MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/A

CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26 PUBLIC COMPANY

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S/A ("Company" or "Eletrobras") in addition to the Market Announcement released on March 29, 2017 hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that the National Electric Energy Agency published, on August 16, 2017, the Technical Note 141/2017-SFF-SFG-SRG/ANEEL, regarding the inspection of the Fuel Consumption Account - CCC reimbursement benefits to Amazonas Distribuidora de Energia S.A. ("Amazonas Energia").

Aneel, in this new Technical Note, evolved in favor of Eletrobras on some subjects that were contested by the company regarding its first conclusion disclosed on the Technical Note 52/2017 SFF-SFG-SRG/ANEEL, reducing, in that scenario, the divergent amount between the parties. However, in Eletrobras' point of view, the current understanding of Aneel, still differ from positions previously practiced by the same agency in previous years, as well as, favorable judicial decisions to Amazonas Energia.

In the first Technical Note, Aneel understood that the amount to be reimbursed to the CCC Fund was approximately R$ 3.7 billion, reducing this amount, according to Technical Note 141/2017-SFF-SFG-SRG/ANEEL, to about R$ 3 billion.

It should be clarified that, as stated in the Technical Note 141/2017-SFF-SFG- SRG/ANEEL, it is "a document issued by the Organizational Units and is intended to subsidize the Agency's decisions", not existing, until this moment, any decision issued by Aneel's Board.

Eletrobras and Amazonas Energia intend to file an administrative appeal, requesting a suspensive effect, as it considers the funds reimbursement unduly and, if necessary, propose judicial measures.

Rio de Janeiro, August 18, 2017.

Armando Casado de Araujo

CFO and Investor Relations Officer

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