RIO DE JANEIRO, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Petrobras will celebrate today (May 1st) the extraction of the first oil from the Pre-Salt Pole of the Santos Basin and the start of development of the Tupi field with two ceremonies, one aboard the platform-ship FPSO BW Cidade de Sao Vicente, scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. (Brazil), and the other at the Marina da Gloria (RJ), at 4:00 p.m. Taking part in the first ceremony will be Petrobras President Jose Sergio Gabrielli, Mines and Energy Minister Edison Lobao, company directors and representatives of partner firms in the exploratory block (BG and Galp Energia). The President of the Republic, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, will take part in the event at the Marina da Gloria. Event Location: Marina da Gloria The event at the Marina da Gloria is open to all members of the press who have registered with the office of the Presidency of the Republic. Date: May 1 Time: 4:00 p.m. Address: - Auditorium at Pavilion 1 - Av. Infante Dom Henrique s/no - Gloria Rio de Janeiro - RJ TV Broadcast: the event at the Marina da Gloria will be broadcast via satellite and outlets will be able to capture the signal. Satellite feed: Day: May 1, 2009 City/State: Rio de Janeiro/RJ Place: Edise Satellite: BrasilSat B4 Transponder: 1BE TX Frequency: 5870.00 H RX Frequency: 3645.00 V Polarization: Vertical Symbol Rate: 4285 FEC: 3/4 Band: 6 MHz Online transmission: the event at the Marina da Gloria will also be transmitted online (with translation into English and Spanish) through the site http://www.agenciapetrobrasdenoticias.com.br/. To watch online it will be necessary to register on the site. INFORMATION, photos, EM audio and video recordings http://www.agenciapetrobrasdenoticias.com.br/ Contact: Agencia Petrobras de Noticias Phone: 55 (21) 3224-1306 and 3224-2312 Fax: 55 (21) 2220-5052 and 3224-4903 E-mail: DATASOURCE: Petrobras CONTACT: Petrobras News Agency, +011-55-21-3224-1306, +011-55-21-3224-2312, fax, +011-55-21-2220-5052, +011-55-21-3224-4903, Web site: http://www.petrobras.com.br/ http://www.agenciapetrobrasdenoticias.com.br/

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