Companhia Paranaense de Energia, (Copel)
Ticker:ELP
Exchange:New York Stock Exchange BRAZL
Industry:Utilities (SIC Code 4911)

Offering Information
Type of Shares:American Depositary Receipts Filing Date:6/30/97
U.S. Shares:21,689,000 Offer Date:7/29/97
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Price:$19.04
Primary Shares:21,689,000 Offer Price:$18.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$0.27
Offering Amount: $412,958,580 Selling:$0.16
Expenses: - Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After: -

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Dresdner Securities (USA) Inc.Lead Manager (212) 429-4534
Lehman Brothers IncorporatedCo-manager (212) 526-8100

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12/31/96 3/31/97
Revenue:$1,450.00Assets:
Net Income:$220.60$59.40Curr Assets:
EPS:$0.92$0.25Liabilities:
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Business Description
The company is the fourth largest electric utility in Brazil. The company's 18 generation plants supply about 5.8% of Brazil's installed electric capacity. The company serves most of the municipalities of Parana, serving over nine million people.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to expand and upgrade Copel's transmission and distribution systems, to complete a hydroelectric facility and to reduce indebtedness.

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