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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 February, 2007

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____



Bond Exchange Offer Results

(Rio de Janeiro, February 7, 2007). – PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S/A - PETROBRAS, [Bovespa: PETR3/PETR4, NYSE: PBR/PBRA, Latibex: XPBR/XPBRA, BCBA: APBR/APBRA], a Brazilian international energy company, announces the results of the Exchange Offer launched by its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras International Finance Company (PIFCo) on January 4, 2007 and expired on February 2, 2007. The company received and accepted tenders totaling US$399,053,000 (face value) for the five series of bonds offered for exchange. The following table summarizes the results of the transaction.

PIFCo Notes  Principal 
Outstanding 
after 
Exchange 
Maturity  Total Amount 
Tendered 
Reference 
Treasury 
Reference 
Treasury Yield at 
Pricing 
Fixed Spread (in basis 
points) over Treasury 
12.375% Global 
Step-Up Notes due 
2008 
(“Step-Up Notes”)
$126,868,000  April 1 2008  $7,754,000  4.625% due 
3/31/08 
5.046%  10
9,875% Senior
Notes due 2008
(“2008 Notes”)
$224,212,000  May 9 2008  $14,034,000  2.625% due 
5/15/08 
4.989%  10 
9.75% Senior 
Notes due 2011 
(“2011 Notes”)
$235,350,000  July 6 2011  $51,006,000  5.125% due 
6/30/11 
4.768%  35
9,125% Global 
Notes due 2013 
(“2013 Notes”)
$374,211,000  July 2 2013  $124,124,000  4.250% due 
8/15/13 
4.751%  95
7,750% Global 
Notes due 2014 
(“2014 Notes”)
$397,865,000  September 
15 2014 
$202,135,000  4.250% due 
8/15/14 
4.765%  120 

On the Settlement Date, PIFCo will issue new bonds that mature in 2016 and have a 6.125% annual coupon, with an aggregate principal amount of US$399,053,000, which will constitute a single, fungible series with the US$500,000,000 issuance on October 06 2006. In total, there will be $899,053,000 in outstanding bonds due in 2016, increasing this bond’s liquidity, which is an important fundraising cost reference point for the company, as it reflects the company’s current financing conditions.


The table below shows the final parameters for the new issue’s pricing.

Bond  Principle after 
Swap 
Due date  Total 
Reopened 
Reference 
American 
Treasury 
Bond 
Yield of the 
American Treasury 
Bond calculated on 
the Pricing Date 
Fixed Spread (on base 
points) added to the 
Yield of the Treasury 
Bond for Pricing 
6.125% Global Notes 
due 2016 
(“Original 2016 Notes”)
$899,053,000  October 
6 2016 
$399,053,000  4.625% due 
11/15/16 
4.761%  140 

PIFCo has retained Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated and UBS Securities LLC to act as dealer managers for the offers, The Bank of New York to act as exchange agent for the offers, The Bank of New York (Luxembourg) S.A. to serve as Luxembourg agent for the offers and D.F. King & Co., Inc. to act as information agent for the offers.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The offers are being made solely by the Prospectus and related letter of transmittal. The offers shall not be made in any such jurisdiction in which they are not permitted to be made under applicable law.


www.petrobras.com.br/ri/english
Contacts: PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S. A. - PETROBRAS
Investor Relations Department I Raul Adalberto de Campos - Gerente Executivo I E-mail: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br |
Av. República do Chile, 65 - 22 nd floor - 20031-912 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ I Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510 / 9947



This document may contain forecasts that merely reflect the expectations of the Company’s management. Such terms as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, along with similar or analogous expressions, are used to identify such forecasts. These predictions evidently involve risks and uncertainties, whether foreseen or not by the Company. Therefore, the future results of operations may differ from current expectations, and readers must not base their expectations exclusively on the information presented herein.


 

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: February 07, 2007

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

 
Almir Guilherme Barbassa
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
 

 

 
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