RIO DE JANEIRO, March 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Petrobras' Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Director, Almir Barbassa, will hold a press conference Friday, March 19, at 5 PM EDT (6 PM Brasilia 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 fourth quarter and for the 2009 fiscal year.

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The conference will be broadcast live by the Petrobras News Agency: http://www.agenciapetrobrasdenoticias.com.br, with simultaneous 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 2009 results announcement Date: March 19, 2010 Time: 5 PM EDT (6 PM Brasilia Time) Live broadcast over the Internet: www.agenciapetrobrasdenoticias.com.br

SOURCE: Petrobras

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