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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of September, 2006

Commission File Number 1-15106



PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Brazilian Petroleum Corporation - PETROBRAS
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)



Avenida República do Chile, 65
20031-912 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes _______ No___X____


 

Consolidated Financial Information

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - PETROBRAS
and Subsidiaries

June 30, 2006 and 2005
with Review Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm


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PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS
AND SUBSIDIARIES


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Contents

Review Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   
Consolidated Balance Sheets   
Consolidated Statements of Income   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity    11 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements    14 
 
 
1. Basis of Financial Statements Preparation    14 
2. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards    15 
3. Derivative Instruments, Hedging and Risk Management Activities    15 
4. Income Taxes    19 
5. Inventories    19 
6. Petroleum and Alcohol Account, Receivable from Federal Government    20 
7. Financings    21 
8. Financial Income (Expenses), Net    24 
9. Project Financings    24 
10. Capital Lease Obligations    27 
11. Employees’ Post-retirement Benefits and Other Benefits    27 
12. Shareholders’ Equity     29 
13. Contingencies .    31 
14. Segment Information    33 
15. New Hydrocarbons Law of Bolivia    42 
16. Review of Operating Agreements in Venezuela    43 
17. Subsequent Events.    44 

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Review Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - PETROBRAS
Rio de Janeiro - RJ

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - PETROBRAS (and subsidiaries) as of June 30, 2006, the related condensed consolidated statements of income, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006. These condensed consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

The consolidated financial statements of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - PETROBRAS as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005, were audited by other independent registered public accounting firm whose report dated February 17, 2006, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. Such consolidated financial statements were not audited by us and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any form of assurance as to the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005. Additionally, the condensed consolidated statements of income, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005 were reviewed by another independent registered public accounting firm, who issued an unqualified review report dated August 11, 2005. These condensed consolidated financial statements were not reviewed or audited by us, and accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any form of assurance as to those statements.

August 25, 2006

KPMG Auditores Independentes

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PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 
Expressed in Millions of United States Dollars 

    June 30,    December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
    (unaudited)   (Note 1)
 
Assets         
 
Current assets         
 Cash and cash equivalents    10,385    9,871 
 Marketable securities    324    456 
 Accounts receivable, net    5,110    6,184 
 Inventories (Note 5)   7,293    5,305 
 Deferred income taxes    566    473 
 Recoverable taxes    2,567    2,087 
 Advances to suppliers    945    652 
 Other current assets    898    750 
     
 
    28,088    25,778 
     
 
Property, plant and equipment, net    51,365    45,920 
     
 
Investments in non-consolidated companies and other investments    2,718    1,810 
     
 
Other assets         
 Accounts receivable, net    581    607 
 Advances to suppliers    548    489 
 Petroleum and alcohol account – receivable         
     from Federal Government (Note 6)   359    329 
 Government securities    401    364 
 Marketable securities    223    129 
 Restricted deposits for legal proceedings and guarantees (Note 13)   852    775 
 Recoverable taxes    660    639 
 Goodwill    242    237 
 Prepaid expenses    220    246 
 Fair value asset of gas hedge (Note 3 (c))   -    547 
 Other assets    761    755 
     
 
    4,847    5,117 
     
 
Total assets    87,018    78,625 
     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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    June 30,    December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity    (unaudited)   (Note 1)
 
Current liabilities         
 Trade accounts payable    4,540    3,838 
 Short-term debt (Note 7)   1,124    950 
 Current portion of long-term debt (Note 7)   1,752    1,428 
 Current portion of project financings (Note 9)   2,126    2,413 
 Current portion of capital lease obligations (Note 10)   226    239 
 Accrued interest    292    221 
 Income taxes payable    683    409 
 Taxes payable, other than income taxes    3,297    3,014 
 Payroll and related charges    919    918 
 Dividends and interest on capital payable    45    3,068 
 Contingencies (Note 13)   90    72 
 Advances from customers    408    609 
 Employees’ post-retirement benefits obligation - Pension    190    206 
 Other payables and accruals    992    770 
     
 
    16,684    18,155 
     
 
Long-term liabilities         
 Long-term debt (Note 7)   10,400    11,503 
 Project financings (Note 9)   3,324    3,629 
 Capital lease obligations (Note 10)   930    1,015 
 Employees’ post-retirement benefits obligation - Pension    4,331    3,627 
 Employees’ post-retirement benefits obligation - Health care    3,571    3,004 
 Deferred income taxes    2,739    2,159 
 Provision for abandonment    903    842 
 Contingencies (Note 13)   238    238 
 Deferred purchase incentive (Note 3 (c))   -    144 
 Other liabilities    388    318 
     
 
    26,824    26,479 
     
 
Minority interest    1,631    1,074 
     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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    June 30,    December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
Shareholders’ equity (Note 12)   (unaudited)   (Note 1)
 Shares authorized and issued         
     Preferred share – 2006 and 2005 - 1,849,478,028 shares    7,711    4,772 
     Common share – 2006 and 2005 - 2,536,673,672 shares    10,959    6,929 
 Capital reserve    172    159 
     Retained earnings         
         Appropriated    14,796    20,095 
         Unappropriated    16,799    11,968 
 Accumulated other comprehensive income         
     Cumulative translation adjustments    (6,774)   (9,432)
     Amounts not recognized as net periodic pension cost, net of tax    (2,089)   (1,930)
     Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, net of tax    305    356 
     
 
    41,879    32,917 
     
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity    87,018    78,625 
     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS 
AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
June 30, 2006 and 2005 
Expressed in Millions of United States Dollars 
(except number of shares and earnings per share)
 
(Unaudited)
 

    Six-month period ended 
        June 30, 
   
    2006    2005 
     
 
Sales of products and services    43,775    32,292 
 Less:         
     Value-added and other taxes on sales and services    (8,540)   (6,460)
     Contribution of intervention in the economic domain charge - CIDE    (1,714)   (1,404)
     
 
Net operating revenues    33,521    24,428 
     
 
 Cost of sales    17,169    12,614 
 Depreciation, depletion and amortization    1,633    1,401 
 Exploration, including exploratory dry holes    301    276 
 Selling, general and administrative expenses    2,361    1,887 
 Research and development expenses    339    166 
 Other operating expenses    278    657 
     
 
Total costs and expenses    22,081    17,001 
     
 
 Equity in results of non-consolidated companies    57    74 
 Financial income (Note 8)   401    113 
 Financial expenses (Note 8)   (896)   (744)
 Monetary and exchange variation on monetary assets and liabilities, net         
 (Note 8)   159    453 
 Employee benefit expense for non-active participants    (508)   (458)
 Other taxes    (287)   (167)
 Other expenses, net    (32)   (84)
     
 
    (1,106)   (813)
     
 
Income before income taxes and minority interest    10,334    6,614 
     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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    Six-month period ended 
        June 30, 
   
    2006    2005 
     
 
Income taxes expense (Note 4)        
   Current    (3,225)   (1,491)
   Deferred    (265)   (592)
     
 
    (3,490)   (2,083)
     
 
Minority interest in results of consolidated subsidiaries    (330)   (366)
     
 
Net income for the period    6,514    4,165 
     
 
 
Net income applicable to each class of shares         
   Common    3,767    2,409 
   Preferred    2,747    1,756 
     
 
Net income for the period    6,514    4,165 
     
 
Basic and diluted earnings per: (Note 12)        
   Common and Preferred share    1.49    0.95* 
   Common and Preferred ADS    5.96    3.80* 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding         
   Common    2,536,673,672    2,536,673,672* 
   Preferred    1,849,478,028    1,849,478,028* 
     

* Restated for the effect of the 4-1 stock split on September 1, 2005 (See Note 12).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS 
AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
June 30, 2006 and 2005 
Expressed in Millions of United States Dollars 
(Unaudited)
 

    Six-month period ended 
        June 30, 
   
    2006    2005 
     
 
Cash flows from operating activities         
   Net income for the period    6,514    4,165 
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:         
   Depreciation, depletion and amortization    1,633    1,401 
   Dry hole costs    147    129 
   Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment    76    36 
   Deferred income taxes    265    592 
   Equity in results of non-consolidated companies    (57)   (74)
   Minority interest in results of consolidated subsidiaries    330    366 
   Foreign exchange and monetary (gain)/loss    (294)   (115)
   Financial expense/(income) on gas hedge operations    499    138 
   Others    2    (22)
 
   Decrease (increase) in assets:         
   Accounts receivable, net    1,485    (312)
   Marketable securities    93    180 
   Inventories    (1,463)   (165)
   Recoverable taxes    (365)   59 
   Advances to suppliers    (242)   (93)
   Others    (183)   16 
 
   Increase (decrease) in liabilities:         
   Trade accounts payable    496    267 
   Payroll and related charges    (70)   (94)
   Income taxes payable    268    (79)
   Employees’ post-retirement benefits, net of unrecognized pension obligation    608    532 
   Accrued interest    (48)   88 
   Advances to clients    (250)   (46)
   Other liabilities    (262)   (92)
     
 
Net cash provided by operating activities    9,182    6,877 
     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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    Six-month period ended 
        June 30, 
   
    2006    2005 
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities         
   Additions to property, plant and equipment    (5,979)   (4,405)
   Others    201    (111)
     
 
Net cash used in investing activities    (5,778)   (4,516)
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities         
   Short-term debt, net of issuances and repayments    91    (211)
   Proceeds from issuance and draw-down on long-term debt    217    535 
   Principal payments on long-term debt    (651)   (657)
   Proceeds from project financings    504    332 
   Payments of project financings    (452)   (401)
   Payment of capital lease obligations    (152)   (256)
   Dividends paid to shareholders    (3,078)   (1,908)
   Dividends paid to minority interests    (32)   (22)
     
 
Net cash used in financing activities    (3,553)   (2,588)
     
 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents    (149)   (227)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents    663    600 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period    9,871    6,856 
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period    10,385    7,229 
     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS 
AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
June 30, 2006 and 2005 
Expressed in Millions of United States Dollars (except per-share amounts)
 
(Unaudited)
 

    Six-month period ended 
        June 30, 
   
    2006    2005 
     
Preferred shares         
   Balance at January 1    4,772    4,772 
   Capital increase from undistributed earnings reserve    2,939   
     
 
   Balance at June 30    7,711    4,772 
     
 
Common shares         
   Balance at January 1    6,929    6,929 
   Capital increase from undistributed earnings reserve    4,030   
     
 
   Balance at June 30    10,959    6,929 
     
 
Capital reserve - fiscal incentive         
   Balance at January 1    159    134 
   Transfer from unappropriated retained earnings    13    22 
     
 
     Balance at June 30    172    156 
     
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income         
 
Cumulative translation adjustments         
   Balance at January 1    (9,432)   (12,539)
   Foreign currency translation gain    2,658    3,134 
     
 
     Balance at June 30    (6,774)   (9,405)
     
 
Amounts not recognized as net periodic pension cost, net of tax         
   Balance at January 1    (1,930)   (1,975)
   Decrease in additional minimum liability    (240)   (387)
   Tax effect on above    81    131 
     
 
     Balance at June 30    (2,089)   (2,231)
     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS 
AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)
June 30, 2006 and 2005 
Expressed in Millions of United States Dollars (except per-share amounts)
 
(Unaudited)
 

    Six-month period ended 
        June 30, 
   
    2006    2005 
     
 
 
Unrecognized gains on available for sale securities         
   Balance at January 1    356    460 
   Unrealized losses    (76)   (148)
   Tax effect on above    25    50 
     
 
     Balance at June 30    305    362 
     
 
Appropriated retained earnings         
 
   Legal reserve         
     Balance at January 1    2,225    1,520 
     Transfer from unappropriated retained earnings, net of gain or loss         
     on translation    181    197 
     
 
         Balance at June 30 
  2,406    1,717 
     
 
   Undistributed earnings reserve         
     Balance at January 1    17,439    9,688 
     Capital increase    (6,969)  
     Transfer from unappropriated retained earnings, net of gain or loss on         
     translation    1,454    1,253 
     
 
     Balance at June 30    11,924    10,941 
     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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    Six-month period ended 
        June 30, 
   
    2006    2005 
     
   Statutory reserve         
     Balance at January 1    431    318 
     Transfer from unappropriated retained earnings, net of gain or loss on         
     translation    35    41 
     
 
Balance at June 30    466    359 
     
 
Total appropriated retained earnings    14,796    13,017 
     
 
Unappropriated retained earnings         
 
   Balance at January 1    11,968    13,199 
   Net income for the period    6,514    4,165 
   Dividends (2005 – US$0.21 (*) to common and preferred shares)   -    (932)
   Appropriation (to) fiscal incentive reserves    (13)   (22)
   Appropriation (to) reserves    (1,670)   (1,491)
     
 
     Balance at June 30    16,799    14,919 
     
 
Total shareholders' equity    41,879    28,519 
     
 
Comprehensive income is comprised as follows:         
 
   Net income for the period    6,514    4,165 
   Cumulative translation adjustments    2,658    3,134 
   Amounts not recognized as net periodic pension cost    (159)   (256)
   Unrealized loss on available for sale securities, net    (51)   (98)
     
 
   Total comprehensive income    8,962    6,945 
     

(*) Restated for the effect of the 4-1 stock split on September 1, 2005 (See Note 12).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS 
AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
Expressed in Millions of United States Dollars 
(except as otherwise specifically indicated)
 
(Unaudited)
 

1. Basis of Financial Statements Preparation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - PETROBRAS (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for interim financial statements. Accordingly they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These unaudited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the notes thereto.

The balance sheet at December 31, 2005 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2006 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, included in this report, are unaudited. However, in management's opinion, such consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or of results expected for the full year ending December 31, 2006.

The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions that reflect the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the financial statements, as well as amounts included in the notes thereto.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company’s net income or shareholders’ equity.

Pursuant to Rule 436 (c) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), this is not a “report” and should not be considered a part of any registration statement prepared or certified within the meanings of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act and therefore, the independent accountant’s liability under section 11 does not extend to the information included herein.

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2. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

At its September 2005 meeting, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on Issue No. 04-13, “Accounting for Purchases and Sales of Inventory with the Same Counterparty.” Issue 04-13 requires that two or more legally separate exchange transactions with the same counterparty, including buy/sell transactions, be combined and considered as a single arrangement for purposes of applying the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 29, “Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions,” when the transactions are entered into “in contemplation” of one another. The Company adopted the EITF 04-13 on a prospective basis as from April 1, 2006. There are no new arrangements entered into, nor modifications or renewals of existing arrangements in connection with EITF 04-13 from April 1 to June 30, 2006. Net operating revenues and cost of sales were not affected by EITF 04-13.

3. Derivative Instruments, Hedging and Risk Management Activities

The Company is exposed to a number of market risks arising from the normal course of its business. Such market risks principally involve the possibility that changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices will adversely affect the value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities or future cash flows and earnings. The Company maintains an overall risk management policy that is developed under the direction of the Company's executive officers.

The Company may use derivative and non-derivative instruments to implement its overall risk management strategy. However, by using derivative instruments, the Company exposes itself to credit and market risk. Credit risk is the failure of a counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a financial instrument that results from a favorable change in interest rates, currency exchange rates, or commodity prices. The Company addresses credit risk by restricting the counterparties to such derivative financial instruments to major financial institutions. Market risk is managed by the Company's executive officers. The Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.

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3. Derivative Instruments, Hedging and Risk Management Activities (Continued)

a)  Foreign currency risk management 

The Company’s foreign currency risk management strategy may involve the use of derivative instruments to protect against foreign exchange rate volatility, which may impair the value of certain of the Company’s obligations. The Company currently uses zero-cost foreign exchange collars to implement this strategy. 

The call and put portion of the Company’s zero cost foreign exchange collars at June 30, 2006 have a fair value of US$20 and US$1, respectively (US$12 and US$1 at December 31, 2005). 

b)  Commodity price risk management 

The Company is exposed to commodity price risks as a result of the fluctuation of crude oil and oil product prices. The Company’s commodity risk management activities primarily consist of futures contracts traded on stock exchanges and options and swaps entered into with major financial institutions. The futures contracts provide economic hedges to anticipated crude oil purchases and sales, generally forecasted to occur within a 30 to 360 day period, and reduce the Company’s exposure to volatile commodity prices. 

The Company's exposure on these contracts is limited to the difference between contract value and market value on the volumes hedged. Crude oil future contracts are marked to market and related gains and losses are recognized currently under earnings, irrespective of when physical crude sales occur. During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company carried out economic hedging activities on 21.6% and 13.8%, respectively, of its total traded volume (imports and exports). The open positions on the futures market, compared to spot market value, resulted in a loss of US$10 and a loss of US$1 during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. 

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3. Derivative Instruments, Hedging and Risk Management Activities (Continued)

c) Natural gas derivative contract

In connection with the long-term contract to buy gas (“The Gas Supply Agreement” or "GSA") to supply thermoelectric plants and for other uses in Brazil, the Company entered into a contract, with a gas producer that constituted a derivative financial instrument under SFAS 133. This contract, the Natural Gas Price Volatility Reduction Contract (the "PVRC"), was executed with the purpose of reducing the effects of price volatility under the GSA.

The terms of the PVRC include a collar for the period from 2005 to 2019, with the Company receiving cash payments when the calculated price is above the established ceiling, and the Company making cash payments when the price is below the established floor, with no cash payments being made when the price is between the ceiling and the floor.

As of December 31, 2005, the Company recorded a derivative asset based on the fair value calculation amounting to US$547 and a liability of US$144, which is deemed a deferred purchase incentive.

Due to the new Hydrocarbons Law of Bolivia (See Note 15), the other party involved in the PVRC contested the contract, alleging among other, “force majeure” and excessive onus. On August 12, 2006, the parties agreed to cancel the PVRC. As a result, on August 14, 2006 the Company received US$41 and wrote-off accounts receivable related to the PVRC amounting to US$77.

The Company adjusted the fair value asset and liabilities related to the PVRC by recording a financial expense of US$328 during the first quarter of 2006 as a result of the tax increases in Bolivia. In the second quarter of 2006, the Company wrote-off the remaining fair value asset of US$94 as a consequence of the contract cancellation.

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3. Derivative Instruments, Hedging and Risk Management Activities (Continued)

d) Interest rate risk management

The Company’s interest rate risk is a function of the Company’s long-term debt and, to a lesser extent, short-term debt. The Company’s foreign currency floating rate debt is principally subject to fluctuations in LIBOR and the Company’s floating rate debt denominated in Reais is principally subject to fluctuations in the Brazilian long-term interest rate (TJLP), as fixed by the Brazilian Central Bank. The Company currently does not utilize derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. However, the Company has been studying various forms of derivatives to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations and may use these financial instruments in the future.

e) Risk Management activity at PEPSA

From time to time, PEPSA also uses derivative instruments such as options, swaps and others, mainly to mitigate the impact of changes in crude oil prices, interest rates and future exchange rates. Such derivative instruments are designed to mitigate specific exposures, and are assessed periodically to assure high correlation of the derivative instrument to the risk exposure identified and to assure that the derivative is highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows inherent in the covered risk. As of June 30, 2006, PEPSA did not have any position in derivative instruments covering such risks.

The Company makes forward sales of US dollars in exchange for Argentine pesos. As of June 30, 2006, the face value of effective contracts amounting to US$8 at the average exchange rate of 3.28 Argentine pesos per US dollar. For the six-mounth period ended June 30,2006, the Company recognized a gain of US$1.

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4. Income Taxes

Substantially all of the Company’s taxable income is generated in Brazil and is therefore subject to the Brazilian statutory tax rate. The following table reconciles the tax calculated based upon statutory tax rates to the income taxes expense recorded in these consolidated financial statements.

    Six-month period ended June 30, 
   
    2006    2005 
     
 
Income before income taxes and minority interest    10,334    6,614 
     
 
Tax expense at statutory rates - (34 %)   (3,514)   (2,249)
Adjustments to derive effective tax rate:         
 Non-deductible post-retirement and health-benefits    (96)   (118)
 Tax benefit on interest on shareholders’ equity    -    317 
 Non deductible depreciation    65   
 Others    55    (33)
     
 
Income tax expense per consolidated statement of income    (3,490)   (2,083)
     

5. Inventories

    June 30,    December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
 
Products         
 Oil products    2,930    2,020 
 Fuel alcohol    79    66 
     
    3,009    2,086 
 
Raw materials, mainly crude oil    3,151    2,266 
Materials and supplies    950    811 
Others    183    142 
     
    7,293    5,305 
     

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6. Petroleum and Alcohol Account - Receivable from Federal Government

a) Changes in the Petroleum and alcohol account

The following summarizes the changes in the Petroleum and alcohol account for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006:

    Six-month period 
    ended June 30, 2006 
   
 
Opening balance    329 
Financial income    3 
Translation gain    27 
   
 
Ending balance    359 
   

The Petroleum and alcohol account arose in periods previous to December 31, 2002 as a result of regulation in the fuels market. The Federal Government has certified the balance and placed a portion of the amount (US$53) in a restricted use account.

b) Settlement of the Petroleum and alcohol account with the Federal Government

As defined in Law no. 10,742 dated October 06, 2003, the settlement of the Petroleum and alcohol account with the Federal Government should have been completed by June 30, 2004. The Company has been working with the Ministry of Mines and Energy - MME and Secretary of the National Treasury - STN in order to resolve remaining issues necessary to conclude the settlement process.

The remaining balance of the Petroleum and alcohol account may be paid as follows: (1) National Treasury Bonds issued at the same amount as the final balance of the Petroleum and alcohol account; (2) offset of the balance of the Petroleum and alcohol account, with any other amount owed by the Company to the Federal Government, including taxes; or (3) by a combination of the above options.

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7. Financings

a) Short-term debt

The Company's short-term borrowings are principally sourced from commercial banks and include import and export financing denominated in United States dollars, as follows:

    June 30,    December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
 
Imports - oil and equipment    344    340 
Working capital    780    610 
     
 
    1,124    950 
     

The weighted average annual interest rates on outstanding short-term borrowings were 5.65% and 4.09% at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

b) Long-term debt

• Composition

    June 30,    December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
 
Foreign currency         
   Notes    5,313    5,871 
   Financial institutions    2,971    3,215 
   Sale of future receivables    712    1,241 
   Suppliers’ credits    1,278    1,349 
   Senior exchangeable notes    330    330 
   Assets related to export program be offset against         
     sales of future receivables    (150)   (300)
   Repurchased securities (1)   (356)   (356)
     
 
    10,098    11,350 
     

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b) Long-term debt (Continued)

    June 30,    December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
Local currency         
   National Economic and Social Development Bank - BNDES    326    298 
   Debentures:         
     BNDES 
  305    291 
     Other banks    1,025    935 
   Others    398    57 
     
 
    2,054    1,581 
     
 
Total    12,152    12,931 
Current portion of long-term debt    (1,752)   (1,428)
     
 
    10,400    11,503 
     

(1) At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had amounts invested abroad in an exclusive investment fund that held debt securities of some of the PETROBRAS group companies and some of the SPEs that the Company consolidates according to FIN 46 (R), in the total amount of US$713 and US$2,078, respectively. These securities are considered to be extinguished, and thus the related amounts, together with applicable interest have been removed from the presentation of marketable securities and long-term debt, of US$356 for June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and project financings, of US$357 and US$1,722, respectively (See also Note 9). Gains and losses on extinguishment are recognized as incurred. Subsequent reissuances of notes at amounts greater or lower than par are recorded as premium or discounts and are amortized over the life of the notes. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2005, the Company recognized net losses on extinguishment of debt of US$15. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, the Company had no debt reissuances. As of June 30, 2006, the Company had an outstanding balance of net premiums on reissuance of US$43.

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b) Long-term debt (Continued)

• Composition of foreign currency denominated debt by currency

    June 30,    December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
Currency 
       
  United States dollars    9,442    10,679 
  Japanese Yen    384    409 
 Euro    272    262 
     
 
    10,098    11,350 
     

• Maturities of the principal of long-term debt

The long-term portion at June 30, 2006 becomes due in the following years:

2007    996 
2008    1,533 
2009    814 
2010    1,568 
2011    1,096 
2012 and thereafter    4,393 
   
 
    10,400 
   

• Composition of long-term debt by annual interest rate

Interest rates on long-term debt were as follows:

   
June 30, 
  December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
Foreign currency         
 6% or less    3,058    3,686 
 Over 6% to 8%    2,314    2,603 
 Over 8% to 10%    4,443    4,491 
 Over 10% to 15%    283    570 
     
    10,098    11,350 
     
Local currency 
       
 6% or less    360    85 
 Over 6% to 8%    311    266 
 Over 8% to 10%    275    264 
 Over 10% to 15%    1,108    966 
     
    2,054    1,581 
     
    12,152    12,931 
     

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8. Financial Income (Expenses), Net

Financial expenses, financial income and monetary and exchange variation on monetary assets and liabilities, net, allocated to income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:

    Six-month period ended June 30, 
   
    2006    2005 
     
Financial expenses         
   Loans and financings    (544)   (539)
   Capitalized interest    460    251 
   Leasing    (56)   (48)
   Project financings    (213)   (142)
   Losses on derivative instruments    -    (87)
   Losses on fair value of gas hedge    (499)   (103)
   Others    (44)   (76)
     
 
    (896)   (744)
 
Financial income         
   Investments    102    (68)
   Clients    114    40 
   Government securities    54    24 
   Advances to suppliers    14    18 
   Others    117    99 
     
 
    401    113 
     
 
Monetary and exchange variation on monetary assets and liabilities, net    159    453 
     
 
    (336)   (178)
     

9. Project Financings

Since 1997, the Company has utilized project financings to provide capital for the continued development of the Company’s exploration and production and related projects.

The special purpose entities associated with the project finance projects are consolidated based on FIN 46 (r), and the project financing obligation represents the debt of the consolidated SPEs with the third-party lender.

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9. Project Financings (Continued)

The Company’s responsibility under these contracts is to complete the development of the oil and gas fields, operate the fields, pay for all operating expenses related to the projects and remit a portion of the net proceeds generated from the fields to fund the special purpose companies’ debt and return on equity payments. At the conclusion of the term of each financing project, the Company will have the option to purchase the leased or transferred assets from the consolidated special purpose company.

The following summarizes the liabilities related to the projects that were in progress at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005:

    June 30,    December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
Barracuda/Caratinga    1,635    2,435 
Cabiúnas    741    799 
Charter Development - CDC    557    346 
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste - NTS    504    461 
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste - NTN    461    385 
Companhia Locadora de Equipamentos Petrolíferos - CLEP    384    1,700 
Espadarte/Voador/Marimbá (EVM)   341    399 
NovaMarlim    326    286 
Transportadora Gasene    271    236 
Codajás    240    215 
PDET Offshore S.A.    183    188 
Cia Petrolífera Marlim    87    139 
Pargo, Carapeba, Garoupa and Cherne (PCGC)   41    35 
Albacora    36    55 
Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário - FII    -    85 
Repurchased securities (1)   (357)   (1,722)
     
 
    5,450    6,042 
     
 
Current portion of project financings    (2,126)   (2,413)
     
 
    3,324    3,629 
     

(1) At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had amounts invested abroad in an exclusive investment fund. These securities are considered to be extinguished, and thus the related amounts, together with applicable interest have been removed from the presentation of marketable securities and project financings (See also Note 7).

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9. Project Financings (Continued)

The Company has received certain advances amounting to US$377 which are recorded as project financings obligations and are related to assets under agreements with investors, which are included to the property, plant and equipment balance. Such asset and obligation amounts are presented gross as the obligation can only be settled through delivery of the fully constructed asset.

At June 30, 2006, the long-term portion of project financing becomes due in the following years:

2007    743 
2008    761 
2009    692 
2010    436 
2011    471 
2012 and thereafter  221 
   
 
    3,324 
   

As of June 30, 2006, the amounts of cash outlay commitments assumed related to consolidated structured project financings are presented as follows:

PDET Offshore S.A.    887 
REVAP    864 
Charter Development - CDC    239 
Codajás    139 
Transportadora Gasene    116 
Mexilhão    73 
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste - NTN    61 
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste - NTS    48 
   
 
    2,427 
   

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10. Capital Lease Obligations

The Company leases certain offshore platforms and vessels, which are accounted for as capital leases. At June 30, 2006, these assets had a net book value of US$1,372 (US$1,419 at December 31, 2005).

The following is a schedule by year of the future minimum lease payments at June 30, 2006:

2006    153 
2007    291 
2008    307 
2009    279 
2010    226 
2011    111 
2012 and thereafter    97 
   
Estimated future lease payments    1,464 
 
Less amount representing interest at 6.2% to 12.0% annual    (308)
   
 
Present value of minimum lease payments    1,156 
Less current portion of capital lease obligations    (226)
   
 
Long-term portion of capital lease obligations    930 
   

11. Employees’ Post-retirement Benefits and Other Benefits

The Company sponsors a contributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of its employees and provides certain health care benefits for a number of active and retired employees. In 2005, the Company made contributions of US$296 to pension and health care plans.

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11. Employees’ Post-retirement Benefits and Other Benefits (Continued)

Net periodic benefit cost includes the following components:

   
As of June 30, 
   
   
2006 
2005 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Health 
Health 
   
Pension 
care 
Pension 
care 
   
benefits 
benefits 
benefits 
benefits 
         
 
Service cost - benefits earned during the period    87    40    70    35 
Interest on projected benefit obligation    850    296    653    231 
Expected return on plan assets    (565)   -    (442)  
Amortization of net (gain)/ loss    157    68    188    69 
         
    529    404    469    335 
Employees’ contributions    (66)   -    (59)  
         
 
Net periodic benefit cost    463    404    410    335 
         

In 2003, the Company formed a task force with representatives of the National Union of Oil Workers (FUP), unions and PETROS, among others, in order to evaluate alternatives to a new model for the Company’s supplementary pension plan, including analyses of negotiated arrangements for the settlement of actuarial deficits.

The Company made internal studies to develop proposals with FUP, petroleum unions and other entities, in order to evaluate alternatives for a new model for the Company’s supplementary pension plan. The Company held meetings with these entities with the purpose of discussing the Petros Plan and the proposal for a new plan. One of the principal objectives of the negotiations was to define a solution to the technical deficit of the Petros Plan and also to solve the problems of structural and diagnostic issues raised in the FUP and union studies, always complying with limits imposed by the laws of Brazil.

On April 19, 2006, the Company, aiming to achieve an agreement regarding its Supplementary Pension Plan, presented to employee participants and retirees a proposal to bring equilibrium to the actual Petros Plan and the implementation of a new plan, denominated Plan PETROS 2, which is subject to the Board of Directors’ approval.

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11. Employees’ Post-retirement Benefits and Other Benefits (Continued)

The current stage of the negotiations does not reveal whether there will be material variations to the actuarial commitments and the results presented in the financial statements of the Company and the other companies sponsoring the Plan. The impact of joining the new plan and its related benefit costs will be valued according to the standards established in SFAS 87 and will only be computed and recognized in the accounts when the plan is implemented.

12. Shareholders’ Equity

The Company’s subscribed and fully paid-in capital at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 consisted of 2,536,673,672 common shares and 1,849,478,028 preferred shares.

The Extraordinary General Meeting held on July 22, 2005 decided to effect a split of each company share into four, resulting in a free distribution of 3 (three) new shares of the same type for each original share, based on the shareholding structure at August 31, 2005. At the same date, an amendment to article 4 of the Company’s By Laws to cause capital be divided into 4,386,151,700 shares, of which 2,536,673,672 are common shares and 1,849,478,028 are preferred shares, with no nominal value, was approved. This amendment to the Company’s bylaws is effective from September 1, 2005.

The relation between the American Depository Receipt (ADS) and shares of each class was changed from one to four shares for one ADS. All share and per share information in the accompanying financial statements and notes has been adjusted to reflect the result of the share split.

At an Extraordinary General Meeting held together with the General Ordinary Meeting, on April 3, 2006, the shareholder’s of the Company approved an increase in the Company’s capital to US$22,397 (R$48,248) through the capitalization of retained earnings accrued during previous financial years, in the amount of US$6,969 (R$15,012), and without the issuance of new shares, in accordance with article 169, paragraph 1, Law no. 6.404/76. This capitalization aimed to bring the Company’s capital in line with the investments of an oil company given intensive use of capital and extended operating cycles.

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12. Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

Current Brazilian law requires that the Federal Government retain ownership of 50% plus one share of the Company’s voting shares.

The dividends for the year ended 2005 approved at the Ordinary General Shareholder’s Meeting held on April 3, 2006, in the amount of US$2,998, corresponding to US$0.68 per common and preferred share, conforms to the bylaws in regard to guaranteed rights of preferred shares (article 5), and distributes dividends calculated on the adjusted net income to common and preferred shareholders. This dividend included interest on capital approved by the Board of Directors on June 17, 2005, in the amount of US$933, which was made available to shareholders on January 5, 2006 based on the shareholding position of June 30, 2005, corresponding to US$0.21 per common and preferred share, adjusted to give effect to the stock split of September 2005 and to US$0.84 per share without giving effect to such stock split. The dividend approved also includes interest on capital approved by the Board of Directors on December 16, 2005, which was made available to shareholders on March 22, 2006 based on the shareholding position of December 31, 2005, in the amount of US$939, corresponding to US$0.21 per common and preferred share.

These amounts are subject to withholding tax at the rate of 15%, except for untaxed or exempt shareholders, as established by Law No. 9.249/95. The remaining portion of US$468 were made available on May 23, 2006 as dividends, based on the stock position of April 3, 2006, corresponding to US$0.11 per common and preferential share, as approved by the Ordinary General Meeting dated on April 3, 2006. These amounts were monetarily restated from December 31, 2005 to May 23, 2006, according to the variation of the SELIC rate.

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12. Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

Basic and diluted earnings per share amounts have been calculated as follows:

    Six-month period ended June 30, 
   
    2006    2005 
     
 
Net income for the period    6,514    4,165 
 
Less priority preferred share dividends    (545)   (377)
Less common shares dividends, up to the priority preferred         
shares dividends on a per-share basis    (747)   (517)
     
 
Remaining net income to be equally allocated to common and         
preferred shares    5,222    3,271 
     
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding         
  Common/ADS    2,536,673,672    2,536,673,672* 
  Preferred/ADS    1,849,478,028    1,849,478,028* 
     
 
Basic and diluted earnings per:         
  Common and preferred share (*)   1.49    0.95 
  Common and preferred ADS (*)   5.96    3.80 
 
 (*) Considers effect of 4 for 1 stock split that occurred on September 1, 2005.         

13. Contingencies

The Company is subject to a number of commitments and contingencies arising in the normal course of its business. Additionally, the operations and earnings of the Company have been, and may be in the future, affected from time to time in varying degrees by political developments and laws and regulations, such as the Federal Government's continuing role as the controlling shareholder of the Company, the status of the Brazilian economy, forced divestiture of assets, tax increases and retroactive tax claims, and environmental regulations. The likelihood of such occurrences and their overall effect upon the Company are not readily determinable.

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13. Contingencies (Continued)

a) Litigation

The Company is a defendant in numerous legal actions involving civil, tax, labor, corporate and environment issues arising in the normal course of its business. Based on the advice of its internal legal counsel and management’s best judgment, the Company has recorded accruals in amounts sufficient to provide for losses that are considered probable and reasonably estimable. The following presents these accruals by nature of claim:

    June 30,    December 31, 
    2006    2005 
     
Labor claims    40   
Tax claims    89    87 
Civil claims    98    79 
Commercials claims and other contingencies    36    62 
     
    263    235 
 
Contingencies for joint liability    65    75 
     
 
Total    328    310 
     
 
Current contingencies    (90)   (72)
     
 
Long-term contingencies    238    238 
     

As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, in accordance with Brazilian law, the Company had paid US$852 and US$775, respectively, into federal depositories to provide collateral for these and other claims until they are settled. These amounts are reflected in the balance sheet as restricted deposits for legal proceedings and guarantees.

b) Environmental matters

The Company is subject to various environmental laws and regulations. These laws regulate the discharge of oil, gas or other materials into the environment and may require the Company to remove or mitigate the environmental effects of the disposal or release of such materials at various sites.

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14. Segment Information

The following presents the Company's assets by segment:

   
As of June 30, 2006
   
   
Exploration 
International 
   
and 
Gas and 
(see separate 
   
Production 
Supply 
Energy 
disclosure)
Distribution 
Corporate 
Eliminations 
Total 
                 
 
Current assets (1)   3,624    10,016    1,332    2,193    1,987    13,400    (4,464)   28,088 
   
 
 Cash and cash equivalents              10,385      10,385 
 Other current assets    3,624    10,016    1,332    2,193    1,987    3,015    (4,464)   17,703 
 
Investments in non-consolidated companies                                 
 and other investments      763    493    1,321    20    112      2,718 
   
 
Property, plant and equipment, net    29,692    9,233    6,089    4,019    1,373    959      51,365 
   
 
Non current assets    1,325    392    898    380    226    2,079    (453)   4,847 
   
 
 Petroleum and alcohol account              359      359 
 Government securities              401      401 
 Other assets (1)   1,325    392    898    380    226    1,319    (453)   4,087 
   
 
Total assets    34,650    20,404    8,812    7,913    3,606    16,550    (4,917)   87,018 
   

(1) In order to align the financial statements of each business segment with the best practices of companies in the Oil & Gas sector and to improve the understanding of Petrobras’ management, the Company, since the first quarter of 2006, switched to allocating all financial results and items of financial nature to the corporate level.

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14. Segment Information (Continued)

   
As of June 30, 2006 
   
   
International 
   
   
Exploration 
   
and 
Gas and 
   
Production 
Supply 
Energy 
Distribution 
Corporate 
Eliminations 
Total 
   
                             
Current assets (1)   1,506    702    765    124    234    (1,138)   2,193 
   
                             
Cash and cash equivalents                             
Other current assets    1,506    702    765    124    234    (1,138)   2,193 
                             
Investments in non-consolidated companies                             
  and other investments 
  1,020    52    187    11    51      1,321 
   
                             
Property, plant and equipment, net    3,103    543    181    135    67    (10)   4,019 
   
                             
Non current assets    528    23    40    22    315    (548)   380 
   
                             
Other assets (1)   528    23    40    22    315    (548)   380 
   
                             
Total assets    6,157    1,320    1,173    292    667    (1,696)   7,913 
   

(1) In order to align the financial statements of each business segment with the best practices of companies in the Oil & Gas sector and to improve the understanding of Petrobras’ management, the Company, since the first quarter of 2006, switched to allocating all financial results and items of financial nature to the corporate level.

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14. Segment Information (Continued)

   
As of December 31, 2005 
   
   
Exploration 
International 
   
and 
Gas and 
(see separate 
   
Production 
Supply 
Energy (2)
disclosure)
Distribution 
Corporate
 
Eliminations 
Total 
   
 
Current assets (1)   2,770    8,116    1,052    1,815    1,918    12,638    (2,531)   25,778 
   
 
 Cash and cash equivalents              9,871      9,871 
 Other current assets    2,770    8,116    1,052    1,815    1,918    2,767    (2,531)   15,907 
 
Investments in non-consolidated companies                                 
 and other investments      822    438    418    20    103      1,810 
   
 
Property, plant and equipment, net    25,869    8,085    5,326    4,655    1,236    781    (32)   45,920 
   
 
Non current assets    971    396    1,349    453    392    1,778    (222)   5,117 
   
 
 Petroleum and alcohol account              329      329 
 Government securities              364      364 
 Other assets (1)   971    396    1,349    453    392    1,085    (222)   4,424 
   
 
Total assets    29,619    17,419    8,165    7,341    3,566    15,300    (2,785)   78,625 
   

(1) In order to align the financial statements of each business segment with the best practices of companies in the Oil & Gas sector and to improve the understanding of Petrobras’ management, the Company, since the first quarter of 2006, switched to allocating all financial results and items of financial nature to the corporate level.

(2) With the goal of greater transparency and comparability, the results by business area of the first half of 2005 were restated in order to reflect the adjustments arising from better analysis of some processes of business areas, mainly in the Gas & Energy area.

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14. Segment Information (Continued)

   
As of December 31, 2005 
   
   
International 
   
   
Exploration 
   
and 
Gas and 
   
Production 
Supply 
Energy (2)
Distribution 
Corporate 
Eliminations 
Total 
   
                             
Current assets (1)   1,486    660    552    72    227    (1,182)   1,815 
   
                             
Cash and cash equivalents               
Other current assets    1,486    660    552    72    227    (1,182)   1,815 
                             
Investments in non-consolidated companies                             
 and other investments 
  141    51    204      22      418 
   
                             
Property, plant and equipment, net    3,801    530    192    78    59    (5)   4,655 
   
                             
Non current assets    452    30    54    22    419    (524)   453 
   
                             
Other assets (1)   452    30    54    22    419    (524)   453 
   
                             
Total assets    5,880    1,271    1,002    172    727    (1,711)   7,341 
   

(1) In order to align the financial statements of each business segment with the best practices of companies in the Oil & Gas sector and to improve the understanding of Petrobras’ management, the Company, since the first quarter of 2006, switched to allocating all financial results and items of financial nature to the corporate level.

(2) With the goal of greater transparency and comparability, the results by business area of the first half of 2005 were restated in order to reflect the adjustments arising from better analysis of some processes of business areas, mainly in the Gas & Energy area.

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14. Segment Information (Continued)

Revenues and net income by segment are as follows:

            Six - month period ended June 30, 2006             
   
    Exploration            International                 
    and        Gas and    (see separate                 
    Production    Supply    Energy    disclosure)   Distribution    Corporate    Eliminations    Total 
   
Net operating revenues to third parties    1,061    20,556    1,369    1,919    8,616        33,521 
Inter-segment net operating revenues    16,394    7,011    610    552    137      (24,704)  
   
 
Net operating revenues    17,455    27,567    1,979    2,471    8,753      (24,704)   33,521 
 
Cost of sales    (6,102)   (24,038)   (1,636)   (1,419)   (7,921)     23,947    (17,169)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization    (959)   (303)   (78)   (210)   (66)   (17)     (1,633)
Exploration, including exploratory dry holes    (162)       (139)         (301)
Selling, general and administrative expenses    (206)   (634)   (178)   (231)   (516)   (616)   20    (2,361)
Research and development expenses    (165)   (62)   (30)   (1)   (2)   (79)     (339)
Other operating expenses    65    20    (113)   (5)   13    (228)   (30)   (278)
   
 
Costs and expenses    (7,529)   (25,017)   (2,035)   (2,005)   (8,492)   (940)   23,937    (22,081)
 
Equity in results of non-consolidated companies        28    23          57 
Financial income (expenses), net (1)             (336)     (336)
Employee benefit expense for non-active participants              (508)     (508)
Other taxes    (15)   (48)   (21)   (31)   (38)   (134)     (287)
Other expenses, net    (54)   (7)   (5)   (1)     35      (32)
   
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and                                 
 minority interest 
  9,857    2,500    (54)   457    223    (1,882)   (767)   10,334 
 
Income tax benefits (expense)   (3,352)   (848)   28    (137)   (76)   634    261    (3,490)
 
Minority interest in results of consolidated subsidiaries    (110)   (12)   (108)   (110)     10      (330)
   
 
Net income (loss) for the period    6,395    1,640    (134)   210    147    (1,238)   (506)   6,514 
   

(1) In order to align the financial statements of each business segment with the best practices of companies in the Oil & Gas sector and to improve the understanding of Petrobras’ management, the Company, since the first quarter of 2006, switched to allocating all financial results and items of financial nature to the corporate level.

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14. Segment Information (Continued)

   
Six - month period ended June 30, 2006 
   
   
International 
   
   
Exploration 
   
and 
Gas and 
   
Production 
Supply 
Energy 
Distribution 
Corporate  
Eliminations
Total 
   
Net operating revenues to third parties    384    541    328    656    10      1,919 
Inter-segment net operating revenues    860    759    21        (1,090)   552 
   
 
Net operating revenues    1,244    1,300    349    658    10    (1,090)   2,471 
 
Cost of sales    (417)   (1,161)   (262)   (671)   (11)   1,103    (1,419)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization    (159)   (32)   (6)   (7)   (6)     (210)
Exploration, including exploratory dry holes    (139)             (139)
Selling, general and administrative expenses    (71)   (33)   (6)   (40)   (81)     (231)
Research and development expenses            (1)     (1)
Other operating expenses    16      10      (34)     (5)
   
 
Costs and expenses    (770)   (1,226)   (264)   (715)   (133)   1,103    (2,005)
 
Equity in results of non-consolidated companies    15      (2)         23 
Other taxes    (6)   (2)     (1)   (22)     (31)
Other expenses, net    (1)             (1)
   
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and                             
  minority interest 
  482    80    83    (58)   (143)   13    457 
 
Income tax benefits (expense)   (130)   (20)   (24)   16    25    (4)   (137)
 
Minority interest in results of consolidated subsidiaries    (87)   (19)   (12)   15    (16)     (110)
   
 
Net income (loss) for the period    265    41    47    (27)   (134)   18    210 
   

In order to align the financial statements of each business segment with the best practices of companies in the Oil & Gas sector and to improve the understanding of Petrobras’ management, the Company, since the first quarter of 2006, switched to allocating all financial results and items of financial nature to the corporate level.

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14. Segment Information (Continued)

   
Six-month period ended June 30, 2005 
   
   
Exploration
International 
   
and 
Gas and 
(see separate 
   
Production 
Supply 
Energy (2)
disclosure)
Distribution  
  Corporate   Eliminations
Total 
   
Net operating revenues to third parties    799    14,189    845    1,725    6,870        24,428 
Inter-segment net operating revenues    11,544    5,368    525    372    106      (17,915)  
   
 
Net operating revenues    12,343    19,557    1,370    2,097    6,976      (17,915)   24,428 
 
Cost of sales    (4,714)   (16,469)   (1,038)   (1,059)   (6,292)     16,958    (12,614))
Depreciation, depletion and amortization    (732)   (320)   (47)   (231)   (45)   (26)     (1,401))
Exploration, including exploratory dry holes    (230)       (46)         (276)
Selling, general and administrative expenses    (152)   (541)   (138)   (190)   (416)   (450)     (1,887))
Research and development expenses    (61)   (21)   (10)   (1)   (1)   (72)     (166)
Other operating expenses    (4)   (111)   (223)   (28)   (22)   (215)   (54)   (657)
   
 
Costs and expenses    (5,893)   (17,462)   (1,456)   (1,555)   (6,776)   (763)   16,904    (17,001)
 
Equity in results of non-consolidated companies        31    33          74 
Financial income (expenses), net (1)             (178)     (178)
Employee benefit expense for non-active participants      (1)       (19)   (438)     (458)
Other taxes    (9)   (15)   (11)   (21)   (32)   (79)     (167)
Other expenses, net    (71)     (23)     (5)         (84)
   
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and    6,370    2,092    (89)   560    144    (1,452)   (1,011)   6,614 
  minority interest 
                               
 
Income tax benefits (expense)   (2,166)   (710)   41    (198)   (49)   655    344    (2,083)
 
Minority interest in results of consolidated subsidiaries    (97)   (15)   (50)   (42)     (162)     (366)
   
 
Net income (loss) for the period    4,107    1,367    (98)   320    95    (959)   (667)   4,165 
   

(1) In order to align the financial statements of each business segment with the best practices of companies in the Oil & Gas sector and to improve the understanding of Petrobras’ management, the Company, since the first quarter of 2006, switched to allocating all financial results and items of financial nature to the corporate level. As a result of this change, the income tax and minority interest line items were adjusted.

(2) With the goal of greater transparency and comparability, the results by business area of the first half of 2005 were restated in order to reflect the adjustments arising from better analysis of some processes of business areas, mainly in the Gas & Energy area.

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14. Segment Information (Continued)

   
Six-month period ended June 30, 2005 
 
   
International 
 
 
   
Exploration 
   
and 
Gas and 
   
Production 
Supply 
Energy (2)
Distribution 
Corporate 
Eliminations 
Total 
   
Net operating revenues to third parties    456    506    241    522        1,725 
Inter-segment net operating revenues    655    625    15        (924)   372 
   
 
Net operating revenues    1,111    1,131    256    523      (924)   2,097 
 
Cost of sales    (271)   (1,004)   (199)   (502)     917    (1,059)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization    (181)   (32)   (6)   (5)   (7)     (231)
Exploration, including exploratory dry holes    (46)             (46)
Selling, general and administrative expenses    (54)   (29)   (3)   (32)   (72)     (190)
Research and development expenses            (1)     (1)
Other operating expenses    (37)         (3)     (28)
   
 
Costs and expenses    (589)   (1,060)   (202)   (539)   (83)   918    (1,555)
 
Equity in results of non-consolidated companies            19      33 
Financial income (expenses), net (1)              
Other taxes    (2)   (3)     (1)   (15)     (21)
Other expenses, net    (2)            
   
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and                             
 minority interest 
  521    76    56    (17)   (71)   (5)   560 
 
Income tax benefits (expense)   (184)   (27)   (20)     25      (198)
 
Minority interest in results of consolidated subsidiaries    (32)   (15)   (6)         (42)
   
 
Net income (loss) for the period    305    34    30    (9)   (37)   (3)   320 
   

(1) In order to align the financial statements of each business segment with the best practices of companies in the Oil & Gas sector and to improve the understanding of Petrobras’ management, the Company, since the first quarter of 2006, switched to allocating all financial results and items of financial nature to the corporate level.

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(2) With the goal of greater transparency and comparability, the results by business area of the first half of 2005 were restated in order to reflect the adjustments arising from better analysis of some processes of business areas, mainly in the Gas & Energy area.

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14. Segment Information (Continued)

Capital expenditures incurred by segment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:

   
Six-month period ended June 30, 
   
    2006    2005 
     
 
Exploration and Production    3,476    2,578 
Supply    904    803 
Gas and Energy    472    342 
International         
     Exploration and Production    602    361 
     Supply    50    26 
     Distribution    6   
     Gas and Energy    -   
Distribution    127    94 
Corporate    342    190 
     
 
    5,979    4,405 
     

15. New Hydrocarbons Law of Bolivia

As of May 1, 2006, Supreme Decree 28.701 came into force in Bolivia, through which, the natural hydrocarbon resources in that country were nationalized. As a consequence, the companies that are currently engaged in gas and petroleum production activities, will have to transfer most of the revenues from hydrocarbon production to Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB).

The aforementioned Decree established that those fields whose average certified natural gas production in the year 2005 was greater than 100 million cubic feet per day, such as the fields in San Alberto and San Antonio in which the Company operates, shall distribute the amount of its production according to the following: 82% to the Bolivian government (18% for royalties and participation, 32% for “Direct Tax on Hydrocarbons (IDH)” and 32% through an additional participation for YPFB) and 18% for the Companies to cover operational costs, investment amortization and remuneration.

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15. New Hydrocarbons Law of Bolivia (Continued)

Additionally, through this decree the Bolivian government may nationalize the shares necessary for YPFB to obtain control of Petrobras Bolívia Refinación S.A. (PBR), with a minimum of 50% plus 1, indicating YPFB´s representatives to be part of PBR´s management, as well as to sign new contracts in order to guarantee the control by the Bolivian hydrocarbon authorities. The Company indirectly holds 100% interest on PBR (Petrobras Bolívia Inversiones y Servicios S.A. - PEBIS - 51% and Petrobras Energia S.A. - 49%).

In addition, a transition period of 180 days has been established in which the Companies that are currently in operation shall enter into new agreement to be established by YPFB. Those companies that do not enter into agreements at the end of the aforementioned deadline will not be allowed to continue operating in the country.

The impacts and corresponding scope of the aforementioned Decree are still being evaluated, however up to the present time the Bolivian government has not issued any complementary regulation or described neither how the control will be surrendered nor the consideration the Company will receive. Consequently PBR and PEBIS continue their normal operations under the control and management of the Company, and hence their consolidated financial statements are still being included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The consolidated total assets balance of PEBIS as of June 30, 2006 amounted to US$1,178.

16. Review of operating agreements in Venezuela

In March of 2006, PESA, through its controlled and associated companies in Venezuela, entered into Memoranda of Understanding (MDE) with PDVSA and Corporación Venezolana del Petróleo S.A. (CVP) in order to finalize the migration of operational agreements to mixed-capital companies. The MDEs establish that the interest of private partners in mixed-capital companies should be limited to 40%, while the Venezuelan government participates with the remaining 60%. Thus, PESA’s indirect interest in the fields of Oritupano Leona, La Concepción, Acema and Mata Areas was defined as being of 22%, 36%, 34.5% and 34.5%, respectively.

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16. Review of operating agreements in Venezuela (Continued)

Pursuant to the terms of the MDE, CVP shall acknowledge dividable and transferable credits in favor of the private companies with interest in the mixed-capital companies, which shall not be subject to interest and may be used in payment of the acquisition bonus of new areas for petroleum exploration and production activities or for a license to engage in gas exploration and production. Credits attributed to PESA correspond to US$89.

By June 30, 2006 there were no significant advances in order to conclude the partnership conversion process. During the transition period and until all of the requirements to conclude the process have been performed, the consortia’s operations shall continue to be conducted by PESA under the supervision of an integrated operating committee, on which PDVSA representatives shall form the majority.

According to the corporate governance structure specified for the mixed capital companies, from April 1, 2006 the Company no longer consolidated the assets, liabilities and results referring to the aforesaid operations in its consolidated statements, but presented them as equity investments in non-consolidated companies and other investments, which increased the balance of the mentioned account in the amount of US$861.

17. Subsequent Events

a) Debt repurchase offer (Tender) of notes

At July 24, 2006, Petrobras International Finance Company (PIFCo), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, concluded its debt repurchase offer (Tender) of notes tendered for the five series issued by PIFCo, in the amount of US$888. Considering the notes previously purchased by the Company and its affiliates, also included in the tender, the operation reached the total value of US$1,215. The purpose of this initiative is to reduce total debt outstanding and simplify the debt profile, thus benefiting from the Company’s current strong cash generation.

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17. Subsequent Events (Continued)

b) Settlement of a Natural gas derivative contract

On August 12, 2006, the Company and Empresa Petrolera ANDINA, a gas producer in Bolivia, settled a Natural gas derivative contract that was executed with the purpose of reducing the effects of price volatility under long-term contract to buy gas to supply the Brazilian market (See Note 3(c)).

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SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 06, 2006

 
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A--PETROBRAS
By:
/S/  Almir Guilherme Barbassa

 
Almir Guilherme Barbassa
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
 

 

 
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