PETROBRAS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE COMPANY
HARBOUR PLACE, 4th FLOOR
103 SOUTH CHURCH STREET
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
CAYMAN ISLANDS, B.W.I.
HARBOUR PLACE, 4th FLOOR
103 SOUTH CHURCH STREET
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
CAYMAN ISLANDS, B.W.I.
January 2, 2007
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn.: Jason Wynn
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn.: Jason Wynn
Re: | Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — PETROBRAS (“Petrobras”) and | |
Petrobras International Finance Company (“PIFCo”) | ||
Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-138345) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, PIFCo respectfully requests that the Registration Statement on
Form F-4, as amended, filed by Petrobras and PIFCo on November 1, 2006, be declared effective on January 4, 2007 at 12:00 noon (EST) or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Form F-4, as amended, filed by Petrobras and PIFCo on November 1, 2006, be declared effective on January 4, 2007 at 12:00 noon (EST) or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Very truly yours, | ||||
PETROBRAS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE COMPANY | ||||
By: /s/ Daniel Lima de Oliveira | ||||
Name: | Daniel Lima de Oliveira | |||
Title: | Chairman |