MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/A

CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26 PUBLIC COMPANY

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S/A ("Company" or "Eletrobras") informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on August 16, 2017, the rating agency Standard & Poor's changed the Company's rating from BB - ("Credit Watch") to "BB" with a negative outlook. The change in rating perspective, according to the agency, reflects the rating of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro, August 18, 2017.

Armando Casado de Araujo

CFO and Investor Relations Officer

ELET3 & ELET6

LISTED

LISTED

EBR & EBR.B

NYSE

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