09d38616-ff40-4615-b3c3-c7e343b7845b.pdf MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/A

CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26 COMPANHIA ABERTA

The Company informs its shareholders and the market in general that on this date, the credit rating agency Fitch Ratings ("Fitch") downgraded the Company's credit rating to "BB-" with regard to IDR - Issuer Default Ratings (Default Probability Ratings of issuer), long-term, in foreign currency and in national currency, with Negative Outlook.

The downgrade, according to Fitch, reflects the rating of the main shareholder, the Federative Republic of Brazil.

The full report from Fitch which brings the premises for the confirmation of the above ratings are available on the website www.eletrobras.com.br/elb/ri.

Rio de Janeiro, May 10, 2016.

Armando Casado de Araujo

CFO and Investor Relation Officer

ELET3 & ELET6

LISTED LISTED

2015

EBR & EBR.B

NYSE

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