RIO DE JANEIRO, February 24, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Petrobras' Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations director Almir Barbassa will hold a press conference Friday, February 26, at 4 PM EST (6 PM Brasilia Standard Time) at the company's main office building, in Rio de Janeiro. The event will be held to announce the company's consolidated economic and financial results for the 4th quarter and for the 2009 fiscal year.

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The conference will be broadcast live by the Petrobras News Agency: www.agenciapetrobrasdenoticias.com.br, with simultaneously translation to English and Spanish. Journalists who tune-in online may also send their questions. To tune-in, simply access the site and click on Tune-in live, which will be available Friday. You will need to enter your login and password.

Registration: Journalists who have not yet registered to access the Petrobras News Agency must click on New User (on the upper left-hand side of the page), fill in the form, and wait for the confirmation e-mail. Registered journalists have guaranteed access.

Service Event: Press conference for the announcement of the results for 2009 Date: February 26, 2010 Time: 4 PM EST (6 PM Brasilia Standard Time) Live broadcast over the Internet: www.agenciapetrobrasdenoticias.com.br

SOURCE: Petrobras

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