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Cemig Reports 13 Percent Rise in 1996 Net.


BELO HORIZONTE Belo Horizonte (bəl'rēzôN`tĭ) [Port.,=beautiful horizon], city (1996 pop. 2,091,770), capital of Minas Gerais state, E Brazil. , Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 1997--

Economic Stability Leads to 4.5 Percent Gain In Energy Sales

Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais Minas Gerais (mē`nəs zhərīs`) [Port.,=various mines], state (1996 pop. 16,660,691), 226,707 sq mi (587,171 sq km), E Brazil. The capital is Belo Horizonte. Minas Gerais continues to produce more than half of Brazil's mineral wealth.  - CEMIG CEMIG Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (Brazil)  - (OTC OTC

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: CEMCY/ Brazilian EX: CMI (Computer-Managed Instruction) Using computers to organize and manage an instructional program for students. It helps create test materials, tracks the results and monitors student progress. 3), Brazil's largest fully integrated energy company, today reported 1996, net income rose 13 percent to R$242 million ($251 million) from R$237 million ($230 million) in 1995.

Full year revenues reached R$2.6 billion ($2.7 billion) compared with R$2.4 billion ($2.3 billion) in 1995.

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 Penna pen·na  
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A contour feather of a bird, as distinguished from a down feather or a plume.



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, said the exceptional financial results for the year 1996 were due largely to a strong 4.5 percent rise in energy consumption in the Company's service concession CONCESSION. A grant. This word is frequently used in this sense when applied to grants made by the French and Spanish governments in Louisiana. , the State of Minas Gerais, an increase of 20.5 percent in the average energy tarrif since November November: see month. , 1995, customer migration to higher rate sectors, and higher sales of firm power compared with interruptible.

"The growth in energy consumption during 1996 exceeded the rate of Brazilian economic expansion, showing that the stabilization Stabilization

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 of the economy has brought increased purchasing power Purchasing Power

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 to the population," Penna said.

Rural energy consumption increased 9.6 percent during the period due to irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice.  loads, residential consumption was up 8.7 percent from new customers connected to the grid grid: see electron tube.


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 and a rise in per capita [Latin, By the heads or polls.] A term used in the Descent and Distribution of the estate of one who dies without a will. It means to share and share alike according to the number of individuals.  energy use, and commercial consumption rose 8.6 percent despite reduced economic activity during the period.

Cemig said it has reduced its workforce 9.3 percent to 14,923 employees compared with 16,452 at the end of 1995, while its customer count has reached 4.25 million. The customer per employee ratio stood at 284 at year end.

1996 operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
 increased .6 percent from last year, with depreciation, labor, retirement and pension fund costs, purchases of energy and provision for doubtful debtors accounting for most of the increase.

At an operating cost of R$45 per megawatt meg·a·watt  
n. Abbr. MW
One million watts.



mega·watt
 hour, Cemig remains the lowest cost energy producer among Brazil's major utilities.

Cemig's debt at December December: see month.  31 stood at R$1 billion, with 40 percent denominated in Reais and 60 percent in foreign currency. Debt represents less than 11 percent of shareholders equity. Interest charges have ranged from 4 percent to 14.5 percent per annum Per annum

Yearly.
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"Our results for the year 1996 have been consistent with expectations," Penna declared de·clare  
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, "and we anticipate the current vigorous rate of growth in energy consumption will continue through 1997."

November 15, 1996, Cemig successfully launched $150 million of fixed-rate, eight-year notes (put and call options at year five). Cemig said the funds would be used to finance a portion of its 1996 and 1997 capital expenditures.

Cemig management will conduct a group conference call Monday Monday: see week. , March 31, at 11 am US Eastern time (1 pm Brazilian time). Those who wish to participate may call 1-800/633-8638 (or 1-609/683-4775 for international callers), about 5 minutes before start. A replay will be available at 2 pm US Eastern time by calling 1-800/835-2663 (or 1-609/896-8185 for international callers). -0-

                               CEMIG
                           Balance Sheet
               Years Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
                        (In thousand reais)

Exchange rate as of Dec. 31, 1996: R$1.039 = US$1
Exchange rate as of Dec. 31, 1995: R$0.973 = US$1

                             Currency of Constant    Non-Adjusted
                                Purchase Power         Currency
                               1996      1995       1996       1995

CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Banks               154,348    160,481    154,348    146,967
    Credits, Securities
     and Asset Receivable
Consumers and Dealers        338,157    305,060    338,707    280,163
Income receivable              6,329     10,815      6,329      9,904
Taxes and Contributions
Compensation                  99,960     59,569     99,960     54,553
Other Payables                56,226     24,646     56,226     22,571
Other Credits                 14,543      2,038     14,993      2,198
Allowance for Doubtful
 Accounts                    (31,223)   (15,336)   (31,223)   (14,045)
Stores                        94,918     84,292     54,602     46,990
Services in Progress          13,919      5,727     15,738      6,631
                             592,829    476,811    555,332    408,965
Prepaid Expenses               3,161      3,262      3,161      2,987
                             750,338    640,554    712,841    558,919

LONG TERM RECEIVABLES
Securities                   135,461               135,461
Judicial Deposits              1,714      1,816      1,714      1,663
Other Credits                933,501    880,346    933,501    806,214
                           1,070,676    882,162  1,070,676    807,877

PERMANENT
Investments                  108,917     91,842    100,290     84,150
Property, Plant and
 Equipment                11,268,491  9,431,734 10,401,464  8,698,146
Deferred Charges               5,170  1,548,709      4,678  1,418,297
                          11,382,578 11,072,285 10,506,432 10,200,593

TOTAL ASSETS              13,203,592 12,595,001 12,289,949 11,567,389


                                CEMIG
                            Balance Sheet
               Years Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
                         (In thousand reais)

Exchange rate as of Dec. 31, 1996: R$1.039 = US$1
Exchange rate as of Dec. 31, 1995: R$0.973 = US$1

                            Currency of Constant     Non-Adjusted
                               Purchase Power          Currency
                              1996       1995       1996       1995

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Supplies                     118,876    128,186    136,884    134,394
  Payroll                      2,486      6,900      2,486      6,319
Loan Charges                  10,909     10,067     10,909      9,219
Taxes and Contributions      185,617    148,634    181,308    136,118
Proposed Dividends           130,787    141,903    130,787    129,954
Loans and Financing          141,029     79,291    141,029     72,614
Accruals                     182,014    189,683    173,038    173,710
Consumer Charges Payable      66,057     75,134     66,057     68,807
Participation in Profits      12,918                12,918
Other Payables - (Advanced
    Sale of Electric Power)   47,832      3,337     47,832      3,056
Other Payables and Accruals   94,306     74,266     94,306     68,012
                             992,831    857,401    997,554    802,203
Long Term Liabilities
Loans and Financing          879,807    746,634    879,807    683,761
Deferred Income Tax          523,720    492,098    513,238    455,775
Other Payables - (Advance
    Sale of Electric Power)   64,315                64,315
Other                         30,374     64,556     30,374     59,120
                           1,498,216  1,303,288  1,487,734  1,198,656
Special Payables           1,143,350  1,041,397  1,051,627    953,703
                           2,641,566  2,344,685  2,539,361  2,152,359
Stockholders Equity
Capital                    1,736,116  1,735,045  1,299,260  1,298,199
Capital Reserves           5,846,192  5,683,970  5,652,110  5,496,077
Retained Earnings          1,929,301  1,946,941  1,766,072  1,782,992
Accumulates Earnings          45,989     15,396     24,970     24,970
                           9,557,598  9,381,352  8,742,412  8,602,238
Funds for Capital Increase    11,597     11,563     10,622     10,589
                           9,569,195  9,392,915  8,753,034  8,612,827
Total Liabilities and     13,203,592 12,595,001 12,289,949 11,567,389
Stockholders Equity

  The accompanying notes are an integral part
    of these financial statements

                                CEMIG
                         STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
                         (in thousand reais)

Exchange rate as of Dec. 31, 1996: R$1.039 = US$1
Exchange rate as of Dec. 31, 1995: R$0.973 = US$1

                         Currency of Constant    Non-Adjusted
                            Purchase Power         Currency
                           1996       1995      1996     1995

Operating Revenue       2,604,127  2,387,040  2,554,754 2,050,533
Electricity Sales
 to Final consumers     2,462,677  2,276,246  2,417,345 1,956,069
Supply to others
  utilities and IS         98,868     79,920     95,838    68,123
Others                     42,582     30,874     41,571    26,341

DEDUCTIONS               (648,395)  (661,106)  (637,610) (576,049)
RGR                       (60,401)  (121,781)   (84,050) (109,965)
CCC                       (81,806)   (75,983)   (78,656)  (65,653)
Taxes                    (506,188)  (463,342)  (494,904) (400,431)
NET OPERATING REVENUE   1,955,732  1,725,934  1,917,144 1,474,484

OPERATING EXPENSES     (1,721,301)(1,710,864)(1,711,830)(1,478,592)
Personnel                (553,328)  (509,730)  (546,121) (452,004)
Supplies                  (38,921)   (35,842)   (41,065)  (34,993)
Third Party
  Services               (129,070)  (110,267)  (126,122)  (94,161)
Electric Power
  Purchase for Resale    (435,253)  (481,733)  (423,254) (389,563)
Depreciation and
  Amortization           (441,436)  (466,480)  (428,140) (392,867)
Royalties for
  Land Usage              (24,937)   (25,375)   (24,264)  (22,227)
Rentals, Leasings         (16,104)   (15,631)   (15,594)  (13,258)
Operating Provisions      (39,901)   (19,667)   (39,462)  (18,505)
Others                    (42,651)   (66,139)   (67,808)  (61,014)

Financial Income
  and Expenses             95,608    107,147    102,074  (328,770)
Income from Financial
  Investments              32,394     70,065     45,958    58,856
Interest on Arrears
  of Electricity Bills     59,484     60,044     57,528    50,302
Loan Charges              (57,546)   (66,475)   (56,467)  (56,861)
Others                     61,276     43,513     55,325  (381,067)
Operating Revenue         330,039    122,217    307,388  (332,878)

Monetary Adjustment                                       442,235
Monetary Correction                                       481,761
Changes in Working
  Capital                                                 (39,526)
Non Operating Result        3,019     (6,902)     3,628    (4,982)
Non Operating Income       17,001     19,546     17,246    17,169
Non Operating Expenses    (13,982)   (26,448)   (13,618)  (22,151)

Income before Income
  Tax and Profit Sharing  333,058    115,315    311,016   104,375
Income Tax and
  Social Contribution     (78,151)   (68,160)   (87,090)  (61,232)
Deferred Income Tax         8,082    189,873      8,082   173,884
Profit Sharing            (21,414)              (21,026)

Net Income for
  the Period              241,575    237,028    210,982   217,027

Net Income P/Thousand
  Shares - R$                1.86       1.83       1.62      1.67


                                CEMIG

                                      MWH

                 Number of
                 Consumers      1996        1995

Residential      3,501,576   6,331,111   5,826,442
Industrial          53,715  20,948,387  20,685,703
Commercial         400,873   2,601,781   2,395,838
Rural              245,899   1,268,356   1,157,049
Public Entities     35,960     453,092     419,562
Public Lighting      3,748     812,125     770,105
Public Service       4,660     824,193     780,319
Own Consumption      1,638      77,052      78,020

                 4,248,069  33,316,097  32,113,038
Wholesale               11   4,219,122   3,791,983
                 4,248,080  37,535,219  35,905,021
Non-billed Sales
Other revenue

Deductions
Total            4,248,080  37,535,219 35,905,021

                     Currency of
                  Constant Purchase        Non-Adjusted
                       Power                 Currency
                     1996      1995        1996      1995

Residential       767,569    580,541    763,468    508,376
Industrial      1,090,626  1,117,702  1,070,591    942,355
Commercial        320,316    292,424    314,432    261,797
Rural              99,976     96,247     98,139     81,424
Public Entities    51,831     51,737     50,879     43,076
Public Lighting    60,284     53,790     59,176     46,945
Public Service     57,572     57,371     56,514     48,745
Own Consumption                7,444                 6,602

                2,448,174  2,257,256  2,403,199  1,939,320
Wholesale          98,868     79,920     95,838     68,123
                2,547,042  2,337,176  2,499,037  2,007,443
Non-billed Sale    14,503     18,990     14,146     16,749
Other revenue      42,582     30,874     41,571     26,341
                2,604,127  2,387,040  2,554,754  2,050,533
Deductions       (648,395)  (661,106)  (637,610)  (576,049)
Total           1,955,732  1,725,934  1,917,144  1,474,484





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