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CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
Publicly-Held Company
Corporate Taxpayers Registry (CNPJ/MF) No. 02.429.144/0001-93
Corporate Registry ID (NIRE) 35300186133
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
CALL NOTICE
Pursuant to Article 124 of Law 6,404/76, we hereby call the shareholders of CPFL Energia S.A. (Company) to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on December 18, 2007, at 10 A.M. at the Companys headquarters, at Rua Gomes de Carvalho, 1510, 14° andar, conjunto 1402, Vila Olímpia, in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo to resolve on the following agenda:
(1) review, discuss and approve the Private Instrument of Protocol and Justification of Merger of Shares held by Rio Grande Energia S.A. in CPFL Energia S.A. (Protocol and Justification of Merger of Shares), executed on November 07, 2007 by the Companys and Rio Grande Energia S.A.s managers;
(2) confirm appointment of the specialized company Hirashima & Associados Ltda. to prepare the economic appraisal reports of shares and shareholders equity at the Companys and Rio Grande Energia S.A. market value;
(3) review and approve the Companys and Rio Grande Energia S.A.s appraisal reports mentioned in item (2) above;
(4) approve and declare finalized the merger of all shares issued by Rio Grande Energia S.A. by the Company, pursuant to Protocol and Justification of Merger of Shares, as well as authorize the Companys management to perform all acts supplementary to said merger; and
(5) approve the Companys capital increase in view of merger of shares mentioned above, under the Protocol and Justification of Merger of Shares, as well as to approve the amendment to Article 5 of the Companys Bylaws arising therefrom.
General Instructions:
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The documents related to the agenda to be resolved on the Extraordinary General Meeting shall be available to the shareholders at the Companys headquarters as of the date hereof. |
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Should any shareholder wish to be represented by proxy appointed pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 126 of Law 6,404/76, he/she shall file the respective proxy at the Companys headquarters within up to 24 hours in advance of the Extraordinary
General Meeting. |
São Paulo, November 08, 2007.
Luiz Anibal de Lima Fernandes
Board of Directors Chairman
CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
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JOSÉ ANTONIO DE ALMEIDA FILIPPO
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José Antonio de Almeida Filippo
Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations
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