MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/ A

CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S/A - ("Company" or "Eletrobras") hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, further to the Relevant Fact disclosed on August 15, 2016, that the National Electric Energy Agency - ANEEL approved, by resolution of its Executive Board, the amount of R$ 2,579,311,569.77 (two billion, five hundred and seventy-nine million, three hundred and eleven thousand, five hundred and sixty-nine reais and seventy-seven cents), on the base date of December 31, 2012, relating to the portion of the electricity transmission assets, not depreciated and not amortized, on May 31, 2000, denominated Existing Basic Network System - RBSE, of the subsidiary Centrais Elétricas do Norte do Brasil S/A - ("Eletronorte"), as provided for in Article 15, paragraph 2 of Law No. 12,783/13.

The Company considered in the interim financial statements of June 30, 2016, based on the best estimates that the Company had at that time, the amount of R$ 3,035 million, originated from the value of, approximately, R$ 2,485 million (two billion, four hundred eighty-five million) on the base date of December 2012, updated to June 30, 2016, relating to the mentioned assets.

The Company is evaluating the possible impact in its financial statements, relating to the amounts approved, and will keep the market informed.

Rio de Janeiro, October 18, 2016.

Armando Casado de Araujo

CFO and Investor Relations Officer

ELET3 & ELET6

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