CESP - COMPANHIA ENERGÉTICA DE SÃO PAULO CNPJ Nº 60.933.603/0001-78 NIRE Nº 35300011996

NOTICE TO THE MARKET

CESP - Companhia Energética de São Paulo ("CESP"), hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general, in compliance with CVM Instruction 308/99 and subsequent amendments, the contracting of BDO RCS Auditores Independentes S / S ( "BDO") to carry out an independent external audit of CESP, replacing Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S / S ("EY").

BDO RCS will begin its activities based on the review of the quarterly information ("ITRs") for the first quarter of 2017.

The contracting aim to comply with Article 31 of CVM Instruction 308/99, which determines the rotation of independent auditors each five years.

In addition, CESP informs that it has obtained the consent of Ernst & Young with regard to the justification for the referred change.

São Paulo, February 22, 2017.

Almir Fernando Martins

CFO and Investor Realations Director

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