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CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
A Publicly Held Company
Corporate taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ) 02.429.144/0001-93
Company Registry (NIRE) 353.001.861-33
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET
In compliance with Article 157, Paragraph 4 of Law 6,404/76 and the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission – CVM Instruction No. 358/2002, CPFL Energia S.A. (“CPFL Energia”) informs that CPFL Energias Renováveis S.A. (“CPFL Renováveis”) have released, on the date hereof, the following Announcement to the Market:
“CPFL Energias Renováveis S.A., a publicly held company with head offices in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, located at Avenida Dr. Cardoso de Melo, 1.184, 7th floor, Vila Olímpia, CEP 04548-004, corporate taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ) number 08.439.659/0001-50 (“Company”), hereby informs to the market that it has concluded the transaction that was the subject of the Announcement to the Market issued by ERSA – Energias Renováveis S.A. on August 17, 2011, regarding the acquisition of the totality of the shares issued by Santa Luzia Energética S.A. on December 29, 2011, the date in which the aforementioned shares were transferred to the Company, with the prior approval given by the National Electric Energy Agency – ANEEL and the Brazilian National Economic and Social Development Bank – BNDES. Therefore, Santa Luzia Energética, which owns Santa Luzia Small Hydro Power Plant, with installed capacity of 28.5 MW and assured energy of 18.4 average MW, located in the municipalities of São Domingos and Iguaçu, State of Santa Catarina, as of December 29, 2011, becomes part of the Company’s portfolio of assets.”
São Paulo, December 29, 2011.
CPFL Energia S.A.
Lorival Nogueira Luz Junior
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
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/S/ LORIVAL NOGUEIRA LUZ JUNIOR
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Lorival Nogueira Luz Junior Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations |
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