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CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
Publicly-held Company
Corporate Taxpayers ID (CNPJ) No. 02.429.144/0001 -93
Corporate Registry ID (NIRE) 353.001.861 -33
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
CPFL Energia S.A. (Company) hereby informs its shareholders (Shareholders) and the market that the payment of Dividends for the second half of 2007, in the amount of R$ 1.497964530 per common Company share declared on February 27, 2008, will be effected on April 30, 2008, pursuant to the following instructions:
Shareholders with Registered Bank Account Details
In the case of Shareholders who have a bank account with Banco Bradesco S.A. (Bradesco), the custodial agent for the Companys shares, or any other financial institution, and whose bank account details are duly registered with
Bradesco, the dividend payments shall be credited to their respective bank accounts on April 30, 2008.
Shareholders without Registered Bank Account Details
Shareholders whose bank account details are not registered but whose addresses are duly registered with the Company, shall receive a Share Dividend Payment Notice (Notice) by mail and should go to a branch of Bradesco in order to
receive their respective dividends.
Shareholders with Out of Date Registration
Shareholders whose bank account and/or registration details are out of date and who, for whatever reason, have not received the Notice should go to a branch of Bradesco to update their reference files and receive their respective dividends.
Shareholders whose Shares are Deposited with the CBLC
In the case of Shareholders whose shares are deposited in the Companhia Brasileira de Liquidação e Custódia (Brazilian Clearing and Depository Corporation, CBLC), the dividend payments will be credited to their bank
accounts by the CBLC which will transfer the resources to the Shareholders via Depositing Brokers.
ADRs
Payments related to the ADRs will be made through The Bank of New York Mellon (the depositary bank for the Companys ADRs).
São Paulo, April 9, 2008.
CPFL Energia S.A.
José Antonio de Almeida Filippo
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
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