Form 6-K

 

 

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 2004

 

 

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

20035-900 – 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

 

 

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

 

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3, FILE NO. 333-92044, OF PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A – PETROBRAS AND PETROBRAS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE COMPANY.

 

 

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     PricewaterhouseCoopers
Rua da Candelária 65 11°-15°
20091-020 Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
Caixa Postal 949
Telefone (21) 3232-6112
Fax (21) 2516-6319
    

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, NW.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Commissioners:

 

We are aware that our report dated May 14, 2003 on our review of interim financial information of Petróleo Brasileiro S. A. — PETROBRAS (the “Company”) as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2003 and included in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 6-K for the quarter then ended is incorporated by reference in its Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-92044) and related Prospectus Supplement dated September 8, 2004.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/    PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Auditores Independentes

 

 

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

September 10, 2004

 

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     PricewaterhouseCoopers
Rua da Candelária 65 11°-15°
20091-020 Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
Caixa Postal 949
Telefone (21) 3232-6112
Fax (21) 2516-6319

Consent of Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

   

 

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-92044) of Petróleo Brasileiro S. A. — PETRORAS (the “Company”) and related Prospectus Supplement dated September 8, 2004 of our report dated February 13, 2003, with respect to the consolidated financial statements for the two years ended December 31, 2002 of the Company and subsidiaries, which appears in Amendment No. 1 to the 2003 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2004. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement and related Prospectus Supplement dated September 8, 2004.

 

 

/s/    PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Auditores Independentes

 

 

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

September 10, 2004

 

 

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 15, 2004

 

 

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A – PETROBRAS

By:

           /s/    José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo
   
   

José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo

Chief Financial Officer and Investor

   

Relations Director