1. Investor Relations • Year VII • nº 24 / September 2007
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HIGHLIGHTS
Production grows 2.5%
■ In August, Petrobras’ oil production was
1,807,074 barrels per day (bpd), a 2.5% increase in
lifted volume compared to a year ago (1,763,832
bpd). Until the end of 2007, the company will put
four more platforms online. Total daily oil production
(in Brazil and abroad) rose to 1,931,941 barrels a
day, 27,744 bpd (1.4%) more than in August 2006.
Meanwhile, the volume of natural gas produced in
Brazil and abroad was 63,000,000 cubic meters per
day, stable compared to a year ago. In Brazil and
abroad, the company’s total production (oil and
natural gas) was 2,319,961 barrels of oil equivalent
per day.
Risk rating
■ Moody’s announced, in August, it raised
Petrobras’ foreign currency debt rating and the
2008-2012
PiFCo from Baa2 to Baa1, with a stable
perspective. This classification reflects Brazil’s
Business Plan
I
improved evaluation, now considered as moderate n August 14, Petrobras’ president, José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo,
risk. The S-series foreign currency title of Petrobras presented, at the company’s main office building, in Rio de Janeiro, the
Energia S.A. - Pesa ($300 million), in Argentina,
2008-2012 Business Plan, which foresees total investments in
was also bettered from Baa2 to Ba1. The
the order of $112.4 billion in Brazil and abroad.
company’s global classification in local currency
Petrobras’ directors and its executive and general managers, in addition
(A2) and on the national scale (Aaa) was not
changed, however.
to subsidiary presidents and directors, attended the event.
Gabrielli explained the Plan maintains the company’s aggres-
Shareholder base and Ibovespa sive growth goals and reinforces the challenges in the natural gas
and biofuel markets. Of the total investments that have been foreseen,
■ Two years after Petrobras’ share split in the
São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa), the number 87% will be allocated to projects in Brazil and 13% abroad. Total oil
of new shareholders already adds up to and natural gas production (Brazil and abroad) in barrel equivalents per
50,000 investors. In Ibovespa’s 3Q 2007 portfolio, day is expected to reach 3,494,000 in 2012 and 4,153,000 in 2015.
encompassing the period ranging from September The 2020 Strategic Plan, which establishes the company’s corporate
to December 2007, Petrobras is still the company mission, vision, strategies and objectives, enhanced Petrobras’
with the most weight in the index: 16.15%.
vision, which is to grow from the status of a leader in Latin America to
becoming one of the world’s five biggest integrated
Interest on Own Capital energy companies, and the preferred one among its stakeholders.
■ Petrobras’ Board of Directors approved
The Plan maintains the strategy of boosting performance in the oil, deriv-
shareholder remuneration anticipations, in the form
of interest on own capital, for the gross value of
ative, petrochemical, gas, energy, biofuels and distribution markets while
R$0.50 each, totaling R$1.00 per share (both maintaining its profitability, socioenvironmental responsibility and inte-
ordinary and preferred). The first value will be paid grated growth.
up to 01/31/2008, while the second until
03/31/2008. These values are subject to 15%
Withholding Tax, except for immune or exempt Suzano Auctions in Petroleum
shareholders. Petroquímica Colombia and in Economist
Acquisition Gulf of Mexico Award 2007
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2. PROFITABILITY
Second quarter results for 2007
T
he positive results achieved in higher value of the Real in the first half surplus compared to imports, some-
the first half of the year were of 2007, partly compensated for by thing that was motivated by the big-
reached thanks to increased oil the improved results in relevant partic- ger oil production together with the
and derivative production, allowed for ipations and by the fiscal benefit effect lower use of domestic oil in the
by the shorter scheduled shutdown of the interest on own capital paid in load processed at the refineries.
periods at the refineries in Brazil and by the half-year. Investments, including structured proj-
boosted production at a few platforms. Domestic oil and LNG production ects and specific purpose partnerships,
Conversely, the result was impacted by rose 2% compared to the first half of topped at R$19.8 billion in the first
the lower oil prices and by the higher 2006 due to new platforms going half of the year, 45% above the first
costs caused by the heated oil industry. online. The international oil produc- half of 2006.
Derivative and ethanol sales rose tion decreased 19% because of the The company’s total indebtedness
3% in Brazil due to the country’s loss of participation in operations in fell 10% due to a non-renewed debt
improved economic performance. Venezuela. amortization. However, there was also
However, the half-year’s operating Total derivative production surged a reduction in availability, a reflex of
profit was impacted by the first quar- 7%, influenced by the significant rise in dividend payments worth R$7,472
ter’s realization prices and fell 14%. the load processed abroad, up 144% million made in the half-year and
This decrease also reflected the higher due to Pasadena Refinery (USA) opera- investment-related disbursements. The
cost of the sold products. There was tions. Sales volume in the internal mar- final effect was 8% less net indebted-
also a disbursement for the renegotia- ket was 3% above the same period a ness. The company’s financial leverag-
tion of the Petros Pension Plan year ago. In the external market, ing fell, in the quarter, to 19%, down
(R$1,050 million) in the first quarter, in exports grew 12% in volume. This from 17%, reflecting the lower net
addition to higher exploratory costs. increase is related to higher production indebtedness.
Additionally, net financial expens- and reduced participation of domestic Petrobras’ shares valued in the
es rose in the half-year because of the oil in the total processed load. first half of 2007. Its market value rose
higher creditor exchange exposure in The favorable trade balance of to R$244.7 billion, 21% more than a
foreign currency, together with the $286 million resulted from the exports year ago.
Petrobras ADRs versus DOW JONES and Amex Oil Indexes Economic and Financial Figures
RESULTS & RETROSPECTIVE
First half
1180,2% (PBR/ADR ON) In US$ million 2007 2006 Variation (%)
1141,6% (PBRA/ADR PN) Sales of products and services 50,213 43,775 14.7
1,000
950 234,7% (Amex Oil)
900 Net operating revenues 38,964 33,521 16.2
850 67,0% (Dow Jones)
800
750 Gross profit 14,972 14,644 2.2
700
650 Net income 6,493 6,514 -0.3
600
550
500 Earnings per share 1.48 1.49 -0.7
450
400 Net cash provided by operating activities 10,678 9,182 16.3
350
300
250 Capital expenditures 8,867 5,979 48.3
200
150 Net debt 11,035 9,497 16.2
100
50
Debt to equity ratio 50% 52% -2 pp
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Real Increase in Stock Price* Operating Performance
Second Quarter
800% ■ Ibovespa In thousand barrels of oil equivalent 2007 2006 Variation (%)
726.1%
700% ■ Petrobras PN Average daily crude oil
600% ■ Petrobras ON and gas production 2,304 2,277 1.2
500% 470.5% Oil product production 2,045 1,908 7.2
400% 342.8% 347.9% 373.3%
Net imports 105 89 18
300%
186.9% Refining and marketing operations
200%
Brasil – Utilization 89% 91% -2 pp
100% 56.8% 57.3% 64.5%
0% Refining and marketing operations
10 Years 5 Years 1 Year International – Utilization 85% 81% +4 pp
-100%
Domestic crude oil of total
* Monthly changes discounted for inflation in accordance with IGP-DI index feedstock processed 78% 80% -2 pp

3. NEW FRONTIERS
PETROCHEMIC
New
discoveries
in the
Santos Basin
P etrobras has discovered more oil and gas
in the Santos Basin, in an area located in
deep waters (2,140 m) and 237 km off the
coast. The area is explored in a consortium
with British Gas and Repsol YPF Brasil.
Tests indicate the potential production of
2,900 barrels of oil and 57,000 cubic meters
of gas per day, but it is still necessary to check
if the reservoirs present good productivity
conditions and economically viable volumes.
To do so, an area assessment plan will be sub- Suzano Acquisition
mitted to the National Petroleum Agency
P
(NPA). etrobras signed, in August, an agreement for the acquisition of the
Based on this new positive result, the totality of the shares of Suzano Petroquímica S.A. (SZPQ), for the
relevant historical oil exploration moment total price of R$2.1 billion. The company will now also have partic-
Brazil is going through, particularly in the ipation in Rio Polímeros S.A., Petroquímica União S.A., and
Santos Basin deep water area. Petroflex S.A.
According to its Strategic Plan, Petrobras has
made selective investments in the Brazilian and
EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION
Southern Cone petrochemical sector, in
projects that add value to oil, natural
Petrobras gas and downstream currents and
was the highest operate in an integrated manner. The
acquisition contributes to consolidating
bidder for 34 the Southeastern Petrochemical Pole.
SZPQ has been in the market for 30 years, it is a Latin American leader
blocks in the Gulf in propylene resin production and ranks second in Brazil in thermoplastic
resin manufacturing. For more information, access the “Suzano
of Mexico Petroquímica Acquisition” announcement and subsequent announce-
ments at www.petrobras.com.br/ri, in the “Press Release” section.
P etrobras was the highest bidder, for 34 of
the 40 blocks offered in the Lease Sale
EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION
204 auction for the Gulf of Mexico. The total
value the company bid was $29.3 million in Four blocks acquired
the auction held in August, in the United
States. As a result, the company guaranteed in a bid in Colombia
100% participation and the operator status
P
for 20 blocks. Petrobras’ will hold 50% par- etrobras was the highest bidder for four of the 13 blocks offered
ticipation in the other 14 blocks, in partner- in the Ronda Caribe 2007 auction, off the Colombian coast, in
ship with Devon Energy, which will be the September. The company will be the operator for blocks RC-06 and
operator. RC-07, with a 40% participation in the consortium formed by
All of the blocks are in Petrobras’ per- Ecopetrol (30%) and Hess Corporation (30%). In addition to these, it
formance focus areas in the region and will be will participate as the non-operator partner in blocks RC-04 (30% par-
incorporated to its exploratory project portfo- ticipation) and RC-08 (20%).
lio, which totals 313 blocks, 177 of which Proposal evaluations carried out by the Colombian National
operated by the company. Hydrocarbon Agency (NHA) was based on the production participation
Acquiring blocks in the American portion percentage if the companies make commercial discoveries. Therefore,
of the Gulf of Mexico is in line with Petrobras’ the auction’s winning companies committed to develop a minimum
Strategic Plan, which foresees investments in exploratory program, worth about $5 million for each block, in a 3-year
that region, as well as other activities carried period.
out abroad, as a priority. With the winning The areas that were acquired are near the Tayrona block, which Petrobras
bids, the company increased its exploration already operates. The four blocks total an area of some 12,000 square
and production portfolio in deep and ultra- kilometers in shallow and deep waters (depths of up to 2,000 meters).
deep waters in that region considerably.

4. NEWS BOARD
SUSTAINABILITY
Energy in the Pan
American Games
P etrobras was one of the official sponsors of
the 15th edition of the Pan American Games,
held in Rio de Janeiro, in July. The concept of
the institutional campaign that was carried out
associated sports to energy and valued the Petrobras
company’s brand. The actions – cultural and
musical presentations and Brazilian film screenings, renews its listing
among others – were undertaken at the airport, on
the beaches, in the Pan American Village, and even in the Dow Jones
in the skies. The gold medals won by the national
Brazilian men’s and women’s handball teams, which Sustainability
Petrobras has sponsored since the 2003 edition of
the games, and which won the tournament for the Index
second time, were also celebrated.
P etrobras acquired the right to
renew its listing in the select
group of the 20 oil & gas sector
WAP Site tool is launched companies that appear in the
Global Dow Jones Sustainability
Petrobras launched its official cell phone website. With Index. The most important global
objective, easy-to-load content, this tool allows access to
sustainability index, it is used as an
information via mobile telephones (cells, smartphones
analysis parameter by investors
and palmtops) through “information pills.”
who invest resources in companies
The company is now in line with the new trends in
interactive media and can develop its relationship that are committed do social and
with its publics of interest, considering Brazil environmental responsibility.
has upwards of 100 million cell phone users, In the evaluation, Petrobras
10 million of which already use the mobile web. stood out for its transparency, brand
management, environmental per-
formance, corporate citizenship,
and human resource development
Petroleum Economist Award 2007 processes. Issues regarding sustain-
ability, corporate governance, brand
P etrobras was the winner of the
Petroleum Economist Award 2007,
in the Investor Communications
to the Investor area, two other
Petrobras areas (the Petrobras
University and the Safety, Environment,
and risk management, management
actions regarding climate change, in
addition to vendor practice and
Team of Year category, with the and Health – SEH area) also competed
International Relations Team project. and were among the finalists in their social project management require-
This is an annual award granted by categories. ments are analyzed.
the British magazine which analyzes To pick the winner, the publication Petrobras’ listing in the Dow
the best work done in the largest considered not only the ordinary Jones Index is an acknowledgement
global energy industry organizations. investor programs, but also actions of the company’s entire manage-
Petrobras competed with Sasol carried out to strengthen the compa- ment process. This renewal will
Chevron, Nigeria LNG, Rosneft, and ny’s relationship with specific investor influence investment decisions
Pemex. The awarding ceremony was groups, with socially-responsible made by asset managers, consider-
held in September, in London. investors, individual investors, and to
ing the fact that this market in
The company competed for the explore new interaction channels with
socially and environmentally
second year in a row in the category it foreign and national investment funds.
responsible companies moves more
was awarded in. The selection regards Petrobras created initiatives dedicated
projects undertaken in 2006 and high- to each target public, and a few results than $4 trillion, according to data
lights oil & gas sector companies that of this work were a 26% increase published by the UN, and more
developed actions that increased inter- in the shareholder base in 2006 and a than $5.6 billion in investments
est or generated positive results for 76% growth in the number of month- based on companies that are listed
shareholders and investors. In addition ly hits to the area’s website. in the DJSI.
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