MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/A

CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26 PUBLIC TRADED COMPANY

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobras, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, seeking continuous improvement of the Eletrobras' governance, the Company's CEO, Wilson Ferreira Junior, was elected as President of the Boards of Directors of the following subsidiaries: Companhia Hidroeletrica do São Francisco S.A. - (Chesf), Furnas Centrais Elétricas S.A (Furnas), Centrais Elétricas do Norte do Brasil S.A. ("Eletronorte") e Eletrosul Centrais Elétricas S/A (Eletrosul).

Rio de Janeiro, August 11, 2016.

Armando Casado de Araujo

CFO and Investor Relations Officer ELET3 & ELET6

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