized in proportion to the projected net income for the remaining period of the concession contract of each investee. For the year 2005, annual rates of 4.997631% and 5.777282%, respectively, were used for the subsidiary CPFL Paulista and the indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga. These rates were determined in a projection approved by ANEEL in 2004 and are subject to periodic review.
Pension Benefits
The Company’s subsidiaries, together with other energy companies in Brazil, sponsor certain private pension plan foundations (Fundação CESP and Fundação CEEE de Seguridade Social) to manage its pension funds (defined benefit and defined contribution) and other pension benefits of the Company’s employees.
On December 13, 2000, the CVM enacted Resolution No. 371 (“CVM 371/2000”), approving the Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors (IBRACON) Pronouncement on Accounting for Employees’ Benefit Plans and establishing new accounting practices for computing, recording and disclosing the effects of employee benefit plans in Brazil. CVM Resolution Nº 371/2000 requires that companies record pension and post-retirement benefits on an accrual basis. In accordance with CVM Resolution Nº 371/2000, the Company elected to record the actuarial liabilities in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2001 based on the projected unit credit method and amortized the effect over five years, beginning January 2002.
Reserve for Contingencies
A reserve for contingencies is recognized by the Company’s management based on their assessment evaluating the risks involved in legal suits where loss is considered probable and quantified based on economic grounds, as assessed by management and the legal advisers in legal opinions on the existing cases and other contingency-related facts known on the balance sheet dates.
Derivatives Contracts
The Company enters into swap derivative contracts to manage its exposure to market risk associated with changes in interest and foreign currency rates. The Company accounts for derivative contracts on an accrual basis. For all periods presented, the Company did not enter into derivative contracts that qualify for hedge accounting.
The Company’s derivative contracts are with counterparties that are high-quality commercial banks with significant experience with such instruments. The Company does not enter into derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
Share and per share information
As required by Brazilian accounting principles, share and per share information refer to the historical number of shares effectively outstanding at the balance sheet date. Earnings (losses) per share is determined by dividing the Company’s net income (loss) for the year by the number of shares outstanding at year-end.

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3.   REGULATORY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
A summary of the regulatory assets and liabilities recorded at the subsidiaries is as follows:
                                 
    Current   Noncurrent
    2005   2004   2005   2004
Accounts Receivable (Note 6)
                                
RTE — Extraordinary Tariff Adjustment (a)
     259,988       258,830       157,024       340,881  
Tariff Review and Tariff Adjustment (b)
     46,567       2,360       33,100       —  
Free Energy (a)
     102,953       101,737       181,848       189,391  
PIS and COFINS – Generators Pass-Through (b)
     11,534       —       —       —  
Deferred Costs Variations (Note 10)
                                
Parcel “A” (a)
     —       —       486,626       408,757  
CVA (c)
     486,384       463,928       23,651       171,475  
Prepaid Expenses (Note 11)
                                
PIS and COFINS – Change in legislation (d)
     24,380       —       17,094       46,483  
Surplus Energy (f)
     27,003       —       17,209       —  
Other Assets- (Note 13)
                                
PERCEE rationing program implementation cost (a)
     172       3,627       —       —  
Low Income Consumers’ Subsidy — Losses (e)
     47,183       43,995       —       —  
Suppliers (Note 16)
                                
Free Energy (a)
     (90,218 )     (91,838 )     (201,982 )     (229,874 )
PIS and COFINS – Generators Pass-Through (b)
     (11,456 )     —       —       —  
Deferred Gains Variations (Note 10)
                                
Parcel “A” (a)
     —       —       (10,720 )     (9,004 )
CVA (c)
     (262,764 )     (148,536 )     (1,256 )     (38,205 )
Other Liabilities — (Note 23)
                                
Tariff Review (b)
     (103,182 )     —       —       (71,113 )
Low Income Consumers’ Subsidy — Gains (e)
     (5,400 )     (5,175 )     —       —  
 
                                
Total
     533,144       628,928       702,594       808,791  
 
                                
  a)   Rationing
 
      At the end of 2001, as a result of the Emergency Program for Reduction of Electric Energy Consumption (”Energy Rationing Program”), which remained in effect between June 2001 and February of 2002, an agreement was signed between the generators, power distributors and the Federal Government, called the “Overall Agreement for the Electric Energy Sector”, which introduced an Extraordinary Tariff Adjustment of 2.9% on electric power supply tariffs to rural, public lighting and residential consumers (except those considered to be “low income consumers”) and 7.9% for all other consumers, as a mechanism to reimburse the losses incurred by the electricity sector with the rationing program.
 
      This adjustment is being used to compensate the following regulatory assets recorded:
  •   Extraordinary Tariff Adjustment (RTE) – Corresponds the loss of revenue incurred during the rationing period. This asset was determined from a comparison between the sales revenues from energy effectively recorded in the period between June 1, 2001 and February 28, 2002, and projected revenue for this period not considering the occurrence of the Energy Rationing Program. This asset is amortized by the revenue derived from the extraordinary tariff adjustment, net of the Energy from Independent Suppliers parcel passed on to the generators. In December 2005, the Company updated the RTE in accordance with the instructions of Official letter nº 2,212/ANEEL of December 20, 2005, complemented by Official Circular nº 74/ANEEL, of January 23, 2006, which established that the Selic rate (measure at simple rate) should be levied on the amount financed by the National Bank for Economic and Social Development — (“BNDES”), corresponding to 90% of the amounts approved by ANEEL, capitalized monthly plus 1% p.a., and on the 10% not financed, only at the Selic rate published by the Brazilian Central Bank (“BACEN”). This procedure result in a financial income of R$ 56,020.
 
      Considering that there is a period to recover the RTE established by ANEEL, the Company, recorded an additional provision for losses on the realization of this asset in the amount of R$ 84,902, set against the “Other Operating Expenses” account for which an amount of

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      R$ 32,250 was recorded in 2004. The addition to the provision was largely due to the monetary restatement procedure mentioned above. This provision was made based on income projections prepared periodically, considering market growth, expected inflation, interest and regulatory aspects. Since this projection is subject to changes, and the actual results may differ from the assumptions adopted, the Company will periodically review these projections and the recorded provision.
 
  •   Electricity from Independent Suppliers (“Free Energy”) – Corresponds to the energy produced and made available to the consumer market during the rationing period by independent producers and self-producers of energy who recorded an asset to be reimbursed by the consumer through the distributors. The distribution utilities collect the funds from consumers through the extraordinary tariff adjustment and pass them on to the generators. Accordingly, an asset and liability were recorded. These amounts are updated in accordance with the directives of Official letter nº 2,212/ANEEL. Accordingly the value of the free energy of the generators, referring to the amount financed by the BNDES, was monetarily restated by applying the Selic rate (measure at simple rate) capitalized monthly plus 1% p.a., while only the Selic rate published by BACEN was applied to the amount not covered by this financing. This procedure result in a financial income in the amount of R$ 6,092.
 
      In 2004, ANEEL corrected the Free Energy amounts of the indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga. As a result, the necessary adjustments were recorded in 2004 to reflect the final amounts approved by ANEEL (which represented an increase of R$ 67,536 (Normative Resolution Nº 01/04 see table below) to the amount originally recorded as described in Note 25 and 26).
 
      ANEEL established that percentages of 24.9757% and 33.8332%, respectively, of the total extraordinary tariff adjustment collected monthly by CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga, is passed on to the generators. Of the total amount collected by the distributors, a percentage of 0.2788% is passed on to CPFL Geração for recovery of free energy.
 
      The Free Energy regulatory asset recorded by RGE originates from spot market sales made during the energy rationing program, relating to its share of the Itaipu energy. Accordingly, in 2005, the subsidiary RGE and CPFL Geração established a provision of R$ 6,904 for losses on the realization of Free Energy, recorded in the account “Other Operating Expenses” (Note 27).
 
      As a result of judicial orders, CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga are prevented from making the Free Energy transfer of amounts due to certain generators that are challenging the spot market rules in the courts. Accordingly, amounts collected are higher than the amounts passed to generators up to December 31, 2005.
 
  •   Parcel “A” – Corresponds to the variation in unmanageable costs, defined as Parcel “A” in the concession contracts, between January 1 and October 25, 2001. These amounts are monetarily restated based on the variation in the SELIC rate.
      The periods established for realizing the regulatory assets related to RTE and Free Energy in the subsidiaries CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga are 72 and 61 months, respectively, beginning January 1, 2002. After this period, offsetting of Parcel “A” will commence, using a mechanism similar to that of the Extraordinary Tariff Adjustment, except for the recovery period, which has not yet been defined by ANEEL.
 
      The state value-added tax (“ICMS”) levied on RTE, corresponding to revenues to be billed, is payable when the increase in rates is billed. Accordingly, CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga collect such tax for the state authorities and passing it to final consumers when the amounts are actually billed.

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      The changes related to RTE, Free Energy and Parcel “A” balances, from their approval through December 31, 2005, are stated below:
                                 
            Free Energy (2)   Parcel “A”
    RTE (1)   Asset   Liability   Net (3)
Description   Accumulated   Accumulated   Accumulated   Accumulated
Ratified Amount
     884,531       355,333       338,306       263,314  
Accumulated Monetary Restatement up to 12/31/2005
     600,823       205,711       196,044       267,718  
 
                                
Provision for Losses
     (117,152 )     (6,904 )     —       —  
Amount Amortized up to 12/31/2005
     (951,190 )     (269,339 )     (242,150 )     (55,126 )
 
                                
Balances to be Amortized at 12/31/2005
     417,012       284,801       292,200       475,906  
 
                                
 
(1)   ANEEL Resolutions nº 480/02, 481/02 and 01/04.
 
(2)   ANEEL Resolutions nº 483/02 and 01/04.
 
(3)   ANEEL Resolutions nº 482/02 and 01/04.
      The changes of the principal regulatory assets and liabilities is presented in the following table:
                                 
                            Noncurrent
                            CVA
            Free Energy   Free Energy   Parcel “A”
Description   RTE   Asset   Liability   (Net)
Balances as of December 31, 2003
     760,646       267,662       270,577       367,318  
Monetary Restatement
     112,952       58,800       57,722       57,447  
Taxes Levied on Free Energy
     —       (10,337 )     (9,644 )     —  
Free Energy — Normative Resolution nº 01/04
     —       67,536       67,536       —  
Provision for Losses
     (32,250 )     —       —       —  
Realization/Payment
     (241,637 )     (92,533 )     (64,479 )     (25,012 )
 
                                
Balances as of December 31, 2004
     599,711       291,128       321,712       399,753  
Monetary Restatement
     160,346       101,387       94,085       76,153  
Provision for Losses
     (84,902 )     (6,904 )     —       —  
Realization/Payment
     (258,143 )     (100,810 )     (123,597 )     —  
 
                                
Balances as of December 31, 2005
     417,012       284,801       292,200       475,906  
 
                                
  •   PERCEE – CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga incurred in expenses on the implementation of the rationing program that are being recovered through the tariff increase. These expenses, called “PERCEE – Emergency Program to Reduce the Consumption of Electric Energy” are recorded in Assets under the caption “Other” (Note 13).
  b)   Periodic Tariff Review and Annual Tariff Adjustment:
 
      CPFL Paulista
  •   Tariff Review of 2003
 
      In April 2005, ANEEL ratified the final result of the first periodic tariff review of April 2003 (previously on a provisional basis, at a percentage of 21.10%) for the subsidiary CPFL Paulista and established that the electricity supply tariffs should be fixed at 20.29%. It also established the Xe factor (reflecting the productivity gains) at 1.1352% to be applied as a reducer of the “Parcel B” manageable costs for subsequent annual tariff adjustments until the next periodic review in 2008.
 
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      Electricity Sales to Final Consumers, amounting to R$ 48,888 (Note 25). These amounts are being deducted from the Annual Tariff Adjustments in force as from April 8, 2005 as ratified by ANEEL. The amount of R$ 32,581 was deducted and amortized in the same accounts up to December 31, 2005.
 
      Additionally, the subsidiary CPFL Paulista recognized an asset of R$ 33,100 (Note 6), recorded as long-term, increasing Revenue from Electricity Sales to Final Consumers by R$ 28,442 (Note 25), with reference to the main parcel, and increasing financial income by R$ 4,658 (Note 28) relating to adjusted by the IGP-M. This asset arises from the difference noted in the ratification of the tariff as a result of the review of the regulatory annual depreciation rate of 4.64%, used by ANEEL to calculate the reintegration quota and the annual percentage of 4.85%, calculated by the subsidiary CPFL Paulista based on information provided to the granting authority.
 
      The ANEEL Economic and Financial Inspection Office carried out a specific inspection confirming the correctness of the percentage of 4.85%. CPFL Paulista is currently awaiting final approval by the ANEEL Board of Directors, with a favorable recommendation from the Superintendant of the Economic and Financial Inspectorate. In view of this situation, the subsidiary CPFL Paulista does not consider that there is any risk concerning the realization of this asset.
 
  •   Tariff Adjustment of 2005
 
      Through Resolution nº 81, of April 6, 2005, ANEEL established the Annual Tariff Adjustment for the subsidiary CPFL Paulista at an average percentage of 17.74%, in force for tariffs as from April 8, 2005, composed as follows: (i) 10.58% due to the Annual Tariff Adjustment, and (ii) 7.16% due to the tariff components that are not included in the annual adjustment, specifically, the CVA of the current year and 50% of the CVA amounts for the period April 2002 to March 2003, as established by Interministerial Ordinance nº 116, of April 4, 2003.
 
      In accordance with the Addendum to the Concession Contract signed on March 14, 2005, PIS and COFINS expenses actually incurred by the Concessionaire were included in the electricity supply billed as from July 1, 2005, and are accordingly not included in the tariff mentioned above.
 
      Also, in view of the bases for the tariff established, the subsidiary CPFL Paulista recognized an amount of R$ 16,875 in current assets (Note 6), referring to reimbursement of the following costs:
  ü    Assets Appraisal Report in the amount of R$ 1,350, set against operating expense (Note 27), with a total amount of R$ 900 amortized in the year;
 
  ü    PIS and COFINS amounting to R$ 13,002, levied on the financial effects of the adjustment of April 2004, mainly on the amortization of the CVA billed in 2004. This was set against Deduction from Operating Revenue, and a total amount of R$ 8,665 was amortized in the year; and
 
  ü    Discount conceded on the Network Usage Charge – TUSD, billed in 2004, amounting to R$ 2,523. This was set against Operating Revenues (Note 25), and a total amount of R$1,682 was amortized in the year.
      These amounts were recorded in the first quarter of 2005 and are being passed on in the Annual Tariff Adjustment effective as from April 8, 2005, as ratified by ANEEL.
 
      Additionally, ANEEL, through Official Letter nº 176/2005-SRE/ANEEL, of July 12, 2005, pointed out an inconsistency in the amount of the expense with acquisition of electricity from Itaipu Binacional taken into consideration in calculation of the Annual Tariff Adjustment of April 8, 2005. This inconsistency allowed the subsidiary CPFL Paulista to recognize the right to complementary revenue of R$ 41,206, net of PIS and COFINS (R$ 45,406 including PIS and COFINS), which is being monetarily restated at the IGP-M rate and will be taken into consideration in the 2006 tariff adjustment. Up to December 31, 2005, the subsidiary CPFL Paulista recognized a revenue of R$ 33,339 on a daily pro rata basis, against an increase in financial expense of R$ 101 and a recognition of a Tariff Adjustment asset (Note 6) of R$ 33,238.

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      The increase of R$ 15,351 in the rate of PIS and COFINS to be passed on to generators was also taken into consideration in this tariff adjustment. The subsidiary CPFL Paulista recorded a liability (Note 16), increasing the cost of electric energy (Note 26), whereby an amount of R$ 1,279 is passed on monthly to generators as from May 2005. The subsidiary CPFL Paulista also recorded an asset of the same amount as the liability (Note 6), increasing revenue (Note 25), which is being amortized in accordance with billing to consumers. Up to December 31, 2005 the subsidiary CPFL Paulista had amortized R$ 10,230.
 
      The amounts mentioned in the above paragraphs referring to PIS and COFINS passed on in the tariffs are not final, as the criteria for inclusion of these taxes in the tariffs was the subject of specific discussion in the Public Hearing of July 20, 2005 (ANEEL Call Notice nº 014/2005) and will be subject to final regulation after completion of the work of the above-mentioned public hearing. Any differences in the amounts passed on are to be offset in the future.
      CPFL Piratininga
  •   Periodic Tariff Review of 2003
 
      On October 22, 2003, through Resolution No. 565, ANEEL determined, on a provisional basis, the periodic tariff review for CPFL Piratininga at a rate of 18.08%. However, to maintain the economic and financial equilibrium of the concession contract, the authorized tariff adjustment that took effect in 2003 was 14.68%. The difference between these percentages had been accrued, according to the instructions of Official Letter No. 267, dated February 16, 2004 -SFF/ANEEL and was expected to be recovered over the next three annual tariff adjustments.
 
      On October 18, 2004, ANEEL through Approving Resolution No. 245, changed the above tariff review to 10.51%, still on a provisional basis. In order to reflect the new percentage, the indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga made the following adjustments in the result of operations for 2004: (i) reversal of the regulatory asset referring to the differential between 18.08% and 14.68% amounting to R$ 13,798, for the accounting entries made in 2003, (ii) establishing a regulatory liability of R$ 69,744 relating to the difference between the percentage of 14.68% and the lower rate of 10.51%, and (iii) establishing a regulatory asset of R$ 2,716 (R$ 2,360 net of amortization as of December 31, 2004) in relation to TUSD.
 
      On October 18, 2005, through Resolution nº 228, ANEEL finally ratified the first periodic tariff review of October 2003 of the indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga, approving the Regulatory Remuneration Base and the reintegration quota, pursuant to Resolution 493, of September 3, 2002, it also approved the operating costs based on the methodology of the hypothetical model company, and it was established that the electricity supply tariffs would be adjusted by 9.67%. This percentage took into account the effects of Art. 1 of ANEEL Resolution nº 336, of August 16, 2001, relating to the spin-off of Bandeirante Energia S.A., which determines the use of the lower of the tariff realignment indexes of the two concessionaires. As the index for Bandeirante was 9.67% and that of the indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga was 11.52%, the index of 9.67% prevailed.
 
      Additionally, the final value of the “Xe” Factor was established, showing productivity gains at 0.8294%, to be applied as a reducer of “Parcel B” manageable costs for subsequent annual tariff adjustments.
 
      Accordingly, to reflect the final percentage defined, the indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga increased the provision for the regulatory liability for the new percentage of 9.67%, by the amount of R$ 31,798 (Note 25), against Revenue from Electricity Sales to Final Consumers. Additionally, liabilities and monetary restatement expense of R$ 145 and amortization of R$ 16,181 were recorded in the year, resulting in a liability balance of R$ 86,875 (R$ 71,113 in 2004) (Note 23).

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  •   Tariff adjustment in 2005
 
      Through Ratification Resolution nº 229, of October 18, 2005, ANEEL established the annual tariff adjustment of the indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga, increasing the electricity tariffs by an average percentage of 1.54%, composed as follows: 0.74% relating to the annual tariff adjustment and 0.80% relating to tariff components that are not covered by the annual adjustment. One of the main external components is the last payment of 50% of the CVA balance, calculated in the period October 2002 to September 2003, and the tariff refund resulting from the final ratification of the 2003 Tariff Review.
 
      In accordance with the Addendum to the Concession Contract signed on September 1, 2005, PIS and COFINS expenses effectively incurred by the indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga were included in the electricity supply billed as from October 23, 2005, and are accordingly not included in the tariff mentioned above.
 
      Also, in view of the bases established in the ratification of the Resolution, the indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga recognized an amount of R$ 8,759 in current assets (Note 6), referring to reimbursement of the following costs:
  ü     Assets Appraisal Report in the amount of R$ 1,952, set against operating expense (Note 27), with a total amount of R$ 307 amortized in the year;
 
  ü    PIS and COFINS amounting to R$ 3,233 levied on the financial effects of the adjustment of October 2004, mainly on the amortization of the CVA billed in 2004. This was set against Deduction from Operating Revenue, and a total amount of R$ 509 was amortized in the year;
 
  ü    Discount conceded on the Network Usage Charge – TUSD, billed in 2004, amounting to R$ 1,486. This was set against Operating Revenue (Note 25), and a total amount of R$ 2,275 was amortized in the year (R$ 233 for the 2005 Tariff Adjustment and R$ 2,042 for the 2004 Tariff Adjustment), and;
 
  ü    Refund of an amount of R$ 2,088, relating to the 2002 RGR difference, unduly deducted by ANEEL in the October 2004 tariff adjustment. This was set against Operating Revenue (Note 25), and a total amount of R$ 328 was amortized in the year.
      The increase of R$ 7,607 in the rate of PIS and COFINS, to be passed on to generators, was also taken into consideration in this tariff adjustment. The indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga recorded a liability (Note 16), increasing the cost of electric energy (Note 26), whereby an amount of R$ 634 is being passed on monthly to generators as from November 2005. The subsidiary CPFL Piratininga also recorded an asset of the same amount as the liability (Note 6), increasing revenue (Note 25), which is being amortized in accordance with billing to consumers as from October 2005.
 
      The amounts mentioned in the above paragraphs referring to PIS and COFINS passed on in the tariffs are not final, as the criteria for inclusion of these taxes in the tariffs were the subject of specific discussion in the Public Hearing of July 20, 2005 (ANEEL Call Notice nº 014/2005) and will be subject to final regulation after completion of the work of the above-mentioned public hearing. Any differences in the amounts passed on are to be offset in the future.
      RGE
  •   Tariff Adjustment of 2005
 
      ANEEL through Ratification Resolution nº 92, of April 18, 2005, established the Annual Tariff Adjustment for the jointly-controlled RGE, increasing the electricity tariffs by an average percentage of 21.93%, composed as follows: (i) 14.57% due to the Annual Tariff Adjustment and (ii) 7.35% due to the tariff components that are not included in the annual adjustment, specifically, the CVA of the current year and 50% of the CVA amounts for a prior period, as established by Interministerial Ordinance nº 116, of April 4, 2003.

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  c)   Deferred Costs and Gains Variations (“CVA”)
 
      Refer to the compensation mechanism defined by ANEEL, for the variations occurred in unmanageable costs incurred by the electric power distribution utilities. This variation is calculated by the difference between the expenses effectively incurred and the expenses estimated at the time of composing the tariffs for the annual tariff increase adjustments. However, a parcel of these amounts is still pending approval by ANEEL.
 
      The following expenses are currently considered unmanageable costs: (i) tariff for electricity purchased, (ii) tariff for the electric energy transmission from Itaipu Binacional, (iii) System Service Charges, (iv) usage tariff for the transmission installations forming the basic network, (v) payment quota to the Fuel Consumption Account — CCC and (vi) payment quota to the Energy Development Account — CDE. The amounts included in the CVA are monetarily restated based on the SELIC rate.
                                                                                 
    ASSET   LIABILITY
    December   Change in balance   December   December   Change in balance   December
    31, 2004   Deferral   Amortization   Restatement   31, 2005   31, 2004   Deferral   Amortization   Restatement   31, 2005
Detailing:
                                                                                
Energy Purchased
     209,224       163,635       (138,438 )     32,176       266,597       136,540       163,649       (75,227 )     21,491       246,453  
System Service Charge
     266,770       31,833       (195,022 )     31,275       134,856       —       —       —       —       —  
Fuel Consumption Account — CCC
     76,747       24,178       (68,611 )     17,888       50,202       50,201       9,316       (48,044 )     6,094       17,567  
Energy Development Account — CDE
     82,662       32,229       (69,336 )     12,825       58,380       —       —       —       —       —  
                                         
Total
     635,403       251,875       (471,407 )     94,164       510,035       186,741       172,965       (123,271 )     27,585       264,020  
                                         
  d)   Regulatory Asset resulting from the adjustment in PIS and COFINS
 
      Refers to the difference between the cost of the PIS and COFINS amounts calculated by applying the current legislation and those incorporated in the tariff. Although the 2005 tariff adjustments already cover the majority of these costs, this matter should give rise to final regulation after the conclusion of the Public Hearing set up by ANEEL on July 20, 2005 (ANEEL call notice nº 014/2005).
 
      The recognition and realization of the asset were recorded as “Prepaid Expenses”, set against the respective accounts under “Deductions from Operating Revenue”.
 
      The net amount of PIS and COFINS calculated up to December 31, 2005 was R$ 41,474 (R$ 46,483 as of December 31, 2004). In view of their provisional nature, these amounts are subject to change at the time of their final ratification by the regulatory authorities.
 
  e)   Low Income Consumers’ Subsidy
 
      Law No. 10,438, dated April 26, 2002, and Decree No. 4,336, dated August 15, 2002, established new guidelines and criteria for the classification of consumer units in the low-income residential sub-class.
 
      ANEEL, through Regulatory Resolution No. 89, dated October 25, 2004, established a new calculation method for this subsidy, which should be applied monthly from May 2002 to the next tariff review.
 
      The amounts calculated using this new methodology, after ratification by ANEEL, observe the following criteria for settlement:
  •   For months in which losses by the concessionaire are calculated, the amounts should be reimbursed through granting of an economic subsidy by Eletrobrás (Governmental Institution), via the Energy Development Account (CDE).
 
  •   In the months when gains by the concessionaire are calculated, the amounts should be reimbursed to the customer through a reduction in the annual tariff adjustments.

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The changes in the balances in 2005 are as follows:
                 
    Asset   Liability
Balances as of December 31, 2004
     43,995       (5,175 )
Loss (Gain) of Revenue
     20,729       (2,781 )
Amortization — 2005 Tariff Adjustment
     —       3,381  
Amounts received as approved by ANEEL
     (17,541 )     —  
Monetary Restatement
     —       (825 )
 
                
Balances as of December 31, 2005
     47,183       (5,400 )
 
                
  f)   Surplus Energy:
 
      The electricity distribution concessionaires are obliged to guarantee 100% of their energy and electricity market through contracts approved, registered and ratified by ANEEL. They also guarantee to pass on to the tariffs the cost or income from excess or shortfall of electricity of the electricity distribution concessionaires, limited to 3% of the energy load requirement.
 
      The net energy surpluses of the subsidiaries CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga for 2005 were made available to CCEE for short-term sale, and are consequently liquidated at the short-term market price, which is lower than the average price defined in the IRT — Tariff Adjustment Index.
 
      The price difference between the cost of the surplus energy and the actual sale value on the short-term market resulted in financial losses of R$ 44,212 (Note 11) for the subsidiaries CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga, recorded as Prepaid Expenses set against Cost of Electric Energy (Note 26). This loss is to be passed on to final consumers in the 2006 Tariff Adjustment.
4.   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
                 
    2005   2004
Bank deposits
     219,989       242,431  
Temporary cash investments
     458,791       257,407  
 
                
Total
     678,780       499,838  
 
                
    Temporary cash investments represent transactions with Brazilian financial institutions, the majority of which are remunerated according to the variation of the CDI, contracted under normal market conditions and interest rates, and are available for use in the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.
 
5.   FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS
 
    On April 28, 2005, through a Private Granting of Credit Agreement, the Company acquired the credit arising from the Purchase and Sale of Electricity Agreement between CESP — Companhia Energética de São Paulo (seller) and CPFL Brasil (purchaser), referring to the supply of energy for a period of 8 years.
 
    The Credit acquired by the Company, in the amount of R$ 127,875, is remunerated with interest of 17.5% p.a., plus the annual variation of the IGP-M. The balance as of December 31, 2005 is R$ 130,604, of which R$ 22,923 is classified as current assets.
 
    The current assets remaining balance refers to debt security trading investments with maturities of over 90 days that may be redeemed, subject to market value.

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6.   ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
    The balance, principally derived from electricity sales activities, is comprised as follows:
                                         
            Past-due   Past-due    
            up to 90   over 90   Total
Consumer Classes   Current   days   days   2005   2004
Current
                                        
Residential
     193,175       118,964       16,284       328,423       286,185  
Industrial
     160,573       69,233       38,323       268,129       245,470  
Commercial
     76,315       43,642       20,206       140,163       116,200  
Rural
     22,023       5,007       1,477       28,507       24,595  
Public Administration
     20,461       12,403       3,107       35,971       33,061  
Public Lighting
     24,920       6,062       26,760       57,742       69,247  
Public Services
     19,043       6,726       6,654       32,423       41,330  
 
                                        
Billed
     516,510       262,037       112,811       891,358       816,088  
Unbilled
     335,613       —       —       335,613       288,594  
Tariff Review and Tariff Adjustment (Note 3)
     46,567       —       —       46,567       2,360  
PIS and COFINS — Generators Pass-Through (Note 3)
     11,534       —       —       11,534       —  
CCEE Transactions
     7,355       —       —       7,355       12,763  
Concessionaires and Licensees (b)
     98,967       —       —       98,967       54,986  
Other
     48,737       —       —       48,737       37,129  
 
                                        
Subtotal
     1,065,283       262,037       112,811       1,440,131       1,211,920  
Extraordinary Tariff Adjustment (Note 3)
     259,988       —       —       259,988       258,830  
Free Energy (Note 3)
     102,953       —       —       102,953       101,737  
 
                                        
Total
     1,428,224       262,037       112,811       1,803,072       1,572,487  
 
                                        
 
                                        
Noncurrent
                                        
CCEE Transactions (a)
     44,296       —       —       44,296       50,717  
Extraordinary Tariff Adjustment (Note 3)
     157,024       —       —       157,024       340,881  
Tariff Review (Note 3)
     33,100       —       —       33,100       —  
Free Energy (Note 3)
     181,848       —       —       181,848       189,391  
Other
     —       —       —       —       1,301  
 
                                        
Total
     416,268       —       —       416,268       582,290  
 
                                        
    a) Electric Energy Trading Chamber (“CCEE”) transactions
 
    These amounts refer to sales on the short-term electricity market between distribution and generation companies that are settled by the CCEE, related to the period from September 2000 to December 2005. The transactions were recorded based on information provided by the CCEE and the balance receivable as of December 31, 2005 principally comprises: (i) R$ 1,056 for legal adjustments, established as a result of suits brought by agents in the sector; (ii) R$ 35,637 for provisional book entries established by CCEE; (iii) R$ 4,558 for estimates made by the subsidiaries for periods not yet provided by the CCEE; (iv) R$ 2,651 for amounts negotiated bilaterally, pending settlement and (v) R$ 7,749 for lawsuits contesting CCEE’s accounting for the period September 2000 to December 2002. The Company considers that there is no significant risk on the realization of these assets and consequently no provision was posted in the accounts.
 
    b) Concessionaires and Licensees
 
    Refers basically to balances receivable in respect of the supply of electricity to other Concessionaires and Licensees by the subsidiaries Semesa and CPFL Brasil, as well as for various transactions that are being set off, through a settlement of accounts, against amounts payable by the subsidiary CPFL Piratininga.

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7.   ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
 
    The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts during 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
         
Balance as of December 31, 2002
     (32,834 )
Additional allowance recorded
     (68,512 )
Recovery of Revenue
     27,356  
Write-off of Accounts Receivable
     33,409  
 
        
Balance as of December 31, 2003
     (40,581 )
 
        
Additional allowance recorded
     (91,091 )
Recovery of Revenue
     22,374  
Write-off of Accounts Receivable
     58,878  
 
        
Balance as of December 31, 2004
     (50,420 )
Additional allowance recorded
     (91,918 )
Recovery of Revenue
     28,025  
Write-off of Accounts Receivable
     59,952  
 
        
Balance as of December 31, 2005
     (54,361 )
 
        
8.   RECOVERABLE TAXES
 
    The balances as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
                 
    2005   2004
Current
                
Social Contribution prepayments — CSLL
     13,411       4,594  
Income Tax prepayments — IRPJ
     35,451       12,679  
Social Contribution and Income Tax credits
     42,543       56,954  
Withholding Income Tax
     53,149       60,577  
ICMS (state VAT)
     33,338       23,954  
COFINS / PIS (tax on revenue)
     8,934       13,555  
INSS (social security)
     1,017       1,584  
Other
     929       766  
 
                
Total
     188,772       174,663  
 
                
 
                
Noncurrent
                
Social Contribution — CSLL
     20,512       —  
Income Tax — IRPJ
     8,492       —  
PIS (tax on revenue)
     2,787       1,059  
COFINS (tax on revenue)
     —       3,996  
ICMS (state VAT)
     45,533       28,496  
 
                
Total
     77,324       33,551  
 
                
    In noncurrent, the balance of “Social Contribution” refers to the favorable outcome in a lawsuit brought by the subsidiary CPFL Paulista which was recognized, in 2004, as a current asset, in the account “Social Contribution and Income Tax”. This amount was reclassified to noncurrent, since the subsidiary CPFL Paulista is still awaiting the result of administrative procedures in the Federal Revenue Office regarding the setting off procedures.

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9.   OTHER RECEIVABLES
 
    The balances as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
                 
    2005   2004
Current
                
Receivables from CESP
     24,239       27,434  
Employees
     15,893       17,470  
Advances — Fundação CESP
     9,287       7,783  
Indemnities
     8,279       6,261  
Other
     4,443       9,996  
 
                
Total
     62,141       68,944  
 
                
 
                
Noncurrent
                
Receivables from CESP
     83,882       122,302  
Other
     930       2,957  
 
                
Total
     84,812       125,259  
 
                
    Receivables from CESP: Refer to receivables from Companhia Energética de São Paulo — CESP by the subsidiary CPFL Paulista, arising from the balance in the recoverable income account transferred to that company in 1993. The balance is monetarily restated according to the variation in the US dollar, plus interest calculated at 50% of quarterly Libor and a spread of 0.40625% p.a., through two installments per year with final maturity in December 2009.
 
10.   DEFERRED COSTS AND GAINS VARIATIONS — PARCEL A (CVA)
 
    Deferred cost and gain variations — Parcel A are as follows:
                                                                 
    As of December 31
    ASSETS   LIABILITIES
    Current   Noncurrent   Current   Long Term
    2005   2004   2005   2004   2005   2004   2005   2004
Detailing:
                                                                
Energy Purchased — Itaipu
     57,998       120,534       235,061       243,830       31,693       95,250       —       23,696  
System Service Charges
     69,526       99,365       9,198       40,203       —       —       —       —  
Transmission of Energy — Itaipu
     5,534       6,535       4,852       4,723       —       —       —       —  
Energy Purchased — Other
     208,601       37,954       109,478       96,315       213,582       16,492       1,178       1,100  
Fuel Consumption Account — CCC
     53,139       54,864       102,003       108,981       17,489       36,794       78       13,409  
Energy Development Account — CDE
     54,159       53,549       6,222       29,113       —       —       —       —  
Basic Network Charges
     37,427       91,127       38,625       53,004       —       —       —       —  
Concession reserve fund — RGR
     —       —       2,059       1,729       —       —       10,253       8,612  
Inspection Fee
     —       —       787       661       —       —       467       392  
Connection Charges
     —       —       1,992       1,673       —       —       —       —  
 
                                                                
Total
     486,384       463,928       510,277       580,232       262,764       148,536       11,976       47,209  
 
                                                                
Summary:
                                                                
Parcel “A” (Note 3)
     —       —       486,626       408,757       —       —       10,720       9,004  
CVA (Note 3)
     486,384       463,928       23,651       171,475       262,764       148,536       1,256       38,205  
 
                                                                
Total
     486,384       463,928       510,277       580,232       262,764       148,536       11,976       47,209  
 
                                                                

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11.   PREPAID EXPENSES
                                 
    As of December 31
    Current   Noncurrent
    2005   2004   2005   2004
PIS and COFINS — Change in Legislation (Note 3)
     24,380       —       17,094       46,483  
Surplus Energy (Note 3)
     27,003       —       17,209       —  
PROINFA
     1,932       —       1,457       —  
Other
     4,699       9,425       2,427       2,703  
 
                                
Total
     58,014       9,425       38,187       49,186  
 
                                
12.   DEFERRED TAXES
 
    Composition of deferred income and social contribution taxes:
                 
    2005   2004
            As restated
            — Note 38
Income Tax:
                
Tax Loss Carryforwards
     166,756       152,753  
Tax Benefit on Merged Goodwill
     497,211       525,468  
Temporarily Nondeductible Differences
     165,294       130,273  
 
                
Subtotal
     829,261       808,494  
 
                
Social Contribution:
                
Tax Loss Carryforwards
     66,408       64,730  
Tax Benefit on Merged Goodwill
     171,724       181,448  
Temporarily Nondeductible Differences
     51,048       39,573  
 
                
Subtotal
     289,180       285,751  
 
                
Total
     1,118,441       1,094,245  
 
                
The expected recovery of the deferred tax credits derived from tax loss carryforwards and temporary nondeductible expenses is based on the income projections prepared by the Company and its subsidiaries, which were approved by the respective boards of directors.
Temporarily nondeductible differences are as follows:
                                 
    Income   Social contribution
    tax (IRPJ)   tax (CSLL)
    2005   2004   2005   2004
            As           As
            restated —           restated
            Note 38           — Note 38
Reserve for contingencies
     53,512       54,371       11,347       12,652  
Pension plan expenses
     20,398       23,430       6,985       8,078  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
     15,430       9,471       5,555       3,410  
Provision for Losses on the Realization of RTE
     22,087       —       7,952       —  
Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Programs
     38,024       28,360       13,689       10,210  
Accounts receivable from government entities
     5,528       5,209       1,990       1,875  
Profit sharing
     3,286       2,288       937       823  
Other
     7,029       7,144       2,593       2,525  
 
                                
Total
     165,294       130,273       51,048       39,573  
 
                                

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Reconciliation of the income and social contribution taxes, reported in statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
                                                 
    2005   2004   2003
                    As restated —Note 38   As restated —Note 38
            Social           Social           Social
    Income   contribution   Income tax   contribution   Income tax   contribution
    tax (IRPJ)   tax (CSLL)   (IRPJ)   tax (CSLL)   (IRPJ)   tax (CSLL)
Income/(loss) before taxes
     1,430,541       1,430,541       568,096       568,096       (155,885 )     (155,885 )
Statutory tax rates
     25 %     9 %     25%.       9%.       25%.       9%.  
 
                                                
Tax (expense) benefit at statutory tax rates
     (357,635 )     (128,749 )     (142,024 )     (51,129 )     38,971       14,030  
Non-deductible goodwill amortization
     (29,390 )     (5,503 )     (24,951 )     (3,962 )     (30,342 )     —  
Non-deductible supplementary monetary restatement
     —       (2,185 )     —       (2,815 )     —       2,497  
Non-deductible pension (expenses) income
     15,390       5,540       —       —       (5,315 )     (1,913 )
CSLL 88 Judicial lawsuit
     —       —       (2,627 )     (946 )     —       —  
Realization of allowance for loss on Investment
     33,282       11,982       —       —       —       —  
Dividends received from noncontrolling investments
     2,308       831       (220 )     (79 )     —       —  
Realization of revaluation Reserve
     (4,170 )     (1,501 )     (4,299 )     (1,548 )     —       —  
Interest on shareholders’ equity
     47,638       17,150       1,662       598       —       —  
Other additions/deductions, net
     (2,864 )     (1,836 )     1,771       (473 )     (10,064 )     (2,773 )
 
                                                
Subtotal Tax (expense) Benefit
     (295,441 )     (104,271 )     (170,688 )     (60,354 )     (6,750 )     11,841  
CSLL 88 Judicial
     —       —       —       10,508       —       —  
Tax credit allocated
     59,000       14,824       —       —       —       —  
Unrecoverable tax loss carryforwards
     (7,520 )     (2,925 )     (16,245 )     (7,549 )     (77,334 )     (31,954 )
 
                                                
Total Tax expense
     (243,961 )     (92,372 )     (186,933 )     (57,395 )     (84,084 )     (20,113 )
 
                                                
Current tax expense
     (287,008 )     (101,787 )     (220,018 )     (68,562 )     (114,837 )     (28,959 )
Deferred tax benefit
     43,047       9,415       33,085       11,167       30,753       8,846  
    The “non-deductible goodwill amortization” refers to the amortized goodwill from the investees, which is nondeductible for tax purposes.
 
    Social Contribution for 1988 (“CSLL 88 Judicial Lawsuit”) refers to the final ruling in favor of CPFL Paulista in a lawsuit related to payments in excess made during 1989. The tax benefit was recognized during 2004 and classified in the income statement, as a reduction in the social contribution tax account. This amount is taxable for Income and Social Contribution Tax purposes.
 
    “Realization of the Allowance for Loss on Investment” — in 2005, RGE disposed of its subsidiary Sul Geradora Participações, and accordingly the previously established provision for loss on investment became deductible.
 
    The “Unrecoverable tax loss carryforwards” is related to the loss of the subsidiary Sul Geradora Participações and the lack of sufficient future taxable income for realizing the credits, according to the income projections prepared by the investee.
 
    The “Tax credit allocated” refers to a parcel of the tax credits of the Company and its subsidiary CPFL Geração and relates to tax loss carryforwards, based on expectations of the generation of income tax and social contribution payable in the future over a period of 10 years.

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13.   OTHER
 
    The composition of the balance is as follows:
                                 
    Current   Noncurrent
    2005   2004   2005   2004
Refinancing of Consumer Debts
     41,639       76,796       114,155       69,085  
Low Income Consumer Subsidy (Note 3)
     47,183       43,995       —       —  
Pledges, Funds and Tied Deposits
     16,887       —       31,888       21,434  
PERCEE (Note 3)
     172       3,627       —       —  
Orders in Progress
     6,171       8,103       —       —  
Services Rendered to Third Parties
     17,547       17,038       1,103       616  
Reimbursement RGR
     3,723       —       457       —  
Assets and Rights for Disposal
     17       1,462       2,283       1,475  
Advance Energy Purchase Agreements
     7,343       —       3,749       —  
Other
     20,576       7,318       13,600       5,090  
 
                                
Total
     161,258       158,339       167,235       97,700  
 
                                
    Refinancing of Consumers’ Debts: Refers to the negotiation of overdue accounts receivable from consumers, principally City Governments. Probable losses related to these amounts are recorded under Allowance for Doubtful Account (Note 7). The classification between current and noncurrent follows the due dates established in the agreements signed. These amounts are monetarily restated based on several inflationary ratios and interest rates. Some of these credits have payment guarantees by the debtors comprising passing on ICMS payments with bank mediation.
 
    Pledges, Funds and Tied Deposits: These are guarantees offered when negotiating or renegotiating loans and to guarantee CCEE operations.
 
    PERCEE — Emergency Program to Reduce the Consumption of Electric Energy: Refers to the costs incurred in implementing the energy rationing program (note 3).
 
    Orders in progress: Comprise costs relating to the deactivation in progress of fixed assets and costs relating to their disposal, where applicable, and costs of the services in progress relating to the distribution of electricity.
 
    Advance Energy Purchase Agreements: Refers to prepayments of energy purchases which will be liquidated on delivery of the energy to be supplied.

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14.   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
    As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the composition of Property, plant and equipment is as follows:
                                     
        2005   2004
                Accumulated        
                Depreciation        
    Depreciation           and        
    rate (%)   Cost   Amortization   Net   Net
In Service:
                                    
— Distribution
         5,766,662       (2,957,751 )     2,808,911       2,670,346  
 
                                    
Intangible Assets
   20     125,861       (22,251 )     103,610       55,370  
Land
         47,726       —       47,726       43,868  
Reservoirs and Dams
         —       —       —       6  
Buildings, Constructions and Improvements
   2 and 4     161,932       (88,470 )     73,462       74,521  
Machinery and Equipment
   2 to 10     5,358,691       (2,794,132 )     2,564,559       2,480,475  
Vehicles
   10 and 20     51,515       (42,176 )     9,339       6,886  
Furniture and Fixtures
   10     20,937       (10,722 )     10,215       9,220  
— Generation
         653,966       (98,830 )     555,136       147,519  
 
                                    
Intangible Assets
   20     953       (8 )     945       860  
Land
         3,934       —       3,934       1,340  
Reservoirs and Dams
   2 to 5     261,447       (20,686 )     240,761       9,743  
Buildings, Constructions and Improvements
   2 and 4     126,690       (23,439 )     103,251       14,144  
Machinery and Equipment
   2 to 10     258,279       (53,586 )     204,693       120,641  
Vehicles
   10 and 20     1,056       (193 )     863       370  
Furniture and Fixtures
   10     1,607       (918 )     689       421  
— Commercialization
         102,028       (39,220 )     62,808       57,019  
 
                                    
Intangible Assets
   20     6,123       (2,260 )     3,863       4,982  
Land
         93       —       93       94  
Buildings, Constructions and Improvements
   2 and 4     8,350       (5,799 )     2,551       2,739  
Machinery and Equipment
   2 to 10     82,092       (28,413 )     53,679       46,490  
Vehicles
   10 and 20     2,551       (1,396 )     1,155       1,379  
Furniture and Fixtures
   10     2,819       (1,352 )     1,467       1,335  
— Administration
         170,065       (107,441 )     62,624       101,032  
 
                                    
Intangibles Assets
   20     55,265       (34,916 )     20,349       48,210  
Land
         1,670       —       1,670       1,791  
Buildings, Constructions and Improvements
   2 and 4     36,506       (20,242 )     16,264       21,381  
Machinery and Equipment
   2 to 10     30,433       (21,899 )     8,534       9,088  
Vehicles
   10 and 20     5,877       (4,729 )     1,148       3,760  
Furniture and Fixtures
   10     40,314       (25,655 )     14,659       16,802  
 
                                    
Subtotal
         6,692,721       (3,203,242 )     3,489,479       2,975,916  
In Progress
                                    
— Distribution
   —     137,601       —       137,601       115,298  
— Generation
   —     866,952       —       866,952       974,331  
— Commercialization
   —     7,376       —       7,376       7,696  
— Administration
   —     20,983       —       20,983       14,152  
 
                                    
Subtotal
         1,032,912       —       1,032,912       1,111,477  
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        2005   2004
                Accumulated        
                Depreciation        
    Depreciation           and        
    rate (%)   Cost   Amortization   Net   Net
                        (Continuation)
Assets Leased to Third Parties
                                    
— Land
         4,675       —       4,675       5,420  
— Reservoirs and Dams
   2     105,166       (16,314 )     88,852       90,956  
— Buildings, Constructions and Improvements
   3.83     522,993       (87,358 )     435,635       449,287  
— Machinery and Equipment
   5.93     306,224       (69,005 )     237,219       246,131  
— Vehicles
   20     92       (90 )     2       3  
— Other
   20     81       (21 )     60       38  
 
                                    
Subtotal
         939,231       (172,788 )     766,443       791,835  
 
                                    
Total Property, Plant and Equipment
         8,664,864       (3,376,030 )     5,288,834       4,879,228  
 
                                    
Special Obligations
                         (640,997 )     (588,053 )
 
                                    
Net Property, Plant and Equipment
                         4,647,837       4,291,175  
 
                                    
In accordance with Articles 63 and 64 of Decree No. 41,019, of February 26, 1957, assets and installations used in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric energy are linked to these services and cannot be retired, sold or pledged as mortgage guarantees without the prior and express authorization of the related regulatory authorities. ANEEL Resolution No. 20, of February 3, 1999, regulates the electric energy utility concession assets, giving prior authorization for not restricting assets not linked to the concession, when intended for sale, and determining that the proceeds from the sale be deposited in a restricted bank account, and invested in the concession.
The average depreciation rate of property, plant and equipments is approximately 5.05% per year for the distributors and 2.5% per year for the generators.
Fixed assets in progress - Of the balance as of December 31, 2005, R$ 859,999 refers to projects in the construction stage, as follows:
                                         
                            FOZ DO    
    CERAN   ENERCAN   BAESA   CHAPECÓ   TOTAL
Plant under construction as of December 31, 2005
     221,177       1,323,023       230,331       21,029       1,795,560  
Company’s proportionate share in each plant
     143,765       644,617       57,597       14,020       859,999  
    The interest corresponding to the loans taken by these projects to finance the construction is being capitalized. In 2005, 2004 and 2003 the Company capitalized interest amounting to R$ 53,757, R$ 46,231 and R$ 12,971, respectively.
 
    Assets leased to third parties — These assets relate mainly to the Serra da Mesa power plant. The concession to operate this plant is held by Furnas. Pursuant to a lease contract, the Company constructed part of the plant and subsequently leased it to the concessionaire for a period of 30 years, ending in 2028 (the “Serra da Mesa Lease”). The lease agreement gives the Company the right to 51% of the total assured energy sold by the plant. In additional, the Company has entered in to a 15-year contract to sell this energy back to Furnas. The contract provides for an initial price per MWh, which is adjusted based on the IGP-M. The sales contract expires in 2014.
 
    Special Obligations Linked to Electric Energy Utility Concession - Special obligations linked to the electric energy utility concessions represent amounts received principally from the Federal Government, State and Municipal Governments, and consumers to be invested in the Company’s property, plant and equipment. Special liabilities are recorded as an offset account to property, plant

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    and equipment and are not subject to amortization or adjustments. As established by ANEEL, the liabilities are settled at the end of the concession period.
 
    After termination of the concession, the subsidiaries’ assets linked to the service will revert to the Federal Government, and the amount of compensation payable to the concessionaire for the residual book value will be surveyed, evaluated and calculated.
 
15.   GOODWILL
 
    The composition of the goodwill account is as follows:
                                 
    2005   2004
            Accumulated        
    Cost   Amortization   Net value   Net value
CPFL Paulista (a)
     1,366,059       (97,320 )     1,268,739       1,018,911  
RGE (b)
     751,347       (431,972 )     319,375       327,524  
RGE (c)
     756,443       (239,684 )     516,759       545,119  
CPFL Piratininga (d)
     164,170       (9,344 )     154,826       123,227  
Semesa (e)
     426,450       (134,539 )     291,911       317,290  
CPFL Geração (f)
     54,555       (1,313 )     53,242       414  
Foz do Chapecó
     770       —       770       770  
ENERCAN
     15,693       (5,461 )     10,232       10,233  
BAESA
     3,081       (5 )     3,076       3,081  
Clion
     98       (7 )     91       —  
 
                                
Total
     3,538,666       (919,645 )     2,619,021       2,346,569  
 
                                
  a)   Acquisition of CPFL Paulista
 
      The goodwill was created during the CPFL Paulista acquisition process initiated in November of 1997 as part of the privatization of the electric energy operations in the state of São Paulo; followed by the a Brazilian public offering that took place in November of 1999 and completed in 2005 when CPFL Paulista became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CPFL Energia.
 
      The acquisition occurred in the Extraordinary General Meeting held on November 23, 2005, when the Company approved a merger (acquisition) of shares according to the Brazilian Corporate law, of the subsidiary CPFL Paulista held by the minority shareholders, converting it into a wholly-owned subsidiary. The exchange ratio, based on the economic value appraisals, was 101.600724349 common or preferred shares of CPFL Paulista for each common share issued by the Company. This acquisition resulted in an increase of R$ 468,201 (Note 24) in the Company’s capital through the issuance of 18,862,417 common shares and the recognition of a goodwill in the amount of R$ 304,861.
 
  b)   RGE — DOC 3 Transaction
 
      The goodwill was created in October of 1997 when DOC 3 Participações S.A. (“DOC 3” — the former parent company of RGE) acquired its interest in RGE as part of the privatization of the electric energy operations in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. On July 13, 1998 a restructuring (“down stream merger”) occurred in order to allow the subsidiary to realize the tax benefit relating to the goodwill recorded on the original acquisition. The restructuring was affected through the merger of DOC 3 by RGE. This goodwill remained in RGE.
 
  c)   Acquisition of RGE
 
      At the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on July 5, 2001, the CPFL Paulista shareholders approved the acquisition of 518,887,616 registered shares of RGE, of which 257,228,985 and 60,130,858 are common and preferred shares, respectively, held by VBC; and 165,166,964 and 36,360,809 are common and preferred shares, respectively, held by 521. The transaction was concluded and the effective transfer of ownership control was approved by ANEEL, in accordance with Resolution No. 213 of June 13, 2001, for the total amount of R$ 1,381,561. As a

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      result of this transaction, as of December 31, 2005, CPFL Paulista holds 67.07% of RGE’s total capital, and 67.16% of its voting capital.
 
      As of June 23, 2006 the Company will own 99.76% of RGE, as described in Note 34.4.
 
  d)   Acquisition of Piratininga
 
      The goodwill was created during the Bandeirante acquisition process initiated in September of 1998 as part of the privatization of the electric energy operations in the state of São Paulo. In order to provide the owners of Bandeirante (Enerpaulo — Energia Paulista Ltda (“Enerpaulo”) and CPFL Paulista) with greater flexibility and efficiency to meet the new challenges imposed by the electric energy sector, the shareholders approved the spin-off of Bandeirante into two geographical regions so that each could retain a controlling interest in their respective region.
 
      On October 1, 2001 Bandeirante was spun-off into Bandeirante and CPFL Piratininga and subsequently, CPFL Paulista exchanged its equity interest in Bandeirante for Enerpaulo’s equity interest in CPFL Piratininga. The minority shareholders received shares of CPFL Piratininga in an equal proportion to those held in Bandeirante on the date of its spin-off so that their participation in Bandeirante and CPFL Piratininga would remain unchanged.
 
      Additionally the goodwill was increased by the Brazilian public offering that took place in November of 2000; and completed in 2005 when CPFL Piratininga became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CPFL Paulista.
 
      The acquisition occurred in an Extraordinary General Meeting held on November 22, 2005, when CPFL Paulista approved the merger (acquisition) of shares according to the Brazilian Corporate law, of its subsidiary CPFL Piratininga held by the minority shareholders, converting it into a wholly-owned subsidiary. The exchange ratio, based on the economic value appraisals, was 6.053721422 common or preferred shares of CPFL Piratininga, for each common or class “A” preferred share issued by CPFL Paulista. This acquisition resulted in an increase of R$ 55,407 in the capital of CPFL Paulista, through the issue of 58,745,376 common shares and 168,047,235 class “A” preferred shares, generating goodwill of R$ 39,275.
 
  e)   Acquisition of Semesa
 
      On December 26, 2001, CPFL Geração acquired 69,632,528 of the common shares of Semesa, representing 100.0% of the equity interest, for R$ 496,082. Semesa was previously held by VBC. The acquisition of Semesa was approved by ANEEL, in accordance with Resolution No. 582, of December 21, 2001. Pursuant to the sale agreement between CPFL Geração and VBC, the purchase price of Semesa is subject to adjustment, based on the assessment of Semesa’s Assured Energy. According to MME, the earliest that this assessment will take place is 2015.
 
  f)   CPFL Geração
 
      On May 6, 2005, in an auction held in the São Paulo Stock Exchange — BOVESPA, the Company acquired 90,150,287 common shares and 100,856,977 preferred shares issued by CPFL Geração, totaling 191,007,264 shares, representing 0.093% of its capital, for the amount of R$ 1,606, or R$ 8.40 per 1,000 shares, increasing its share interest from 97.01% to 97.11%. This acquisition resulted in a goodwill totaling R$ 143 and a loss in share interest of R$ 461.
 
      In an Extraordinary General Meeting held on June 20, 2005, the Company approved a merger (acquisition) of shares according to the Brazilian Corporate law, of the subsidiary CPFL Geração held by the non-controlling shareholders, converting it into a wholly-owned subsidiary. The exchange ratio, based on the economic value appraisals, was 1 (one) common share issued by the Company for every 1,622 common shares or preferred shares of CPFL Geração. This acquisition resulted in an increase of R$ 85,577 in the Company’s capital (Note 24), through the issue of 3,665,488 common shares, and the recognition of a goodwill in the amount of R$ 53,761.
 
  g)   Method of amortization of goodwill
 
      During 2005, amortization of the goodwill was calculated based on the percentage of 4.997631% for CPFL Paulista, 5.777282% for CPFL Piratininga, 4.997631% for RGE, 7.439278% for SEMESA and 0.168050% for Barra Grande.
 
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      related concession contracts and will be amortized over the term of these contracts, beginning upon start-up of commercial operation of these subsidiaries.
16.   SUPPLIERS
 
    As of December 31, 2005 e 2004, the balance is as follows:
                 
    As of December 31,
    2005   2004
Current
                
System Service Charges
     4,058       2,490  
Energy Purchased
     478,222       400,461  
Electricity Network Usage Charges
     68,139       62,746  
Materials and Services
     119,239       95,894  
Free Energy (Note 3)
     90,218       91,838  
PIS and COFINS — Generators Pass—Through (Note 3)
     11,456       —  
Other
     10,901       10,428  
 
                
Total
     782,233       663,857  
 
                
Long Term
                
Free Energy (Note 3)
     201,982       229,874  
 
                
Free Energy — In accordance with Official Circular nº 2218/ANEEL, of December 23, 2005, the Free Energy pass-through amounts are shown below by Generator. The amounts are gross and the charges and taxes levied will be deducted at the time of the pass-through, in accordance with the instructions of Resolution nº 89, of February 25, 2003, and the information disclosed to ANEEL (Annexure to Official Circular nº 001/2006/SFF/ANEEL, of January 6, 2006).
                         
                    Balance as of
                    December
Generator   Current   Long-term   31,2005
AES TIETÊ
     4,731       8,570       13,301  
CDSA
     1,671       3,439       5,110  
CEEE
     2,118       11,939       14,057  
CELESC
     1,271       3,048       4,319  
CELTINS
     216       568       784  
CEMIG
     18,688       40,359       59,047  
CESP
     13,307       30,405       43,712  
CGTEE
     192       587       779  
CHESF
     19,870       42,757       62,627  
COPEL
     1,589       3,457       5,046  
CPFL GERAÇÃO
     265       567       832  
DUKE
     3,108       8,005       11,113  
EEB
     12       7       19  
EEVP
     60       72       132  
ELETRONORTE
     5,680       12,765       18,445  
EMAE
     1,501       3,273       4,774  
ENERGIPE
     21       14       35  
FURNAS
     14,301       28,636       42,937  
RGE
     370       778       1,148  
TRACTEBEL
     1,247       2,736       3,983  
 
                        
Total
     90,218       201,982       292,200  
 
                        

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17.   TAXES AND PAYROLL CHARGES PAYABLE
 
    As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the balance is as follows:
                                 
    Current     Long-term  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
ICMS (State VAT)
     261,938       232,062       —       —  
PIS (Tax on Revenue)
     11,695       9,607       904       2,902  
COFINS (Tax on Revenue)
     49,740       44,970       4,161       14,170  
INSS (Social Security Contribution)
     1,828       4,103       —       —  
IRPJ (Corporate Income Tax)
     80,162       76,221       19,151       51,052  
CSLL (Social Contribution Tax)
     23,474       23,241       6,894       18,379  
Other
     46,123       19,270       —       —  
 
                        
Total
     474,960       409,474       31,110       86,503  
 
                        
    Taxes payable, classified under Long-term Liabilities, refer to the taxes deferred by the subsidiaries CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga, levied on Regulatory Asset corresponding to PIS and COFINS, and the effects of the Review and Tariff Adjustments, which are considered due by the subsidiaries in accordance with the realization of the amount of the principal asset.
 
18.   INTEREST, LOANS AND FINANCING
 
    18.1  The composition is as follows:
                                                                 
    As of December 31,  
    2005     2004  
            Principal                     Principal        
    Interest     Current     Long-term     Total     Interest     Current     Long-term     Total  
LOCAL CURRENCY
                                                                
BNDES — Power Increases (PCH’s)
     85       3,717       14,091       17,893       81       3,653       15,619       19,353  
BNDES — Investment
     7,297       73,963       1,002,277       1,083,537       457       38,320       652,556       691,333  
BNDES — Parcel “A”, RTE and Free Energy
     2,069       237,451       394,419       633,939       6,305       214,827       541,924       763,056  
BNDES — CVA Ordinance 116
     784       92,642       —       93,426       2,089       165,451       85,718       253,258  
Credit Rights Investment Fund (“FIDC”)
     30,535       64,033       5,699       100,267       19,771       59,722       78,610       158,103  
BRDE
     —       16,044       —       16,044       357       18,833       17,520       36,710  
Furnas Centrais Eletricas S.A.
     —       —       99,384       99,384       —       —       79,954       79,954  
Financial Institutions
     3,622       69,081       112,953       185,656       3,608       54,257       159,608       217,473  
Other
     553       33,509       19,786       53,848       537       19,924       24,964       45,425  
 
                                                
Subtotal
     44,945       590,440       1,648,609       2,283,994       33,205       574,987       1,656,473       2,264,665  
 
                                                
 
                                                                
FOREIGN CURRENCY
                                                                
IFC
     —       —       —       —       3,556       10,618       95,558       109,732  
Floating Rate Notes
     578       244,369       —       244,947       805       159,264       277,119       437,188  
Trade Finance
     —       —       —       —       700       101,475       —       102,175  
IDB
     690       —       68,428       69,118       —       —       —       —  
Financial Institutions
     1,718       363,206       90,428       455,352       1,482       18,229       115,191       134,902  
 
                                                
Subtotal
     2,986       607,575       158,856       769,417       6,543       289,586       487,868       783,997  
 
                                                
Total
     47,931       1,198,015       1,807,465       3,053,411       39,748       864,573       2,144,341       3,048,662  
 
                                                

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    As of December 31,              
LOCAL CURRENCY   2005     2004     Remuneration   Amortization   Collateral
BNDES — Power Increases (PCH’s)
                            
CPFL Centrais Eletricas
     9,641       11,585     TJLP + 3.5% p.a.   84 monthly installments from February 2003   Guarantee of CPFL Paulista
CPFL Centrais Eletricas
     640       926     UMBND + 3.5% p.a.   84 monthly installments from February 2003   Guarantee of CPFL Paulista
CPFL Centrais Eletricas
     4,860       5,697     TJLP + 4% p.a.   72 monthly installments from September 2004   Guarantee of CPFL Energia
CPFL Centrais Eletricas
     809       1,145     UMBND + 4% p.a.   72 monthly installments from September 2004   Guarantee of CPFL Energia
CPFL Centrais Eletricas
     1,943       —     TJLP + 4.3% p.a.   75 monthly installments from September 2007   Guarantee of CPFL Energia
BNDES – Investment
                            
CPFL Paulista — FINEM I
     38,502       61,762     TJLP + 3.25% p.a.   78 monthly installments from October 2000 and October 2001   Revenue
CPFL Paulista — FINEM II
     145,002       —     TJLP + 5.4% p.a.   48 monthly installments from January 2007   Guarantee of CPFL Energia and receivables
RGE — FINEM
     74,535       59,480     TJLP + 3.5% to 4.5% p.a.   84 monthly installments from October 2000 to 36 monthly   Revenue
 
                       installments from December 2005    
RGE — FINEM
     10,094       6,314     UMBND + 4.5% p.a. (*)   36 monthly installments from February 2006   Revenue collection/reserve account
CPFL Piratinga — FINEM
     68,601       —     TJLP + 5.4% p.a.   48 monthly installments from January 2007   Guarantee of CPFL Energia and receivables
CPFL Piratinga — FINAME
     55       212     TJLP + 9.45% p.a.   48 monthly installments from May 2002   Promissory notes and receivables
BAESA
     156,354       80,622     TJLP + 3.125% p.a.   November 2006   Letters of Credit
BAESA
     46,548       49,091     UMBND + 3.125% p.a.   144 monthly installments from November 2006   Letters of Credit
ENERCAN
     347,154       265,602     TJLP + 4% p.a.   144 monthly installments from April 2007   Letters of Credit
ENERCAN
     28,452       26,510     UMBND + 4% p.a.   144 monthly installments from April 2007   Letters of Credit
CERAN
     135,071       109,589     TJLP + 5% p.a.   120 monthly installments from December 2005   Guarantee of CPFL Energia
CERAN
     13,130       11,326     UMBND + 5% p.a.   120 monthly installments from December 2007   Guarantee of CPFL Energia
CERAN
     20,039       20,825     UMBND + 5% p.a. (**)   120 monthly installments from February 2006   Guarantee of CPFL Energia
BNDES — Parcel “A”, RTE and Free Energy
                            
CPFL Paulista — RTE
     194,491       309,360     Selic + 1% p.a.   62 monthly installments from March 2002   Receivables
CPFL Paulista — Parcel “A”
     282,607       230,832     Selic + 1% p.a.   13 monthly installments from May 2007   Receivables
CPFL Piratininga — RTE
     43,952       99,815     Selic + 1% p.a.   54 monthly installments from March 2002   Receivables
CPFL Piratininga — Parcel “A”
     105,108       85,851     Selic + 1% p.a.   9 monthly installments from September 2007   Receivables
RGE — Free Energy
     3,754       5,010     Selic + 1% p.a.   60 monthly installments from March 2003   Receivables
CPFL Geração
     4,027       5,373     Selic + 1% p.a.   60 monthly installments from March 2003   Receivables
BNDES — CVA and Interministerial Ordinance 116
                            
CPFL Paulista
     43,755       158,832     Selic + 1% p.a.   24 monthly installments from May 2004   Receivables
CPFL Piratininga
     49,671       94,426     Selic + 1% p.a.   24 monthly installments from December 2004   Receivables
RGE
     —       26,315     Selic + 1% p.a.   60 monthly installments from march 2003   Receivables
FIDC — CPFL Piratininga
     100,267       158,103     112% of CDI   36 monthly installments from March 2004   Receivables
 
BRDE — RGE
     16,044       36,710     IGP-M + 12% p.a.   180 monthly installments from September 1991   Receivables
Furnas Centrais Eletricas S.A.
                            
Semesa
     99,384       79,954     IGP-M + 10% p.a.   24 monthly installments from August 2008   Energy produced by plant
Financial Institutions CPFL Paulista
                            
Banco do Brasil- Law 8727
     55,238       58,532     Variation of lGPM +7.42% p.a.   240 monthly installments from May 1994   Receivables
RGE
                            
Banco Itau BBA
     69,252       69,164     CDI + 1.75% p.a.   24 monthly installments from May 2006   Letters of credit CPFL, Ipe and receivables
Unibanco
     27,481       27,468     CDI +2.15% p.a.   18 quarterly installments from January 2006   No guarantee
Banco Santander
     12,526       12,480     CDI + 2.0% p.a.   7 quarterly installments from January 2006   Promissory notes
Banco Alfa
     2,321       20,179     CDI + 2.0% p.a.   4 monthly installments from January 2005   Guarantee of CPFL Energia and promissory notes
Banrisul
     —       2,268     122.2 % CDI + 3.5% p.a.   18 monthly installments from January 2004   No guarantee
Banco Safra
     18,838       —     104% of CDI   1 installment in January 2006   Promissory notes
Semesa
                            
Other
     —       27,382     CDI + 0.90% p.a   Settlement in february of 2005    
Other CPFL Paulista
                            
ELETROBRAS
     14,543       17,243     RGR + rate variable of 6% to 9% p.a.   Monthly installments to March 2016   Receivables/Promissory notes
Other
     7,432       8,041              
RGE
                            
FINEP
     1,306       365     TJLP + 4.0% p.a.   48 monthly installments from July 2006   Receivables
ELETROBRAS
     3,328       4,786     RGR + rate of 6% to 9% p.a.   Monthly installments to July 2010   Receivables/Promissory notes
Other
     16,672       8,351              
Piratininga
                            
ELETROBRAS
     9,463       5,733     RGR + rate of 6% to 6.5% p.a.   Monthly installments to July 2016   Receivables/Promissory notes
Other
     1,104       901              
 
                        
Total Local Currency
     2,283,994       2,264,665              
 
                        
                             
    As of December 31,              
FOREIGN CURRENCY   2005     2004     Remuneration   Amortization   Collateral
IFC — CPFL Energia
     —       109,732     US$ + 6 - month Libor + 5.25% p.a.   10 semiannual installments from July 2005   Share of CPFL Centrais Eletricas
Floating Rate Notes — CPFL Paulista
     244,947       437,188     US$ +6-month Libor + 2.95% p.a. (******)   24 semiannual installments from February 2003   Receivables, Guarantee and promissory notes
Trade Finance — Sul Geradora
     —       102,175     US$ +Llibor + 4.7% p.a.   12 installments, 3 per year (May, June and July) - From May 2002   Guarantee of RGE and Letters of credits
IDB — Enercan
     69,118       —     US$ + Libor + 3.5% p.a.   49 quarterly installments from June 2007   Guarantee of CPFL Energia
Financial Institutions CPFL Paulista
                            
Debt Conversion Bond
     18,269       23,794     US$ + 6-month Libor + 0.875% p.a.   17 semiannual installments from April 2004   Revenue/Government SP guaranteed
New Money Bond
     2,594       3,765     US$ +6-monlh Libor + 0.875% p.a.   17 semiannual installments from April 2001   Revenue/Government SP guaranteed
FLIRB
     2,633       3,820     US$ + 6-monlh Libor + 0.8125% p.a.   13 semiannual installments from April 2003   Revenue/Government SP guaranteed
C-Bond
     21,486       27,232     US$ + 8% p.a.   21 semiannual installments from April 2004   Revenue/Government SP guaranteed
Discount Bond
     20,596       23,248     US$ + 6-month Libor +0.8125%p.a.   1 installment from 2024   Escrow deposits and revenue Gov.SP guarantee
PAR-Bond
     29,616       33,586     US$ + 6% p.a.   1 installment from 2024   Escrow deposits and revenue Gov.SP guarantee
El Bond — Interest Bond
     1,273       4,310     US$ + 6-month Libor + 0.8125% p.a.   19 semiannual from April 1997   Revenue/Government SP guaranteed
Plratininga
                            
Banco Itau BBA
     299,104       —     US$ +4.5% p.a. (*****)   1 installment from February 2006   No guarantee
RGE
                            
Banco Itau BBA
     —       4,169     US$ +7.0% p.a.   18 monthly installments from January 2004   Promissory notes
Unibanco
     6,526       10,978     US$ + Libor + 7.25% p.a. (***)   7 semiannual installments from September 2004   Receivables and reserve account
Semesa
                            
Citibank
     53,255       —     US$ + 5.12% p.a. (****)   1 installment from December 2006   Promissory notes/Guarantee of CPFL Energia
 
                        
Total Foreign Currency
     769,417       783,997              
 
                        
 
(*)   Converted into local cost corresponding to 135.70% of the CDI
 
(**)   Converted into local cost corresponding to 138.43% of the CDI
 
(***)   Converted into local cost corresponding to 100.83% of the CDI
 
(****)   Converted into local cost corresponding to 105% of the CDI
 
(*****)   Converted into local cost corresponding to 106.5% of the CDI
 
(******)   Converted into local cost corresponding to 93.65% and 94.75% of the CDI
BNDES — Investment (FINEM II): In 2005, the subsidiary CPFL Paulista obtained approval for financing of R$ 240,856 by the BNDES, which is part of a FINEM credit line, to be used for expansion and modernization of the Electricity System. An amount of R$ 139,397 was received in 2005. The remaining balance of R$ 101,459 will be released by December 2006. Interest will be paid quarterly, from July 15, 2005 to January 15, 2007, and monthly as from February 15, 2007.
BNDES — Investment (FINEM): The indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga has a loan facility agreement, through the repass of a loan contract with the BNDES for a total amount of R$ 89,382, of which R$ 65,939 has already been released. The remaining balance of R$ 23,443 will be released by

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December 2006. Interest will be paid quarterly, from April 15, 2005 to January 15, 2007 and monthly as from February 15, 2007.
IDB – In April 2005, the indirect subsidiary ENERCAN obtained approval for a loan of US$ 75 million from IDB (Interamerican Development Bank), to finance the Campos Novos Hydropower Plant. Up to December 31, 2005, US$ 60 million of the total contracted had been released by IDB.
Citibank — In December 2005, the indirect subsidiary SEMESA contracted a loan of R$ 50 million from Citibank, with payment of principal and interest on maturity of the loan, scheduled for December 1, 2006. These funds are intended to cover SEMESA’s short-term obligations.
Itaú BBA – Refers to US$ 127,752 thousand raised by the indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga from Banco Itaú BBA S.A., supported by National Monetary Council Resolution 2,770.
International Finance Corporation — IFC – In accordance with the Investment Contract entered into with the Company, in 2005 the IFC exercised the rights for the year with reference to the subscription bonus, converting the debt of R$ 98,976 into shares (Note 24.1).
18.2 Maturity of loans and financing
As of December 31, 2005, the maturities of the long-term parcel of loans and financing are as follows:
         
    2005
2007
     518,364  
2008
     311,316  
2009
     190,245  
2010
     158,615  
After 2010
     628,925  
 
        
Total
     1,807,465  
 
        
18.3 Indices
The principal indices used to restate Loans and Financing and the composition of the indebtedness profile in local currency are stated below:
                                 
Index   Accumulated Variation in %   Debt Composition %
    2005   2004   2005   2004
IGP-M
     1.21       12.42       7.47       8.01  
UMBND (BNDES basket of currencies)
     (14.85 )     (6.47 )     5.24       5.11  
TJLP
     9.75       9.81       43.04       26.14  
CDI
     19.00       16.17       10.10       13.71  
SELIC
     19.04       16.24       31.85       44.81  
Other
     —       —       2.30       2.22  
 
                                
 
                     100.00       100.00  
 
                                
18.4 Debt Covenants and Restrictions
The Company is subject to financial and operating covenants and certain restrictions under its loans and financing agreements.
In the opinion of the management of the Company and subsidiaries, these restrictive conditions and clauses are being adequately complied with, and are summarized as follows:
CPFL Energia
The Swap contract of CPFL Energia establishes the following ratios and limits as of December 31, 2005:
  •   Total debt divided by EBITDA, less than or equal 3.8 for 2005, and 3.5 for subsequent period.

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  •   EBITDA divided by the financial expenses, greater than or equal 2.0
CPFL Paulista
CPFL Paulista may not make capital expenditures in excess of R$ 151 million in 2004, R$ 152 million in 2005 and R$ 160 million in 2006. However, in view of the fact that the investments made in the distribution network of CPFL Paulista, exceeded the 2005 limit, but since these investments would not compromise the flow of payments of this subsidiary’s obligations, the creditor banks granted a waiver that released CPFL Paulista from complying with this condition. In addition, the floating rate notes establish that CPFL Paulista must maintain the following financial ratios on December 31, 2005:
a)   Total Shareholders’ Equity divided by the sum of total net equity and total indebtedness not less than 42% (on a consolidated basis) and 37% (on a non-consolidated basis).
 
b)   EBITDA divided by financial expenses higher than 2.25 (on a consolidated and non-consolidated basis);
 
c)   Indebtedness divided by EBITDA less than 3.5 (on a consolidated and non-consolidated basis).
The loans and financing relating to FINEM I have priority in relation to the payment of dividends that exceed the mandatory minimum dividend of 25% of net income determined in accordance with the Brazilian Corporate Law, in the event of default by CPFL Paulista in relation to this obligation. CPFL Paulista also undertakes to maintain a capitalization level (Net Equity divided by Total Assets) equal to or higher than 25%.
The BNDES — FINEM II loan establishes restrictions on payment by the subsidiary CPFL Paulista of dividends and interest on shareholders’ equity totaling more than the minimum mandatory dividend determined in accordance with the Brazilian Corporate Law without prior agreement of the BNDES and UNIBANCO full compliance with the restrictive obligations established in the contract, and maintenance of certain financial ratios within pre-established parameters, as follows:
a)   Net indebtedness divided by EBITDA – maximum of 4.0 in 2005 and 2006 and maximum of 3.5 from 2007 to 2010;
 
b)   Net indebtedness divided by the sum of net indebtedness and net equity – maximum of 0.65 in 2005 and 2006 and maximum of 0.60 from 2007 to 2010.
The swap contract linked to the floating rate notes loan includes a cross default clause for any contracts that have a default condition within a 30-day period, leading to accelerated settlement of the operation at present values and market prices.
In addition, certain of the Company’s financing instruments are subject to acceleration if the current controlling shareholders cease to own a majority of CPFL Energia’s voting equity or otherwise control the management and policies of the company, or if VBC ceases to own, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of Paulista’s issued and outstanding capital stock. The subsidiary CPFL Paulista is also committed to maintain a capitalization level (Net Equity divided by Total Assets) equal to or higher than 25%.
CPFL Piratininga
The BNDES FINEM loan restricts the subsidiary CPFL Piratininga on payment of dividends and interest on shareholders’ equity totaling more than the minimum mandatory dividend determined in accordance with Brazilian Corporate Law without confirmation by the BNDES and UNIBANCO of full compliance with the restrictive obligations established in the contract, and maintenance of certain financial ratios within pre-established parameters, summarized as follows:
a)   Net indebtedness divided by EBITDA – maximum of 3.0 in 2005 and maximum of 2.5 from 2006 to 2010;
 
b)   Net indebtedness divided by the sum of net indebtedness and net equity – maximum of 0.80 in 2005 and maximum of 0.70 from 2006 to 2010.
CPFL Geração
ENERCAN, BAESA and CERAN, under their financing agreements with the BNDES, are restricted from paying dividends in excess of the 25% minimum mandatory dividends in accordance with Brazilian corporate law without prior approval by the BNDES.
The loan from IDB raised by ENERCAN establishes restrictions including clauses that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios within pre-established parameters, summarized as follows:

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a)   Service Coverage Ratio of the Historic Debt and Service Coverage Ratio of the Projected Debt, on the date of payment of at least 1.30 and 1.30 respectively. The ratio is calculated by dividing the net cash flow from operations by debt service.
 
b)   The Indebtedness Ratio should have a maximum proportion of 75% of debt to 25% of equity.
RGE
The loans and financing related to the BNDES Investment Program determine that the level of capitalization (net worth divided by Total Assets) must be maintained at 40% or higher. In addition, these loans have priority in relation to the payment of dividends exceeding the minimum compulsory dividend of 25% of net income adjusted in accordance with Brazilian Corporate Law, and compliance with financial ratios in relation to the distribution of the excess.. These financial ratios are:
a)   net indebtedness divided by EBITDA equal to or less than 3.0;
 
b)   net indebtedness divided by the sum of net indebtedness and net equity less than or equal to 0.5.
The restrictions on loans raised from financial institutions are as follows:
•   The loan from Itaú BBA – Local currency: contains restrictive clauses regarding the alteration or modification of Capital, related to any change, transfer or direct or indirect assignment of stock control, or upstream or downstream merger or spin-off without the prior express agreement of the creditor. In addition, the following financial ratios must be observed:
  a)   EBITDA divided by net financial expenses equal to or greater than 1.6;
 
  b)   net indebtedness divided by EBITDA equal to or greater than 2.7.
•   Unibanco – Local Currency: The contract requires compliance with the following financial ratios:
  a)   financial debt divided by EBITDA equal to or less than 3.0;
 
  b)   financial expenses divided by EBITDA equal to or less than 0.4;
 
  c)   financial debt divided by total capital equal to or less than 3.0.
•   Unibanco – Foreign Currency: The contract requires compliance with the following financial ratios:
  a)   EBITDA divided by interest paid plus net debt amortizations equal to or greater than 1.05;
 
  b)   total debt divided by EBITDA equal to or less than 3.0 (2004) and 2.5 (2005 to 2007);
 
  c)   interest paid divided by EBITDA equal to or less than 0.4;
 
  d)   total debt equal to or less than R$ 800,000.
•   Banco Santander – Local currency: The contract requires compliance with the following financial ratios:
  a)   EBITDA divided by financial expenses paid greater than or equal to 2.0;
 
  b)   financial debt divided by EBITDA equal to or less than 3.5.
Other – Eletrobrás: The agreement restricts RGE from paying or declaring any dividend, authorizing or making any other distribution in the case of delay in compliance with the liabilities stipulated in the agreement. In addition, RGE is committed not to assume, without express authorization from Eletrobrás, new financial commitments that, separately or jointly, exceed the equivalent of 5.0% of its fixed assets and/or raise its indebtedness in excess of 66% of fixed assets.
Failure to comply with the obligations or restrictions mentioned could lead to default in relation to other contractual obligations (cross default).

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Several loans and financings contracts of the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries are subject to accelerated settlement in the case of changes to the Company’s equity structure that result in the loss, by the Company’s current controlling shareholders, of stock control or control over management of the Company, or a reduction in the direct or indirect interest of VBC in the capital of CPFL Paulista to a percentage less than 25%.
19. DEBENTURES
     19.1 Composition of Debentures
                                                                     
                        Balances of:
                                2005                   2004    
    Issued   Remuneration   Amortization Conditions   Guarantees   Interest   Current   Long - Term   Interest   Current   Long - Term
CPFL Paulista
                                                                    
1st issue
                                                                    
1st Series
    44,000     IGP-M + 11.5% p.a.   50% June 1, 2007 and remainder on June 1, 2008.   Guarantee of CPFL Energia     48,467       —       728,549       47,876       —       719,676  
2nd Series
    30,142     CDI + 0.6% p.a.   50% June 1, 2005 and remainder on June 1, 2006.   Guarantee of CPFL Energia     17,021       150,710       —       29,051       150,710       150,710  
2nd Issue
                                                                    
1st Series
     11,968     109% of the CDI   July 1, 2009.   Unsecured     12,015       —       119,680       10,385       —       119,680  
2nd Series
     13,032     IGP-M + 9.8% p.a.   July 1, 2009.   Unsecured     6,645       —       138,854       6,617       —       137,151  
 
                                                                   
 
                        84,148       150,710       987,083       93,929       150,710       1,127,217  
RGE
                                                                    
2nd Issue
                                                                    
1st Series
     2,620     IGP-M + 9.6% p.a.   April 1, 2011.   Unsecured     809       379       17,572       —       —       —  
2nd Series
     20,380     106% of the CDI   April 1, 2009.   Unsecured     6,149       —       136,686       —       —       —  
 
                                                                   
 
                        6,958       379       154,258       —       —       —  
Semesa
                                                                    
1st Issue
    69,189     TJLP + 4 to 5% p.a.   Half-yearly in June and December of each year, with settlement scheduled for 2009   Letter of Guarantee Receivables and 100% of Semesa common nominal shares     3,842       121,681       360,146       4,561       106,792       465,144  
Baesa
                                                                    
1st Issue
    23,094     105% of the CDI   Quarterly with the first payment in November 2006 and the last in August 2016.   Letters of Guarantee     —       722       28,178       —       —       24,060  
2nd Issue
    23,281     IGP-M + 9.55% p.a.   Annually with the first payment in August 2007 and the last in August 2016.   Letters of Gurantee     —       —       26,934       —       —       24,284  
 
                                                                   
 
                        —       722       55,112       —       —       48,344  
 
                                                                   
 
                        94,948       273,492       1,556,599       98,490       257,502       1,640,705  
 
                                                                   
     19.2 Maturity of Debentures
     Maturities of the Debentures as of December 31, 2005 are as follows:
         
    2005  
2007
     513,917  
2008
     513,916  
2009
     472,833  
2010
     5,584  
After 2010
     50,349  
 
      
TOTAL
     1,556,599  
 
      
On April 1, 2005, the jointly-controlled subsidiary RGE made second issuance of the debentures for public subscription, of the unsecured type, not convertible into Company shares, with no optional renegotiation clause, issued in two series. The amounts relating to interest of the debentures will be paid as follows:
1st series — Annually, always on April 1 of each year, the first payment being on April 1, 2006.
2nd series — Half-yearly, always on the first day of the months of April and October of each year, the first payment falling due on October 1, 2005.

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19.3 Restrictive conditions
CPFL Paulista
Subject to certain restrictive conditions, including clauses that require maintaining certain financial ratios within predefined parameter ranges, and are summarized as follows.
The first issue of debentures establishes the following ratios and limits:
a)   ratio between EBITDA and financial expenses greater than or equal to 1.5;
 
b)   level of shareholders equity of at least 35% of total capitalization and third-party capital a maximum of 65% of capitalization for the year 2005 and a minimum of 40% of the total capitalization and third-party capital of a maximum of 60% of the capitalization as from 2006.
The second issuance of debentures establishes the following ratios and limits:
a)   ratio between EBITDA and financial expenses greater than or equal to 1.5 up to 2007 and greater than or equal to 2.0 beginning in 2008;
 
b)   in relation to total capitalization, the level of equity should be at least 35% for the year 2005 and 40% as from 2006, while the level of third-party capital shall be a maximum of 65% for 2005 and 40% as from 2006.
RGE
The subsidiary RGE has to abide by restrictive covenants and comply with certain ratios and financial limits of the debentures, as follows:
a)   reduction of Capital and/or amendments to the By-Laws implying the granting of the right to withdrawal of the shareholders in an amount that might directly or indirectly affect compliance with the pecuniary obligations established in the Deed of Issue;
 
b)   direct or indirect transfer or assignment of share control, or merger or spin-off, except in the event of disposal of the direct control to CPFL Energia S.A. and/or to a fully-owned subsidiary of CPFL Energia;
 
c)   disposal of the control of PSEG Américas Ltda, except in the event of transfer of control to the Exelon, except in the case of disposal to VBC Participações or to any company controlled by VBC Participações;
 
d)   VBC Participações S.A. ceases to hold a majority interest among the Parent Companies, or VBC Participações S.A., PREVI and/or a Bonaire Participações S.A. cease to jointly hold the direct or indirect control of RGE;
The ratios and financial limits are:
•   Total debt divided by EBITDA, less than or equal to 3.0;
 
•   EBITDA divided by the financial expenses, greater than or equal to 2.0;
Total debt divided by the total capitalization, less than or equal to 0.55.
BAESA
Stipulates accelerated settlement when the total indebtedness ratio exceeds the limit of 75% of total assets.
Failure to comply with the restrictions mentioned above could lead to default in relation to other contractual obligations (cross default).
In the opinion of Company’s management, these restrictive conditions and clauses are being adequately complied with.

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20.   POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION
 
    The subsidiaries CPFL Paulista, CPFL Geração and CPFL Piratininga, through Fundação CESP, and RGE, through Fundação ELETROCEEE, sponsor supplementary retirement and pension plans for their employees. The characteristics of these plans are as follows:
 
    CPFL Paulista and CPFL Geração
 
    Through September 30, 1997, these companies sponsored a defined benefit pension plan that, on October 27, 1997, was converted to mixed defined benefit and defined contribution plan. The mixed plan became a defined contribution plan for general retirement benefits and a defined benefit plan relating to disability or death benefits.
 
    This change required CPFL Paulista and CPFL Geração to assume an obligation arising from the Plan’s deficit at September 30, 1997 that was calculated by Fundação CESP’s actuaries. The deficit was recorded by the Company and is being amortized over 240 monthly installments beginning September 1997. This obligation bears annual interest of 6% p.a. and is updated based on the IGP-DI (General Price Index – Internal Supply, prepared by Fundação Getúlio Vargas). As of December 31, 2005 this obligation amounted to R$ 733,403 (R$ 743,045 as of December 31, 2004), and the liability was adjusted to comply with the criteria of CVM Resolution No. 371, dated December 13, 2000.
 
    CPFL Piratininga
 
    As a result of the split-off of Bandeirante in 2001, CPFL Piratininga assumed the responsibility for actuarial liabilities for its retired employees at the date of the split-off, as well as the obligations related to active employees transferred to CPFL Piratininga, from January 1, 1998 to September 30, 2001. Prior to April 2, 1998, Bandeirante sponsored a defined benefit pension plan that was converted into a mixed defined benefit and defined contribution plan in a process similar to CPFL Paulista and CPFL Geração as described above. In September 1997, through a contractual instrument of adjustment of reserves to be amortized, Eletropaulo (the predecessor of Bandeirante) recognized an obligation to pay referring to the plan deficit determined at the time by the external actuaries of the Fundação CESP, to be liquidated in 260 installments, amortized on a monthly basis, plus interest of 6% p.a. and adjusted based on the IGP-DI (FGV). As of December 31,2005 this obligation amounted to R$ 158,529 (R$ 126,496 as of December 31, 2004) and the liability was adjusted to comply with the criteria of CVM Resolution No. 371, dated December 13, 2000.
 
    Rio Grande Energia S.A.
 
    RGE sponsors a defined-benefit plan for its employees who participated in the Fundação CEEE when the privatization process occurred, with a target benefit of 100% of final salary including social security benefit, administered by ELETROCEEE RGE is responsible for coverage of deficits arising from the benefit plan and the sponsor contribution must be equivalent to the total contributions made by the participants in the same period.
 
    Following are the position of the Company’s employee benefits plans, as well as other information required by CVM Resolution No. 371/2000.
 
    The amounts recognized in the balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, according to appraisal prepared by an external actuary, are presented as follows:
                 
Reconciliation of Assets and Liabilities   2005   2004
Present value of actuarial liabilities
     (3,126,091 )     (3,041,610 )
Fair value of plan’s assets
     2,153,018       1,991,113  
 
                
Present value of liabilities exceeding fair value of assets
     (973,073 )     (1,050,497 )
 
                
Adjustments due to deferments
                
Unrecognized actuarial losses
     47,719       94,617  
Unrecognized cost of past service
     101       112  
Increase in liability by adopting CVM Resolution No. 371
     50,994       101,983  
 
                
Net actuarial liability recorded
     (874,259 )     (853,785 )
 
                

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    The unrecognized actuarial losses as of December 31, 2005 do not exceed 10% of the Plan’s liabilities, and there is no need for future recognition by means of amortization during the remaining useful lives of the plan’s participants. These losses, if they occur, will be absorbed through future payments to the Plans.
 
    The increase in the liability due to the adoption of CVM Resolution No. 371 refers to the plan’s deficit calculated on December 31, 2001 that was deferred and is being amortized over five years. This amortization was classified in the statement of operations for 2005, as an extraordinary item at the amount net of the corresponding tax effects of R$ 32,559 (R$ 33,655 for 2004).
 
    Net liabilities changed as follows:
                 
    2005   2004
Net actuarial liability at the beginning of the year
     (853,785 )     (770,056 )
Expenses recorded to statement of operations during the year
     (138,925 )     (202,165 )
Sponsor’s Contributions
     118,451       118,436  
 
                
 
     (874,259 )     (853,785 )
 
                
 
                
Current
     (105,696 )     (85,765 )
Long-term
     (768,563 )     (768,020 )
 
                
 
     (874,259 )     (853,785 )
 
                
    The accounting balances include other contributions relating to the Company’s plans amounting to R$ 40,132 (R$ 45,648 in 2004).
 
    The external actuary’s estimate the following net periodic pension cost for 2006 and 2005:
                 
    2006   2005
    Projected   Realized
Cost of service
     6,079       6,860  
Interest on actuarial liabilities
     341,095       331,513  
Expected return on plan assets
     (352,681 )     (246,145 )
Unrecognized cost of past service
     11       11  
Unrecognized actuarial losses
     (1,454 )     —  
Increase in liabilities due to adoption of CVM Res. No. 371
     50,994       49,693  
 
                
Total expense
     44,044       141,932  
Expected participant’s contributions
     (2,112 )     (3,007 )
 
                
Total
     41,932       138,925  
 
                
    The 2006 projected expenses are lower than the 2005, mainly due to the increase in the nominal rate of return expected on the plan’s assets. This rate is reviewed annually by means of studies carried out by Fundação CESP and analyzed by the External Actuary.
 
    The expenses were recorded in the following accounts in the statement of operations :
                 
    As of December 31,
    2005   2004
Expense with the Employee Pension Plans
                
Operating Cost
     90,362       148,428  
Operating (Income) Expense
     (725 )     2,743  
Extraordinary Item net of Tax Effects
     32,559       33,655  
Taxation of Extraordinary Item
     16,729       17,339  
 
                
Total
     138,925       202,165  
 
                

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    The main assumptions that were taken into consideration in the pension calculations at the balance sheet date were as follows:
                                 
    CPFL Paulista,    
    CPFL Piratininga and    
    CPFL Geração   RGE
    2006   2005   2006   2005
Nominal discount rate for actuarial liabilities:
     11.3% p .a.       11.3% p .a.       11.3% p .a.       11.3% p .a.  
Nominal Return Rate on Assets:
     (*)     (*)     11.3% p .a.       11.3% p .a.  
Estimated Rate of nominal salary increases:
     7.1% p .a.       7.1% p .a.       7.1% p .a.       7.1% p .a.  
Estimated Rate of nominal benefits increases:
     5.0% p .a.       5.0% p .a.       5.0% p .a.       5.0% p .a.  
Estimated long-term inflation rate (as a basis for establishing the nominal rates above)
     5.0% p .a.       5.0% p .a.       5.0% p .a.       5.0% p .a.  
 
           UP94 with roll                
Biometric mortality table:
   GAM83   forward of 3 years   GAM83   UP-84 (qx)
Biometric disability table:
   MERCER TABLE   MERCER TABLE   Light-Average (ix)   Light-Average (ix)
Expected turnover rate:
   0.30 / (Service   0.30 / (Service   0.30 / (Service   0.30 / (Service
 
   time + 1)   time + 1)   time + 1)   time + 1)
 
Probability of beginning retirement:
   100% on the first   100% on the first                
 
   eligibility   eligibility                
 
(*)   The expected Nominal Return Rate for 2006 on Plan Assets of the subsidiary CPFL Paulista is 16.97% (12.72% in 2005), for the indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga is 17.22% (12.82% in 2005) and for the subsidiary CPFL Geração is 16.97% (12.73% in 2005).
21.   REGULATORY CHARGES
                 
    2005   2004
Concession Reserve Fund — RGR
     5,672       10,934  
ANEEL Inspection Fee
     1,454       569  
Fuel Consumption Account — CCC
     2,060       33,249  
Energy Development Account — CDE
     21,759       16,752  
 
                
 
     30,945       61,504  
 
                
    Concession Reserve Fund – RGR: a reserve fund managed by Eletrobrás, as a Federal Government agency, created to provide funds for payments to concessionaires upon expiration of the concession contracts, upon which the concessionaires are refunded by the net amount of permanent assets recorded in the books. Decree No. 1771/96 introduced the RGR rate of 2.5% for property, plant and equipment — in service, limited to 3.0% of total gross operating revenue, less state VAT (ICMS).
 
    Fuel Consumption Account — CCC: a contribution made by CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and RGE to fund the costs of fuel used in the thermoelectric power operating processes within the context of the Brazilian energy system.
 
    Energy Development Account – CDE: created by Law No. 10,438, of April 26, 2002, to promote competition of energy generated through alternative sources such as wind power, small hydrogeneration plants, biomass, natural gas, and coal, in the areas served by the Brazilian electric interconnected system and to permit access to electric energy throughout Brazil.

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22.   RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCIES
                                 
    2005   2004
            Escrow           Escrow
    Accrued   Deposits   Accrued   Deposits
Labor
                                
Various
     57,389       37,239       63,743       34,865  
 
                                
Civil
                                
 
                                
General Damages
     6,701       4,901       8,151       1,444  
Tariff Increase
     22,378       11,278       28,612       10,945  
Energy Purchased
     114,891       97,679       49,862       31,491  
Other
     8,288       555       8,968       3,078  
 
                                
Subtotal
     152,258       114,413       95,593       46,958  
 
                                
Tax
                                
FINSOCIAL
     17,568       50,056       17,201       48,677  
PIS/COFINS — Expansion of base
     104,774       2,317       95,908       2,317  
PIS/COFINS — Interest on shareholders’ equity
     8,533       —       —       —  
Income tax
     26,528       14,513       20,492       4,500  
Other
     9,460       5,562       11,099       8,079  
 
                                
Subtotal
     166,863       72,448       144,700       63,573  
 
                                
Total
     376,510       224,100       304,036       145,396  
 
                                
    The Company records a provision for legal contingencies for which an adverse outcome is deemed probable based on the opinion of the Company’s management and external legal advisors.
 
    A summary of the principal outstanding matters concerning litigation, claims and assessments, for which the Company recorded a provision is as follows:
 
    Labor: The principal labor lawsuits relate to claims by former employees or labor unions for payment of salary adjustments (overtime, salary parity, severance payments and other claims).
 
    In accordance with the terms of the Bandeirante’s spin-off, CPFL Piratininga is responsible for obligations related to contingent risks of employees located in the respective regions it assumed, whereas obligations arising from corporate lawsuits relating to the period prior to the spin-off date, October 1, 2001, are assumed in the proportional percentage of the owners before the spin-off (56% for Bandeirante and 44% for CPFL Piratininga).
 
    General damages: Principally represent claims for indemnities. These matters include claims relating to accidents in the Company’s electric grid, damages to consumers and vehicle accidents, among others.
 
    Tariff increase: Corresponds to various claims by industrial consumers against the subsidiaries CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga as a result of increases imposed by DNAEE Ordinances 38 and 45, dated February 27 and March 4, 1986, when the “Plano Cruzado” economic plan price freeze was in effect.
 
    Energy purchased: As a result of the loss of several free consumers, CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga requested from ANEEL a reduction in the capacity demand determined in their initial supply contracts, which was partially granted by ANEEL through Resolution No. 552 of October 21, 2003. The subsidiaries CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga filed a lawsuit since they do not agree with the reduction in volume of energy determined by ANEEL, alleging a discrepancy in the calculations. Therefore, CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga started to make monthly judicial deposits for the amounts challenged.
 
    FINSOCIAL: Refers to a challenge in court against the increase in the rate and payment of FINSOCIAL (tax on revenue) for the period from June 1989 to October 1991. The subsidiary CPFL Paulista obtained injunctions for the nonpayment of this tax. The judicial deposits are being recorded

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    in the “Escrow Deposits” caption under long-term assets, and are updated, as is the contingency, in accordance with the variation in the Daily Reference Rate (“TRD”).
 
    PIS/COFINS — Expansion of base: The Company obtained injunctions in 2002, with a view to dispensing with payment of PIS and COFINS due on the expansion of the calculation base of these taxes, laid down in Law n.º 9,718, of November 27, 1998. Although the Supreme Court has judged similar cases in favor of the taxpayer, the subsidiaries are still awaiting the final judgment of this claim.
  PIS/COFINS — Interest on Shareholders’ equity: At the end of 2005, the Company obtained an injunction with a view to non-payment of PIS and COFINS levied on interest on shareholders’ equity.
 
  Income tax: In the subsidiary CPFL Piratininga, the reserve refers to an injunction obtained involving the tax deductibility of CSLL in the IRPJ calculation. In the subsidiary RGE, it basically refers to a request to suspend the decision of the Federal Revenue Service, to allow the deductibility of amounts related with complementary pension benefits of Fundação ELETROCEEE
 
  Other: Refers to other lawsuits in progress at the judicial and administrative levels and of a regulatory nature arising from the ordinary course of business involving mainly tax matters relating to INSS (Social Security), FGTS (Severance Indemnity Fund) and SAT (Labor Accident Insurance).
 
  The Company is also part to lawsuits for which an adverse outcome is deemed as possible. In connection with these lawsuits, the Company’s management, based on the advice of external counsel, believes that the Company has a solid defense. However, there is not a consistent trend in decisions issued by Brazilian courts or any decisions from the Brazilian superior courts that would enable the Company to classify losses in respect of the related claims as either probable or remote. Claims relating to possible losses as of December 31, 2005 are as follows: (i) claims relating to several labor issues amounting to approximately R$ 122,848; (ii) claims relating to civil litigation, principally related to general damages, which amount to approximately R$ 115,914; and (iii) claims relating to tax litigation, principally related to income tax and revenue tax, amounting to approximately R$150,917.
 
  Management of the Company and its subsidiaries, based on the opinion of the legal counsel, considers that there are no significant risks that are not covered by reserves recorded in the financial statements or that could result in a significant impact on future results.
 
23.   OTHER
                 
    2005   2004
            As restated
            – Note 38
Current
                
Consumers and Concessionaires
     47,932       39,073  
Tariff Review (Note 3)
     103,182       —  
Low Income Consumer Subsidy (Note 3)
     5,400       5,175  
Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Programs
     78,508       50,912  
Advances
     4,600       17,115  
Interest on Compulsory Loan
     8,503       4,950  
Emergency Capacity Charge and Emergency Energy Purchase Charge — ECE/EAEE
     22,879       35,199  
Other
     14,561       14,806  
 
                
Total
     285,565       167,230  
 
                
 
                
Long Term
                
Tariff Review (Note 3)
     —       71,113  
Fund for Reversal
     13,987       13,987  
Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Programs
     87,049       62,529  
Other
     6,456       6,511  
 
                
Total
     107,492       154,140  
 
                

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Consumers and Concessionaires: Refer to liabilities in connection with bills paid twice and/or adjustments to billing to be compensated or returned to consumers. Liabilities to concessionaires relate to various transactions involving amounts payable that are being offset by a matching of accounts with amounts receivable.
Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Programs: As mentioned in Note 2, the Company recorded a liability related to the funds already collected recorded as revenue from its consumers but not expended on the programs. The Company have not expended this funds because of time spent on preparing for the projects and the process of ANEEL approval.
The Programs and the respective balances to be expended are shown below:
                 
    As of December 31, 2005
    Current   Long-term
Energy Efficiency Program — PEE
     35,208       48,368  
Research and Development — P&D
     7,431       27,829  
National Scientific and Technological Development Fund — FNDCT
     18,070       7,235  
Energy Research Company — EPE
     17,799       3,617  
 
                
Total
     78,508       87,049  
 
                
Advances: Refer to advances made by consumers to carry out works and services.
Interest on Compulsory Loans: Refers to the passing on of funds from Eletrobrás to industrial consumers.
Emergency Capacity Charge and Emergency Energy Purchase Charge – ECE/EAEE: Refer to the charges collected from consumers and passed on to Brazilian Energy Emergency Trading (“CBEE”). These amounts have no effect on the income of the subsidiaries as they are recorded as Operating Income (Note 25) and Deductions from Operating Income at the same amounts.
24.   SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
    The Company only has common shares, without par value, distributed as follows:
                                 
    2005   2004
Shareholders   Shares   %   Shares   %
VBC Energia S.A.
     184,673,695       38.49       170,214,676       37.69  
521 Participações S.A.
     149,230,369       31.11       149,230,369       33.04  
Bonaire Participações S.A.
     60,713,509       12.65       61,503,529       13.62  
BNDES Participações S.A.
     23,005,251       4.80       23,005,251       5.09  
Other Shareholders
     62,089,690       12.94       47,636,252       10.55  
Board Members and Statutory Directors
     43,399       0.01       38,692       0.01  
Treasury Shares
     817       0       —       0.00  
 
                                
Total
     479,756,730       100.00       451,628,769       100.00  
 
                                
 
                                
Free Float
     85,094,941       17.74       70,680,174       15.65  
     24.1 Capital Increase
  •   Acquisition of shares of the subsidiary CPFL Geração
 
      The General and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meetings of the Company and of the subsidiary CPFL Geração, held on June 20, 2005, approved the acquisition of all the common and preferred shares of the minority shareholders of the subsidiary CPFL Geração into the equity of CPFL Energia, with an increase of capital in the Company of R$ 85,577, through the issuance of 3,665,488 common shares (Note 15.f).
 
  •   Subscription Bonus — IFC
 
      In meetings held on May 6 and July 25, 2005, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company’s capital through the issuance of 1,440,409 and 4,159,647 common shares,

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      respectively, in view of the Subscription Bonus issued on December 5, 2003 to the IFC. The subscription price used on each of these dates was R$ 17.57 and R$ 17.71, resulting in capital increases of R$ 25,308 and R$ 73,668, respectively, transferred from current liabilities (R$ 17,258) and long-term liabilities (R$ 81,718) (Note 18).
 
  •   Acquisition of shares of the subsidiary CPFL Paulista
 
      The General and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meetings of the Company and of the subsidiary CPFL Paulista, held on November 23 and 22, 2005, respectively, approved the acquisition of all the common and preferred shares of the non-controlling shareholders of the subsidiary CPFL Paulista into the equity of CPFL Energia, with an increase of capital in the Company of R$ 468,201, through the issuance of 18,862,417 common shares (Note 15.a).
24.2 2004 Dividend
The Company paid R$ 140,147, as dividends related to the year ended December 31, 2004, attributing a value of R$ 0.310313946 for each common share.
24.3 Interim Interest on Shareholders’ Equity
In meetings held on June 29 and August 9, 2005, the Board of Directors approved the declaration and payment, respectively, of Interest on Shareholders’ Equity based on the balance sheet prepared as of June 30, 2005, at a gross amount of R$ 76,920 (R$ 65,382 net of withholding tax - IRRF), attributing to each common share a gross value of R$ 0.168412266 and a net value of R$ 0.143150426. The Interest on Shareholders’ Equity is attributed to the minimum mandatory dividend.
24.4 Interim Dividend
In a meeting held on August 9, 2005, the Board of Directors approved the declaration and payment of the intermediary dividend, corresponding to the net income determined as of June 30, 2005, amounting to R$ 323,677, equivalent to R$ 0.708677137 per common share
24.5 – Allocation of Net Income for the Year
The Company’s by-laws stipulate the distribution as a dividend of a minimum of 25% of the net income in each fiscal year, in accordance with article 202 of Law nº. 6,404/76,
For this year, the Company’s management is proposing distribution of the remaining balance of the net income, adjusted in accordance with the statutory law, through the declaration and provisioning of R$ 109,295 in the form of Interest on Shareholders’ Equity and R$ 389,195 in the form of a dividend, as shown below:
         
Accumulated Deficit
     (74,871 )
Net Income — Company
     1,021,278  
Statutory Reserve — Constitution
     (47,320 )
 
      
Adjusted Net income
     899,087  
Interim dividend
     (323,677 )
Interim interest on shareholders’ equity
     (76,920 )
Proposed interest on shareholders’ equity
     (109,295 )
Proposed dividend
     (389,195 )
 
      
Retained earnings
     —  
 
      
24.6 – Treasury Shares
The Treasury shares derived from the exercise by shareholders of the right to withdraw, at the time of the acquisition of the shares of the non-controlling shareholders of CPFL Piratininga by CPFL Paulista, and of CPFL Geração and CPFL Paulista by CPFL Energia.

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25. OPERATING REVENUES
                                                                         
    No. of Consumers              
    (in thousands) (*) (**)     Gwh(*)     R$  
Revenue from Electric Energy Operations   2005     2004     2003     2005     2004     2003     2005     2004     2003  
Consumer class
                                                                        
Residential
     4,805       4,673       4,563       8,783       8,302       8,124       3,556,914       3,115,002       2,695,986  
Industrial
     81       82       81       16,995       17,897       16,909       3,328,655       3,182,893       2,771,173  
Commercial
     446       439       430       5,329       4,936       4,752       1,868,848       1,589,358       1,344,023  
Rural
     233       230       226       1,730       1,619       1,550       312,614       270,917       226,097  
Public Administration
     36       35       34       800       746       736       261,696       222,155       185,759  
Public Lighting
     2       2       1       1,098       1,070       1,048       225,472       207,222       184,611  
Public Services
     5       5       5       1,400       1,358       1,352       329,866       281,300       240,441  
 
                                                      
Billed
     5,608       5,466       5,340       36,135       35,928       34,471       9,884,065       8,868,847       7,648,090  
Own Consumption
     —       1       1       25       26       27       —       —       —  
Unbilled (Net)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       39,607       26,962       35,337  
Emergency Charges—ECE/EAEE(note 25)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       229,153       359,902       268,328  
Losses on Realization of Extraordinary Tariff Adjustment
     —       —       —       —       —       —       —       (32,250 )     —  
Realization of Extraordinary Tariff Adjustment (note 3)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       (258,143 )     (241,637 )     (216,530 )
Realization of Free Energy (note 3)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       (96,752 )     (88,724 )     (73,591 )
Adjustment of the Ratified Value of Free Energy (a)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       —       57,199       (26,248 )
2003 Tariff Review (note 3)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       (52,244 )     (81,182 )     13,798  
Realization of 2003 Tariff Review (note 3)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       48,762       —       —  
PIS and COFINS — Generators Pass — Through (note 3)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       22,958       —       —  
Realization PIS and COFINS — Generators Pass — Through(note 3)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       (11,424 )     —       —  
2005 Tariff Adjustment — TUSD (note 3)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       4,009       —       —  
Realization of 2005 Tariff Adjustment — TUSD (note 3)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       (3,956 )     —       —  
2005 Tariff Adjustment — RGR (note 3)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       2,088       —       —  
Realization of 2005 Tariff Adjustment — RGR (note 3)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       (328 )     —       —  
2005 Tariff Adjustment — Purchase of electric energy from ltaipu (note 3)
     —       —       —       —       —       —       33,339       —       —  
 
                                                      
ELECTRICITY SALES TO FINAL CONSUMERS
     5,608       5,467       5,341       36,160       35,954       34,498       9,841,134       8,869,117       7,649,184  
 
                                                                  
 
Furnas Centrals Elétricas S.A.
                             3,025       3,034       3,026       298,676       253,571       232,507  
Other Concessionaires and Licensees
                             2,197       693       449       123,160       44,019       24,167  
Current Electric Energy
                             938       395       1,201       38,293       12,724       18,573  
 
                                                            
ELECTRICITY SALES TO DISTRIBUTORS
                             6,160       4,122       4,676       460,129       310,314       275,247  
 
                                                                  
 
Revenue due to Network Usage Charge — TUSD (b)
                                                     472,607       216,750       36,451  
Low Income Consumer’s Subsidy (note 3)
                                                     21,329       46,785       31,872  
Other Revenues and Incomes
                                                     111,859       105,704       88,952  
 
                                                                  
OTHER OPERATING REVENUES
                                                     605,795       369,239       157,275  
 
                                                                  
Total
                                                     10,907,058       9,548,670       8,081,706  
 
                                                                  
 
(*)   Unaudited
 
(**)   Represents active customers (customers connected to the distribution network)
a)   Adjustment Free Energy (Consolidated) – In June 2003 and 2004 ANEEL corrected the amount relating to free energy transactions. A similar amount was recorded in Cost of Electricity (Note 26).
b)   Revenue due to Network Usage Charge – TUSD: Refers to the tariffs collected from free consumers located in the concession area of the subsidiaries for use of the distribution system.

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26.   ELECTRICITY COST
                                                 
    GWh (*)     R$ (thousands)  
    2005     2004     2003     2005     2004     2003  
Electricity Purchased for Resale Electricity Purchased in the Regulated Market- ACR
                                                
Itaipu Binacional
     10,501       10,336       10,575       883,901       947,844       982,589  
Furnas Centrais Elétricas S.A.
     2,918       4,931       7,584       248,236       391,290       527,400  
CESP — Cia. Energética de São Paulo
     2,556       4,789       7,362       217,194       362,066       502,352  
Cia. de Geração de Energia Elétrica do Tietê
     1,218       2,092       3,051       102,833       161,615       207,047  
Duke Energy Inter. Geração. Paranapanema S.A.
     1,506       2,119       2,827       137,761       176,203       202,756  
Tractebel Energia S.A.
     3,789       3,880       2,193       425,580       378,191       163,835  
Auction of energy
     580       —       —       31,597       —       —  
EMAE — Empresa Metropolitana de Águas e Energia
     188       338       528       15,622       25,950       34,330  
Cia. Estadual Energia Elétrica – CEEE
     186       309       463       12,395       18,262       24,317  
AES Uruguaiana Ltda.
     834       773       773       96,881       85,541       70,657  
Co-generation
     16       45       60       870       2,109       —  
Petrobrás – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A
     1,769       —       —       173,058       —       —  
CCEE
     507       260       399       7,326       3,952       1,278  
Other
     389       404       65       46,344       36,966       6,387  
 
                                    
 
     26,957       30,276       35,880       2,399,598       2,589,989       2,722,948  
 
                                                
Energy Purchased in the Free Market — ACL
     16,292       11,119       4,577       1,060,874       661,425       228,051  
 
                                    
 
     43,249       41,395       40,457       3,460,472       3,251,414       2,950,999  
 
                                          
 
                                                
Deferral related to variations of Parcel A (CVA), net
                             57,691       95,406       94,796  
Surplus Energy (Note 3)
                             (44,212 )     —       —  
Free Energy adjustment
                             —       67,536       (25,620 )
PIS and COFINS — Generators Pass-Through (Note 3)
                             22,958       —       —  
Credit for PIS/COFINS
                             (322,144 )     (288,604 )     —  
 
                                          
Subtotal
                             3,174,765       3,125,752       3,020,175  
 
                                                
Electricity Network Usage Charges
                                                
Basic Network Charges
                             538,359       494,001       421,020  
Charges for Transmission from Itaipu
                             59,633       52,320       44,538  
Connection Charges
                             46,874       80,460       48,575  
System Service Charges — ESS
                             24,291       14,881       36,345  
 
                                          
Subtotal
                             669,157       641,662       550,478  
 
                                                
Deferral related to variations of Parcel A (CVA)
                             163,189       100,815       (104,939 )
Credit for PIS/COFINS
                             (75,160 )     (63,919 )     —  
 
                                          
Subtotal
                             757,186       678,558       445,539  
 
                                          
 
                                                
Total
                             3,931,951       3,804,310       3,465,714  
 
                                          
 
(*)   Unaudited

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27.   OPERATING EXPENSES
                         
    As of December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
            As restated — Note 38  
             
Sales and Marketing
                        
Personnel
     37,190       30,487       23,304  
Materials
     5,955       3,801       3,791  
Outside Services
     46,122       41,033       35,337  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
     63,893       68,717       43,495  
Depreciation and Amortization
     5,997       4,160       3,565  
Collection Tariffs and Services
     43,453       40,096       33,086  
Other
     9,668       7,035       5,830  
 
                  
Subtotal
     212,278       195,329       148,408  
 
                        
General and Administrative Expenses
                        
Personnel
     76,552       71,200       60,068  
Materials
     4,769       3,863       8,123  
Outside Services
     112,842       110,994       108,022  
Leases and Rentals
     5,716       2,541       5,902  
Depreciation and Amortization
     23,098       22,006       19,633  
Publicity and Advertising
     7,677       8,683       6,688  
Legal, Judicial and Indemnities
     17,183       16,686       40,679  
Donations, Contributions and Subsidies
     6,646       4,020       8,629  
PERCEE
     1,716       9,818       11,114  
Other
     10,728       18,422       10,361  
 
                  
Subtotal
     266,927       268,233       279,219  
 
                        
Other Operating Expenses
                        
Inspection Fee
     16,637       13,000       9,389  
Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Programs (Note 23)
     66,573       42,766       31,199  
Losses on Extraordinary Tariff Adjustment and Free Energy (Note 3)
     91,806       —       —  
Other
     2       92       —  
 
                  
Subtotal
     175,018       55,858       40,588  
Amortization of Goodwill
     125,709       110,385       531,993  
 
                  
Total
     779,932       629,805       1,000,208  
 
                  

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28.   FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSE)
                         
    As of December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Financial Income
                        
Income from Temporary Cash Investments
     124,761       70,006       8,392  
Late Payment Charges
     86,451       79,558       66,301  
Interest on Prepaid Income and Social Contribution Taxes
     9,381       4,802       28,024  
Monetary Variations
     27,906       —       124,478  
Interest — CVA
     144,449       131,175       141,651  
Discount on purchase of ICMS credit
     11,527       6,612       —  
Interest — Extraordinary Tariff Adjustment
     160,346       114,030       178,385  
Other
     39,520       32,035       36,633  
 
                  
Subtotal
     604,341       438,218       583,864  
 
                        
Financial Expense
                        
Debt Charges
     (585,962 )     (660,836 )     (981,329 )
Banking Expenses
     (56,916 )     (95,739 )     (79,429 )
Monetary Variations
     —       (132,012 )     —  
Derivative contracts
     (135,175 )     (115,700 )     (281,396 )
Credit for PIS/COFINS
     —       44,426       —  
Other
     (37,987 )     (45,858 )     (62,793 )
 
                  
Subtotal
     (816,040 )     (1,005,719 )     (1,404,947 )
 
                  
Net Financial Expense
     (211,699 )     (567,501 )     (821,083 )
 
                  
    Monetary variations includes gain or losses relating to inflation adjustments of assets and liabilities as required contractually or legally, or foreign exchange gain or losses relating to assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency.
29.   NONOPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE)
                         
    As of December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Nonoperating Income
                        
Gain on sale of equity interest in subsidiaries
     —       —       39,537  
Gain on changes in equity interest in subsidiaries
     172       5,911       —  
Gain on Disposal of Property, plant and equipment
     9,533       6,828       13,398  
Materials and supplies overages
     —       689       634  
Other
     803       1,507       374  
 
                  
Subtotal
     10,508       14,935       53,943  
 
                        
Nonoperating Expenses
                        
 
                        
Loss on changes in equity interest in subsidiaries
     (1,012 )     (2,726 )     —  
Loss on Disposal of Property, plant and equipment
     (6,176 )     (11,765 )     (6,581 )
Loss on the Deactivation of Property, plant and equipment
     (3,180 )     (197 )     —  
Losses due to Non-Utilization of Studies and Designs
     (15 )     (3,372 )     —  
 
                        
Materials and supplies shrinkage
     —       (241 )     (3,279 )
Other
     (485 )     (1,049 )     (231 )
 
                  
Subtotal
     (10,868 )     (19,350 )     (10,091 )
 
                  
Total
     (360 )     (4,415 )     43,852  
 
                  
    The gain on sale and changes in equity interest in subsidiaries in 2003 are related to the 26.00% and 25.01% of the share capital of ENERCAN and BAESA sold by CPFL Geração, for R$131,320 and R$91,638, respectively, resulting in a net gain of R$39,537.

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30.   PROFIT SHARING
 
    In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries implemented a profit sharing program, based on agreed operating and financial targets previously established with the employees. The amount of this profit-sharing for 2005 was R$ 20,252 (R$19,019 in 2004 and R$ 17,255 in 2003).
 
31.   RELATED PARTIES
 
    Transactions with related parties are summarized below:
                         
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Fixed Asset Purchases
                        
Construções e Comércio Camargo Corrêa S.A.
     131,142       286,453       192,700  
Camargo Corrêa Equipamentos e Sistemas S.A.
     2,667       11,306       74  
Cimento Rio Branco S.A. — Votorantim Cimentos
     6,945       15,869       5,543  
Siderúrgica Barra Mansa S.A. — Votorantim Metais
     304       —       3,842  
 
                        
Operating Costs
                        
Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio
     2,846       1,827       —  
 
                        
Operating Revenues
                        
Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A.
     36,483       28,177       41,224  
S.A. Industrias Votorantim
     31,057       24,356       33,522  
Votocel Filmes Flexiveis Ltda.
     12,040       9,530       9,551  
Cimento Rio Branco S.A. — Votorantim Cimentos
     22,103       10,074       —  
 
                        
Financial Income
                        
Banco Bradesco S.A.
     79,086       53,692       1,365  
Banco Votorantim S.A.
     —       976       1,177  
 
                        
Financial Expenses
                        
Banco Votorantim S.A.
     1,940       12,193       70,752  
 
                        
Pledges and Tied Deposits
                        
Banco Bradesco S.A.
     3,828       —       —  
    The balances with related parties are summarized below:
                 
    As of December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Financial investments
                
Banco Bradesco S.A.
     708,601       538,944  
 
                
Pledges and Tied Deposits
                
Banco Bradesco S.A.
     7,772       —  
 
                
Accounts receivables
                
Camargo Corrêa Cimentos S.A.
     593       —  
Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio
     955       —  
 
                
Prepaid expenses
                
Votorantim C.T.V.M. Ltda
     —       954  
 
                
Suppliers
                
Construções e Comércio Camargo Corrêa
     23,419       26,926  
Cimento Rio Branco S.A. — Votorantim Cimentos
     281       211  
Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio
     428       66  
Siderúrgica Barra Mansa S.A. — Votorantim Metais
     304       —  
 
                
Advances to suppliers
                
Camargo Corrêa S.A.
     —       727  
 
                
Loans and financing
                
Banco Votorantim S.A.
     4,822       17,438  
    The above transactions were completed with terms generally similar to those prevailing in transactions with unrelated parties.

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32.   INSURANCE
 
    The subsidiaries maintain insurance policies with cover determined based on advice by specialists, taking into account the nature and degree of risk, for amounts considered sufficient to cover any significant losses on assets and/or liabilities.
 
    The principal insurance polices cover the following:
                     
        As of December 31,  
DESCRIPTION   TYPE OF COVER   2005     2004  
Property, Plant and Equipment   Fire, Lightning, Explosion, Machinery breakdown and Electrical Damage     951,146       679,742  
Transport
   National Transport     43,000       2,000  
Stored Materials
   Fire, Lightning, Explosion and Robbery     12,000       18,200  
Automobiles
   Comprehensive Cover     2,058       1,282  
Civil Liability
   Electricity Distributors     26,024       44,000  
Personnel
   Group Life and Personal Accidents     50,830       12,406  
 
                
TOTAL
         1,085,058       757,630  
 
                
33.   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
33.1   CONSIDERATIONS ON RISKS
 
    The business of the Company and its subsidiaries basically comprises the supply of energy to final consumers, as public service utilities, whose activities and tariffs are regulated by ANEEL. The principal market risk factors that affect business are the following:
 
    Exchange Rate Risk:
 
    This risk arises from the possibility that the Company may incur losses due to exchange rate fluctuations, which would increase the balances of liabilities in foreign currency. In order to protect against that risk, the Company has contracted hedge/swap operations so that their liabilities are indexed to domestic index variations. These transactions are recorded on the accrual basis and in accordance to the conditions of the contracted financial instrument.
  •   Foreign Currency Loans: Exposure on loans was substantially covered through financial swap transactions operations, which allowed the Company and the subsidiaries to exchange the original risks of the operation for the cost in proportion to the CDI (Note 18).
 
  •   Purchase of Energy from Itaipu: The subsidiaries are exposed in their operations to exchange variations in the purchase of electricity from Itaipu. The compensation mechanism — CVA protects the companies against possible losses, as mentioned in Note 3.
    Interest Rate Risk
 
    This risk originates from the possibility that the Company may incur losses due to interest rate fluctuations, which would increase the financial expenses related to loans, financing and debentures. In the case of loans obtained abroad, the Company has contracted derivative instruments to hedge against this risk (see “exchange rate risk” mentioned above). For some loans borrowed in local currency, the Company has as counterparts, regulatory assets updated according to the variation of the Selic rate. The subsidiaries have also increased the participation of loans tied to the variation in the TJLP, an index less susceptible to the oscillations of the financial market.
 
    Credit risk
 
    The risk arises from the possibility that subsidiaries may incur losses due to the difficulty in receiving amounts billed to their customers. This risk is considered low by the Company in view of the dispersion in the number of customers and the policy of collection and supply cuts to delinquent customers.
 
    Energy Shortages Risk
 
    The energy purchased and distributed by the Company is primarily generated by hydroelectric plants. A long period of rain shortage may reduce the volume of water in reservoirs of power plants

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    resulting in losses due to the increase in costs for purchasing energy or reduction of revenues if a new rationing program became necessary, similar to that of 2001. Given the current level of the reservoirs, the National Electric System Operator (“ONS”) does not expect that a new rationing program will be necessary in 2006.
 
    Risk of Acceleration of Debts
 
    The Company has loans and financing, as well as debentures, which include covenants requiring the Company to comply with certain ratios and conditions. As of the date of these financial statements, the Company was in compliance with these covenants and do not limit the capacity to operate normally.
 
    33.2 FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
    The Company and its subsidiaries maintain operating and financial policies and strategies aimed at ensuring the liquidity, security and profitability of their assets. As a result, control and follow-up procedures are in place on the transactions and balances of financial instruments, for the purpose of monitoring the risks and current rates in relation to those practiced in the market.
 
    The principal financial asset and liability instruments as of December 31, 2005, are described below, together with the criteria for their valuation and recording in the financial statements:
 
    Cash, cash equivalents and Financial Investments
 
    Comprise cash, banks, temporary cash investments and debt security. The market value of these assets approximate the amounts reflected in the balance sheet (Note 4 and 5).
 
    Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
 
    Basically composed of the Extraordinary Tariff Recovery, Free Energy, Parcel “A”, PERCEE, Assets and Liabilities related to financial compensation, result of the Periodic Tariff Review, CVA, low income subsidy, PIS and COFINS regulatory assets and other. These assets and liabilities are derived from the effects of the 2001 rationing plan, amounts related to the deferral of tariff costs and gains, and changes in tax and regulatory legislation. These amounts are valued according to the criteria defined by ANEEL, with the characteristics described in Note 3.
 
    Loans and financing
 
    Recorded in compliance with the criteria contractually established, with the characteristics defined in Note 18. As described above, on December 31, 2005, the Company and its subsidiaries maintained financial swap instruments for their foreign currency denominated loans and interest charges. The purpose of these contracted instruments is to protect the operations of the subsidiaries against exchange and interest rate fluctuations, and are not used for speculative purposes.
 
    Debentures
 
    The debentures issued by the subsidiaries are traded on the market and are recorded according to the criteria stipulated at the time of issue, according to the characteristics defined in Note 19.
 
    Investments in subsidiaries
 
    The Company has investments recorded according to the equity method in companies whose stock is traded on the capital markets. Company management considers that the trading volume and value of these shares is not representative of the market value of the respective companies given the small volume of transactions in this stock on the market.
 
    The estimated market value of the Company’s financial instruments was prepared based on models that discount future cash flows to present value, comparison with similar transactions contracted on dates close to the closing date of the financial statements and comparisons with average market parameters. In the case of operations with no similar transactions in the market, principally related with the energy rationing program, regulatory assets and liabilities and credits receivable from CESP, the Company assumed that the fair value corresponds to the book value.

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    Following are the book and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2005 and 2004.
                                 
    2005   2004
    Book Value   Fair Value   Book Value   Fair Value
Loans and Financing
     3,053,411       3,028,409       3,048,662       2,888,108  
Debentures
     1,925,039       1,887,827       1,996,697       2,005,942  
Derivatives
     68,439       68,165       87,752       75,072  
 
                                
Total
     5,046,889       4,984,401       5,133,111       4,969,122  
 
                                
    DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS
 
    As of December 31, 2005 and 2004 the Company has contracts swap in connection with exchange losses resulting from the devaluation of the Brazilian real compared to the U.S. dollar in the notional amount, as summarized as follows:
                                         
                                    Unrealized Gains
                                    and (Losses)
                            Aggregate   recorded as
                            notional   derivative
Type   Date of contracts   Expiration dates   Currency   amount   contracts - R$
 
           As of December 2005                        
Swap (U.S.$/CDI)
   August 2005   December 2006   US$     33,488       3,644  
 
                                        
Total Gains
                                     3,644  
 
                                        
 
                                        
Swap (U.S.$/CDI)
   June 2001 to December 2005   February 2006 to September 2007   US$     256,983       (69,522 )
Swap (Libor/)
   December 2005   June 2006   US$     76,985       (41 )
 
                                        
Total Losses
                                     (69,563 )
 
                                        
 
                                        
 
           As of December 2004                        
Swap (U.S.$/CDI)
   June 2001 to November 2004   February 2005 to September 2007   US$     235,318       (87,428 )
Swap (Libor/Fixed interest)
   December 2004   June 2005   US$     148,309       (324 )
 
                                        
Total Losses
                                     (87,752 )
 
                                        
34.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
34.1 Segregation of Equity Interest
In order to comply with the provisions of Law No. 10,848/2004, which prohibited a distribution concessionaire from holding equity interest in another company, the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of CPFL Paulista held on April 13, 2006, approved the segregation of the share equity held by CPFL Paulista on CPFL Piratininga, COMGÁS – Companhia de Gás de São Paulo and Energias do Brasil S.A. and the subsequent transfer of this investment to CPFL Energia. This Corporate Reorganization was effected by means of a reduction in the capital stock of CPFL Paulista in the amount of R$ 413,288 and the transfer of assets from CPFL Paulista to CPFL Energia as listed below:
         
    As of December 31,
    2005
Description
        
Investment — CPFL Piratininga
     230,538  
Goodwill — CPFL Piratininga
     154,826  
Investment — Companhia de Gás de São Paulo – COMGAS
     27,152  
Investment — Energias do Brasil S.A
     772  
 
        
Total
     413,288  
 
        

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    With the implementation of the Corporate Reorganization, the shareholding control of CPFL Piratininga, previously held directly by CPFL Paulista and indirectly by CPFL Energia, will be held directly by CPFL Energia. This transaction does not affect the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
    The transfer of control held by CPFL Paulista in RGE, directly to CPFL Energia should be put into effect by March 14, 2007, as agreed by ANEEL through Authorizing Resolution nº 305 of September 5, 2005.
34.2 Public Distribution of Debentures of the indirect subsidiary CPFL Piratininga
A meeting of the Board of Directors of the subsidiary CPFL Piratininga held on January 6, 2006 decided on the public distribution of 40,000 debentures not convertible into shares, 1st issuance, nominative and book entry, in a single series, subordinated type, with a unit par value on the issuance date of R$ 10,000.00 (ten thousand reais), amounting to a total of R$ 400,000 remunerated at 104% of the CDI, maturing on January 1, 2011.
An Announcement of Closing of Public Distribution of Debentures was published on February 22, 2006, advising exclusively for information purposes that the debentures had been subscribed and paid-up.
34.3 — Voluntary Discharge Program
In January 2006, the subsidiaries CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga launched the Voluntary Discharge Program, effective from January 24, 2006 to February 10, 2006, intended for employees who are in a position to take full or proportional retirement through the INSS – Federal Government Official Social Security and/or Fundação CESP. The costs generated by this plan were recognized in February 2006 in the amount of R$ 16,660.
34.4 – CPFL Energia acquisition of 32.69% share of RGE
In June 23, 2006, CPFL Energia signed the final purchase agreement with Public Service Enterprise Group (“PSEG”) for the direct acquisition of 100% of Ipê Energia Ltda (“Ipê”), PSEG Brasil Ltda, and PSEG Trader S.A. now known as CPFL Serra Ltda., CPFL Comercialização Cone Sul S.A. and CPFL Missões Ltda., respectively. After this acquisition, CPFL Energia will own 99.76% of RGE shares through the subsidiaries CPFL Paulista (67.07%) and Ipê (32.69%), and 99.95% of Sul Geradora shares through the subsidiaries CPFL Brasil (67.20%) and Ipê (32.75%).
The amount paid for this acquisition is equivalent to US$ 185 million. This transaction was approved by ANEEL.
34.5 Tariff Adjustment
CPFL Paulista
Through Approving Resolution nº 313, of April 6, 2006, ANEEL established the average Annual Tariff Adjustment of CPFL Paulista at 10.83%, of which 7.12% refers to the annual tariff adjustment and 3.71% to the financial components.
RGE
Through Approving Resolution nº 320, of April 18, 2006, ANEEL established the Annual Tariff Adjustment of the jointly controlled subsidiary RGE, increasing the electricity tariffs by an average of 10.19%, consisting of 5.07% relating to the Annual Tariff Adjustment and 5.13% relating to the financial tariff components outside the annual adjustment.
34.6 Loan Agreements
On June 23, 2006, CPFL Energia S.A. and its indirect subsidiary Semesa entered into two foreign currency loan agreements for R$96,000 and R$30,000, respectively, both maturing in June 2007. We have entered into swap agreements to convert those loans into reais, based on 104.3% and 104.5% of the CDI variation.

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35.   COMMITMENTS
 
    The Company’s commitments under long-term energy purchase contracts and power plant construction projects are as follows:
                                                                 
                                                    2011 and    
    Duration   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   Thereafter   Total
Energy purchase contracts (a)
     2 to 22 years       3,611,576       3,772,936       3,682,035       3,745,052       3,677,521       29,517,486       48,006,606  
Power plant construction projects (b)
     2 to 31 years       286,194       167,608       44,737       28,714       28,514       545,208       1,100,975  
 
(a)   The amounts presented for energy purchase contracts represent the total volume contracted at the year-end contract price. These amounts include take-or-pay contracts with Itaipu amounting to R$ 19,435,571.
 
(b)   Power plant construction projects include commitments made by the Company to fund its proportional share of the construction, acquisition of the concession, and purchase of bank guarantees relating to the jointly-controlled under development companies described in Note 1.

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36.   SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ADOPTED IN BRAZIL (“BRAZILIAN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES”) AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (“U.S. GAAP”)
 
    The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles, which differs in certain significant respects from U.S. GAAP. Following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity of the differences between Brazilian Accounting Principles and U.S. GAAP as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005.
 
    I — Reconciliation of the differences between U.S. GAAP and Brazilian Accounting Principles
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated – Note 38
Net income (loss) under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     1,021,278       268,517       (295,435 )
Capitalization of interest costs:
                        
Interest capitalized under U.S. GAAP
     12,435       8,617       8,430  
Reversal of depreciation of capitalized interest under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     3,342       4,191       4,007  
Depreciation of capitalized interest under U.S. GAAP
     (7,662 )     (8,844 )     (5,333 )
Effect of disposals on capitalized interest
     (581 )     (153 )     256  
Capitalization of administrative costs:
                        
Reversal of administrative expenses capitalized under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     (13,822 )     —       —  
Reversal of depreciation of capitalized administrative costs under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     1,328       1,625       1,082  
Effect of disposals on capitalized administrative costs
     73       25       226  
Monetary restatement 1996 and 1997:
                        
Depreciation of monetary restatement under U.S. GAAP
     (1,709 )     (1,798 )     (1,561 )
Effect of disposals on monetary restatement
     (70 )     (15 )     (103 )
Special obligations:
                        
Effect of depreciation under U.S. GAAP
     16,381       6,193       4,212  
Accounting for the effects of regulation:
                        
Recognition of electricity sales to final consumers (RTE) that were previously recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles, net of tax on revenues
     82,695       132,371       146,358  
Reversal of interest on RTE recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles that exceeds 24 months
     (6,876 )     (24,759 )     (61,198 )
Recognition of interest on RTE that was previously recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     67,395       55,404       29,328  
Provision for expenditure on research and development and energy efficiency programs
     (21,093 )     (17,305 )     (10,684 )
Business combinations and goodwill:
                        
Basis differences:
                        
Depreciation of basis difference in property, plant and equipment
     (20,598 )     (23,307 )     (18,561 )
Effect of disposals of property, plant and equipment
     (8,724 )     (2,969 )     (6,287 )
Reversal of goodwill amortization under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     117,561       99,730       453,706  
Amortization of intangible concession assets under U.S. GAAP
     (185,040 )     (163,217 )     (163,217 )
Amortization of lease agreement intangible under U.S. GAAP
     (18,616 )     (18,616 )     (18,616 )
Reversal of tax benefit of the merged goodwill recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     37,981       24,557       —  
Accounting for the Serra da Mesa lease:
                        
Reversal of revenues recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     (298,676 )     (253,571 )     (232,507 )
Recognition of income on the investment in direct financing lease under U.S. GAAP, net of taxes revenues
     250,381       213,311       193,864  
Reversal of depreciation recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     22,792       20,897       20,247  
Pension and other benefits:
                        
Difference in actuarial liability
     8,460       (4,814 )     (35,960 )
Reversal of extraordinary item recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     49,288       50,992       50,992  
Derivatives:
                        
Adjustment to record derivative contracts at fair value — financial income (expense)
     (9,897 )     16,967       167,054  
Amortization of loan guarantees — FIN 45
     (3,288 )     (1,718 )     —  
U.S. GAAP adjustments on equity in earnings of jointly-controlled subsidiaries
     7,907       10,756       110,385  
Share issuance costs
     —       40,648       —  

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    Year Ended December 31,
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated – Note 38
Deferred costs:
                        
Operating expenses – amortization (reversal) of preoperating expenses capitalized under Brazilian Accounting Principles, net
     5,164       1,894       (9,734 )
Other:
                        
Operating expenses – other
     652       6       562  
Deferred income and social contribution taxes effect on the above adjustments – Classified as noncurrent
     (4,152 )     (68,000 )     (123,332 )
Effect of above adjustments on minority interest
     5,451       (9,039 )     (27,255 )
 
                        
Net income under U.S. GAAP
     1,109,760       358,576       180,926  
Other comprehensive income (loss) – minimum pension liability, net of tax effects
     (2,444 )     177,939       (199,655 )
 
                        
Comprehensive income (loss) under U.S. GAAP
     1,107,316       536,515       (18,729 )
 
                        
 
                        
Earnings per share:
                        
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic
     458,295,875       421,440,789       353,454,466  
 
                        
Basic earnings per share
     2.421       0.851       0.512  
 
                        
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted
     461,858,021       423,066,072       353,454,466  
 
                        
Diluted earnings per share
     2.393       0.838       0.512  
                 
    2005   2004
            As restated
            – Note 38
Shareholders’ equity under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     4,796,048       4,021,111  
Capitalization of interest costs:
                
Reversal of capitalized interest under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     (30,389 )     (43,088 )
Reversal of accumulated depreciation recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     17,291       22,056  
Capitalization of interest under U.S. GAAP
     120,727       127,729  
Accumulated depreciation
     (33,708 )     (35,547 )
Administrative costs capitalized under Brazilian Accounting Principles:
               
Reversal of capitalized administrative costs recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     (29,439 )     (20,731 )
Reversal of accumulated depreciation
     5,917       7,490  
Monetary restatement of 1996 and 1997:
                
Monetary restatement recorded under U.S. GAAP
     12,893       29,266  
Accumulated depreciation
     (6,716 )     (16,548 )
Capitalized deferred costs:
                
Reversal of deferred costs recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     —       (11,321 )
Reversal of accumulated depreciation
     —       9,922  
Accounting for the effects of regulation:
                
Provision for expenditure on research and development and energy efficiency programs
     (54,772 )     (33,679 )
Reversal of accounts receivable for RTE recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles, net of tax on sales
     —       (143,214 )
Special obligations:
                
Accumulated depreciation
     30,222       23,488  
Business combinations and goodwill:
                
Basis differences:
                
Property, plant and equipment – cost
     838,861       712,660  
Accumulated depreciation
     (210,268 )     (172,161 )
Reversal of goodwill recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     (2,787,319 )     (2,381,821 )
Reversal of accumulated amortization
     487,673       364,443  
Recognition of concession intangible under U.S. GAAP
     4,931,617       4,648,742  
Recognition of lease investment intangible under U.S. GAAP
     488,677       488,677  
Accumulated amortization
     (1,156,351 )     (947,234 )
Reversal of tax benefit of the merged goodwill recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     (731,473 )     (731,473 )
Reversal of amortization of tax benefit of the merged goodwill recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     62,538       24,557  
Accounting for the Serra da Mesa lease:
                
Recognition of net investment in direct financing lease under U.S. GAAP
     598,022       645,617  
Reversal of property, plant and equipment recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     (939,231 )     (938,531 )
Reversal of accumulated depreciation
     172,788       149,996  

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    2005   2004
            As restated
            – Note 38
Pension and other benefits:
                
Difference in actuarial liability
     (188,801 )     (244,413 )
Derivatives:
                
Adjustment to record derivative contracts at fair value
     (128 )     9,769  
Accumulated amortization of loan guarantees — FIN 45
     (5,006 )     (1,718 )
U.S. GAAP adjustments on equity interest in jointly-controlled subsidiaries consolidated proportionally
     (128,165 )     (148,987 )
Deferred costs:
                
Permanent assets — reversal of preoperating expenses capitalized under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     (33,866 )     (33,110 )
Permanent assets — reversal of amortization of preoperating expenses capitalized under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     7,373       1,453  
Reversal of proposed dividends
     389,195       140,147  
 
                
Other
     (322 )     (676 )
Deferred income and social contribution taxes effect on the above adjustments:
                
Deferred taxes noncurrent
     (352,755 )     (228,867 )
Effect of the above adjustments on minority interest
     —       (115,679 )
 
                
Shareholders’ equity under U.S. GAAP
     6,271,133       5,178,325  
 
                
    II – Statement of changes in shareholder’s equity in accordance with U.S. GAAP
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated – Note 38
Shareholders’ equity under U.S. GAAP — beginning balance
     5,178,325       4,122,635       2,591,364  
Net income for the year
     1,109,760       358,576       180,926  
Capital increase
     635,538       644,001       1,550,000  
Treasury shares
     (8 )     —       —  
Dividends and Interest on shareholders’ equity
     (650,038 )     (124,826 )     —  
Other comprehensive income (loss) – minimum pension liability, net of income tax of R$1,429 (2004 – R$96,540 and 2003 R$108,325) and minority interest R$329 (2004 - R$9,461 and 2003 – (R$10,623))
     (2,444 )     177,939       (199,655 )
 
                        
Shareholders’ equity under U.S. GAAP — ending balance
     6,271,133       5,178,325       4,122,635  
 
                        
 
                        
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax benefit of R$45,640 (2004 – R$46,747 and 2003 – R$143,287) and minority interest of R$4,593 for 2004 and R$14,055 for 2003
     (88,595 )     (86,151 )     (264,090 )
 
                        
    III – Description of GAAP differences
 
    Following is a summary of the significant differences between Brazilian Accounting Principles and U.S. GAAP:
 
a)   Capitalization of Interest Costs
 
    Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, the Company capitalizes both interest costs of borrowed funds and has capitalized through December 31, 2001 imputed interest on shareholders’ funds applied to construction in progress. Under U.S. GAAP, in accordance with SFAS No. 34, Capitalization of Interest Costs, interest incurred on borrowings is capitalized to the extent that borrowings do not exceed construction in progress. Interest on shareholders’ funds are not capitalized. Under U.S. GAAP, the amount of interest capitalized excludes foreign exchange gains and losses on foreign currency borrowings.

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b)   Capitalization of Administrative Costs
 
    Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, through March 31, 2002, the Company capitalized indirect administrative costs related to construction in progress, which had been allocated monthly to construction in progress, limited to 10% of direct expenses for personnel, and outside services attributable to construction in progress. As from 2005, administrative expenses are being capitalized by apportioning personnel expenses based on the time spent on the activities linked to the investments. This practice is not accepted under U.S. GAAP and consequently, the effects have been reversed in the U.S. GAAP reconciliation.
 
c)   Monetary restatement of 1996 and 1997
 
    As mentioned in Note 2, under Brazilian Accounting Principles, the Company was required to discontinue accounting for the effects of inflation in Brazil as of December 31, 1995. As of January 1, 1996, the carrying value of all non-monetary assets and liabilities became their historical cost basis. Under U.S. GAAP, Brazil was still considered to be a highly inflationary economy until July 1, 1997, and consequently, the Company continued to record the effects of inflation using the Market General Price Index (IGP-M) up to 1997.
 
    The U.S. GAAP income adjustment represents the amortization of the monetary restatement of fixed assets, which resulted from the inflation accounting applied during 1996 and 1997.
 
d)   Special Obligations
 
    Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, the Company presents special obligations, representing consumers’ contributions to the cost of expanding power electric supply systems, as a reduction to property, plant and equipment. These obligations are not subject to amortization over the applicable useful lives of the underlying assets.
 
    Under U.S. GAAP, contributions received from customers are considered reimbursement of construction costs and are credited against the cost of the related fixed assets. For U.S. GAAP reconciliation purposes, the depreciation is adjusted for the effects of the amortization of special obligations using the same depreciation rates applicable to the corresponding class of property, plant and equipment acquired with such consumers’ contributions.
 
e)   Accounting for the Effects of Regulation
 
    Under U.S. GAAP, as a result of various actions taken by the Federal Government and ANEEL in 2001, the Company is subject to the provisions of SFAS No. 71, “Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation”. This is because the rate-setting structure in Brazil is currently designed to provide for recovery of the Company’s allowable costs, including those incurred as a result of Federal Government-mandated power rationing measures imposed in 2001. Accordingly, the Company capitalizes incurred allowable costs as deferred regulatory assets when there is a probable expectation that future revenue equal to the costs incurred will be billed and collected as a direct result of the inclusion of the costs in an increased rate set by the regulator. The deferred regulatory asset is eliminated when the Company collects the related costs through billings to customers. ANEEL performs a rate review on an annual basis. If ANEEL excludes all or part of a cost from recovery, the deferred regulatory asset is impaired and is accordingly reduced to the extent of the excluded cost.
 
    The agreement also comprised the Parcel A costs, which are certain costs that each distribution company is permitted to defer and pass through to its customers via a future rate adjustment. Parcel A costs are defined by the concession contracts to the cost of purchased power and certain other costs and taxes. The agreement provided a tracking account mechanism, previously created in October 2001 through Executive Order No. 296 to record the variation in the Parcel A costs for rate adjustment calculation purposes. Parcel A costs incurred prior to January 1, 2001

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    are not recoverable though the tracking account. As a result, the Company has not recognized any regulatory asset for Parcel A costs incurred prior to 2001.
 
    As described in Note 3, during 2001, the electricity market in significant parcels of Brazil experienced rationing, or reduced availability of electricity to customers, due to low rainfall, reduced reservoir levels and that country’s significant dependence on electricity generated from hydrological resources. These factors resulted in lower sales for the Company. In December 2001, electricity concessionaires including the Company reached an agreement with the Federal Government that provided resolution to the principal rationing related issues as well as to certain other electricity rate-related issues. The rate increase set forth in the agreement will remain in effect during a period set by ANEEL and considered sufficient by the Company to allow recovery of lost revenues, which the Company estimates will take approximately 2 years. Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, the Company recorded the entire amount to be recognized in accordance with this agreement. Under U.S. GAAP, pursuant to Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 92-7, “Accounting by Rate Regulated Utilities for the Effects of Certain Alternative Revenue Programs”, the Company records only the amount expected to be recovered over the next 24 months. The U.S.GAAP adjustment represents the reversal of the differences between the amounts recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles and U.S. GAAP. As of December 31, 2005 the Company recorded all the RTE’s different effects of this accounting
 
    Additionally, the Company is obliged to invest, through its subsidiaries, 1% of the Net Operating Revenue in research and development and energy efficiency programs. This income is recorded on invoicing by the concessionaires, which also establish a provision in respect of expenditure not yet incurred for these programs, as mentioned in notes 2, 23 and 27. A parcel of the amounts realized includes capitalized amounts. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the provisions of SFAS 71 require recognition of the amount invoiced in income (loss) only when the expense incurred for these programs is recognized, including the effects of the amounts capitalized, so as to eliminate all the effects on the Company’s income (loss). Accordingly, the US GAAP adjustment refers to the reversal of the income corresponding to the expenditure capitalized with the research and development and energy efficiency programs, and is only recognized on amortization of these assets.

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    Following is a summary of regulatory assets and liabilities under U.S.GAAP, excluding RGE, which is accounted for under equity method under U.S. GAAP (see item t) below):
                                 
    As of December 31,
    Current   Noncurrent
    2005   2004   2005   2004
            As restated –           As restated –
            Note 38           Note 38
Accounts receivable
                                
RTE – extraordinary tariff adjustment
     259,988       226,835       157,024       215,063  
Tariff Review and Tariff Adjustment
     46,567       2,360       33,100       —  
Free Energy
     101,159       99,789       180,000       186,975  
PIS and COFINS – Generators Pass-Through
     11,534       —       —       —  
Deferred cost variations
                                
Parcel “A”
     —       —       486,626       408,757  
CVA
     452,185       418,532       19,919       151,432  
Prepaid Expenses
                                
PIS and COFINS — change in legislation
     22,251       —       1,898       30,089  
Surplus Energy from 2005 (Auctions)
     27,003       —       17,209       —  
Others assets
                                
PERCEE- rationing program implementation cost
     172       3,627       —       —  
Low income consumers’ Subsidy - losses
     43,200       41,697               —  
Suppliers
                                
Free energy
     (90,218 )     (91,838 )     (201,982 )     (229,874 )
PIS and COFINS – Generators Pass-Through
     (11,456 )     —       —       —  
Deferred gain variations
                                
Parcel “A”
     —       —       (10,720 )     (9,004 )
CVA
     (254,210 )     (140,452 )     —       (33,523 )
Other liabilities
                                
Tariff Review
     (103,182 )     —       —       (71,113 )
Low income consumers’ Subsidy — gains
     (5,400 )     (5,175 )     —       —  
Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Programs
     (60,423 )     (42,629 )     (137,611 )     (91,941 )
                                 
Total
     439,170       512,746       545,463       556,861  
 
                                
f)   Comprehensive income
 
    Brazilian Accounting Principles do not encompass the concept of Comprehensive income. Under U.S. GAAP, SFAS 130, “Reporting comprehensive income”, requires the disclosure of comprehensive income. Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income that include charges or credits directly to equity. For U.S. GAAP reconciliation purposes, the amounts related to the additional minimum liability of the pension plan and the related deferred tax and minority interest effects that were recorded as adjustments directly to shareholders’ equity and have been considered as other comprehensive income.
 
g)   Business Combinations and Goodwill
 
    Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, the difference between the purchases price of the majority of the shares of another company and the book value is recorded as goodwill. Beginning January 2004, the goodwill is amortized proportionally to the future projected net income for the remaining term of the concession contract of each investee, as required by ANEEL. Previously, the goodwill was amortized over a 10-year period under the straight-line method. If the fair value of the property, plant and equipment of the acquired company exceeds the book value, the goodwill

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    relating to this excess is amortized over the remaining useful lives of the related assets. Companies also have the option of amortizing the goodwill over the remaining term of the related concession. If the goodwill does not fall into one of the above categories, it is written off. The acquirer is permitted to defer amortization of goodwill for several months until the acquired company become operational.
 
    Under U.S. GAAP, pursuant to SFAS 141, “Business Combinations,” are accounted for by the purchase method utilizing fair values. The cost of an acquired entity is allocated to assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the date of acquisition. The excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. SFAS No. 141 requires disclosure of the primary reasons for a business combination and the allocation of the purchase price paid to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by major balance sheet caption. SFAS No. 141 also requires that when the amounts of goodwill and intangible assets acquired are significant to the purchase price paid, disclosure of other information about those assets is required, such as the amount of goodwill by reportable segment and the amount of the purchase price assigned to each major intangible asset class. The Company has not recorded any goodwill under U.S. GAAP.
 
    Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, the Company recorded goodwill arising from the acquisition of minority interest of CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga and CPFL Geração. Consequently, the U.S. GAAP adjustments represent the reversal of the goodwill and related amortization recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles, and the recognition and amortization of the fair value adjustments as required by the purchase method.
 
    SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” (“SFAS No. 142”) — addresses financial accounting and reporting for acquired goodwill and other intangible assets. SFAS No. 142 addresses how intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets (but not those acquired in a business combination) should be accounted for in financial statements upon their acquisition. This statement also addresses how goodwill and other intangible assets should be accounted for after they have been initially recognized in the financial statements. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill is no longer subject to amortization over its estimated useful life, but rather it will be subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair-value-based test. Additionally, negative goodwill is recognized as an extraordinary gain at the time of the business combination. The adoption of SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002 had no effect on the Company’s financial statements.
 
    The principal business combinations occurred in 2005, are as follows:
 
    As described in Note 15, on May 6, 2005, the Company acquired 0.093% voting interest in CPFL Geração for R$ 1,606, in an auction held in the São Paulo Stock Exchange – BOVESPA.
 
    As described in Note 15, on June 20, 2005, the Company acquired 2.89% voting interest in CPFL Geração for R$ 85,577, from minority shareholders.
 
    As described in Note 15, on November 22, 2005, CPFL Paulista acquired 2.59% voting interest in CPFL Piratininga for R$ 55,407, from minority shareholders.
 
    As described in Note 15, on November 23, 2005, the Company acquired 5.06% voting interest in CPFL Paulista for R$ 468,201, from minority shareholders.
 
h)   Impairment of Long-lived Assets
 
    Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, the carrying value of fixed assets are written down to realizable values when it is estimated that such assets will not be realized when compared to the results of future discounted cash flow projection. Under U.S. GAAP, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-lived Assets and Long-lived Assets to be Disposed of,” addresses accounting for the impairment of long-lived

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    assets. Under SFAS 144, a provision for impairment is recorded against long-lived assets when there is an indication, based on a review of undiscounted future cash flows, that the carrying value of an asset or a group of assets may not be recoverable. No impairment has been recorded under U.S. GAAP for all periods presented.
 
i)   Accounting for the Serra da Mesa Lease
 
    As described in Note 14, the Company has entered into a 30-year lease agreement relating to the Serra da Mesa power plant under which Furnas holds the concession and operates the plant, and is entitled to 49% of the related output. In exchange for the use of the plant, the Company receives 51% of the assured energy of the plant. The Company has entered into a 15-year sales agreement to sell back its parcel of the energy generated by the plant to Furnas for a fixed initial price, adjusted yearly by inflation (IGP-M). Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, the lease is accounted for similar to an operating lease. Under U.S. GAAP, using the criteria set forth in SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases,” the lease is classified as a direct-financing lease. Consequently, under U.S. GAAP, the power plant is removed from the Company’s financial statements and an investment in the lease is recorded. The unearned income is amortized to income over the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment in the lease. The investment in the lease is adjusted annually for inflation. The assets relating to this lease are presented separately in Note 14.
     Following are the components of the net investment in this lease:
                 
    Year ended December 31,
    2005   2004
Net investment in direct financing lease – current
     42,660       41,089  
Net investment in direct financing lease – non-current
     555,362       604,528  
 
                
Total net investment in direct financing lease
     598,022       645,617  
 
                
 
                
Minimum lease payments receivable (*)
     5,959,715       5,551,778  
Less: Unearned income
     (5,361,693 )     (4,906,161 )
 
                
Total net investment in direct financing lease
     598,022       645,617  
 
                
 
(*)   At December 31, 2005, minimum lease payments for each of the five succeeding fiscal years are as follows: R$ 286,207 in 2006, R$ 286,207 in 2007, R$ 286,992 in 2008, R$ 286,207 in 2009 and R$ 286,207 in 2010.
j)   Pension and Other Benefits
 
    Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, until December 31, 2000, pension plan and other benefits were recognized on a cash basis except for CPFL Paulista and CPFL Geração. With the enactment of CVM Resolution No. 371 of December 13, 2000, as of December 31, 2001, companies were required to record pension and post-retirement benefits on an accrual basis. As allowed by CVM Resolution No. 371/2000, the Company elected to record the parcel of actuarial liabilities in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2001 over five years, commencing January 2002 (Note 2). The parcel already accrued was offset against such net obligation.
 
    Under U.S. GAAP, SFAS No. 87, “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions” and SFAS No. 106, “Employers’ Accounting for Post-retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions” require recognition of costs on a more comprehensive accrual basis. In addition, U.S. GAAP requires the recognition of either an asset or a liability, as appropriate, for the difference between projected benefit obligations (as defined in SFAS No. 87 and SFAS No. 106) and plan assets. Such assets must be stated at fair value, as adjusted for certain reconciling items. The disclosures required by SFAS No. 132 (Revised), “Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, and 106” are presented in Note IV a below.

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k)   Derivatives
 
    As discussed in Note 33, in order to minimize its financing costs and to manage interest rate exposure, the Company enters into cross currency swap agreements to effectively convert a parcel of its U.S. dollar denominated variable-rate debt to Brazilian reais accruing interest at the CDI rate (Interbank deposit rate). The Company also uses foreign exchange forward contracts from time to time to manage its exposure to movements in foreign exchange rates on debt maturities and interest payments. Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, any differential to be paid or received under these contracts is recorded as an asset or liability with a corresponding adjustment to interest expense in the statement of operations. The fair value of these contracts is not recognized in the consolidated financial statements.
 
    Under U.S. GAAP, in June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” SFAS No. 133, amended by SFAS No. 138, “Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities,” and SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability and measured at fair value. SFAS No. 133 requires that changes in the derivative’s fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Special accounting for qualifying hedges allows a derivative’s gains and losses to offset related results on the hedged item in the income statement, and requires that a Company must formally document, designate, and assess the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting. SFAS No. 133 must be applied to (a) derivative instruments and (b) certain derivative instruments embedded in hybrid contracts that were issued, acquired, or substantively modified after December 31, 1997.
 
    Since the Company’s swap agreements and foreign exchange forward contracts do not qualify for hedging accounting, under U.S. GAAP, changes in fair value of these contracts are recognized in earnings in the current period.
 
l)   Effect of guarantees recorded under FIN 45
 
    Under Accounting Practices Adopted in Brazil, no specific pronouncement addresses the accounting requirements for guarantees. Therefore, the issuance of guarantees are not recorded in the financial statements.
 
    Under U.S. GAAP, for guarantees issued the Company follows the Financial Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (“FIN No. 45”). This interpretation requires certain disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. It also requires a guarantor to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee.
 
    In February 2004, the investee CERAN, obtained a loan from BNDES to exploit the hydroelectric potential of the Rio das Antas complex. The total loan obtained by CERAN, totaling R$ 435,805 is to be released by the financial institution in several tranches scheduled to be amortized by CERAN from December 2005 through January 2018. As of December 31, 2005, this loan amounted to R$ 258,831. Although CPFL Geração has a 65% ownership interest in CERAN, CPFL Energia issued a guarantee for 100% of the loan. In exchange for this guarantee, the other shareholders reimburse CPFL Energia on a quarterly basis, proportionally to their respective ownership interest, an amount representing 1.5% per year of the average outstanding loan balance, paid on a quarterly basis. These payments are recorded as a financial income under Brazilian Accounting Principles. For this loan, in addition to the guarantee issued by CPFL Energia there are other guarantees given by CERAN shareholders’, such as the pledge of their shares and the rights emerging from the concession. In case of default, CPFL Energia may take judicial action against CERAN, and attempt to recover any amounts disbursed.

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    In April 2005, the investee ENERCAN, obtained a loan from IDB to finance the Campos Novos Hydropower Plant. The loan obtained by ENERCAN, totaling US$ 75 million, is schedule to be amortized in 49 quarterly installments from June 2007. As of December 31, 2005, this loan amounted to R$ 141,859. Although CPFL Geração has a 48.72% ownership interest in the ENERCAN, the Company issued a guarantee for 57.27% of the loan, up to December 2007. The effective date of this guarantee is up to the Project Completion Date.
 
    Under U.S. GAAP, the Company does not consolidate CERAN and ENERCAN, since the respective control is shared with other shareholders. Consequently, for U.S. GAAP purposes, pursuant to FIN No. 45, the Company is required to record a liability corresponding to the fair value of the guarantee issued amounting to R$ 29,997 and R$ 3,036 for CERAN and ENERCAN, respectively, which will be reduced through earnings as CPFL Energia is released from risk under the guarantee.
 
    The offsetting entries were recorded as asset and are being realized through:
 
    a) CERAN guarantee — (i) reimbursement to CPFL Energia by the other CERAN shareholders representing 35% ownership and; (ii) realization of the amount relating to the Company’s investment, which represents 65% ownership in CERAN.
 
    b) ENERCAN guarantee — realization of 57.27% given by the Company, as mentioned above, up to the Project Completion Date.
 
    As of December 31, 2005, liabilities relating to the guarantees given to CERAN totaled R$ 29,997 (R$ 29.997 in 2004), and the assets amounted to R$ 25,745 (R$ 28,279 in 2004), of which R$ 15,853 (R$ 18,223 in 2004) refers to the costs of CPFL Energia and R$ 9,892 (R$ 10,056 in 2004) refers to the accounts receivable from the other CERAN shareholders.
 
    As of December 31, 2005, liabilities relating to the guarantees given to ENERCAN totaled R$ 3,036, and the assets amounted to R$ 2,282.
 
m)   Subscription rights granted to International Finance Corporation – IFC
 
    As discussed in Note 24, in connection with a loan obtained from the IFC, CPFL Energia subscription rights granted the IFC the right to subscribe a number of ordinary shares of CPFL Energia equal to the principal and interest accrued, divided by the price of the subscription rights issued during the fiscal period. These subscription rights were exercise on May and June 2005. The price adopted in the respective dates was 17.57 and 17.71 (price practiced in the IPO was R$17.22 per share, adjusted according to the variation of the TJLP (Long-Term Interest Rate)). The Company determined that the value of this subscription right was “de minimis” on the date of its issuance. Therefore, no adjustment was recorded for U.S. GAAP purposes, as established in the APB 14 (“Accounting Principles Board Opinion nº 14, Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants”).
 
n)   U.S. GAAP adjustments on equity in earnings of jointly-controlled subsidiaries
 
    RGE, CERAN, ENERCAN, BAESA, Foz do Chapecó and Sul Geradora are accounted for using proportional consolidation under Brazilian Accounting Principles. Under U.S. GAAP, they are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The principal U.S. GAAP adjustments that affect the Company’s accounting for the results of RGE are as follows:
  •   Capitalization of interest costs
 
  •   Deferred costs
 
  •   Accounting for the effects of regulation
 
  •   Derivatives
 
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  •   Reversal of goodwill recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles, net of amortization
 
  •   Deferred income tax effect of the above adjustments
    For the remaining jointly-controlled subsidiaries, the U.S. GAAP basic adjustments are related to capitalized costs, the recognition of an intangible asset and a liability related to the use of a public asset during the time of the concession and derivative contracts.
 
    The effect of these adjustments is included as “U.S. GAAP adjustments on equity in earnings of jointly-controlled subsidiaries”, a line item in the reconciliations of net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity above.
 
o)   Share Issuance Costs
 
    The Company recorded as expenses the costs related to the public offering of shares. Under U.S. GAAP, costs related to public offering of shares are deducted from the proceeds received from such offering. This difference has no net effect on shareholders’ equity.
 
p)   Deferred Costs
 
    The Company has capitalized certain preoperating, research and development costs under Brazilian Accounting Principles. Under U.S. GAAP, these costs are recorded as expenses when incurred. The U.S. GAAP adjustment represents the reversal of deferred costs capitalized and the related amortization recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles.
 
q)   Income Taxes
 
    Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, deferred income tax liabilities are recognized based on the amount of future expected taxes to be paid. Deferred income tax assets related to deductible temporary differences (expenses that are accrued but not deductible until future periods) or tax loss carryforwards are recognized when there is a reasonable certainty that the Company will generate profits against which it can offset such an asset.
 
    Under U.S. GAAP, deferred income tax assets related to deductible temporary differences or tax loss carryforwards are recognized and, if necessary, a valuation allowance is recorded if it is more likely that such assets will not be realized. Under Brazilian GAAP, the deferred tax effects related to the indexing of permanent assets for financial reporting but not for tax purposes are recorded in equity. Under U.S. GAAP, this deferred tax liability must be charged to the statement of operations.
 
    According to U.S. GAAP, the Company recorded an additional asset for deferred income tax and social contribution and a respective full valuation allowance for the realization of this additional asset in 2005, in the amount of R$ 10,445 (R$ 23,794 in 2004). Accordingly, this difference has no impact in shareholder’s equity and net income for the periods presented.
 
r)   Dividends Proposed
 
    Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, at each balance sheet date, the board of directors is required to propose a dividend distribution from earnings and accrue for this in the financial statements of the Company. Since this proposal may be approved or modified at the annual shareholders’ meeting, for U.S. GAAP reconciliation purposes, such dividends were not considered as declared at the balance sheet date as they were not approved as of that date and were reversed.

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s)   Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)
 
    Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, net income per share is calculated on the number of shares outstanding at the balance sheet date. Subsequent changes in the Company’s share capital are not retroactively reflected in the disclosure of number of shares outstanding and in the calculation of earnings per share under Brazilian Accounting Principles. Under U.S. GAAP, the Company calculates earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net earnings available to common shares by average common shares outstanding during the period. For 2003 the Company did not have any potentially dilutive securities outstanding. Consequently, diluted earnings per share is equal to basic earnings per share for 2003. For 2004 and 2005, in connection with subscription rights granted to IFC, the Company has potentially dilutive securities outstanding.
 
    The computation of basic earnings per share is as follows:
                         
    December 31,
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated – Note 38
Net income under U.S. GAAP
     1,109,760       358,576       180,926  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period for basic EPS computation
     458,295,875       421,440,789       353,454,466  
Basic earnings per share – R$
     2.421       0.851       0.512  
    The computation of diluted earnings per share is as follows:
                         
    December 31,
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated – Note 38
Net income under U.S. GAAP
     1,109,760       358,576       180,926  
Adjusted for: Interest expense and exchange rate variation gains, net of taxes of 2,302 (R$2,160 of 2004)
     (4,470 )     (4,193 )     —  
Net income under U.S. GAAP adjusted
     1,105,290       354,383       180,926  
Weighted average number of common shares
     458,295,875       421,440,789       353,454,466  
Plus: incremental weighted average shares from assumed conversion of IFC loan
     3,562,146       1,625,283       —  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period for diluted EPS computation
     461,858,021       423,066,072       353,454,466  
 
                        
Diluted earnings per share – R$
     2.393       0.838       0.512  
    Earnings (Loss) per share under Brazilian Accounting Principles considering the number of shares retroactively restated to reflect the reverse stock split, occurred in 2004, would have been as follows:
                         
    December 31,
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated – Note 38
Net income (loss) under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     1,021,278       268,517       (295,435 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding as adjusted for the reverse stock split
     458,295,875       421,440,789       353,454,466  
Earnings (loss) per share – R$ as adjusted for the reverse stock split
     2.228       0.638       (0.836 )

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t)   Proportional Consolidation
 
    As discussed in Note 2, under Brazilian Accounting Principles, the Company consolidates jointly-controlled subsidiaries using proportional consolidation. The Company’s investments accounted for using proportional consolidation are RGE, CERAN, ENERCAN, BAESA, FOZ DO CHAPECÓ and Sul Geradora, in which the Company has a 67.07%, 65.00%, 48.72%, 25.01%, 66.67% and 67.23% ownership interest, respectively, for all periods presented. Under U.S. GAAP, proportional consolidation is prohibited except in certain specific circumstances. Since the other shareholders’ interests in these jointly-controlled subsidiaries have substantive participating rights relation to, among others, (i) the approval of operating budgets, (ii) approval of transactions not provided for in the operating budget that exceed low threshold amounts, (iii) approval of the placement of executive officers, and (iv) approval of ordinary dividends, the Company would be precluded from consolidating these entities under U.S. GAAP and, consequently, these investments are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. This is a presentational difference only and does not affect the net income nor shareholders’ equity as determined under U.S. GAAP. Summarized balance sheet and income statement information for jointly-controlled subsidiaries of amounts proportionally consolidated in the Company’s Brazilian Accounting Principles financial statements is presented below:
                 
    As of December 31,
    2005   2004
            As restated
            – Note 38
Current assets
     400,914       324,291  
Noncurrent assets
     1,226,120       995,474  
 
                
Total assets
     1,627,034       1,319,765  
Current liabilities
     414,017       421,306  
Long-term liabilities
     1,213,017       898,459  
 
                
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
     1,627,034       1,319,765  
                         
    Year ended December 31,
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated – Note 38
Operating revenues
     1,483,445       1,286,586       1,067,128  
Operating income
     153,381       125,761       77,159  
Cash flow provided by operating activities
     75,742       109,263       116,218  
Cash flow used in investing activities
     (278,073 )     (358,517 )     (390,314 )
Cash flow provided by financing activities
     230,549       197,189       346,131  
u)   Subsequent Acquisitions:
 
    In June, 2006 the Company acquired 100% share equity of (i) Ipê Energia Ltda., that owns 213,495,786 common shares and 50,221,954 preferred shares corresponding to 32.69% of the total shares of RGE, and 70,683,052 common shares corresponding to 32.75% of the total shares of Sul Geradora; (ii) PSEG Brasil Ltda; and (iii) PSEG Trader S.A. Ipê Energia Ltda., PSEG Brasil Ltda. and PSEG Trader S.A. are now know as CPFL Serra Ltda., CPFL Comercialização Cone Sul S.A. and CPFL Missões Ltda., respectively.
 
    Up to the time of this acquisition, the Company shared the control of RGE and Sul Geradora with PSEG. After this acquisition, these subsidiaries will be controlled solely by CPFL Energia, which will indirectly own 99.76% and 99.95%, respectively, of their total shares.
 
    The amount to be paid by this acquisition is equivalent to US$ 185 million and the Company will account for this acquisition under U.S. GAAP using the Purchase Method of Accounting.
 
    Up to December 31, 2005, RGE and Sul Geradora were proportionally consolidated in the Company’s financial statements in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles, while under U.S. GAAP, the Company was required to register the investment in the jointly-controlled subsidiaries by the equity method of accounting. After this acquisition is completed, RGE and Sul Geradora will be fully consolidated also for U.S. GAAP purposes.

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    The principal assets and liabilities acquired are related to the investment hold by Ipê Energia Ltda., corresponding to 32.69% of RGE’s total capital. The following information shows the amount assigned to each major account captions under RGE’s financial statements prepared in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005:
         
Total Assets
     2,325,572  
Shareholder’s Equity
     1,142,161  
 
        
Gross Revenue
     2,208,404  
Net Operating Revenue
     1,503,261  
Income from Services
     210,923  
Net Income
     113,660  
IV –   SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY U.S. GAAP
 
  a) Pension and Other Benefits
 
    The disclosures required by SFAS 132 (Revised), Employer’s Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits and amendment of FASB Statements n. 87, 88 and 106 are presented below.
 
    The following information does not consolidate the balances of RGE, which is proportionately consolidated under Brazilian Accounting Principles:
 
    Obligations and Funded Status
                         
    As of December 31,
    2005   2004   2003
Change in benefit obligation
                        
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
     2,970,087       2,923,889       2,338,813  
Service cost
     6,151       6,693       7,495  
Interest cost
     323,872       320,048       256,432  
Actuarial loss (gain)
     (29,817 )     (74,749 )     497,802  
Benefits paid during the year
     (220,877 )     (205,906 )     (176,653 )
Unrecognized prior service cost
     —       112       —  
Benefit obligation at end of year
     3,049,416       2,970,087       2,923,889  
 
                        
Change in plan assets
                        
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
     1,907,324       1,597,666       1,376,161  
Actual return on plan assets
     250,614       396,685       283,482  
Participant’s contributions
     2,116       2,057       1,894  
Sponsor’s contributions
     119,338       116,822       112,782  
Benefits paid
     (220,877 )     (205,906 )     (176,653 )
Fair Value of plan assets at end of year
     2,058,516       1,907,324       1,597,666  
 
                        
Funded status
     (990,900 )     (1,062,763 )     (1,325,318 )
Unrecognized actuarial losses
     63,289       105,251       406,009  
Unrecognized prior service cost
     98       112       —  
Net amount recognized under U.S. GAAP
     (927,513 )     (957,400 )     (919,309 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
     (134,235 )     (137,491 )     (421,431 )
Accrued liability under U.S. GAAP
     (1,061,748 )     (1,094,891 )     (1,340,740 )
Amount recognized under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     874,259       853,785       770,056  
Less: Proportionate accrued benefit liability of RGE
     (1,312 )     (3,307 )     (3,847 )
U.S. GAAP adjustment to equity
     (188,801 )     (244,413 )     (574,531 )

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    Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
                         
    As of December 31,
    2005   2004   2003
Accrued benefit liability under U.S. GAAP
     (1,061,748 )     (1,094,891 )     (1,341,645 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
     134,235       137,491       421,431  
 
                        
Net amount recognized under U.S. GAAP
     (927,513 )     (957,400 )     (920,214 )
 
                        
    Information for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
                         
    As of December 31,
    2005   2004   2003
Projected benefit obligation
     3,049,416       2,970,087       2,923,889  
Accumulated benefit obligation
     3,039,991       2,961,611       2,916,144  
Fair value of plan assets
     2,058,516       1,907,324       1,597,666  
    Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
                         
    As of December 31,
    2005   2004   2003
Service cost
     (6,151 )     (4,275 )     (4,647 )
Interest cost
     (323,872 )     (320,048 )     (256,432 )
Expected return on plan assets
     244,760       176,541       151,111  
Amortization of deferred gains (losses) , net
     2,696       (7,132 )     1,994  
 
                        
Net periodic benefit cost under U.S. GAAP
     (82,567 )     (154,914 )     (107,974 )
Net periodic benefit cost under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     138,925       202,165       126,350  
Less: Proportionate net periodic benefit income (cost) of RGE
     1,390       (1,073 )     (3,344 )
 
                        
 
                        
U.S. GAAP adjustment to net income
     57,748       46,178       15,032  
 
                        
Additional information
                        
Fair Value of liability recognized under U.S.GAAP from purchase accounting
     (2,066 )     —       —  
Increase (decrease) in additional minimum liability included in other comprehensive income
     4,202       (283,940 )     319,391  
    The components of the projected net periodic pension costs for 2006 are as follows:
         
Cost of service
     (3,462 )
Interest on actuarial liabilities
     (332,548 )
Expected return on plan assets
     342,145  
Amortization of deferred losses
     524  
 
        
Total income
     6,659  
 
        
Administrative expenses
     (4,035 )
 
        

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    Assumptions used were as follows:
                         
    2005   2004   2003
Annual discount rate
     6 %     6 %     6 %
Annual expected return on assets
     11 %     7 %     6 %
Annual salary increase
     2 %     2 %     2 %
Annual benefits adjustments
     0 %     0 %     0 %
Long term inflation
     5 %     5 %     5 %
    Plan Assets
    The Company’s pension plans asset allocations as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, by asset category is as follows:
                         
    As of December 31,   Target
                    Allocation
    2005   2004   2006
Fixed income investments
     72 %     77 %     72 %
Stocks
     23 %     18 %     23 %
Real estate
     3 %     3 %     3 %
Other
     2 %     2 %     2 %
 
                        
Total
     100 %     100 %     100 %
 
                        
    The allocation target for 2006, was based on the recommendations for allocation of assets made at the end of 2005 by Fundação CESP, in its Investment Policy. This target may change at any time during 2006, in the light of changes in the macro-economic situation or in the return on assets, among other factors.
 
    Brazilian pension funds are subject to restrictions on investments in foreign assets. The major part of the resources of the Company’s pension plans is invested in the fixed income segment and, within the segment, the greater part of the funds is invested in public federal bonds, indexed to the IGP, which is the index for adjusted of the actuarial liabilities of the Company’s plans (defined benefit plans).
 
    The pension plans are monitored by the Company’s Pensions Management Committee, which includes representatives of active and retired employees, as well as members appointed by the Company. Among the duties of this Committee are the analysis and approval of investment recommendations made by the investment managers of the Fundação CESP.
 
    The objective of the asset management performed by Fundação CESP is to maximize the return on investments, but always seeking to reduce to a minimum the risks of actuarial deficit. Therefore, investments are always made bearing in mind the liabilities that have to be honored. One of the main tools used by Fundação CESP to achieve its management objectives is ALM (Asset Liability Management – Joint Management of Assets and Liabilities), performed at least once a year, for a horizon of more than 10 years. The ALM also assists in studying the liquidity of the pension plans, taking into consideration the benefit payment flow in relation to liquid assets.
 
    In addition to controlling market risks by the unplanned divergence methodology, as required by law, the Fundação CESP uses the following tools to control market risks in the fixed income and variable income segments: V@R, Tracking Risk, Tracking Error and Stress Test.
 
    The Fundação CESP Investment Policy imposes additional restrictions, which, together with those already laid down by law, define the percentages of diversification for investments in assets issued by or with joint liability with a single legal entity to be used internally. We set forth below some additional restrictions in relation to the limitations on diversification of investments:

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  a)   Investments in any bonds or marketable securities issued by a single legal entity – financial institution or otherwise — by the parent company, companies directly or indirectly controlled by the entity and associated or other companies under control, may not jointly exceed 10% (ten percent) of the resources guaranteeing each Pension Plan, including not only those purchased on a permanent basis, but also those loaned and subject to purchase and sale agreements and those forming part of the portfolios of funds in which the Pension Plans participate, through Fundacao CESP, in proportion to their respective participations.
 
  b)   In the case of investments in marketable securities issued by or with the joint responsibility of a financial or other institution authorized by the Brazilian Central Bank, and of savings deposits, the total issued, and the joint liability or responsibility of a single institution may not exceed: (i) 25% of the shareholders’ equity of the issuer, in the case of an institution classified as having a low credit risk and 15% of the Fixed Income segment, in the same case; (ii) 10% of the shareholders’ equity of the issuer, in the case of an institution classified as having a medium or high credit risk and 10% of the Fixed Income segment, in the same case;
 
  c)   The total investments in shares of a single company may not exceed: (i) 20% of its voting capital; (ii) 20% of its total capital and (iii) 5% of the total resources guaranteeing each Pension Plan, with the option to increase this limit up to 10% in the case of shares corresponding to 3% or more of IBOVESPA, IBX or FGV-100
    Cash flows
 
    Contributions
    The Company expects to contribute R$119,339 to its pension plan in 2006.
 
    Expected Benefits
    Estimated future benefit payments are as follows:
         
2006
     224,994  
2007
     236,080  
2008
     248,885  
2009
     261,687  
2010
     275,670  
2011 to 2015
     1,626,124  

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b)   Intangible assets
 
    Following is a summary of the Company’s intangible assets recorded under U.S. GAAP:
                 
    2005   2004
Concession intangibles
     4,931,617       4,648,742  
Lease investment intangible
     488,677       488,677  
Accumulated amortization as of December 31,
     (1,156,351 )     (947,234 )
 
                
Intangibles, net
     4,263,943       4,190,185  
 
                
Weighted average remaining amortization period (years)
     22       23  
 
                
    Aggregate amortization expense for the above intangible assets amounted to R$ 203,656 for the year 2005 which included amortization of the intangible assets recorded as a result of the minority interest exchange transaction (Note 24) and amortization of the projects became operational in 2005 and R$ 181,833 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis. Consequently, aggregate amortization for the next five years will amount to R$ 192,489 per year.
 
c)   Segment Information
 
    The Company’s operating segments are organized internally primarily by legal entity, and in accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” the Company has aggregated similar operating segments into three reportable segments: Distribution, Generation and Commercialization. The distribution, generation and commercialization activities of the Company are described in Note 1.

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    The Company evaluates segment performance and allocates resources based on several factors, of which sales and operating income are the primary financial measures. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the Note 2. Following is the Company’s segment information presented in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles.
                                                 
                                            Total - financial
    Distribution   Generation   Commercialization   Other   Eliminations   Statements
    As restated                                   As restated –
    – Note 38                                   Note 38
2005
                                                
Revenues
     10,100,010       305,557       501,491       —       —       10,907,058  
Intersegment revenues
     680       130,350       918,314       —       (1,049,344 )     —  
Operating income (loss) (i)
     1,198,794       284,638       224,629       (65,461 )     —       1,642,600  
Income before income taxes and extraordinary item
     —       —       —       —       —       1,430,541  
Net income
     —       —       —       —       —       1,021,278  
Total assets
     10,261,520       2,916,056       156,789       517,077       —       13,851,442  
Capital expenditures
     368,012       254,863       3,525       137       —       626,537  
Depreciation and amortization (ii)
     312,475       59,242       107       56,134       —       427,958  
2004
                                                
Revenues
     9,066,026       260,873       221,771       —       —       9,548,670  
Intersegment revenues
     611       69,745       670,798       —       (741,154 )     —  
Operating income (loss) (i)
     835,485       226,675       152,229       (74,377 )     —       1,140,012  
Income before income taxes and extraordinary item
     —       —       —       —       —       568,096  
Net income
     —       —       —       —       —       268,517  
Total assets
     9,833,185       2,486,785       101,496       235,225       —       12,656,691  
Capital expenditures
     261,200       342,350       2,166       —       —       605,716  
Depreciation and amortization (ii)
     292,711       52,562       15       42,423       —       387,711  
2003
                                                
Revenues
     7,762,525       234,738       84,443       —       —       8,081,706  
Intersegment revenues
     —       56,329       251,090       —       (307,419 )     —  
Operating income (loss) (i)
     392,233       176,218       71,310       (18,415 )     —       621,346  
Loss before income taxes and extraordinary item
     —       —       —       —       —       (155,885 )
Net loss
     —       —       —       —       —       (295,435 )
Total assets
     9,732,071       2,181,786       36,676       120,179       —       12,070,712  
Capital expenditures
     232,776       330,882       724       —       —       564,382  
Depreciation and amortization (ii)
     737,572       73,766       15       75       —       811,428  
 
(i)   Operating income for the commercialization segment includes the effect of intersegment transactions that have not been eliminated for the purposes of this segment presentation. The commercialization intersegment transactions are principally with the distribution segment.
 
(ii)   From the total amount of depreciation and amortization described above R$ 154,804 as of December 31, 2005, R$ 136,551 in 2004 and R$ 555,191 in 2003 is classified as Operating Expenses which is comprised of R$ 125,709 (R$ 110,385 in 2004 and R$ 531,993 in 2003) related to Amortization of Goodwill and R$ 29,095 (R$ 26,165 in 2004 and R$ 23,199 in 2003) related to sales, marketing, general and administrative expenses (Note 27).

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d)   Income Statement Classification Differences
 
    Under Brazilian Accounting Principles, the Company has classified the amortization of the increase in pension liability that was recorded when the Company adopted CVM Resolution No. 371 as an extraordinary item (Note 20). Under U.S. GAAP, this item is classified as an operating expense.
 
    The Company classifies gains and losses on disposals of permanent assets (mainly property, plant and equipment), materials and, write off of feasibility studies as non-operating income or expense. Under U.S. GAAP, these items are classified as operating income or expense. Gain on disposal of permanent assets, materials and supplies overages and other, loss on disposal of permanent assets, write off of feasibility studies and materials and supplies shrinkage and other amounted to R$ 6,879, R$ (1,855) and R$ 7,529 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively.
 
e)   Reconciliation of operating income and total assets
 
    The reconciliation between the balances as per the Brazilian Accounting Principles and U.S. GAAP for operating income and total assets for the years presented is as follows:
                         
    Year ended December 31
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated – Note 38
Operating income under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     1,642,600       1,140,012       621,346  
Less: jointly-controlled subsidiaries proportionally consolidated
     (153,381 )     (125,761 )     (77,159 )
Reclassification of items recorded as nonoperating under Brazilian Accounting Principles considered as operating under U.S. GAAP (excluded RGE):
                        
Gain on disposal of permanent assets
     9,308       6,589       12,971  
Materials and supplies overages and other
     304       1,459       987  
Loss on disposal of permanent assets
     (2,483 )     (5,617 )     (2,962 )
Write off of feasibility studies
     (15 )     (3,372 )     —  
Materials and supplies shrinkage and other
     (235 )     (914 )     (3,467 )
Capitalization of interest costs
     (4,901 )     (4,806 )     (1,070 )
Capitalization of administrative costs
     (12,421 )     1,650       1,308  
Monetary restatement 1996 and 1997
     (1,779 )     (1,813 )     (1,664 )
Depreciation of special obligation
     16,381       6,193       4,212  
Accounting for the effects of regulation
                        
Extraordinary tariff adjustment
     82,695       132,371       146,358  
Provision for expenditure on research and development and energy efficiency programs
     (21,093 )     (17,305 )     (10,684 )
Business combinations and goodwill:
                        
Basis differences:
                        
Depreciation of basis difference in property, plant and equipment
     (20,598 )     (23,307 )     (19,526 )
Effect of disposal of property, plant and equipment
     (8,724 )     (2,969 )     (6,429 )
Reversal of goodwill amortization under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     117,561       99,730       453,706  
Amortization of intangible concession assets under U.S. GAAP
     (185,040 )     (163,217 )     (163,217 )
Amortization of intangible lease agreement under U.S. GAAP
     (18,616 )     (18,616 )     (18,616 )
Accounting for the Serra da Mesa lease:
                        
Operating revenues
     (48,295 )     (40,260 )     (38,643 )
Operating costs
     22,792       20,897       20,247  
Pension and other benefits:
     8,460       (4,814 )     (35,960 )
Share issuance costs
     —       7,861       —  
Deferred costs
     5,164       875       (9,734 )
Other
     653       619       528  
 
                        
Operating income under U.S. GAAP
     1,428,337       1,005,485       872,532  
 
                        

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    As of December 31,
    2005   2004
            As restated –
            Note 38
Total Assets under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     13,851,442       12,656,691  
Less jointly-controlled subsidiaries proportionally consolidated assets in excess of the respective investments by the equity method
     (1,627,034 )     (1,315,749 )
Capitalization of interest costs
     73,921       71,150  
Administrative costs capitalized under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     (23,522 )     (13,241 )
Monetary restatement of 1996 and 1997
     6,177       12,718  
Capitalized deferred costs
     —       (1,399 )
Accounting for the effects of regulation
     —       (157,813 )
Depreciation of special obligations
     30,222       23,488  
Business combinations and goodwill
                
Basis differences
                
Tax benefit of merged goodwill, net of income tax effect
     (668,935 )     (706,916 )
Property, plant and equipment
     639,189       618,130  
Reversal of goodwill recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     (2,299,646 )     (2,017,378 )
Recognition of concession intangible under U.S. GAAP
     4,931,617       4,648,742  
Recognition of lease investment intangible under U.S. GAAP
     488,677       488,677  
Accumulated amortization
     (1,156,351 )     (947,234 )
Accounting for the Serra da Mesa lease:
                
Recognition of net investment in direct financing lease under U.S. GAAP
     598,022       645,617  
Reversal of property, plant and equipment recorded under Brazilian Accounting Principles
     (766,443 )     (788,535 )
Derivative contracts
     (260 )     —  
Debt issuance costs related to loan guarantees granted to CERAN and ENERCAN
     28,027       28,279  
U.S. GAAP adjustments on equity interest in jointly-controlled subsidiaries
     (128,165 )     (148,987 )
Deferred costs
     (26,493 )     (31,657 )
Other
     (324 )     (676 )
Deferred income tax effects
     (12,444 )     (111,749 )
 
                
Total Assets and U.S. GAAP
     13,937,677       12,952,158  
 
                
    The detailed description of the nature of each adjustment in the above reconciliation is included in the previous topics of this note.
f)   Aggregate foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
 
    Total aggregate foreign currency transaction gains (losses) included in financial expense amounted to R$ 52,307 (gain) R$ 23,544 (gain) and R$ 193,850 (gain) for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

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g)   Statements of cash flows
 
    The consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 are presented in accordance with the presentational format determined by U.S. GAAP using amounts determined under Brazilian Accounting Principles.
                         
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated – Note 38
NET INCOME (LOSS)
     1,021,278       268,517       (295,435 )
ADJUSTMENT TO RECONCILE NET INCOME/LOSS TO CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                        
Minority interest
     40,371       21,596       1,698  
Monetary Restatement of Rationing Regulatory Assets
     (243,800 )     (171,476 )     (179,499 )
Provision for losses on realizing the Extraordinary Tariff Recovery
     91,805       32,250       —  
Differential - 2003 tariff review
     (1,031 )     81,182       (13,798 )
Tariff adjustment 2005
     (11,043 )     —       —  
PIS/COFINS — Change in legislation
     (73,545 )     (44,813 )     —  
Depreciation and amortization
     427,958       387,711       811,428  
Reserve for contingencies
     74,494       44,747       83,493  
Interest and monetary restatement
     (10,651 )     100,170       (247,035 )
Unrealized loss (gains) on derivative contracts
     (21,833 )     56,706       246,321  
Pension plan costs
     124,853       190,481       110,767  
Losses on changes in participation in subsidiaries
     —       (3,185 )     (39,537 )
Gain (loss) on disposal of permanent assets
     156       5,135       (6,817 )
Recognition of tax benefits
     (63,146 )     (56,364 )     (25,875 )
Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Programs
     49,319       28,264       20,474  
Low income subsidy
     (21,329 )     (36,522 )     —  
Other
     3,845       10,684       9,469  
 
                        
DECREASE (INCREASE) IN OPERATING ASSETS
                        
Financial investments
     (32,575 )     (317,886 )     —  
Accounts receivable
     174,171       136,835       346,885  
Other receivables
     28,868       20,906       220,288  
Recoverable taxes
     (22,302 )     59,365       (2,343 )
Material and supplies
     (1,628 )     355       521  
Deferred cost variations
     123,652       16,171       (127,674 )
Deferred charges
     (1,669 )     —       —  
Escrow deposits
     (78,704 )     (44,077 )     (33,336 )
Other
     (34,442 )     12,315       (30,551 )
 
                        
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN OPERATING LIABILITIES
                        
Suppliers
     251       46,296       (187,411 )
Accrued payroll and employee profit sharing
     (1,859 )     641       (1,811 )
Taxes and payroll charges payable
     (7,468 )     (12,188 )     198,836  
Deferred gain variations — Parcel A (CVA)
     78,995       7,935       112,430  
Other credits
     —       —       (1,452 )
Regulatory charges
     (30,559 )     25,987       (49,846 )
Pension costs
     (109,896 )     (102,774 )     (102,452 )
Interest on debts — accrued
     44,158       (128,147 )     108,829  
Loan and financing — interest added to the principal
     58,780       134,560       —  
Other
     12,815       (4,921 )     20,037  
 
                        
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
     1,588,289       766,456       946,604  

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                    (Continuation)
    2005   2004   2003
            As restated – Note 38
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                        
Additions to permanent assets
     (626,537 )     (605,716 )     (564,385 )
Special obligations
     23,371       31,798       48,440  
Additions to deferred charges
     (5,433 )     (3,459 )     (15,696 )
Purchase of interest of subsidiaries, net of cash of R$180 acquired
     (5,424 )     —       —  
Proceeds from sale of permanent assets
     18,261       9,918       238,699  
Financial investments
     (157,967 )     —       (12,120 )
Proceeds from sales of financial investments
     11,696       12,120       82,586  
Other
     (2,387 )     —       —  
 
                        
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
     (744,420 )     (555,339 )     (222,476 )
 
                        
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                        
Loans and financing obtained
     1,124,359       1,607,941       1,521,712  
Payments of loans and financing
     (1,230,116 )     (2,225,548 )     (3,236,525 )
Debt issuance costs
     —       (17,746 )     (16,096 )
Dividends paid
     (559,170 )     (135,187 )     (28,445 )
Capital increase
     —       684,649       1,200,000  
Related parties
     —       —       33,179  
 
                        
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     (664,927 )     (85,891 )     (526,175 )
 
                        
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
     178,942       125,226       197,953  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — BEGINNING OF YEAR
     499,838       374,612       176,659  
 
                        
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — END OF YEAR
     678,780       499,838       374,612  
 
                        
 
                        
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS DISCLOSURES:
                        
Taxes paid in cash for the year
     369,825       238,930       54,984  
Interest paid in cash for the year
     462,882       689,284       899,983  
Conversion of VBC debt to equity
     —       —       350,000  
TRANSACTIONS NOT AFFECTING CASH:
                        
Conversion of debt into Capital (IFC Subscription Bonus)
     98,976       —       —  
Acquisition of minority shareholders with share issue
     553,778       609,185       —  
h)   New Accounting Pronouncements
 
    In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets”, — an amendment of APB 29. This Statement amends Opinion 29 to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. The statement specifies that a nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. This statement is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after the date this statement is issued. Retroactive application is not permitted. The Company will apply this statement in case the exchanges of nonmonetary assets occur in fiscal years beginning after such date.
 
    In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” which replaces APB Opinion 20, Accounting Changes and SFAS 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. This Statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle and changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the

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    pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions.This Statement requires retrospective application to prior period’s financial statements of change in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. Requires that a change in depreciation, amortization or depletion be accounted for as change in accounting estimate effected by a change in accounting principle. This Statement carries forward without change the guidance contained in Opinion 20 for reporting the correction of an error in previously issued financial statements and a change in accounting estimate. This Statement also carries forward the guidance in Opinion 20 requiring justification of a change in accounting principle on the basis of preferability. This Statement shall be effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. Early adoption is permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after the date this Statement is issued. This Statement does not change the transition provisions of any existing accounting pronouncements, including those that are in a transition phase as of the effective date of this Statement. The Company applied this statement in case the Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, as described in Note 38.
 
    In November 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 115-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments”, which outlines a three-step model for identifying investment impairments in debt and equity securities within the scope of Statement 115 and cost-method investments. The three steps involve (1) determining whether the investment is impaired, (2) evaluating whether the impairment is other-than- temporary, and (3) if the impairment is other-than-temporary, recognizing an impairment loss. The FSP carries forward the disclosure requirements of issue 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments.” The Company will begin applying this guidance as of January 1, 2006 as circumstances arise.
 
    In July 2005, the FASB issued FSP No. APB 18-1, “Accounting By an Investor for Its Proportionate Share of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of an Investee Accounted for Under The Equity Method in Accordance with APB Opinion No. 18 Upon a Loss of Significant Influence”, which requires that when equity method accounting ceases upon the loss of significant influence of an investee, the investor’s proportionate share of the investee’s other comprehensive income should be offset against the carrying value of the investment. To the extent this results in a negative carrying value, the investor should adjust the carrying value to zero and record the residual balance through earnings. The Company will apply this Statement in the fiscal period beginning January 1, 2006 as the need arises.
 
    In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments” an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, and No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”. This Statement resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” This Statement:
  a.   Permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation
 
  b.   Clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of Statement 133
 
  c.   Establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation
 
  d.   Clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not Embedded derivatives
 
  e.   Amends Statement 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument.

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This Statement shall be effective for all financial instruments acquired, issued, or subject to a remeasurement (new basis) event occurring after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Management does not expect the adoption of this FASB will have an impact on the Company’s financial statement.
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets”, an amendment of FASB Statement No.140 “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”, requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract in any of the following situations:
a.   A transfer of the servicer’s financial assets that meets the requirements for sale accounting
 
b.   A transfer of the servicer’s financial assets to a qualifying special-purpose entity in a guaranteed mortgage securitization in which the transferor retains all of the resulting securities and classifies them as either available-for-sale securities or trading securities in accordance with FASB Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.
 
c.   An acquisition or assumption of an obligation to service a financial asset that does not relate to financial assets of the servicer or its consolidated affiliates.
Requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable.
Permits an entity to choose either of the following subsequent measurement methods for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities:
a.   Amortization method—Amortize servicing assets or servicing liabilities in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income or net servicing loss and assess servicing assets or servicing liabilities for impairment or increased obligation based on fair value at each reporting date.
 
b.   Fair value measurement method—Measure servicing assets or servicing liabilities at fair value at each reporting date and report changes in fair value in earnings in the period in which the changes occur.
At its initial adoption, permits a one-time reclassification of available-for-sale securities to trading securities by entities with recognized servicing rights, without calling into question the treatment of other available-for-sale securities under Statement 115, provided that the available-for-sale securities are identified in some manner as offsetting the entity’s exposure to changes in fair value of servicing assets or servicing liabilities that a servicer elects to subsequently Measure at fair value.
Requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities.
An entity should adopt this Statement as of the beginning of its first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Earlier adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year, provided the entity has not yet issued financial statements, including interim financial statements, for any period of that fiscal year. The effective date of this Statement is the date an entity adopts the requirements of this Statement.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations”. This Statement requires companies to recognize a liability for the fair value of a legal obligation to perform asset retirement obligations that are conditional on a future event if the amount can be reasonably estimated. This Statement becomes effective on December 31, 2005. Management does not expect the adoption of this FIN will have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.

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37.   CONDENSED UNCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
 
    Condensed unconsolidated financial information of CPFL Energia S.A., as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the three years in the period ending on December 31, 2005 is as follows:
 
    BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004 (UNCONSOLIDATED)
                 
    2005     2004  
            As  
            restated –  
            Note 38  
ASSETS
                
CURRENT ASSETS
                
Cash and cash equivalents
     138,072       102,119  
Financial investments (Note 5)
     134,303       84,266  
Recoverable taxes
     60,369       48,838  
Dividends receivable
     515,494       387,387  
Other
     1,524       115  
 
            
 
     849,762       622,725  
 
                
NONCURRENT ASSETS
                
Financial investments (Note 5)
     107,681       —  
Recoverable taxes
     2,787       —  
Deferred taxes
     72,000       —  
 
            
 
     182,468       —  
 
                
PERMANENT ASSETS
                
Investments in subsidiaries
     2,976,208       2,660,439  
Goodwill (Note 15)
     1,321,981       1,019,325  
Property, plant and equipment
     137       —  
Other
     204       —  
 
            
 
     4,298,530       3,679,764  
 
            
TOTAL ASSETS
     5,330,760       4,302,489  
 
            
 
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                
 
                
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                
Suppliers
     1,908       6,831  
Taxes and payroll charges payable
     16,625       4,489  
Dividends and interest on shareholders’ equity
     482,211       140,147  
Accrued interest on loans and financing (Note 18)
     —       3,556  
Loans and financing (Note 18)
     —       10,618  
Derivative contracts
     —       2,934  
Other
     71       67  
 
            
 
     500,815       168,642  
 
                
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
                
Loans and financing (Note 18)
     —       95,558  
Reserve for contingencies
     8,533       —  
Derivative contracts
     25,364       17,178  
 
            
 
     33,897       112,736  
 
                
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                
Common stock (without par value, 2005 – 5,479,756,730 authorized, 479,756,730 issued and outstanding: 2004 - 5,451,628,769 authorized, 451,628,769 issued and outstanding)
     4,734,790       4,082,036  
Treasury shares
     (8 )     —  
Profit reserves
     61,266       13,946  
Retained earnings
     —       (74,871 )
 
            
 
     4,796,048       4,021,111  
 
            
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
     5,330,760       4,302,489  
 
            

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003 (UNCONSOLIDATED)
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
            As restated – Note 38  
OPERATING EXPENSES
                        
General and administrative expenses
     (9,327 )     (32,018 )     (18,343 )
Amortization of goodwill
     (56,134 )     (42,359 )     —  
 
                  
 
     (65,461 )     (74,377 )     (18,343 )
 
                        
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF INVESTEES
     916,818       466,658       16,640  
 
                        
FINANCIAL EXPENSE
                        
Financial income
     47,316       42,087       13,317  
Financial expense
     (23,457 )     (168,472 )     (307,049 )
 
                  
 
     23,859       (126,385 )     (293,732 )
 
                        
NONOPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE)
                        
Nonoperating income
     9       5,272       —  
Nonoperating expense
     (658 )     (2,651 )     —  
 
                  
 
     (649 )     2,621       —  
 
                        
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION AND INCOME TAX
                        
Social contribution tax
                        
Current tax
     —       —       —  
Deferred tax
     13,000       —       —  
 
                        
Income tax
                        
Current tax
     (160 )     —       —  
Deferred tax
     59,000       —       —  
 
                  
 
     71,840       —       —  
 
                  
 
                        
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR
     946,407       268,517       (295,435 )
 
                  

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003 (UNCONSOLIDATED)
(In thousands of Brazilian reais)
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
     687,332       (109,374 )     (107,349 )
 
                        
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                        
Purchase of interest in subsidiaries
     (2,837 )     —       (3 )
Increase in property, plant and equipment
     (137 )     —       —  
Financial investments
     (130,615 )     —       (12,120 )
Proceeds from sales of financial investments
     11,696       12,120       —  
Additions to deferred charges
     (204 )     —       —  
Related parties
     —       164,556       (155,246 )
 
                  
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
     (122,097 )     176,676       (167,369 )
 
                        
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                        
Loans and financing obtained
     —       324,764       900,000  
Payments of loans and financing
     —       (931,110 )     (1,728,010 )
Debt issuance costs
     —       —       (16,096 )
Dividends paid
     (529,282 )     (124,825 )     —  
Capital increase
     —       684,650       1,200,000  
 
                  
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     (529,282 )     (46,521 )     355,894  
 
                  
 
                        
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
     35,953       20,781       81,176  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – BEGINNING OF YEAR
     102,119       81,338       162  
 
                  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — END OF YEAR
     138,072       102,119       81,338  
 
                  
Following is information relating to CPFL Energia’s unconsolidated condensed financial statements presented above:
•   Deferred Taxes — As of December 31, 2005 CPFL Energia recorded part of the tax credits referring to tax loss carryforwards, based on expectations of future taxable income for income tax and social contribution up to period of 10 years.
 
•   Investments — As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, investments in subsidiaries are comprised as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
            As  
            restated –  
            Note 38  
CPFL Paulista
     1,869,332       1,647,223  
CPFL Geração
     1,106,328       1,013,212  
CPFL Brasil
     548       4  
 
            
 
     2,976,208       2,660,439  
 
            
•   Goodwill — As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, goodwill is comprised as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
CPFL Paulista (Note 15)
     1,268,739       1,018,911  
CPFL Geração(Note 15)
     53,242       414  
 
            
 
     1,321,981       1,019,325  
 
            

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•   Reserve for contingencies — CPFL Energia obtained an injunction with a view to non-payment of PIS and COFINS levied on interest on shareholders’ equity.
 
•   Dividends received — The dividends received are comprised as follows:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
CPFL Paulista
     591,410       109,068       2,421  
CPFL Geração
     —       39,510       1,342  
CPFL Brasil
     128,125       102,004       —  
CPFL Piratininga
     170       —       —  
 
                  
 
     719,705       250,582       3,763  
 
                  
•   Restriction of transfer of funds from subsidiaries – CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga, RGE, Semesa, ENERCAN, CERAN, BAESA, Foz do Chapecó and CPFL Centrais Elétricas qualify as concessionaires of public services. As such, any transfer of funds to the respective parent company, in the form of loans or advances, requires approval by ANEEL. This regulatory restriction does not apply to cash dividends determined in accordance with the Brazilian corporate law. As described in Note 18, CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga, RGE, ENERCAN, CERAN and BAESA may have restrictions relating to the payment of dividends.
 
    As of December 31, 2005, total restricted subsidiaries net assets amount to R$ 2,484,320 composed as follows:
         
CPFL Paulista
     1,869,332  
ENERCAN, CERAN, BAESA and Foz do Chapecó
     391,795  
Centrais Eletricas
     139,960  
Semesa
     83,233  
 
      
 
     2,484,320  
 
      
    The RGE shareholder’s Agreement restricts the payment of dividends in excess of the legal minimum under Brazilian corporate law without approval by the other investor in RGE.
38.   RESTATEMENTS OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
    Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s 2004 financial statements, the Company’s management determined that the transactions related to Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Program were not properly recorded. As a result, the Company restated its accompanying financial statements to reflect the effects of ANEEL Resolution 176, of November 28, 2005, and the provisions of the Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors (“IBRACON”) Technical Interpretation n. 03/06, of January 23, 2006, which clarified the guidelines to account for the transactions related to Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Program. Because of this clarification, the Company recorded a liability related to the funds already collected from its consumers but not expended on the Programs. The Company have not expended this funds because of time spent on preparing for the projects and the process of ANEEL approval. Because this issue was considered a prior period error, the Company recorded such liability against Retained Earnings in its statutory financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005, as prior year adjustments. However, because the USGAAP has different guidelines related to the correction of prior period errors, this issue required the restatement of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the years ended on December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, in order to record such adjustments in the corresponding years.

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Additionally, the Company recorded a liability related to the funds already collected from its consumers but expended on Property, Plant and Equipment, not yet depreciated, of the Research and Development and Energy Efficiency Program. This issue was only recorded in the USGAAP financial statements, presented in the reconciliation of the shareholders’ equity and net income (loss), as there was no requirement to record such adjustment in the accompanying consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Principles.
                                 
    2004   2003
    As           As    
    previously           previously    
    reported   As restated   reported   As restated
Brazilian accounting practices:
                                
Total assets
     12,618,121       12,656,691       12,041,751       12,070,712  
Total liabilities
     8,522,139       8,635,580       8,652,617       8,737,794  
Shareholders equity
     4,095,982       4,021,111       3,389,134       3,332,918  
Operating income
     1,168,276       1,140,012       641,820       621,346  
Net income (loss)
     287,172       268,517       (281,922 )     (295,435 )
 
                                
U.S. GAAP:
                                
Total assets
     12,908,248       12,952,158       12,627,717       12,657,787  
Shareholders’ equity
     5,277,268       5,178,325       4,191,520       4,122,635  
Operating income
     1,045,983       1,005,485       899,695       872,532  
Net income
     388,634       358,576       202,046       180,926  
The summary of the effects of the restatement assigned to each major asset, liability and income statement of condensed unconsolidated statements are restated as follows:
                                 
    2004   2003
    As           As    
Condensed unconsolidated   previously           previously    
statements   reported   As restated   reported   As restated
Brazilian accounting practices:
                                
Total assets
     4,377,360       4,302,489       4,249,563       4,193,347  
Total liabilities
     281,378       281,378       860,429       860,429  
Shareholders equity
     4,095,982       4,021,111       3,389,134       3,332,918  
Net income (loss)
     287,172       268,517       (281,922 )     (295,435 )

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(LOGO)
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Rua Mostardeiro, 800, 8° e 9°
90430-000 Porto Alegre RS — Brasil
Caixa Postal 2178
Telefone (51) 3378-1700
Fax (51) 3328-1609
Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Rio Grande Energia S.A.
1   We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Rio Grande Energia S.A. and its subsidiary as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of changes in stockholders’ equity and of changes in financial position for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
2   We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
3   In our opinion the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Rio Grande Energia S.A. and its subsidiary as of December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 and the results of their operations, the changes in stockholders’ equity and the changes in their financial position for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil.
 
4   As discussed in Note 12 (g), effective as from January 1, 2004, the Company changed the period and criteria of amortization of goodwill and the classification of such amount within the consolidated balance sheet.

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(PRICE WATERHOUSECOOPERS LOGO)
Rio Grande Energia S.A.
5   As discussed in Note 3 (a), the Company has adjusted its financial statements as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and for the years then ended to recognize liabilities with respect to contractually required expenses on energy efficiency programs and research and development.
Porto Alegre, 2 de junho de 2006
(PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS)
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Auditores Independentes

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT DECEMBER 31
(In thousand of reais)
                 
            Restated  
    2005     2004  
Assets
                
Current assets
                
Cash and banks
     20,947       23,227  
Financial investments (note 5)
     952       5,663  
Consumers, concessionaires and licencees (note 6)
     364,744       307,881  
Allowance for doubtful accounts (note 6)
     (31,293 )     (10,401 )
Taxes to offset (note 7)
     39,495       36,808  
Deferred income tax and social contribution (note 8)
     37,382       19,418  
Inventories
     4,876       4,376  
Deferred costs variations (note 9)
     54,166       67,686  
Prepaid expenses
     3,062       5,836  
Other credits (note 10)
     22,200       27,771  
 
            
 
     516,531       488,265  
 
                
Long-term receivables
                
Financial investments (note 5)
     15,813       5,024  
Consumers, concessionaires and licencees (note 6)
     30,629       24,263  
Allowance for doubtful accounts (note 6)
     (5,149 )     —  
Taxes to offset (note 7)
     9,952       6,160  
Deferred income tax and social contribution (note 8)
     41,110       47,026  
Judicial deposits (note 23)
     18,308       16,531  
Deferred costs variations (note 9)
     28,223       54,331  
Prepaid expenses
     3,005       1,225  
Other credits (note 10)
     3,336       4,873  
 
            
 
     145,227       159,433  
 
                
Permanent assets
                
Investments (note 11)
     —       940  
Property, plant and equipment (note 12)
     1,645,263       1,612,495  
Deferred charges (note 13)
     18,551       21,628  
 
            
 
     1,663,814       1,635,063  
 
                
 
            
Total assets
     2,325,572       2,282,761  
 
            
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT DECEMBER 31
(In thousand of reais)
                 
            Restated  
    2005     2004  
Liabilities
                
Current liabilities
                
Suppliers (note 14)
     145,662       125,717  
Payroll
     1,103       1,193  
Debentures (note 15)
     10,939       —  
Loans and financing (note 16)
     216,476       331,431  
Regulatory fees (note 17)
     4,542       11,219  
Taxes and social contributions (note 18)
     46,067       75,282  
Deferred income tax and social contribution (note 8)
     16,807       —  
Dividends (note 19)
     63,071       46,752  
Accounts payable for retirement incentives (note 20)
     7,458       6,555  
Deferred gain variations (note 9)
     12,754       12,053  
Estimated liabilities (note 21)
     6,663       6,199  
Other accounts payable (note 22)
     39,412       21,952  
 
            
 
     570,954       638,353  
 
                
Long-term liabilities
                
Debentures (note 15)
     230,000       —  
Loans and financing (note 16)
     206,174       325,004  
Deferred income tax and social contribution (note 8)
     115,463       139,772  
Accounts payable for retirement incentives (note 20)
     14,452       22,952  
Deferred gain variations (note 9)
     1,872       6,981  
Provisions for contingencies (note 23)
     37,171       40,662  
Estimated liabilities (note 21)
     998       971  
Other accounts payable (note 22)
     6,327       13,286  
 
            
 
     612,457       549,628  
 
                
Stockholders’ equity (note 24)
                
Capital
     830,457       784,430  
Capital reserves
     69,673       69,673  
Revaluation reserve
     235,291       251,970  
Profit reserve
     7,221       1,538  
Accumulated deficit
     —       (12,350 )
Treasury shares
     (481 )     (481 )
 
            
 
     1,142,161       1,094,780  
 
                
 
            
Total liabilities
     2,325,572       2,282,761  
 
            
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(In thousand of reais, except net income per thousand shares)
                         
            Restated  
    2005     2004     2003  
Operating revenues (note 25)
                        
Electricity sales to final customers
     2,148,487       1,862,796       1,552,642  
Electricity sales to distributors
     30,566       27,157       22,333  
Revenue from providing electrical network access
     13,033       893       619  
Other operating revenues
     16,318       17,918       15,506  
 
                  
 
     2,208,404       1,908,764       1,591,100  
 
                        
Deductions from operating revenues
                        
Value-Added Tax on Sales and Services (ICMS)
     (461,655 )     (358,132 )     (299,186 )
Social Integration Program (PIS)
     (35,898 )     (25,007 )     (25,606 )
Social Contribution on Revenues (COFINS)
     (162,764 )     (117,113 )     (46,556 )
Global reversal reserve
     (10,758 )     (9,941 )     (11,409 )
Emergency capacity charge
     (34,068 )     (42,122 )     (39,222 )
 
                  
 
     (705,143 )     (552,315 )     (421,979 )
 
                        
Net operating revenues
     1,503,261       1,356,449       1,169,121  
 
                        
Cost of electricity services
                        
Cost of electricity (note 26)
                        
Electricity purchased for resale
     (733,582 )     (692,883 )     (592,883 )
Charges for the use of electric network
     (162,917 )     (129,487 )     (75,293 )
 
                  
 
     (896,499 )     (822,370 )     (668,176 )
 
                        
Cost of operations
                        
Personnel
     (18,209 )     (22,868 )     (24,443 )
Private pension entity
     (355 )     (788 )     (627 )
Material
     (6,643 )     (7,320 )     (6,519 )
Third-party services
     (17,038 )     (15,503 )     (13,646 )
Depreciation and amortization
     (47,731 )     (43,057 )     (47,141 )
Fuel consumption account
     (67,570 )     (56,590 )     (52,610 )
Energy development account
     (46,954 )     (30,846 )     (14,202 )
Other operating costs
     (4,120 )     (6,009 )     (4,305 )
 
                  
 
     (208,620 )     (182,981 )     (163,493 )
 
                        
Cost of services rendered to third parties
                        
Personnel
     (74 )     —       —  
Depreciation and amortization
     (544 )     (461 )     (379 )
Maintenance
     (349 )     (312 )     (257 )
 
                  
 
     (967 )     (773 )     (636 )
 
                        
Gross operating profit
     397,175       350,325       336,816  
 
                        
Operating expenses (note 27)
                        
Selling
     (82,684 )     (51,734 )     (42,194 )
General and administrative
     (91,419 )     (76,498 )     (59,828 )
Amortization of goodwill
     (12,149 )     (15,779 )     (112,027 )
 
                  
 
     (186,252 )     (144,011 )     (214,049 )
 
                        
Income from services
     210,923       206,314       122,767  
 
                        
Financial income (expense) (note 28)
                        
Income
     40,480       36,895       29,352  
Expense
     (141,112 )     (126,593 )     (167,746 )
 
                  
 
     (100,632 )     (89,698 )     (138,394 )
 
                        
Operating income
     110,291       116,616       (15,627 )
 
                        
Non-operating income (expense) (note 29)
                        
Income
     1,323       1,457       668  
Expense
     (17,505 )     (14,634 )     (6,981 )
 
                  
 
     (16,182 )     (13,177 )     (6,313 )
 
                        
Income before social contribution and income tax
     94,109       103,439       (21,940 )
Social contribution (note 8)
     5,175       (18,265 )     3,428  
Income tax (note 8)
     14,376       (49,932 )     9,523  
 
                  
Net income for the year
     113,660       35,242       (8,989 )
 
                  
Net income per thousand shares — R$
     140.81       45.45       (11.59 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(In thousand of reais)
                                                                         
            Capital reserves             Profit reserve     Restated              
            Premium on     Remuneration for                             Retained earnings              
            subscription     company’s capital     Investment     Revaluation             (accumulated     Treasury     Restated  
    Capital     of shares     goods and rights     subsidies     reserve     Legal reserve     deficit)     shares     Total  
Balances as of December 31, 2002 as restated
     784,430       125,161       6,916       221       —       —       (246,629 )     (481 )     669,618  
 
                                                      
 
                                                                        
Constitution of revaluation reserve
     —       —       —       —       416,421       —       —               416,421  
Deferred taxes on revaluation
     —       —       —       —       (136,648 )     —       —               (136,648 )
Realization of revaluation reserve
     —       —       —       —       (10,852 )     —       10,852               —  
Realization of deferred taxes on revaluation
     —       —       —       —       —       —       5,587               5,587  
Net loss for the year
     —       —       —       —       —       —       (8,989 )             (8,989 )
 
                                                      
Balances as of December 31, 2003 as restated
     784,430       125,161       6,916       221       268,921       —       (239,179 )     (481 )     945,989  
 
                                                      
 
                                                                        
Net income for the year
     —       —       —       —       —       —       35,242       —       35,242  
Realization of revaluation reserve
     —       —       —       —       (16,951 )     —       16,951       —       —  
Waiver by preferred stockholders to fixed dividends
     —       18,000       —       —       —       —       —       —       18,000  
Capitalization of part of the fixed dividends (note 34.d)
     —       141,714       —       —       —       —       —       —       141,714  
Absorption of 2003 accumulated deficit balance determined on the financial statements for statutory and regulatory purposes
     —       (222,339 )     —       —       —       —       222,339       —       —  
Appropriation of net income for the year: (note 19)
                                                                        
Legal reserve
     —       —       —       —       —       1,538       (1,538 )     —       —  
Proposed dividends:
                                                                        
Preferred shares (per group of thousand shares — R$64.33)
                                                     (9,310 )             (9,310 )
Common shares (per group of thousand shares — R$58.48)
                                                     (36,855 )             (36,855 )
 
                                                      
Balances as of December 31, 2004 as restated
     784,430       62,536       6,916       221       251,970       1,538       (12,350 )     (481 )     1,094,780  
 
                                                      
 
                                                                        
Net income for the year
     —       —       —       —       —       —       113,660       —       113,660  
Realization of revaluation reserve
     —       —       —       —       (16,679 )     —       16,679       —       —  
Capital increase — share subscription (note 24)
     46,027       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       46,027  
Appropriation of net income for the year: (note 19)
                                                                        
Legal reserve
     —       —       —       —       —       5,683       (5,683 )     —       —  
Interim dividends approved by Supervisory Board meeting as of 11/18/2005:
                                                                        
Preferred shares (per group of thousand shares — R$66.93)
                                                     (10,084 )     —       (10,084 )
Common shares (per group of thousand shares — R$60.84)
                                                     (39,916 )             (39,916 )
Proposed dividends:
                                                                        
Preferred shares (per group of thousand shares — R$83.40)
                                                     (12,565 )             (12,565 )
Common shares (per group of thousand shares — R$75.82)
                                                     (49,741 )             (49,741 )
 
                                                      
Balance as of December 31, 2005
     830,457       62,536       6,916       221       235,291       7,221       —       (481 )     1,142,161  
 
                                                      
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(In thousand of reais)
                         
            Restated  
    2005     2004     2003  
FINANCIAL RESOURCES WERE PROVIDED BY
                        
Operations
                        
Net income for the year
     113,660       35,242       (8,989 )
Expenses (income) not affecting net working capital
                        
Depreciation and amortization
     64,835       56,317       57,523  
PIS and COFINS credit on depreciation and amortization
     —       3,002       1,129  
Amortization of goodwill
     12,149       15,779       112,027  
Provisions for contingencies
     3,874       7,398       3,808  
Long-term interest, monetary and exchange variations
     3,340       28,370       42,823  
Losses in property, plant and equipment write-offs
     20,492       16,317       6,748  
Losses in deferred asset write-offs
     257       —       —  
Provision for losses in investments
     940       —       —  
Deferred income tax and social contribution
     8,530       46,263       (12,951 )
 
                  
 
     228,077       208,688       202,118  
 
                        
Stockholders
                        
Capital increase — share subscription (note 24)
     46,027       —       —  
Waiver by preferred stockholders to fixed dividends
     —       18,000       —  
Capitalization of part of the fixed dividends (note 34.d)
     —       141,714       —  
 
                  
 
     46,027       159,714       —  
 
                        
Third parties
                        
Loans and financing
     275,858       240,374       88,885  
Consumer contributions and donations
     12,351       9,697       9,013  
Account to offset variations in Portion “A”
     2,950       4,039       13,738  
Other additions to long-term liabilities
     7,195       19,556       15,705  
Long-term receivables transferred to current
     43,435       64,512       73,759  
 
                  
 
     341,789       338,178       201,100  
 
                        
Total funds obtained
     615,893       706,580       403,218  
 
                        
FINANCIAL RESOURCES WERE USED FOR
                        
Long-term receivables
     37,019       55,511       108,628  
Long-term liabilities
     18,242       21,524       169,972  
On property, plant and equipment
     138,976       98,022       62,432  
On deferred assets
     799       1,952       4,027  
Long-term liabilities transferred to current
     212,886       324,389       70,603  
Proposed dividends and Interim dividends (note 19)
     112,306       46,165       —  
 
                  
 
                        
Total funds used
     520,228       547,563       415,662  
 
                        
 
                  
(Decrease) increase in net working capital
     95,665       159,017       (12,444 )
 
                  
 
                        
CHANGES IN NET WORKING CAPITAL
                        
Current assets:
                        
At the beginning of the year
     488,265       434,243       405,114  
At the end of the year
     516,531       488,265       434,243  
 
                  
 
     28,266       54,022       29,129  
 
                        
Current liabilities:
                        
At the beginning of the year
     638,353       743,348       701,775  
At the end of the year
     570,954       638,353       743,348  
 
                  
 
     (67,399 )     (104,995 )     41,573  
 
                  
(Decrease) increase in net working capital
     95,665       159,017       (12,444 )
 
                  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
1   OPERATIONS
 
    Rio Grande Energia S.A., a listed corporation, is a public concessionaire of electric energy authorized to operate in the Northern and Northeastern Regions of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. It was formed on July 28, 1997 under the name Companhia Norte-Nordeste de Distribuição de Energia Elétrica (CNNDEE), and became a private company on October 21, 1997, when its name was changed to Rio Grande Energia S.A.
 
    The Company’s main activities are to undertake studies, projects, construction and operation of power plants and transmission and distribution lines for electric energy and to develop activities associated with the rendering of electric energy services. Currently, the Company is focused on operating the concession of electric energy distribution.
 
2   CONCESSION
 
    On November 6, 1997, the Company and the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) signed the Agreement for the Concession of Electric Energy Distribution 13/1997, which regulates the operation of public electric energy distribution services with adequate technology and methods that guarantee the delivery of services in the area of concession. The term of the concession is 30 years as from the contract signing date, and this period can be extended by ANEEL for an equal period based on the Concession Agreement.
 
3   PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
    The financial statements and explanatory notes are presented in thousand of reais (R$), except when otherwise indicated. They were elaborated based on the accounting practices outlined in the Brazilian Corporate Law, on specific Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) regulations, and on rules and standards established by the authorities granting the concession (represented by ANEEL) that are applicable to public electric energy utility concessionaires, as described in note 4.
a) Restatement of prior year financial statements and adjustments to financial statements for statutory and regulatory purposes
(i)   Adjustments to financial statements for statutory and regulatory purposes with respect to deferral of foreign exchange losses incurred in 2001
 
    In the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2001 prepared by the Company for statutory and regulatory purposes, through December 31, 2004, the Company had deferred foreign exchange losses incurred in 2001 on foreign currency-denominated liabilities of its wholly-owned subsidiary Sul Geradora Participações S.A. This accounting treatment was not in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil, which require exchange variations in foreign currencies to be recognized in income and expenses when they occur. The financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were audited by our independent auditors who issued qualified opinions with respect to this matter on February 25, 2005 and January 29, 2004, respectively, and they were published in newspapers, filed with the CVM and approved at the respective annual stockholders’ meetings. As presented in (iii) below, these special purpose consolidated financial statements have been adjusted with respect to the financial statements for statutory and regulatory purposes in order to recognize such exchange loss in 2001 and revert the related amortization expense in 2001 and subsequent years.
 
(ii)   Restatement of prior year financial statements with respect to liabilities for expenditures on energy efficiency programs and on research and development
 
    Concessionaires of public distribution of electric energy are required to spend at least 1.0% of their annual operating revenue, after deducting ICMS and emergency capacity charges, in programs identified as Energy Efficiency Programs (EEP) and Research and Development (R&D), as prescribed

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
    by Law 9991/2000, and amended by Law 10848/2004. Such amount should be spent 50% for EEP and 50% for R&D. Out of the total amounts to be invested in R&D, such amounts should be spent: (i) 40% in research and development projects carried out by the Company or by third parties; (ii) 40% should be paid to a third-party, the Brazilian National Scientific and Technological Development Fund (FNDCT); and (iii) the remaining 20% should be paid to another third-party, the Brazilian Energy Research Company (EPE).
 
    The amounts related to FNDCT and EPE, were accrued on a monthly basis by the Company every year.
 
    In regards to the amounts owed for EEP and item (i) of R&D, for periods through December 31, 2004, the Company did not fully accrue the amounts owed, and only recognized the amounts paid during the year. Thus, the Company recognized such amounts on a cash basis and accumulated within “Services in progress” (see note 10) until the specific projects were finalized when the accumulated amount for each project was expensed.
 
In December 2005, ANEEL, through Resolution 176/2005 and the Manual for EEP determined that a provision should be recorded for the full amounts required to be spent on EEP, and the Company should apply interest (computed as from December 15, 2005) to those amounts using the SELIC interest rate.
 
    IBRACON, through Technical Notice 03/2006, issued on January 23, 2006, concluded that the non recording of a liability for expenditures on EEP represents an error resulting from misinterpretation of facts. Moreover, the full amounts required to be spent on R&D, item (i), according to the accrual basis should be also recorded.
 
    Technical Notice 03/2006 also required: (a) to recognize a liability against retained earnings as of January 1, 2005 for the amounts accrued but not yet spent as of January 1, 2005 for EEP and R&D, and (b) to record within financial expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 the cumulative interest on such liability based on the SELIC interest rate computed as from December 15, 2005. As a result, the Company recorded on its financial statements for statutory and regulatory purposes an adjustment to opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2005 for R$ 12,350.
 
    The statutory financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 were audited by our independent auditors, published in newspapers, filed with the CVM and approved at the respective annual stockholders’ meeting.
 
(iii)   Adjustments included in these financial statements with respect to the financial statements for statutory and regulatory purposes and restatement of prior year financial statements
 
    Considering that one of the stockholders of the Company is required to file the audited financial statements of the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the SEC does not accept qualified opinions, the Company has prepared these special-purpose consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 which differ in certain aspects from the financial statements prepared for statutory and regulatory purposes. These financial statements are not intended to replace the financial statements of the Company for statutory and regulatory purposes.
 
    In these financial statements the foreign exchange loss deferral is fully recognized in the 2001 results of operations (not presented herein), and the related amortization expense recognized in 2001 and subsequent periods is being reversed.
 
    In addition, the correction of the error in the accounting for expenditures on EEP and R&D is reflected through the restatement of prior periods, as opposed to recording the adjustment to equity as of

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
    January 1, 2005 as required by IBRACON. Restatement of financial statements for prior periods is not required under accounting practices generally accepted in Brazil; however, the CVM has stated that restatement of prior periods enhances comparability of financial statements and a draft Deliberation has been issued for public comments by the CVM proposing the use of restatements for the correction of errors.
 
    The following table presents the reconciliation between stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2004 and 2003 and net income for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 to reflect the differences between (i) the amounts included in the financial statements for statutory and regulatory purposes and as previously reported in the special purposes financial statements filed with the SEC (“As Previously Reported”), and (ii) between the amounts As Previously Reported and As Restated in these financial statements.
                 
    Stockholders’ equity  
    December 31,  
    2004     2003  
As presented in the financial statements for statutory and regulatory purposes
     1,107,130       962,829  
 
                
(i) Reversal of amortization of deferred foreign exchange loss, no tax effect
     —       (9,481 )
 
            
As previously reported
     1,107,130       953,348  
 
            
 
                
(ii) Provision for EEP and R&D expenditures
     (18,712 )     (11,151 )
Related tax effect
     6,362       3,792  
 
            
Net effect
     (12,350 )     (7,359 )
 
 
            
As presented in these restated financial statements
     1,094,780       945,989  
 
            
                 
    Net income (loss) for the year  
    December 31,  
    2004     2003  
As presented in the financial statements for statutory and regulatory purposes
     30,752       (23,158 )
 
                
(i) Reversal of amortization of deferred foreign exchange loss, no tax effect
     9,481       18,100  
 
            
As previously reported
     40,233       (5,058 )
 
            
 
                
(ii) Provision for EEP and R&D expenditures
     (7,561 )     (5,956 )
Related tax effect
     2,570       2,025  
 
            
Net effect
     (4,991 )     (3,931 )
 
 
            
As presented in these restated financial statements
     35,242       (8,989 )
 
            

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
The restatement has affected the following items in the balance sheet and the income statement:
                                 
    As Previously           Reclassification    
    Reported   Restatement   (see note 22)   As restated
Balance sheet as of December 31, 2004
                                
Current assets — Deferred income tax and social contribution
     17.544       1.874       —       19.418  
Long-term assets — Deferred income tax and social contribution
     42.538       4.488       —       47.026  
Current liabilities — Other accounts payable
     16.439       5.513       —       21.952  
Long-term liabilities — Other accounts payable
     6.459       13.199       (6.372 )     13.286  
Stockholders’ equity — Accumulated deficit
     —       12.350       —       12.350  
 
                                
Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2004
                                
Operating expenses
     (136.450 )     (7.561 )     —       (144.011 )
Income tax an social contribution
     (70.767 )     2.570       —       (68.197 )
 
                                
Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2003
                                
Operating expenses
     (208.093 )     (5.956 )     —       (214.049 )
Income tax an social contribution
     10.926       2.025       —       12.951  
b) Reclassifications for comparative purposes
Reclassifications have been made to the balance sheet with respect to certain amounts as of December 31, 2004 in order to conform to the presentation as of December 31, 2005. These reclassifications are presented in detail in the explanatory notes.
4   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
     a) Specific accounting practices
    Account plan – the Company adopts the account plan contained in the Accounting Manual for Public Electric Energy Services established through ANEEL Resolution 444/2001.
 
    Accounts to offset variations of non-manageable costs (Portion “A”) – CVA – correspond to variations in non-manageable costs (as defined by ANEEL) associated with the distribution of electric energy and still not included in the energy supply tariffs. These amounts are updated based on the SELIC interest rate up to the balance sheet date and appropriated to the results in accordance with billings made as from the readjustment of rates passed on to consumers (see note 9).
 
    Financial charges and inflation effects – as provided by the General Account Policy Guide of the Accounting Manual for Public Electric Energy Services and CVM Instruction, interest and other financial charges, including inflation and foreign exchange effects for the year, that relate to financing from third parties for investment in construction in progress, were transferred from results to the cost of the related asset.
 
    Indirect costs of construction projects underway – each month, a portion of the central administration expenses are appropriated to construction in progress through allocation of direct expenses with personnel and third-party labor, based on the General and Accounting Guidelines from the Manual for Public Electric Energy Services.
 
    Registration of the energy purchase and sale operations with the Electric Energy Trade Chamber (CCEE) – purchases and sales are recognized on an accrual basis based on information published by such entity (see note 31).

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
     b) General accounting practices
    Financial investments – include interest-bearing investments recorded at cost, plus the respective income accrued recorded up to the balance sheet date and reduced to market value, if necessary (see note 5).
 
    Consumers, concessionaires and licensees – accounts receivable include both amounts already billed and receivables related to the energy supplied and not yet billed (see note 6).
 
    Allowance for doubtful accounts – amount considered as sufficient by Management to cover probable losses arising from the collection of receivables (see note 6).
 
    Inventories – valued and recorded at average historical cost and not exceeding its estimated market value. Construction materials are classified within property, plant and equipment.
 
    Investments – recorded at acquisition cost and, when applicable, adjusted to market value.
 
    Property, plant and equipment – Assets purchased up to March 31, 2003 are recorded at market value based on an appraisal report issued by an independent expert, and those acquired after such date are recorded based on the acquisition or construction cost, less accumulated depreciation calculated by the straight-line method based on rates that reflect the useful economic life of the assets (see note 12).
 
    Deferred charges – includes expenses with system implementations, which are amortized over a 10-year period (see note 13).
 
    Suppliers – include liabilities related to energy suppliers, grid usage charges, material and service providers and obligations corresponding to short-term energy bought from the CCEE (see note 14).
 
    Loans, financing and debentures – restated based on monetary or exchange variations including accrued interest up to the balance sheet date (see notes 15 and 16).
 
    Accounts payable for retirement incentives – as stated in the privatization notice, the Company must pay supplementary retirement benefits to employees participating in the CEEE Social Security Foundation (ELETROCEEE) who were granted retirement for years of service by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) but who do not fulfill all requirements to obtain the benefit. Accordingly, the Company provided the amount, arising from actuarial calculations, of the commitment related to the salary supplements to be paid to the participants or handed over to ELETROCEEE, adjusted to present value at the rate of 12.0% per year. The Company also valued this benefit in accordance with CVM Deliberation 371/2000 through an independent actuarial company. The Company opted to recognize the actuarial liability in income from 2002 to 2006, or based on the time of service or remaining life of the employees, if shorter (see note 20).
 
    Provisions for contingencies – recorded based on evaluations of risk associated with lawsuits whose probability for loss indicates probable losses, and quantified based considering the economic substance of the contingencies and legal opinions on the existing lawsuits and other facts known as of the balance sheet date (see note 23).
 
    Income tax and social contribution – calculated based on taxable income. The Company set up deferred tax assets relating to income tax and social contribution loss carryforwards and temporary deductible differences and deferred tax liabilities on temporary taxable differences (see note 8).
 
    Results – results of operations are determined on the accrual basis. The supplied and billed electric energy is recognized based on the tariff rates regulated by ANEEL. The supplied and unbilled electric energy is recorded based on billings for the previous month. Historically, the difference between the

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
    estimated unbilled revenue and the actual amount, recognized during the following month, has not been relevant.
 
    Accounting estimates – in the preparation of financial statements, Management must use estimates as a basis to determine the impact of certain transactions that affect the Reported amounts of Company’s assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results of these transactions can differ from these estimates. Management periodically reviews these estimates and believes that no significant differences are expected to occur.
 
    Financial instruments – Net income of the Company is affected, among other factors, by the exchange rate of the reais against the U.S. dollar and changes in the BNDES basket of foreign currencies since it has financings associated with these indexes. In order to manage such risk, Management has adopted a policy of contracting swap operations, swapping the original indexes by the Interbank Deposit Certificates (CDI) interest rate (see note 30).
 
    Net income and net stockholders’ equity per share – computed based on the number of outstanding shares as of the balance sheet date.
  c)   Accounting practices for consolidation
    The former wholly owned subsidiary, Sul Geradora Participações S.A. was sold on September 2005 (see note 11). The financial statements of Sul Geradora Participações S.A. have been consolidated through the date of sale. After such sale the Company does not have any subsidiary.
 
    The main procedures for consolidation take into consideration:
  •   elimination of the balances of assets and liabilities between the parent and its subsidiary, as well as income and expenses from transactions between them; and,
 
  •   elimination of the participation in the capital and loss for the year of the subsidiary.
5   FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS
                                 
    Average rate (% of CDI)              
Type of investment   2005     2004     2005     2004  
Short-term
                                
CDB — DI
     99.3 %     99.5 %     952       4,336  
Investment funds
     —       103.7 %     —       1,327  
 
                            
Total short-term
                     952       5,663  
 
                            
 
                                
Long-term
                                
CDB — with foreign exchange swap (i)
     100.0 %     100.0 %     5,452       4,677  
Investment funds (ii)
     102.6 %     104.3 %     10,361       347  
 
                            
Total long-term
                     15,813       5,024  
 
                            
 
 
                            
Total short-term and long-term
                     16,765       10,687  
 
                            
CDB-DI — Bank Deposit Certificate — Interbank Deposit
CDI — Interbank Deposit Certificate
 
(i) See note 16 — Unibanco foreign currency; and
(ii) See note 16 — BNDES FINEM (Period from 2003-2005).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
6   CONSUMERS, CONCESSIONAIRES AND LICENSEES
                                                                         
                                            Allowance for doubtful        
    Balance     accounts     Net balance  
            Overdue up to     Overdue over     Total     Total                          
Short-term   Not yet due     90 days     90 days     2005     2004     2005     2004     2005     2004  
Consumers
                                                                        
Residential
     48,510       18,112       5,989       72,611       60,781       (3,751 )     (2,569 )     68,860       58,212  
Industrial
     47,254       9,076       16,836       73,166       55,178       (3,055 )     (3,053 )     70,111       52,125  
Commercial and services
     25,111       6,836       12,363       44,310       38,131       (7,460 )     (4,761 )     36,850       33,370  
Rural
     10,089       1,625       877       12,591       11,050       (180 )     (18 )     12,411       11,032  
Government
     6,474       4,466       2,601       13,541       14,043       —       —       13,541       14,043  
Public lighting
     11,923       2,590       41,563       56,076       45,332       —       —       56,076       45,332  
Government services
     5,391       80       429       5,900       5,462       —       —       5,900       5,462  
Unbilled supply
     61,474       —       —       61,474       53,517       —       —       61,474       53,517  
 
                                                      
Subtotal
     216,226       42,785       80,658       339,669       283,494       (14,446 )     (10,401 )     325,223       273,093  
 
                                                      
Concessionary and licensee
     5,623       —       —       5,623       4,708       —       —       5,623       4,708  
Spot market — CCEE (see note 31)
     3       —       —       3       —       —       —       3       —  
AES Uruguaiana
     16,774       —       —       16,774       16,774       (16,774 )     —       —       16,774  
Unrestricted energy
     2,675       —       —       2,675       2,905       (73 )     —       2,602       2,905  
 
                                                      
Total
     241,301       42,785       80,658       364,744       307,881       (31,293 )     (10,401 )     333,451       297,480  
 
                                                      
 
                                                                        
Long-term
                                                                        
Consumers
                                                                        
Residential
     399       —       —       399       1,258       —       —       399       1,258  
Industrial
     3,451       —       —       3,451       1,659       —       —       3,451       1,659  
Commercial and services
     996       —       —       996       1,763       —       —       996       1,763  
Rural
     18       —       —       18       48       —       —       18       48  
Government
     2,352       —       —       2,352       2,534       —       —       2,352       2,534  
Public lighting
     15,508       —       —       15,508       13,399       —       —       15,508       13,399  
 
                                                      
Subtotal
     22,724       —       —       22,724       20,661       —       —       22,724       20,661  
 
                                                      
Unrestricted energy
     7,905       —       —       7,905       3,602       (5,149 )     —       2,756       3,602  
 
                                                      
Total
     30,629       —       —       30,629       24,263       (5,149 )     —       25,480       24,263  
 
                                                      

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
Overdue accounts
Residential, industrial, rural and commercial consumers, services and other activities – For these consumers, the overdue balance comprises various consumers with small individual amounts due. The procedure adopted by the company is to disconnect the supply of energy after approximately 45 days. Supply is reestablished only after payment of the outstanding amount.
Government, public lighting and government services – For these consumers, most of the amount due refers to city governments. However, due to the nature of these consumers, and given the policy of installment payment plans and/or the renegotiation of these credits, Management does not foresee significant losses.
Allowance for doubtful accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts was set up considering the following criteria:
  •   For significant amounts due, or for similar types of amounts due, analyses were performed considering the due date, history of losses, Management’s prior experience, existence of collaterals, renegotiation of balances and debtors in a situation of judicial recovery or bankruptcy;
 
  •   For the remaining credits, provisions were set up for each consumer class according to the terms established in the Accounting Manual for Public Electric Energy Services, the amount of which is sufficient to cover probable losses.
Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts:
                 
    2005     2004  
Initial balance
     10,401       22,458  
Provision set up (see note 27)
     39,842       10,762  
Write offs during the year
     (13,801 )     (22,819 )
 
            
Ending balance
     36,442       10,401  
 
            
In 2005, the Company recovered the amount of R$ 4,042 (R$ 1,404 in 2004) related to credits written off during previous periods.
AES Uruguaiana
Amounts receivable from AES Uruguaiana refer to contracts for the supply of electric energy, which are under negotiation between the parties. Management reassessed the estimated payment date for these accounts and decided to constitute a provision for losses on December 31, 2005.
Unrestricted energy (Impact arising from the General Electricity Sector Agreement)
Law 10438/2002 establishes that the expenses incurred with the purchase of energy under the conditions of the former Electric Energy Wholesale Market (MAE), called “Unrestricted Energy,” that were realized up to December 2002 and arising from decrease in the electric energy generation in the power plants participating in the Mechanism for Energy Reallocation (MRE) and considered in initial agreements and equivalents, will be passed on to final consumers in proportion to their actual individual consumption. ANEEL approved the amount relating to the purchase of energy under the conditions of the former MAE to be passed on to consumers. However, since the party that collects is not the party entitled to the “Unrestricted Energy,” the “Unrestricted Energy Reimbursement Agreement” was prepared within the context of the “General Electricity Sector Agreement,” establishing the commitments

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
for the passing on of the referred portion to its consumers. The Company was entitled to an unrestricted energy asset in the sum of R$ 11,104. In December 2005, the Company recognized accrued interest on the balance based on the simple SELIC rate variation capitalized monthly plus spread of 1.0% per year applied to 86.7% of the balance, and on the simple SELIC capitalized monthly for the remaining 13.3% of the credit balance as established in Official Circular 2212/2005-SFF/SER/ANEEL. Since the Company obtained financing from BNDES (see note 16), the funding percentage represented 86.7% of the unrestricted energy asset.
The Company also set up provisions for losses with unrestricted energy considering that the dates defined by ANEEL for the recovery of the Extraordinary Tariff Recomposition must be observed, and cannot under any circumstances be extended by the concessionaires, as established in Official Circular 2218/2005-SFF/ANEEL, dated December 23, 2005.
Analytic statement of the position of unrestricted energy accounts receivable on December 31, 2005, based on Official Circular 2218/2005-SFF/ANEEL:
                                                 
    Balance     Allowance for doubtful accounts     Net balance  
Concessionaries   Short-term     Long-term     Short-term     Long-term     Short-term     Long-term  
BANDEIRANTE
     138       299       —       (149 )     138       150  
EEB
     7       —       (7 )     —       —       —  
CAIUÁ
     2       49       —       (49 )     2       —  
CAT-LEO
     3       —       (3 )     —       —       —  
CEB
     35       137       —       (69 )     35       68  
CELG
     95       24       —       —       95       24  
CEMAT
     33       —       (33 )     —       —       —  
CEMIG
     407       1,289       —       (813 )     407       476  
CENF
     2       4       —       (3 )     2       1  
CERJ
     80       346       —       —       80       346  
CESP
     18       44       —       (44 )     18       —  
CPFL
     240       642       —       (402 )     240       240  
CSPE
     4       11       —       (2 )     4       9  
ELEKTRO
     154       115       —       (115 )     154       —  
ELETROPAULO
     464       906       —       (520 )     464       386  
ENERSUL
     45       83       —       (34 )     45       49  
ESCELSA
     73       250       —       (195 )     73       55  
CJE
     1       2       —       (2 )     1       —  
LIGHT
     280       928       —       (601 )     280       327  
CNEE
     4       5       —       (5 )     4       —  
PIRATININGA
     33       317       —       (317 )     33       —  
CLFSC
     12       9       —       (3 )     12       6  
EEVP
     5       —       (5 )     —       —       —  
CEAL
     47       8       —       —       47       8  
CELB
     4       26       —       (20 )     4       6  
CELPE
     96       284       —       (172 )     96       112  
CEPISA
     18       93       —       (68 )     18       25  
CHESF
     54       95       —       —       54       95  
COELBA
     127       392       —       (244 )     127       148  
COELCE
     72       244       —       (148 )     72       96  
COSERN
     28       142       —       (45 )     28       97  
ENERGIPE
     3       64       —       (64 )     3       —  
SAELPA
     34       85       —       (54 )     34       31  
CELPA
     29       118       —       (118 )     29       —  
CELTINS
     2       —       (2 )     —       —       —  
CELMAR
     23       —       (23 )     —       —       —  
ELETRONORTE
     3       894       —       (893 )     3       1  
 
                                    
Total
     2,675       7,905       (73 )     (5,149 )     2,602       2,756  
 
                                    

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
7 TAXES TO OFFSET
                                 
    Short-term     Long-term  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Prepaid social contribution — CSLL
     8,343       6,849       —       —  
Prepaid income tax — IRPJ
     22,587       18,905       —       —  
Withheld income tax on financial investments
     1,233       2,264       —       —  
Withheld social contribution to offset
     175       22       —       —  
Withheld income tax to offset
     211       28       —       —  
ICMS on acquisitions for property, plant and equipment
     6,810       7,636       9,952       6,160  
Others
     136       1,104       —       —  
 
                        
Total
     39,495       36,808       9,952       6,160  
 
                        
8 INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION
Deferred tax assets correspond to the amounts to offset against future taxable income calculated based on temporary non-deductible provisions, income tax losses and social contribution losses (negative social contribution basis), as shown in Part B of the Taxable Income Control Register (LALUR). These amounts are recorded considering their expected realization, determined based on projections of future results and taking into consideration the annual limit of 30.0% of taxable income, except for the amounts resulting from temporary non-deductible differences, which are expected to be recovered when paid, as follows:
a) Calculation of deferred income tax and social contribution:
                 
            Restated  
Tax assets   2005     2004  
Tax losses and social contribution losses
     101,714       101,714  
 
            
Applicable rate (social contribution and income tax)
     34.0 %     34.0 %
 
            
Tax credit on tax losses and social contribution losses
     34,583       34,583  
 
            
 
                
Temporary differences
               
Accounts payable for retirement incentives
     21,910       29,507  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
     36,442       10,401  
Provisions for contingencies
     30,849       30,052  
Provisions for research and development and energy efficiency
     25,171       18,712  
Provisions for other accounts payable
     14,772       5,036  
 
            
Calculation basis for deferred tax credits
     129,144       93,708  
 
            
Applicable rate (social contribution and income tax)
     34.0 %     34.0 %
 
            
Tax credits on temporary differences
     43,909       31,861  
 
            
 
Total tax credits
     78,492       66,444  
 
            
 
Short-term
     37,382       19,418  
Long-term
     41,110       47,026  
 
            
Total tax credits
     78,492       66,444  
 
            

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
     Deferred tax liabilities correspond to temporary non-taxable differences.
                 
           
Tax liabilities   2005     2004  
Revaluation
               
Revaluation reserve
     416,421       416,421  
Land revaluation
     (14,520 )     (14,520 )
Realization of revaluation
     (66,159 )     (42,076 )
 
            
Calculation basis for deferred tax liabilities
     335,742       359,825  
 
            
Applicable rate (social contribution and income tax)
     34.0 %     34.0 %
 
            
Tax liabilities on revaluation
     114,152       122,341  
 
            
 
                
Temporary differences
                
PIS and COFINS Regulatory Asset Provisions
     25,833       24,446  
Financial ajustment of CVA (ii)
     27,455       26,823  
 
            
Calculation basis for deferred tax liabilities
     53,288       51,269  
 
            
Applicable rate (social contribution and income tax)
     34.0 %     34.0 %
 
            
Tax liabilities on temporary differences
     18,118       17,431  
 
            
 
Total tax liabilities
     132,270       139,772  
 
            
 
                
Short-term
     16,807       —  
Long-term
     115,463       139,772  
 
            
Total tax liabilities
     132,270       139,772  
 
            

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
b) Calculation of the effects of income tax and social contribution on results:
                                                 
    Social contribution     Income tax  
            Restated             Restated  
    2005     2004     2003     2005     2004     2003  
Income before social contribution and income tax
     94,109       103,439       (21,940 )     94,109       103,439       (21,940 )
Equity in the results of subsidiary
     16,127       26,657       31,571       16,127       26,657       31,571  
Reversal of provision for investment losses (i)
     (215,556 )     —       —       (215,556 )     —       —  
Financial ajustment of CVA (ii)
     —       48,014       (41,358 )     —       48,014       (41,358 )
Permanent differences — net
     2,792       24,830       (6,364 )     2,792       24,733       (6,364 )
 
                                    
Taxable (loss) income
     (102,528 )     202,940       (38,091 )     (102,528 )     202,843       (38,091 )
 
                                    
Social contribution (9.0% rate) and Income tax (25.0% rate)
     9,228       (18,265 )     3,428       25,632       (50,687 )     9,523  
(-) Worker’s Meal Program (PAT)
                             —       322       —  
(-) Tax incentive for culture
                             —       433       —  
Non-constituted tax credit (iii)
     (4,053 )     —       —       (11,256 )     —       —  
 
                                    
Income (expense) of social contribution and income tax
     5,175       (18,265 )     3,428       14,376       (49,932 )     9,523  
 
                                    
 
(i)   During this year, due to the sale of the former wholly-owned subsidiary Sul Geradora Participações S.A. (see note 11.a), the capital loss corresponding to the goodwill write-off on this investment was recognized for tax purposes;
 
(ii)   In 2004, the financial adjustment of CVA began to be treated as a temporary difference for tax purposes, subject to realization of revenue;
 
(iii)   The unrecorded tax credit originates from non-operating results and is related to the absence of sufficient expected future taxable non-operating results for the realization of these credits, as shown by the projection of results prepared by Management.

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
9   DEFERRED COSTS AND GAIN VARIATIONS
                                 
    Short-term     Long-term  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Assets
                                
Balances already being recovered through tariff readjustment of 2005
                                
Energy costs for resale
     22,536       14,624       —       16,991  
Itaipu transportation charges
     344       1,371       —       302  
Basic network charges
     6,900       26,003       —       5,675  
Fuel consumption account (CCC)
     4,455       6,369       —       3,184  
Energy development account (CDE)
     2,421       5,019       —       1,335  
System service charges (ESS)
     3,205       14,300       —       2,398  
 
                        
 
     39,861       67,686       —       29,885  
Variation captured for tariff readjustment in 2006
                                
Energy costs for resale
     —       —       —       —  
Itaipu transportation charges
     514       —       257       —  
Basic network charges
     8,299       —       4,150       —  
Fuel consumption account (CCC)
     —       —       —       —  
Energy development account (CDE)
     1,483       —       741       —  
System service charges (ESS)
     834       —       417       —  
 
                        
 
     11,130       —       5,565       —  
Regulatory assets
                                
PIS
     821       —       4,739       5,776  
COFINS
     2,354       —       17,919       18,670  
 
                        
 
     3,175       —       22,658       24,446  
 
                        
Total
     54,166       67,686       28,223       54,331  
 
                        
                                 
    Short-term     Long-term  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Liabilities
                                
Balances already being reimbursed through tariff readjustment of 2005
                                
Energy costs for resale
     4,477       7,384       —       3,692  
Fuel consumption account (CCC)
     4,533       4,669       —       3,289  
 
                        
 
     9,010       12,053       —       6,981  
Variation captured for tariff readjustment in 2006
                                
Energy costs for resale
     3,510       —       1,755       —  
Fuel consumption account (CCC)
     234       —       117       —  
 
                        
 
     3,744       —       1,872       —  
 
                        
Total
     12,754       12,053       1,872       6,981  
 
                        
On October 26, 2001, ANEEL authorized the deferral of accrued non-manageable (Portion “A”) cost variations that are considered for the calculation of the tariff rate adjustment. These costs are recorded in the “Account to offset variations of non-manageable costs (CVA)” as the current/long-term asset or

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
current/long-term liability, and updated by the SELIC interest rate and appropriated to the statement of income based on the billings after the rate readjustment.
Moreover, on November 26, 2004, through Joint Ministerial Ordinance 361, the cost variation for purchases of electric energy was included in the CVA. As a result, the CVA of energy costs for sale, which was previously represented by the variation of Itaipu energy costs, includes the variation of other energy acquisition costs.
The values presented in the above table are classified into three subcategories as follows:
a) Balances already being recovered/reimbursed through tariff readjustment of 2005
Represented by the costs paid between March 19, 2004 and March 18, 2005, and by the second portion of 50.0% of the costs paid between March 19, 2002 and March 18, 2003, whose recovery was postponed for 24 months following Joint Interministerial Ordinance 116/2003. Both amounts are being offset in the tariff since April 2005.
b) Variation captured for tariff readjustment in 2006
The costs as from March 19, 2005, should be applied to the tariff rate readjustment of April 2006.
c) Regulatory assets
Represented by the tax impacts resulting from Laws 10637/2002 for PIS and 10833/2003 for COFINS, yet to be applied to tariff rates. The impact of PIS covers the period from December 2002 to June 2005 and the impact of COFINS covers the period from February 2004 to June 2005.
On September 21, 2004, through Circular 1572/2004-SFF, ANEEL determined that these values should be adjusted monetarily and, after the regulation of the procedures for the recognition of such impacts, incorporated into the rates within a period yet to be defined, although no longer than three years.
On April 18, 2005, through Ratifying Resolution 92, ANEEL temporarily considered the sum of R$ 9,950 for the calculation of the tariff rate readjustment. ANEEL also authorized the Company to include the PIS and COFINS expenses accrued during the course of electric energy distribution activities in the amount to be paid by consumers starting on July 1, 2005, as had been done for the Value-Added Tax on Sales and Services ICMS.
10   OTHER CREDITS
                                 
    Short-term     Long-term  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Low-income residential classification
     5,937       3,426       —       —  
Emergency capacity charges
     4,241       5,726       —       —  
Consumer financing
     3,755       5,383       1,880       4,122  
Services in progress (i)
     3,044       6,023                  
Global reversal reserve
     1,640       1,817       —       —  
Sale of properties
     785       1,525       —       —  
Advances of 13th month salary and vacation pay
     591       625       —       —  
Rents
     475       2,331       —       —  
Related party (see note 32)
     —       —       1,386       681  
Other
     1,732       915       70       70  
 
                        
Total
     22,200       27,771       3,336       4,873  
 
                        
 
(i)   For comparison purposes, we reclassified the group of “Services in progress” balance of the year 2004, for the group of “Other credits”, both in the current asset group.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
Low-income residential classification
Law 10,438/2002 extended the possibility for classification of low-income subclass residential consumers, with the benefit of rate reduction, as prescribed by ANEEL Resolutions 246 and 485/2002, and changes introduced by Resolution 84/2004. Accordingly, there was a decrease in the Company’s revenue, which was offset by the recording of an equal amount of income, as determined by Official Circular 155/2003-SFF/ANEEL. The amount receivable will be recovered through an economic subsidy from financial resources provided by the Federal Government as outlined in Law 10.604/2002.
Emergency capacity charges
ANEEL Resolution 249/2002 established the criteria and procedures for the definition of the charges related to the acquisition of electric energy and the contracting of generating or power capacity by Comercializadora Brasileira de Energia Emergencial – CBEE. These charges will be apportioned to final consumers proportionally to their actual individual consumption (except for residential consumers classified as low-income) and passed on to the CBEE after being collected from consumers (see note 22).
ANEEL Resolution 204/2005 determined the discontinuation of the emergency capacity charge defined by Law 10438/2002.
Consumer financing
Represented by the financing granted primarily to city governments with the objective of funding projects to make public lighting more efficient. The average financing term is 30 months and the average interest rate is 0.6% per month.
Services in progress
Represented by expenses related to research and development and energy efficiency programs that are currently underway. Upon completion of the services related to these programs, the expenses that have been recorded under “Services in progress” will be derecognized against provisions for research and development and energy efficiency in the category of other accounts payable within liabilities (see note 22).
Global reversal reserve
This is a reserve fund managed by the Federal Government as explained in note 17. The balance of this reserve is the difference between the amount of the annual quota established by ANEEL and the amount due based on the investments effectively made. After review of the annual accounts by ANEEL, these differences will be offset with the subsequent annual quotas.
11   INVESTMENTS AND SUBSIDIARY
a) Subsidiary
The former wholly owned subsidiary, Sul Geradora Participações S.A. (SGP), was formed on April 6, 2000. Its main objectives were holding investments and carrying out activities related to the import, export and sale of agricultural products. The main operation carried out by the subsidiary was the loan taken out on May 26, 2000 through pre-export financing (Trade Finance) in the amount of US$ 190,000 thousand (R$ 351,818), with the guarantee of Rio Grande Energia S.A. and surety bonds as security for the operation. Interest was paid quarterly at LIBOR cost plus 4.7% per year. Amortization of principal took place between 2002 and 2005. The former wholly owned subsidiary performed swap operations to replace the index, interest rate and spread of the loan to CDI for both the principal and interest amounts. The financial instrument covered the exchange rate risk associated with the debt through a contracted sum together with a coupon in US dollars that was received during the debt maturity period in such a way that on the due dates the amounts in dollar of the debt and the swap were equivalent.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
In order to meet the requirements of Law 10848/2004, ANEEL Ratifying Resolution 166/2004 and SFF/ANNEL Correspondence 941/2005, the Extraordinary General Assembly held on September 13, 2005 approved the sale of all shares owned in Sul Geradora Participações S.A. for the amount of R$ 243, based on the appraisal report prepared by KPMG Auditores Independentes. On this same date, the “Private Agreement for the Sale of Shares” was signed with CPFL Comercialização Brasil S.A. and IPÊ Energia Ltda.
                         
    Statements of Operations of SGP up to  
            Restated  
    9/13/2005     2004     2003  
Operating expenses
                        
General and administrative
     (38 )     (27 )     (1 )
 
                  
 
     (38 )     (27 )     (1 )
 
                        
Financial income (expense)
                        
Income
     6       —       —  
Expense
     (16,095 )     (26,630 )     (31,570 )
 
                  
 
     (16,089 )     (26,630 )     (31,570 )
 
                  
Loss for the year
     (16,127 )     (26,657 )     (31,571 )
 
                  
 
                        
 
                  
Percentage holding
     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
 
                  
                         
    Effects on parent company up to  
            Restated  
    9/13/2005     2004     2003  
Net capital deficiency — initial balance
     (181,591 )     (172,772 )     (141,201 )
Capital increase in subsidiary
     197,961       18,000       —  
Capital to pay up
     —       (162 )     —  
Provisions for investment losses
     (16,127 )     (26,657 )     (31,571 )
Sale of investment — 9/13/2005
     (243 )     —       —  
Investment (net capital deficiency) — ending balance
     —       (181,591 )     (172,772 )
b) Investments at costs:
Represented permanent investments in shares or quotas, accounted for at cost.
                 
    2005     2004  
Other investments
     940       940  
Provisions for investment losses
     (940 )     —  
 
            
Total
     —       940  
 
            

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
12   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
a) Balance composition:
                                         
            2005     2004  
    Average             Accumulated                
    annual rates     Historical and     depreciation/                
    (%)     revaluated cost     amortization     Net amount     Net amount  
In Service Operation
                                        
Intangible
     1.2       27,553       (458 )     27,095       22,051  
Land
     —       14,970       —       14,970       15,868  
Reservoirs, dams and water-mains
     —       —       —       —       400  
Buildings, civil construction and improvements
     1.8       16,577       (745 )     15,832       15,560  
Machinery and equipment
     4.4       1,236,799       (134,808 )     1,101,991       1,044,087  
Vehicles
     15.0       9,924       (3,465 )     6,459       7,406  
Furniture and fixtures
     11.6       1,366       (424 )     942       809  
 
                                
 
             1,307,189       (139,900 )     1,167,289       1,106,181  
Administration
                                        
Intangible
     18.2       26,799       (9,215 )     17,584       16,642  
Buildings, civil construction and improvements
     2.1       398       (23 )     375       383  
Machinery and equipment
     16.1       13,563       (5,570 )     7,993       8,370  
Vehicles
     12.7       385       (131 )     254       302  
Furniture and fixtures
     6.3       525       (78 )     447       434  
 
                                
 
             41,670       (15,017 )     26,653       26,131  
Goodwill from the merger of parent company
     2.4       1,120,266       (644,074 )     476,192       488,341  
 
 
                                
 
             2,469,125       (798,991 )     1,670,134       1,620,653  
 
                                
In construction
                                        
Operation
                             74,201       78,989  
Administration
                             1,498       1,072  
 
                                    
 
                             75,699       80,061  
 
                                    
Total property, plant and equipment
                             1,745,833       1,700,714  
 
                                    
Liabilities associated with concession services
                             (100,570 )     (88,219 )
 
                                    
Net property, plant and equipment
                             1,645,263       1,612,495  
 
                                    
b) Amortization and depreciation rates
There were no significant changes in the average annual depreciation and amortization rates in 2005 and 2004, except in relation to the goodwill amortization rate, which dropped from 3.1% to 2.4% (see letter g).
c) Intangible assets
Represented by software and rights of way. Rights of way are stretches of land on which the concessionaire can perform construction and other activities related to the construction, maintenance, conservation and inspection of electric energy transmission lines. For accounting purposes, rights of way are classified as intangible based on the Accounting Manual for Public Electric Energy Services.
d) Liabilities associated with the concession of the public electric energy service.
These liabilities represent amounts received from consumers, as well as donations not subject to return, and subsidies received from government entities, in all cases to be invested in the Company’s property, plant and equipment. Special liabilities are presented as an offset account to property plant and equipment and are not subject to amortization. The maturity date for these liabilities is established by the regulatory agency, with settlement scheduled at the end of the concession period (November 2027).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
These liabilities are comprised as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
Government subsidies
     6,194       2,736  
Consumer financial participation
     91,455       82,568  
Donations
     2,921       2,915  
 
            
Total
     100,570       88,219  
 
            
e) Assets restricted to concession
According to Articles 63 and 64 of Decree 41019/1957, assets and facilities used for the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric energy are associated with these services and cannot be withdrawn, sold, transferred or given as mortgage security without the previous, written consent of the Regulatory Agency. ANEEL Resolution 20/1999 regulates the exemption of assets for concessions of Public Electric Energy Service, granting prior authorization for the sale of assets that are not useful for the concession, and stipulating that the sale proceeds must be deposited in a bank account restricted for use in the concession.
f) Revaluation
At the Extraordinary General Meeting held on July 31, 2003, the stockholders approved the revaluation appraisal of the Company’s fixed assets issued by ADVANCED APPRAISAL Consultoria e Planejamento, an independent appraisal expert firm, as of the base date of March 31, 2003, in accordance with corporate legislation and CVM regulations, as well as the recording in June 2003 of the revaluation reserve in the amount of R$ 416,421. Moreover, the Company set up a provision for deferred income tax and social security on the total revaluation sum, except land, in the amount of R$ 136,648. Below, we demonstrate the summary of the revaluation:
                                         
March 31, 2003     December 31, 2005  
            Net book value                
            before                
Account   Appraisal     revaluation     Revaluation     Realization     Net  
Intangible
     35,511       15,725       19,786       (235 )     19,551  
Land
     16,266       1,746       14,520       (819 )     13,701  
Reservoirs, dams and water-mains
     413       42       371       (371 )     —  
Buildings, civil construction and improvements
     15,208       7,807       7,401       (872 )     6,529  
Machinery and equipment
     1,072,566       700,687       371,879       (63,531 )     308,348  
Vehicles
     8,560       4,236       4,324       (1,925 )     2,399  
Furniture and fixtures
     1,273       3,133       (1,860 )     775       (1,085 )
 
                              
Total
     1,149,797       733,376       416,421       (66,978 )     349,443  
 
                          
The revaluation of intangibles refers exclusively to rights of way (see letter c).
g) Goodwill from the merger of parent company
Goodwill arises from the merger of the company’s parent company, DOC 3 Participações S.A., carried out on July 13, 1998. Goodwill was based on expectation of future results and calculated through the methodology of discounted cash flow. The projected results anticipated straight-line amortizations of 10.0% per year. This goodwill was classified in deferred assets up to December 31, 2003, in accordance with Law 6404/76 and CVM Instruction 247/96.
In 2004, the goodwill balance was transferred to property, plant and equipment and is being amortized based on the remaining concession term based on to the projected results. Both these alterations are retroactive to

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
    January 1, 2004, in accordance with ANEEL Resolution 166/2004. The CVM expressed agreement with the change in the goodwill balance amortization schedule and also with the reclassification of the goodwill balance from deferred asset to property, plant and equipment for accounting purposes (Circular CVM/SEP/GEA-1 197/2004, sent to ANEEL). Since as from January 1, 2004 amortization rate is no longer straight-line but based on the projected results over the remaining concession period, annual amortization rate dropped from 3.1% per year in 2004 to 2.4% per year in 2005.
 
13   DEFERRED ASSETS
                 
    2005     2004  
Expenses with systems implementation and others
     30,262       30,330  
Accumulated amortization
     (11,711 )     (8,702 )
 
                
Total
     18,551       21,628  
 
                
Expenses with systems implementation
Expenses with implementation of systems and others refer mostly to the implementation of the administrative/financial system and are being amortized over a 10-year period.
14   SUPPLIERS
                 
    2005     2004  
Electric energy suppliers
                
Eletrobrás — Transfer from Itaipu
     25,988       20,532  
Tractebel Energia
     44,137       33,099  
AES Uruguaiana Empreendimentos
     25,682       26,818  
Companhia de Geração Térmica de Energia Elétrica — CGTEE
     6,135       6,644  
CPFL Comercialização Brasil
     8,119       4,443  
Companhia Estadual de Energia Elétrica — CEEE
     1,865       3,120  
Other
     62       1,144  
 
                
 
     111,988       95,800  
 
                
Grid usage charges
                
Use of connection
     3,226       3,691  
Use of basic network
     14,824       11,284  
Energy transportation
     1,019       860  
 
                
 
     19,069       15,835  
 
                
Spot market — CCEE (see note 31)
     64       296  
 
Material and services
     14,541       13,786  
 
                
 
                
Total suppliers
     145,662       125,717  
 
                
15   DEBENTURES
                                                         
Characteristics of Debenture Issuances   2005
                            Short-term   Long-
Issuance   Series   No. Outstanding   Remuneration   Charges   Principal   Total   term
2nd issuance
   1st     2,620     IGP-M + 9,6%     1,206       565       1,771       26,200  
2nd issuance
   2nd     20,380     106% of CDI     9,168       —       9,168       203,800  
                                 
Total
             23,000               10,374       565       10,939       230,000  
 
                                                        
                                 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
On April 1, 2005, aiming to leverage resources for the refinancing of short-term debts and for the financing of part of the investments undertaken during 2005, the Company carried out the second issuance of simple debentures for public subscription without guarantees (unsecured), not convertible into shares, without a clause offering the option of renegotiating interest. Debentures were issued in two series, as follows:
  •   1st series – the 2,620 debentures will have a six-year term, as from the issue date, and will mature on April 1, 2011. The following will be applied to the face value: (i) IGP-M variation (calculated pro rata temporis per business day, based on a year with 252 business days); and (ii) interest at a fixed annual rate of 9.6% per year, as defined in the bookbuilding procedure. The amounts associated with remuneration for debentures will be paid annually, always on the first day of April of each year, with the first payment due on April 1, 2006.
 
  •   2nd series – the 20,380 debentures will have a four-year term, as from the issue date, and will mature on April 1, 2009. The following will be applied to the face value: interest, as defined in the bookbuilding procedure, at a rate of 106.0% of the accumulated daily average InterBank Deposit (DI) rates (overnight – extra group) calculated and informed by the Settlement and Custodian Chamber (CETIP). The amounts associated with the remuneration the debentures will be paid each six months, always on the first day of April and October of each year.
The Company shall comply with restrictive clauses and specific financial covenants. Among the restrictive clauses, we highlight that such clauses restrict the Company with respect to:
  (i)   reduce capital and/or amendments to the Bylaws that grant stockholders the right to withdraw amounts that may directly or indirectly affect compliance with the Company’s monetary liabilities described in the Issue Deed;
 
  (ii)   transfer or assignment, either direct or indirect, of stockholder control, or incorporation, merger or split-off operations, with the exception of sale of direct control to CPFL Energia S.A. and/or to a wholly owned subsidiary of CPFL Energia;
 
  (iii)   sale of control of PSEG Américas Ltda., with the exception of transfer of control to the Exelon Group;
 
  (iv)   resignation of controlling interest by VBC Participações S.A. or resignation of direct or indirect control of the Company by the group including VBC Participações S.A., PREVI and/or Bonaire Participações S.A.
Financial covenants are:
      - Total Debt divided by EBITDA, equal to or lower than 3.0;
 
      - EBITDA divided by the Financial Expenses, equal to or higher than 2.0;
 
      - Total Debt divided by Total Capitalization, equal to or lower than 0.55.
Management believes that the restrictive clauses and financial covenants are being adequately met as of December 31, 2005.
The long-term balance has the following scheduled due dates:
         
Year Due   2005  
2009
     203,800  
2011
     26,200  
 
      
Total
     230,000  
 
      

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)


16 LOANS AND FINANCING
                                                                                             
                                2005     2004  
        Initial     Final     Interest     Current     Long-     Current     Long-  
Institution   Indexer   maturity     maturity     % per year     Principal     Charges     Total     term     Principal     Charges     Total     term  
Brazilian currency
                                                                                            
BRDE
   IGPM     8.31.97       10.2.06       12.0       23,922       —       23,922       —       28,080       532       28,612       26,123  
ELETROCEEE Foundation
   INPC     8.31.97       7.31.12       9.0       3,050       —       3,050       17,028       2,890       —       2,890       19,026  
Consumers
   IGPM     —       —       6.2       24,057       —       24,057       803       10,250       —       10,250       2,201  
Eletrobrás
   RGR     5.30.00       7.30.16       6.0 to 9.0       1,941       19       1,960       3,001       2,524       —       2,524       4,612  
BNDES — Emergency Support Program
   SELIC     3.17.03       2.15.08       1.0       2,280       50       2,330       3,267       28,269       409       28,678       18,028  
BNDES — FINEM
   TJLP     12.15.99       11.17.08       3.5 to 4.5       45,499       484       45,983       65,149       19,250       295       19,545       69,140  
BNDES — FINEM
   UMBNDES     1.15.05       1.15.09       4.5       4,496       337       4,833       10,217       —       24       24       9,390  
UNIBANCO
   CDI     11.16.04       8.16.07       2.15       20,000       973       20,973       20,000       —       955       955       40,000  
Banco Itaú BBA
   CDI     7.27.04       4.28.08       1.75       32,949       3,255       36,204       67,051       —       3,124       3,124       100,000  
Banco Alfa
   CDI     5.27.04       4.27.05       2.0       —       —       —       —       30,000       87       30,087       —  
Banco Alfa
   103,95 % CDI     1.2.06       1.25.06       —       3,460       —       3,460       —       —       —       —       —  
Banrisul
   CDI     7.7.03       6.6.05       3.5       —       —       —       —       3,333       49       3,382       —  
Banco Santander
   CDI     10.25.04       7.23.07       2.0       10,286       677       10,963       7,714       —       608       608       18,000  
FINEP
   TJLP     7.15.04       7.15.10       4.0       235       29       264       1,683       —       11       11       534  
Banco Safra
   103.5 % CDI     1.5.06       1.5.06       —       28,088       —       28,088       —       —       —       —       —  
Swap operations (see note 30) 
                               —       (84 )     (84 )     (178 )     —       —       —       —  
 
                                                                            
 
                                 200,263       5,740       206,003       195,735       124,596       6,094       130,690       307,054  
 
                                                                            
 
                                                                                            
Foreign currency
                                                                                            
Banco Itaú BBA
   US$      1.20.04       6.15.05       7.0       —       —       —       —       6,197       20       6,217       —  
UNIBANCO
   US$      9.15.03       9.15.07     Libor+7.25       4,681       371       5,052       4,681       5,309       441       5,750       10,618  
BankBoston
   US$      8.28.00       7.27.05     Libor+4.7       —       —       —       —       151,300       1,044       152,344       —  
Swap operations (see note 30) 
                               —       5,421       5,421       5,758       —       36,430       36,430       7,332  
 
                                                                            
 
                                 4,681       5,792       10,473       10,439       162,806       37,935       200,741       17,950  
 
                                                                            
Total
                                 204,944       11,532       216,476       206,174       287,402       44,029       331,431       325,004  
 
                                                                            
 
IGPM: General Market Price Index
  SELIC: Special System for Settlement of Public Custody   UMBNDES: BNDES Monetary Unit
INPC: National Consumer Price Index
  LIBOR: London Interbank Offer Rate   CDI: Interbank Deposit Certificate
RGR: Global Reversal Reserve
  TJLP: Long-term Interest Rate   US$: American dollar
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
•   BRDE — refers to a contract for the opening of a credit line undertaken by the Company as part of the split-up of total control with Companhia Estadual de Energia Elétrica (CEEE) during the privatization process. Amortizations are made on a monthly basis, and the proceeds from the sale of energy were offered as a guarantee. There are no restrictive and financial covenant clauses for this contract.
 
•   ELETROCEEE Foundation — refers to a contract for acknowledgement of debt undertaken by the Company following due to the segmentation of contract with Companhia Estadual de Energia Elétrica (CEEE) during the privatization process. Amortizations are made on a monthly basis and the proceeds from the sale of energy were offered as a guarantee. There are no restrictive and financial covenant clauses for this contract.
 
•   Consumers — refers to agreements to return amounts advanced by consumers interested in the supply of electric energy to finance its connections, normally including the expansion of the supply network. These amounts are currently returned as of the date of the conclusion of the installation. There are no restrictive and financial covenant clauses for this contract. Beginning in 2005, the Company began to adjust these values based on the IGPM variation with interest of 6.2% per year.
 
•   Eletrobrás — used to finance part of the construction implemented to improve the electricity system, to expand electric energy distribution networks, to improve the efficiency of public lighting, for rural electricity projects and for the Universalization Program, having as a guarantee the collection of proceeds from energy sales. Additionally, there is restriction on paying or declaring any dividend, or authorizing or carrying out any other distribution, in case of default in the payment of the obligations established in this contract. The Company will not undertake, without express authorization from ELETROBRÁS, new financial commitments which, alone or together, are higher than 5.0% of its fixed assets and/or which increase its indebtedness to a level higher than 66.0% of its fixed asset.
 
•   BNDES — Emergency Support Program — during 2003 and 2002, financing related to the Emergency and Special Program for Financing Support to Public Service Concessionaires of Electric Energy Distribution was released, with the purpose of reestablishing the financial balance through the following:
  (i)   financing corresponding to the impacts arising from the General Electricity Sector Agreement, released in December 2002, in the amount of R$ 9,631, having as a guarantee the proceeds from the sale of energy equivalent to 0.4% of gross monthly invoicing, net of ICMS. There are no restrictive and financial covenant clauses for this contract.
 
  (ii)   financing corresponding to CVA not contemplated in the rate readjustment of April 2003, having as a guarantee the proceeds corresponding to 3.18% of the Company’s monthly billing. There are no restrictive and financial covenant clauses for this contract.
•   BNDES — FINEM — the main purpose is the investment in expansion and improvement of the Company’s electrical system:
  (i)   FINEM (period from 1998 to 2001) — amortizations are made on a monthly basis and the proceeds from the sale of energy were offered as a guarantee in an amount equivalent to 1.4 times the amount corresponding to the debt, that is, principal and interest.
    Additionally, the Company is required to pay these contracts before the distribution of dividends higher than the minimum mandatory and interest on own capital. The Company is also required to maintain the level of capitalization: stockholders’ equity divided by total assets, equal to or higher than 40.0%.
  (ii)   FINEM (period from 2003 to 2005) – Credit Line indexed by the long term interest rate (TJLP) at 80% and by the basket of currencies (UMBNDES) at 20%, with amortizations made on a monthly basis and interest on a quarterly basis. The reserve account (Long-term

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
      investment fund – see note 5) and the collection on the sale of energy were offered as guarantees, in an amount equivalent to 1.4 times the amount corresponding to the debt, that is, principal and interest. Additionally, the Company can pay the interest on own capital or dividends whose sum exceeds the minimum mandatory, as far as it shows BNDES evidence of the maintenance of the following indexes:
  -    Net Financial Indebtedness divided by the EBITDA, lower than or equal to 3.0;
 
  -    Net Financial Indebtedness divided by the Net Financial Indebtedness plus the Stockholders’ Equity, lower than or equal to 0.5.
    In October 2005, the Company contracted exchange rate swap operations until July 2007 for the maturing financing installments linked to the basket of currencies.
•   UNIBANCO – Brazilian currency — used to finance the resources necessary for the payment of Company suppliers, with a 36-month term, and with an 18-month grace period for the principal and quarterly amortization of principal and interest. The contract requires compliance with financial covenants, as follows:
  -    financial debt divided by EBITDA, equal to or lower than 3.0;
 
  -    financial expenses divided by EBITDA, equal to or lower than 0.4;
 
  -    financial debt divided by total capital, equal to or lower than 3.0.
•   Banco Itaú BBA – Bank Credit Certificate (CCB) — in April 2004, the Company raised a loan with Banco Itaú BBA in the amount of R$100,000 for the supply of the resources necessary for the Company’s operations. This loan has a grace period of 24 months on the principal, and after this period, amortizations will be made on a monthly basis. Collaterals of CPFL Energia S.A., Ipê Energia Ltda and receivables in the amount of R$38,000 are offered as guarantee.
    There are restrictive clauses regarding the change or adjustments in capital stock, as well as regarding any change, transfer or direct or indirect assignment of stockholder control, or incorporations, mergers or split-offs without the previous and express agreement of the creditor.
 
    Additionally, this loan requires compliance with financial covenants, as follows:
  -     EBITDA divided by financial expenses — net, equal to or higher than 1.6;
 
  -    Net indebtedness divided by EBITDA, equal to or lower than 2.7.
•   Banco Alfa
  (i)   loan with a 12-month term intended to finance the Company’s working capital with a grace period of 8 months for the principal and four monthly amortizations. There is no grace period in terms of the payment of monthly interest. A proportional collateral provided by the controlling stockholders was given as guarantee. There are no restrictions or financial covenants for this contract.
 
  (ii)   working capital financing and other similar short-term operations, with promissory notes serving as guarantees. There are no restrictive and financial covenant clauses for these contracts.
•   Banrisul – targeted to refinance the Company’s working capital, with amortization of the principal and monthly interest payable in 18 installments, after a six-month grace period. This loan is not guaranteed, and there are no restrictive or financial covenant clauses.
 
•   Banco Santander — used to finance the Company’ working capital. This contract has a 36-month term, with an 18-month grace period for the principal. Principal and interest installments will be paid quarterly. The contract requires compliance with financial covenants, as follows:

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
  -    EBITDA divided by paid financial expenses, equal to or higher than a 2.0;
  -    Financial debt divided by EBITDA, equal to or lower than 3.5.
•   FINEP – used to partially finance the expenses incurred with studies and research and development projects designed to optimize distribution network performance. The contract has a 49-month term, with a 26-month grace period for the principal. Interest payments are quarterly during the grace period and monthly during the amortization period. This contract is guaranteed by the proceeds of the sale of energy. There are no restrictive clauses or financial covenants for this contract.
 
•   Banco Safra – to provide financing for working capital financing and other similar short-term operations, with promissory notes serving as guarantees. There are no restrictive and financial covenant clauses for these contracts.
 
•   Banco Itaú BBA — Resolution 2770 — to finance the working capital of the Company through Brazilian Central Bank Resolution 2770, with amortization of the principal and monthly payment of interest falling due in 18 installments, as from January 2004, and with promissory notes as a guarantee. There are no restrictive and financial covenant clauses for this contract.
 
•   UNIBANCO — refers to a credit line to finance the investments during the period from 2002 to 2004, through resources from Deutsche Investitions – und Entwicklungsgesellschaft MBH (DEG). The principal and interest are amortized twice a year in March and September. Receivables and a reserve account were provided as guarantee (CDB – with foreign exchange swap – see note 5). There are no restrictive clauses. This operation has foreign exchange swap operations associated with the financing installments due. Additionally, this loan requires compliance with financial covenants, as follows:
  -    EBITDA divided by interest paid plus net amortizations of the debt, equal to or higher than 1.05;
 
  -    total debt divided by EBITDA, equal to or lower than 3.0 (2004) and 2.5 (2005 to 2007);
 
  -    interest paid divided by EBITDA, equal to or lower than 0.4;
 
  -    total debt equal to or lower than R$800,000.
•   BankBoston — refers to the raising of funds in May 2000 by Sul Geradora Participações S.A., through a pre-export advance arrangement in the amount of US$190,000 thousand (R$351,818), guaranteed by the surety Rio Grande Energia S.A. and letters of guarantee. The payment of interest is made on a quarterly basis and amortization of the principal occurred between 2002 and 2005. Additionally, this loan implies on financial covenants, as follows:
  -    EBITDA divided by Interest expenses, equivalent or superior to 2.0;
 
  -    Indebtness divided by Capital structure, equivalent or inferior to 0.6 (up to 2003), and 0.55 (for the other years);
 
  -    Indebtness divided by EBITDA, equivalent or inferior to 3.5;
    Management believes that the restrictive clauses and financial covenants are being adequately met as of December 31, 2005.

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
    The long-term installments of these loans will mature as follows:
                 
Year Due   2005     2004  
2006
     —       151,965  
2007
     141,965       123,388  
2008
     50,437       37,710  
2009
     4,109       3,869  
After 2009
     9,663       8,072  
 
            
Total
     206,174       325,004  
 
            
17   REGULATORY FEES
                 
    2005     2004  
Global reversal reserve
     131       2,545  
Energy development account
     3,791       2,567  
Fuel consumption account
     350       5,847  
ANEEL inspection fee
     270       260  
 
            
Total
     4,542       11,219  
 
            
    The Global Reversal Reserve (RGR) is a fund managed by Eletrobrás, as a Federal Government agency, to provide resources for payments to concessionaires upon the expiration of their concessions, when the concessionaires will be reimbursed for the amount of the net permanent assets recorded in its books. On January 3, 1996, Decree 1771 set forth the RGR fee at 2.5% of assets in service, limited to 3.0% of gross operating revenue, deducting ICMS.
 
    The energy development account (CDE) is a contribution made by the Company which aims at financing the energy development of the different Brazilian states and the competitiveness of the energy produced from alternative sources, such as wind, small hydroelectric plants, biomass, natural gas and mineral coal, in the areas served by the interconnected systems while promoting universal access to the electrical energy service in the entire national territory.
 
    The fuel consumption account (CCC) is a contribution made by the Company to finance the cost of fuel used in the processes of thermo-electrical energy generation in the Brazilian energy system.
 
18   TAXES AND SOCIAL SECURITY
                 
    2005     2004  
Value-Added Tax on Sales and Services (ICMS)
     33,187       23,554  
Social Integration Program (PIS)
     1,884       1,605  
Social Contribution on Revenues (COFINS)
     8,677       7,391  
Social Contribution on Net Income (CSLL)
     —       11,037  
Corporate Income Tax (IRPJ)
     —       29,826  
Other
     2,319       1,869  
 
            
Total
     46,067       75,282  
 
            

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
19   DIVIDENDS
a) Dividends arising from profits were calculated as follows:
                 
            Restated  
    2005     2004  
Net income for the year as presented in these financial statements
     113,660       35,242  
Restatement of prior year financial statements and adjustments to financial statements for statutory and regulatory purposes (see note 3)
     —       (4,490 )
 
            
Net income for the year as presented in the financial statements for statutory and regulatory purposes
     113,660       30,752  
Legal reserve (5.0%)
     (5,683 )     (1,538 )
Realization of revaluation reserve
     16,679       16,951  
Prior year adjustments (see note 3)
     (12,350 )     —  
 
            
 
Calculation basis for dividends
     112,306       46,165  
 
            
 
Mandatory dividends
     28,601       11,757  
Remaining balance
     83,705       34,408  
 
            
 
Total dividends
     112,306       46,165  
 
            
 
Interim dividends approved by Supervisory Board meeting as of 11/18/2005
     (50,000 )     —  
 
            
 
Proposed dividends
     62,306       46,165  
 
            
b) The Company Bylaws establish the distribution of a mandatory dividend of 25.0% of the net profits to stockholders, adjusted based on legislation, and considering for preferred shares dividends 10% higher than those for common shares. Disposition of the remaining net income will be determined at the Annual General Meeting.
The dividends proposed per thousand shares on December 31, 2005 were R$ 83.40 for preferred shares and R$ 75.82 for common shares (on December 31, 2004, it was R$ 64.33 for preferred shares and R$ 58.48 for common shares).
c) In an Ordinary Meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 18, 2005, the Directors approved the distribution of interim dividends in the sum of R$ 50,000 corresponding to the results from January to September 2005, based on Quarterly Information (ITR), filed with the CVM on November 8, 2005. The dividend per thousand shares was R$ 66.93 for preferred shares and R$ 60.84 for common shares.
d) On December 31, 2005, the Company had dividends payable amounting to of R$ 765 from previous years (R$ 587 on December 31, 2004).
20   ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FOR RETIREMENT INCENTIVES
As stated in the privatization notice, the Company must pay supplementary retirement benefits to employees participating in the CEEE Social Security Foundation (ELETROCEEE) who were granted retirement for years of service by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) but who do not fulfill

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
all requirements to obtain the benefit. Accordingly, the Company provided the amount, arising from actuarial calculations, of commitments related to the salary supplements to be paid to the participants or handed over to ELETROCEEE, adjusted to present value at the rate of 12.0% per year.
The Company estimated this benefit in accordance with CVM Deliberation 371/2000 through an independent actuarial company. It opted to recognize the actuarial liability in the result for the years from 2002 to 2006, or based on the time of service or remaining life of the employees, if shorter.
The pension supplement is part of a defined benefit plan with a benefit level equal to 100% of the average of the last 36 salaries, including the Social Security benefit, with a segregated assets managed by ELETROCEEE (as a closed pension plan entity).
Below, we demonstrate the composition of such effects:
                                         
    2005  
            Present             Long-     Short  
    Original gross     value             term     term  
Description   amount     adjustment     Net     balance     balance  
Retirement supplement
     25,080       (6,042 )     19,038       13,567       5,471  
Contribution to Foundation
     1,435       (520 )     915       885       30  
Actuarial liability complement
     1,957       —       1,957       —       1,957  
 
                              
Total
     28,472       (6,562 )     21,910       14,452       7,458  
 
                              
                                         
    2004  
            Present             Long-     Short  
    Original gross     value             term     term  
Description   amount     adjustment     Net     balance     balance  
Retirement supplement (i)
     30,099       (7,983 )     22,116       16,231       5,885  
Contribution to Foundation
     3,367       (906 )     2,461       1,791       670  
Actuarial liability complement (ii)
     4,930       —       4,930       4,930       —  
 
                              
Total
     38,396       (8,889 )     29,507       22,952       6,555  
 
                              
For comparison purposes, we reclassified the following amounts as of December 31, 2004 from “Other accounts payable” within long-term liabilities:
  (i)   Retirement supplement — R$ 471; and
 
  (ii)   Supplement of the actuarial liability related to CVM Deliberation 371/2000 — R$ 4,930.
The long-term balance matures as follows:
                 
Maturity   2005     2004  
2006
     —       10,115  
2007
     4,346       4,073  
2008
     3,341       3,130  
2009
     2,370       2,220  
2010
     1,557       1,458  
After 2010
     2,838       1,956  
 
            
Total
     14,452       22,952  
 
            
Main results of the actuarial evaluation in accordance with CVM Deliberation 371/2000 are as follows:

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
a)   Reconciliation of assets and liabilities:
                 
    2005     2004  
Present value of actuarial liabilities
     (114,323 )     (106,641 )
Fair value of plan assets
     140,903       124,928  
 
            
Actuarial assets — net
     26,580       18,287  
 
                
Adjustments for allowed deferrals
                
Unrecognized actuarial gains
     (31,080 )     (28,301 )
Unrecognized initial actuarial liabilities
     2,543       5,084  
 
            
Net actuarial liability recognized in balance sheet
     (1,957 )     (4,930 )
 
            
b)   Movement of assets and liabilities:
                 
    2005     2004  
Changes in the plan assets
                
Fair asset value at the beginning of the year
     124,928       103,246  
Sponsor contributions
     901       2,406  
Participants’ contributions
     450       1,241  
Actual return on plan assets
     18,192       20,464  
Benefits paid during the year
     (3,568 )     (2,429 )
 
            
Fair value of assets at the end of the year
     140,903       124,928  
 
            
 
                
Changes in the plan liabilities
                
Value of liabilities at the beginning of the year
     (106,641 )     (103,980 )
Gross cost of current service
     (711 )     (796 )
Interest on actuarial liabilities
     (11,940 )     (11,684 )
Actuarial gains
     1,401       7,390  
Benefits paid during the year
     3,568       2,429  
 
            
Liabilities at the end of the year
     (114,323 )     (106,641 )
 
            
c)   Expense recognized in the statement of results:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Cost of current service
     (711 )     (796 )     (2,360 )
Contributions expected from participants
     1,176       1,391       1,223  
Interest on actuarial liabilities
     (11,940 )     (11,684 )     (8,372 )
Expected return on plan assets
     14,151       11,774       6,636  
Amortization of initial actuarial liabilities
     (2,541 )     (2,541 )     (2,541 )
Recognition of actuarial gains
     1,937       256       428  
 
                  
Appropriated income (expense) according to CVM No. 371
     2,072       (1,600 )     (4,986 )
 
                  
Sponsor contributions (effectively appropriated)
     901       2,406       2,295  
 
                  
Income (expense) recognized in the statement of operations
     2,973       806       (2,691 )
 
                  

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
d)   Economic, financial and demographic assumptions:
                 
    2005   2004
Nominal interest rate (discount) for current service cost evaluation and total actuarial liabilities
   11.3% per year   11.3% per year
Yield rate expected on plan assets
   11.3% per year   11.3% per year
Salary growth rate
   7.1% per year   7.1% per year
 
                
Readjustment index for benefits granted for continued service
   5.0% per year   5.0% per year
Turnover rate
   [0.3 ÷ (t+1)] where
   [0.3 ÷ (t+1)] where
 
   t=years of service   t=years of service
General mortality table
   GAM-83 (qx)   UP-84
Disability admittance table
   Light-Average (ix)   Light-Average (ix)
Disability mortality table
   GAM-71 (qix=qx)   IAPB-55/57 (qix)
Asset mortality table
   Hamza method using   Hamza method using
 
   values adopted for
   values adopted for
 
   qx/ix/qix   qx/ix/qix
Actuarial evaluation method
   Projected unitary credit   Projected unitary credit
21   ESTIMATED LIABILITIES
                                 
    Short-term     Long-term  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Provisions for vacation pay
     4,814       4,228       —       —  
Assiduity bonus (i)
     —       —       711       702  
Social charge provisions — INSS/FGTS (i)
     1,780       1,568       287       269  
Other
     69       403       —       —  
 
                        
Total
     6,663       6,199       998       971  
 
                        
For comparison purposes, we reclassified the following amounts as of December 31, 2004 from “Other accounts payable” within long-term liabilities:
  (i)   Assiduity bonus of R$ 702 and charges in the sum of R$ 269.
22   OTHER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
                                 
    Short-term     Long-term  
            Restated             Restated  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Energy efficiency program
     12,888       4,386       4,484       8,821  
Research and development
     14,077       5,823       1,794       4,378  
Emergency capacity charges
     4,241       5,726       —       —  
Public lighting contribution
     3,488       1,279       —       —  
Profit sharing plan
     3,472       2,256       —       —  
Consumer-associated liabilities
     862       1,434       —       —  
Other
     384       1,048       49       87  
 
                        
Total
     39,412       21,952       6,327       13,286  
 
                        

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
    For comparison purposes, we reclassified the balances as of December 31, 2004 of R$ 5,401 to accounts payable for retirement incentives and of R$ 971 for estimated liabilities.
 
    Energy efficiency programs and research and development (EEP and R&D)
 
    Concessionaires of the public distribution of electric energy services are required to invest at least 1.0% of their operating revenue annually, deducting ICMS and emergency capacity charges, to energy efficiency programs and research and development. The application of these resources until December 31 was divided into 0.5% for EEP and 0.5% for R&D. The resources related to R&D are allocated in the following manner: 40.0% in research and development projects, 40.0% for the Brazilian National Scientific and Technological Development Fund (FNDCT) and 20.0% for the Brazilian Energy Research Company (EPE). In December 2005, through Resolution 176/2005, ANEEL established the provisioning of expenses related to EEP according to the accrual basis (see Note 3).
 
    Emergency capacity charges
 
    ANEEL Resolution 249/2002 established the criteria and procedures for defining this charge, related to the contracting of generating or power capacity by Comercializadora Brasileira de Energia Emergencial – CBEE, which will be apportioned to the final consumers proportionally to their individual consumption. It does not apply to the residential consumer classified as low income. The values corresponding to this charge are handed over to CBEE after being collect from consumers.
 
    Public lighting contribution (CIP)
 
    Constitutional Amendment 39/2002 established the Public Lighting Contribution designed to finance the cost of energy supply for the public lighting network in urban areas and those expanding areas in Brazilian municipalities and the Federal District, including maintenance charges for all those who receive the service, under the terms of the Constitutional Amendment as established in Article 149-A of the Brazilian Federal Constitution.
 
    Consumers-associated liabilities
 
    These obligations refer to accounts payable in duplicate and/or adjustments to billing to be compensated or returned to consumers.
 
23   PROVISIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES
                                                                 
    2005     2004  
                            Judicial                             Judicial  
Nature   Possible     Probable     Provision     deposits     Possible     Probable     Provision     deposits  
Labor
     2,892       6,197       6,197       13,116       3,994       5,438       5,438       7,900  
Civil
     69,838       6,933       6,142       828       50,181       5,619       4,227       28  
Tax
     217,212       20,185       20,185       4,364       208,452       24,155       24,155       4,042  
Regulatory
     7,934       4,647       4,647       —       4,561       6,842       6,842       4,561  
 
                                                
Total
     297,876       37,962       37,171       18,308       267,188       42,054       40,662       16,531  
 
                                                
    The lawsuits classified as probable contingencies are adequately provided for according to Management’s estimate of loss, which is supported by the continous assessment of reports by the Company’s legal advisors. The analysis of causes takes into consideration the actual elements involved in the contingency after evaluation of the financial risk involved and determination of the levels of provisioning required to protect the Company’s equity.

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
    The lawsuits under analysis include the following: (i) labor, (ii) civil, (iii) tax and (iv) regulatory, the details of which are as follows:
  (i)   the total number of labor lawsuits is 3,478, relating to the following issues: overtime, risk premium, on-call indemnity and recognition of the employment relationship, among others. Of the total labor claims, approximately 92.3% relate to former employees of Companhia Estadual de Energia Elétrica (CEEE) who have never worked for the Company or had their contracts transferred. For the other lawsuits, 3.1% arise from employees contracted by the Company and 4.6% from claims filed by employees of third parties.
 
  (ii)   Civil lawsuits include: damage to appliances caused by electrical networks; illegal rate hikes; energy interruption; reimbursement of amounts overpaid at the time of the Cruzado Economic Plan; cancellation of debts charged based on consumption recovery and general damages caused by the electrical network, among others. There are a total of 5,100 lawsuits, 248 of which are considered significant. On December 31, 2005, the Company maintained an insurance policy in the amount of R$ 6,000 (R$ 6,000 on December 31, 2004) to cover civil liability risk. Probable losses amounted to R$ 6,933 on December 31, 2005 (R$ 5,619 on December 31, 2004). However, considering the contract terms of insurance policies, there was coverage for the amount of R$ 791 on December 31, 2005 (R$ 1,392 on December 31, 2003), linked to the corresponding amounts. Because of this, the Company made a provision for the probable losses not covered by insurance. Moreover, there are environmental lawsuits regarding the alleged illegal cutting of trees by the Company due to risks to electricity networks and consumers.
 
  (iii)   Among the main tax lawsuits, the following are highlighted:
  •   in December 2004, the Brazilian Federal Revenue Department assessed the Company for following matters:
 
  a)   IRPJ and CSLL for the period prior to the change of the goodwill amortization term (see note 12.g);
 
  b)   PIS and COFINS on the financial restatement of the account to offset variations of non-manageable costs (CVA) by SELIC;
 
  c)   IRPJ and CSLL on the depreciation rate differences between the revaluation appraisal and ANEEL rates;
 
  •   assessment notice from the Federal Revenue Department relating to a fine on the spontaneous declaration of debt for PIS/COFINS;
 
  •   request to cancel the effect of the Federal Revenue Department decision to consider the deductibility, for the purpose of calculating income tax and social contribution, of the amounts relating to the retirement supplement for the Company’s retired employees (beneficiaries of Fundação ELETROCEEE);
 
  •   collection of tax for the use of land by city governments and other state authorities;
 
  •   Non-payment of PIS and COFINS on financial income of the wholly-owned subsidiary Sul Geradora Participações S.A., through court order for injunction with suspensive effect.
  (iv)   the main contingencies of a regulatory nature are as follows:
  •   amendment to the loan agreement between the Company and its former fully owned subsidiary Sul Geradora Participações S.A., to replace the index of debt charges not submitted for approval by ANEEL;
 
  •   the Company’s approval for the loan undertaken by its former fully owned subsidiary, Sul Geradora Participações S.A. with BankBoston, not submitted to approval by ANEEL; and

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
  •   non-compliance with the continuity indicator goals for the Equivalent Duration of Interruption per Client (DEC) and the Equivalent Frequency of Interruption per Consumer (FEC), relative to the years 2003, 2004 and 2005.
24   STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
    In the Extraordinary General Assembly held on June 27, 2005, stockholders decided to increase the Company’s capital stock from R$ 784,430 to R$ 830,457 by issuing 5,928,362 preferred shares and 25,814,397 common shares, at an issue price of R$ 1.45 per share, with the capital stock represented by 807,168,582 shares, 656,502,720 of which are nominal common shares without face value and 150,665,862 of which are preferred shares. The aforementioned increase in capital was designed to meet the requirements of Article 2, §2 of ANEEL Ratifying Resolution 166/2004, seeing that the annual accumulated financial flow on December 21, 2004 was negative at R$ 38,207.
 
    The Company has 444,837 treasury shares acquired in 1998 for the average price of R$ 1.08 per share. These shares will either be sold or cancelled in the future.
 
    The preferred shares have the following characteristics:
    •   no voting rights;
 
    •   entitled to a dividend 10.0% (ten percent) higher than that attributed to common shares, linked to the existence of profit to be distributed in accordance with current legislation;
 
    •   priority in the reimbursement of capital in case of the Company’s liquidation.
    The Company’s stockholder structure is represented as follows:
                                                 
    2005     2004  
Stockholders   Common     Preferred     Total     Common     Preferred     Total  
Cia. Paulista de Força e Luz
     440,614,754       100,443,908       541,058,662       423,277,558       96,491,667       519,769,225  
Ipê Energia
     213,495,786       50,221,954       263,717,740       205,095,210       48,245,833       253,341,043  
521 Participações
     52,033       —       52,033       50,000       —       50,000  
VBC Energia
     52,033       —       52,033       50,000       —       50,000  
Supervisory board
     1,060       —       1,060       1,018       —       1,018  
Treasury shares
     444,837       —       444,837       444,837       —       444,837  
Other
     1,842,217       —       1,842,217       1,769,700       —       1,769,700  
 
                                    
Total shares
     656,502,720       150,665,862       807,168,582       630,688,323       144,737,500       775,425,823  
 
                                    
    The book value per share, per group of thousand shares on December 31, 2005, was R$ 1,415.02 (R$ 1,411.84 on December 31, 2004 as restated).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
25   SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY
                                                                         
    Consumers     GWh     R$  
    2005     2004     2003     2005     2004     2003     2005     2004     2003  
Consumers
                                                                        
Residential
     823,227       805,276       790,201       1,466       1,437       1,419       684,934       584,331       506,771  
Industrial
     30,090       30,152       29,784       2,762       2,813       2,564       745,787       654,587       508,596  
Commercial
     95,429       93,873       92,916       832       801       766       369,074       311,821       260,535  
Rural
     134,154       131,300       127,775       875       838       810       142,468       124,737       103,379  
Government
     10,015       9,976       9,902       118       112       107       54,515       45,264       37,504  
Public lighting
     254       253       252       227       230       235       50,179       46,608       42,070  
Government services
     1,369       1,357       1,366       188       186       184       59,504       48,692       40,805  
Own consumption
     107       91       79       2       1       1       —       —       —  
 
                                                      
Billed supply
     1,094,645       1,072,278       1,052,275       6,470       6,418       6,086       2,106,461       1,816,040       1,499,660  
 
                                                      
Other
                                                                        
Unbilled supply for the year
     —       —       —       —       —       —       61,474       53,517       48,883  
Unbilled supply from the prior year
     —       —       —       —       —       —       (53,516 )     (48,883 )     (35,201 )
Agreement for the reimbursment of unrestricted energy
                                                                     78  
Emergency capacity charges
     —       —       —                               34,068       42,122       39,222  
 
                                                      
Total energy supply
     1,094,645       1,072,278       1,052,275       6,470       6,418       6,086       2,148,487       1,862,796       1,552,642  
 
                                                      
Energy supply
     6       6       6       317       299       291       30,566       27,157       22,333  
Revenue from providing electrical network access
     —       —       —       —       —       —       13,033       893       619  
Other
     —       —       —       —       —       —       16,318       17,918       15,506  
 
                                                      
Total operating revenue
     1,094,651       1,072,284       1,052,281       6,787       6,717       6,377       2,208,404       1,908,764       1,591,100  
 
                                                      

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
26   COST OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY
                                                 
    GWh     R$  
Electric energy purchased for resale   2005     2004     2003     2005     2004     2003  
Suppliers
                                                
Companhia Estadual de Energia Elétrica — CEEE
     230       461       690       14,252       24,854       36,257  
Companhia de Geração Térmica de Energia Elétrica — CGTEE
     527       604       678       39,908       41,384       44,099  
Eletrobrás — Transfer from Itaipu
     1,501       1,475       1,475       114,414       123,708       137,797  
Tractebel Energia
     3,522       3,451       3,165       357,347       295,537       236,919  
AES Uruguaiana Empreendimentos
     1,243       1,152       1,152       130,494       116,427       105,350  
CPFL Comercialização Brasil
     783       495       138       63,140       36,012       10,259  
Other
     19       73       2       999       1,442       1,108  
 
                                    
 
     7,825       7,711       7,300       720,554       639,364       571,789  
Variation of costs of Installment “A” (CVA)
     —       —       —       13,028       53,519       21,094  
 
                                    
 
     7,825       7,711       7,300       733,582       692,883       592,883  
 
                                    
 
                                                
Charges for the use of electric network
                                                
Basic network charges
     —       —       —       108,086       84,895       76,676  
Itaipu transportation charges
     —       —       —       7,719       6,826       6,267  
Connection charges
     —       —       —       24,999       25,395       13,547  
System service charges (ESS)
     —       —       —       1,773       3,387       6,343  
 
                                    
 
     —       —       —       142,577       120,503       102,833  
Variation of costs of Installment “A” (CVA)
     —       —       —       20,340       8,984       (27,540 )
 
                                    
 
     —       —       —       162,917       129,487       75,293  
 
                                    
 
                                                
 
                                    
Total
     7,825       7,711       7,300       896,499       822,370       668,176  
 
                                    

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
27   OPERATING EXPENSES
                         
            Restated  
    2005     2004     2003  
Selling
                        
Personnel
     17,947       16,029       13,078  
Material
     780       774       832  
Third-party services
     12,657       10,569       8,658  
Leases and rents
     165       27       12  
Depreciation and amortization
     8,261       6,792       4,720  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
     39,842       10,762       10,577  
Telecommunications and data transmission
     4,377       3,567       2,904  
Indemnities for consumers
     1,185       1,178       830  
Expense recovery
     (4,058 )     (1,429 )     (144 )
Other
     1,528       3,465       727  
 
                  
 
     82,684       51,734       42,194  
 
                  
 
                        
General and administrative
                        
Personnel
     15,661       20,261       22,422  
Managers
     2,547       2,312       745  
Material
     422       278       354  
Third-party services
     18,773       14,137       9,940  
Leases and rents
     3,858       2,793       1,788  
Depreciation and amortization
     8,299       6,007       5,283  
Provisions for contingencies
     3,874       7,343       2,413  
Value-Added Tax (ICMS) on telecommunications (i)
     6,245       —       —  
Telecommunications and data transmission
     2,962       1,991       1,166  
Advertising and publicity
     1,483       1,170       1,307  
Investments in culture
     1,775       3,051       4,587  
Insurance
     884       966       574  
ANEEL inspection fee
     3,207       2,894       1,889  
Research and development (see note 22)
     9,715       5,909       1,499  
Energy efficiency program (see note 22)
     8,551       5,414       4,461  
Other
     3,163       1,972       1,400  
 
                  
 
     91,419       76,498       59,828  
 
                  
 
                        
Amortization of goodwill
     12,149       15,779       112,027  
 
                        
 
                  
Total
     186,252       144,011       214,049  
 
                  
(i) During the first quarter of 2005, the Management revised its position with respect to taking credits for Value-Added Tax on Sales and Services (ICMS) for telecommunications services purchases and decided to no longer recognize these credits, and as a result voluntarily paid the owed values to the tax authorities.

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
28   FINANCIAL INCOME AND EXPENSES
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Financial income
                        
Interest income on financial investments
     2,933       10,528       6,591  
Interest on arrears
     30,325       23,410       18,718  
Monetary variations
     5,659       1,565       2,714  
Other
     1,563       1,392       1,329  
 
                  
Total
     40,480       36,895       29,352  
 
                  
 
                        
Financial expense
                        
Debt charges
     (91,186 )     (69,829 )     (80,694 )
Bank expenses
     (245 )     (1,949 )     (1,331 )
Monetary variations
     (19,058 )     (14,031 )     (16,939 )
Debt charges on foreign currency liabilities, net of results from swaps
     (14,768 )     (26,650 )     (55,222 )
Provisional Contribution on Financial Activities (CPMF)
     (8,995 )     (9,745 )     (6,986 )
Tax on financial operations (IOF)
     (1,312 )     (1,434 )     (1,775 )
Other
     (5,548 )     (2,955 )     (4,799 )
 
                  
Total
     (141,112 )     (126,593 )     (167,746 )
 
                  
 
                        
 
                  
Financial expenses — net
     (100,632 )     (89,698 )     (138,394 )
 
                  
CPMF – Tax on debits in bank accounts.
IOF – Tax on loan, foreign exchange and insurance operations or those related to securities and bonds.

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
29   NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Non-operating income
                        
Gains on disposal of fixed assets
     335       356       637  
Gains on deactivation of fixed assets
     540       277       —  
Revenue from investment sales
     243       —       —  
Other revenues
     205       824       31  
 
                  
Total
     1,323       1,457       668  
 
                  
 
                        
Non-operating expense
                        
Losses on disposal of fixed assets
     (497 )     (392 )     (1,569 )
Losses on deactivation of fixed assets
     (15,450 )     (13,684 )     (5,348 )
Expenses related to sale of investments
     (243 )     —       —  
Other expenses
     (1,315 )     (558 )     (64 )
 
                  
Total
     (17,505 )     (14,634 )     (6,981 )
 
                  
 
                        
 
                  
Non-operating expenses — net
     (16,182 )     (13,177 )     (6,313 )
 
                  
30   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
    The Company uses financial instruments, the risks of which are managed through financial position strategies and systems to control exposure limits. All operations are recognized in accounting records and are restricted to the following instruments:
  a)   Exchange rate fluctuation risk
    The Company results are affected by fluctuations in the dollar exchange rate and variations in the BNDES basket of currencies, since the Company has financing associated with these indexes (see note 16). In order to reduce this type of risk, the Company contracted swap operations to replace the indexes, interest rate and spread to CDI for the principal and interest amounts. The financial instrument covers the exchange rate fluctuation risk of the debt in dollars through a contracted sum plus a coupon in dollars to be received during the debt maturity term, so that on the maturity dates, the amounts in U.S. relating to the debt and swap dollars are equivalent. In the case of BNDES financing associated with the basket of currencies, the swap offers sufficient, although not complete, coverage for the risk, since the variation of the basket of currencies is not equal but comes close to the variations in the dollar. The gain or loss generated by swaps is accrued for accounting purposes and recognized in income based on the contractual rates measured through the period end considering the intent of not liquidating the swap agreements before debt maturity.

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
    Net exposure to foreign currency compared to the fair value of the swap agreements based on the market quotation at the date of the balance sheet is presented below:
                                 
    Book value     Fair value  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Loans and financing in Brazilian currency
     (15,050 )     (9,414 )     (15,050 )     (9,414 )
 
                                
Assets in dollars
     15,340       —       14,566       —  
Hedge instruments
     (15,078 )     —       (14,265 )     —  
 
                        
Swap operation adjustments
     262       —       301       —  
 
                        
                                 
    Book value     Fair value  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Loans and financing in foreign currency
     (9,733 )     (174,929 )     (9,733 )     (174,929 )
 
                                
Assets in dollars
     11,557       183,689       11,048       180,648  
Hedge instruments
     (22,736 )     (227,451 )     (21,420 )     (218,616 )
 
                        
Swap operation adjustments
     (11,179 )     (43,762 )     (10,372 )     (37,968 )
 
                        
 
                                
 
                        
Total swap operation adjustments
     (10,917 )     (43,762 )     (10,071 )     (37,968 )
 
                        
    Through its operating activities, the Company also has exposure to exchange rate fluctuations from the purchase of energy corresponding to R$ 25,988 on December 31, 2005 (R$ 20,532 on December 31, 2004). However, the current system for rate readjustment allows for an automatic recovery of these costs (compensation account), as detailed in note 9.
  b)   Credit risk
    The Company has a strict policy to evaluate the credit risk of the financial operations which it undertakes. Such policy emphasizes the risk classification by specialized agencies and the dispersal of the financial applications amount various financial institutions.
31   PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHORT-TERM ELECTRIC ENERGY WITHIN THE ELECTRIC ENERGY TRADE CHAMBER (CCEE)
 
    The sums for the purchase and sale of short-term electric energy and its respective values have been provided for based on estimates prepared by Management and adjusted when disclosed in the accounting balances performed by the CCEE. Below, we present the accounting balances and liquidations for the short-term market:
  a)   Accounting balances disclosed by the CCEE for the years ending on:
                         
Operations   2005     2004     2003  
System service charges (ESS)
     (1,773 )     (3,387 )     (6,343 )
Purchases costs
     (404 )     (3,031 )     (1,067 )
Sales revenue
     237       808       436  
 
                  
Operation balance
     (1,940 )     (5,610 )     (6,974 )
 
                  

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
  b)   CCEE balance deducting the liquidations on:
                 
    2005  
Operations   Asset     Liability  
System service charges (ESS)
     —       1,773  
Purchases costs
     —       404  
Sales revenue
     237       —  
 
            
Balance before liquidations
     237       2,177  
 
            
2005 operation liquidations
     (234 )     (2,113 )
 
            
Ended balance
     3       64  
 
            
                 
    2004  
Operations   Asset     Liability  
System service charges (ESS)
     —       3,387  
Purchases costs
     —       3,031  
Sales revenue
     808       —  
 
            
Balance before liquidations
     808       6,418  
 
            
2004 operation liquidations
     (808 )     (6,122 )
 
            
Ended balance
     —       296  
 
            

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
32   RELATED PARTIES
                                                                                 
    Asset     Liability     Income     Expense  
Company   2005     2004     2005     2004     2005     2004     2003     2005     2004     2003  
Banco Bradesco
                                                                                
Cash and banks
     841       544       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —  
Financial investments
     513       1,829       —       —       209       285       176       —       —       —  
Swap operations
     —       —       (262 )     —       262       —       —       —       —       —  
Services
     —       —       —       —       —       —       —       335       285       181  
 
                                                                                
Banco Votorantim
                                                                                
Financial investments
     —       —       —       —       296       2,524       —       —       —       —  
Swap operations
     —       —       7,189       6,273       —       —       —       3,154       2,763       4,688  
 
                                                                                
Bradesco Seguros
                                                                                
Insurance premium
     213       238       —       —       —       —       —       884       935       445  
 
                                                                                
CBA Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio
                                                                                
Material purchases
     —       —       603       98       —       —       —       4,243       2,724       898  
 
                                                                                
CPFL Comercialização Brasil
                                                                                
Other credits
     163       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —  
Energy supply
     —       —       8,119       4,443       —       —       —       63,140       36,012       10,259  
 
                                                                                
CPFL Companhia Paulista de Força e Luz
                                                                                
Other credits
     998       660       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —  
 
                                                                                
Ipê Energia
                                                                                
Other credits
     80       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —  
 
                                                                                
PSEG Public Service Energy Global
                                                                                
Other credits
     145       21       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —  
 
                                                                                
SGP Sul Geradora Participações
                                                                                
Loan agreement
     —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       9,637       44,474  
    In the year of 2005, the main transaction with related parties refers to the energy purchase operations negotiated under normal market conditions, with the approval of ANEEL.

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
33   INSURANCE
 
    The Company relies on the guidance of specialists to buy insurance policies with sufficient coverage to prevent significant losses and that take into consideration the nature and risk level of the assets and liabilities. The policies based on each risk category are as follows:
               
            Insured
Risks  
Validity
   amount
Identified risks- substations
   3/31/2005 to 3/31/2006     9,700
Identified risks — mobile substation
   3/31/2005 to 3/31/2006     4,000
Identified risks — stores and warehouses
   3/31/2005 to 3/31/2006     15,000
Civil liability
   3/31/2005 to 3/31/2006     6,000
Civil liability — vehicles
   3/31/2005 to 3/31/2006     1,000
 
            
Total
             35,700
 
            
34   ANEEL RESOLUTION 166/2004
 
    Through Ratifying Resolution 166/2004, ANEEL established that the following main obligations would be part of the approval process for the merger of DOC 3 Participações by Rio Grande Energia, when the Company’s Bylaws were changed, as approved in the Extraordinary General Assembly dated October 4, 2004:
  a)   amendment to Concession Agreement 13/1997 to include the requirements of the aforementioned Ratifying Resolution, with the detailing of the penalties applicable in the event of non-compliance of up to 2.0% of the Company billing. The First Amendment to the Concession Agreement was signed on November 22, 2004;
 
  b)   adjustment of the amortization curve of the goodwill balance approved by the Extraordinary General Assembly held on June 28, 2004, for the amortization curve included in Attachment I of Resolution 166 (see note 12.g);
 
  c)   change in the benefits of preferred shares issued by the Company, replacing the statutory estimate of redemption and payment of fixed and cumulative dividends for the receipt of dividends 10.0% greater than the amount attributed to the common shares, associated with the existence of the profits to be distributed in accordance with current legislation; and priority in the reimbursement of capital in the case of liquidation;
 
  d)   capitalization of the balance of fixed and declared dividends not paid, deducting the “positive financial flow balance” — R$ 141,714;
 
  e)   stockholders undertook the commitment to maintain the counter-guarantees mentioned in item IV of Article 1 of this Resolution, directly or indirectly, up to the total settlement of the operation with “BankBoston,” proportionally to the respective shareholding in the Company capital stock. In compliance with this item, the Company’s controlling stockholders, CPFL Energia S.A. and Ipê Energia Ltda., signed the Counter-Guarantee Agreement on October 6, 2004, becoming guarantors of any and all liability concerning the operation with “BankBoston.” The guarantee was proportional to the holding of the Company’s controlling stockholders;

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
  f)   moreover, ANEEL determined through this resolution the preparation of the cash flow of this merger until the total amortization of the debt with “BankBoston,” aiming to guarantee the impartiality the merger effects, observing the following procedures:
  1.   record as “revenues” the effective income tax and social security benefits resulting from the amortization of the goodwill and interest from the original merger debt, as well as the income that was not distributed to the controlling stockholders as interest on own capital or dividends;
 
  2.   record as “expenses” the payments for amortization of the principal and debt charges assumed as a result of the merger, as well as fixed dividends, the redemption of preferred shares and capital increase in Sul Geradora Participações S.A.;
 
  3.   remunerate the balance of the “income” and “expense” values based on the rate forecasted for adjustment of the debt.
    In the case of negative financial flow, the Company’s controlling stockholders shall provide resources of an equivalent amount in up to 60 days counting from the date of the AGO, maintaining the same minority stockholder holdings. The controlling stockholders shall be able to withhold dividends to which they are entitled in order to provide funds for the negative financial flow. If the financial flow has a positive balance, it will be used for possible compensation during a subsequent period.
 
    ANEEL Resolution 166 also establishes the elimination of the Rio Grande Energia holding in the capital of Sul Geradora Participações up to September 16, 2005 (note 11.a);
 
    The Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), through CVM/SEP/GEA-1 Circular 197/2004, sent to ANEEL, expressed agreement with the presented terms, in the form of a draft of the aforementioned ANNEL Resolution published under Number 166 on July 13, 2004.

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
35   CASH FLOW
 
    The statement of cash flow has been prepared in accordance with NPC 20 “Statements of Cash Flow” issued by the Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil (IBRACON). For the purposes of the statement of cash flow, cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in hand and at banks and all short-term financial investments, which, as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, included investments with original maturities of less than 90 days and highly liquid financial market investment funds, as shown below:
                         
            Restated  
    2005     2004     2003  
Net income for the year
     113,660       35,242       (8,989 )
 
                        
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities
                        
Depreciation and amortization
     64,835       59,319       58,652  
Amortization of goodwill
     12,149       15,779       112,027  
Provisions for contingencies
     623       7,398       3,808  
Interest, monetary and exchange variations — net
     119,353       108,945       150,141  
Reversal of provision for actuarial liabilities
     (2,973 )     (806 )     2,691  
Losses from sale of permanent assets
     21,689       16,317       6,748  
Deferred income tax and social contribution
     (19,551 )     47,141       (12,951 )
Other
     26,041       (12,057 )     10,577  
 
                        
(Increase) decrease of current assets and long-term receivables
                        
Accounts receivable from customers
     (63,200 )     (22,780 )     (66,266 )
Taxes to offset
     (4,508 )     (27,869 )     (3,326 )
Inventories
     (500 )     (763 )     355  
Prepaid expenses
     (1,166 )     (1,302 )     (5,636 )
Deferred costs variations
     39,628       26,631       (5,067 )
Other
     (11,820 )     (1,764 )     (14,323 )
 
                        
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities and long-term liabilities
                        
Suppliers
     19,945       (4,997 )     (7,158 )
Labor liabilities
     464       324       761  
Taxes and social contribution
     (30,524 )     27,029       11,111  
Deferred gain variations
     (4,408 )     463       4,815  
Regulatory fees
     (6,677 )     4,655       (814 )
Others
     7,962       9,899       11,991  
 
                        
Operating cash generated
     281,022       286,804       249,147  
 
                        
Investments in permanent assets
                        
Property, plant and equipment
     (138,976 )     (98,022 )     (62,432 )
Deferred
     (799 )     (1,952 )     (4,027 )
Consumer contributions and donations
     12,351       9,697       9,013  
 
                  
Net cash used in investments
     (127,424 )     (90,277 )     (57,446 )
Financing
                        
Loan, financing and debendures funding
     541,314       455,528       250,988  
Loan and financing amortization
     (569,249 )     (540,993 )     (408,705 )
Loan and financing interest amortization
     (82,654 )     (62,786 )     (52,599 )
Dividend payments
     (50,000 )     (51,000 )     (1,073 )
 
                  
Net cash generated by financing
     (160,589 )     (199,251 )     (211,389 )
 
                  
Net cash generated
     (6,991 )     (2,724 )     (19,688 )
 
                  
Balance of cash and banks at the beginning of the year
     28,890       31,614       51,302  
 
                  
Balance of cash and banks at the end of the year
     21,899       28,890       31,614  
 
                  

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RIO GRANDE ENERGIA S.A.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts expressed in thousand of reais, unless indicated otherwise)
36   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
    In a Board of Directors Meeting held on December 16, 2005, members approved operations for Company financing of up to R$ 140,000, with a two-year term, with the payment of interest and the principal at the end of this period, without guarantees. The primary purpose of these operations is the liquidation of financing that would mature in 2006, including: BRDE, Banco Alfa and Banco Safra, as well as the prepayment of financing to UNIBANCO (in Brazilian currency and foreign currency) that would mature in 2006 and 2007.
 
    The Board of Directors also authorized the recontracting of financing in the Bank Credit Bill category, with a two-year term, in the sum of R$ 100,000 with Banco Itaú BBA, with the following alterations: (i) term increased to five years; (ii) payment of the principal at the end of the period; (iii) payment of interest each six months; (iv) liberation of current warrantees of receivables and the liberation of proportional controlling stockholder collateral.

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