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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”) has released, on the date hereof, the following Announcement to the Market
“CPFL ENERGIAS RENOVÁVEIS S.A., a publicly held company with headquarters 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 of January 13, 2012, regarding the acquisition of the totality of the shares issued by the companies ATLÂNTICA I PARQUE EÓLICO S.A., ATLÂNTICA II PARQUE EÓLICO S.A., ATLÂNTICA IV PARQUE EÓLICO S.A. and ATLÂNTICA V PARQUE EÓLICO S.A. (“Atlântica Complex”), the date in which the aforementioned shares were transferred to the Company, in view of the compliance with all precedent conditions to the closing of the transaction, including obtaining the prior approval given by the National Electric Energy Agency – ANEEL. The Companies own authorizations, for 35 years, to generate electric power from wind sources in the independent production regimen, through the installation of their respective wind farms. The projects, which are located in the municipality of Palmares do Sul, State of Rio Grande do Sul, and together have an installed capacity of 120 MW, had all their certified power sold in the Renewable Source Auction held on August 26, 2010, and are the subject of Ministry of Mines and Energy official announcements no. 134, of February 25, 2011, no. 148, of March 03, 2011, no. 147, of March 03, 2011, and no. 168, of March 21, 2011. Therefore, the companies of Atlântica Complex, as of March 23, 2012, become part of the Company’s portfolio of assets.”
São Paulo, March 26, 2012.
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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