COMPANHIA ENERGÉTICA DE MINAS GERAIS - CEMIG CEMIG

LISTED COMPANY - CNPJ 17.155.730/0001-64 - NIRE 31300040127

MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT Comments on media reports

Cemig (Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais), a listed company with securities traded on the stock exchanges of São Paulo, New York and Madrid - in accordance with CVM Instruction 358 of January 3, 2002, as amended - hereby informs the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BM&F Bovespa S.A.) and the market in general, as follows:

In relation to the content of a purported news item which appeared on the website of

Época magazine on January 30, 2017, under the headline:

"Finance Ministry will demand privatization of Cemig in return for assisting government of Minas Gerais",

Cemig reports that up to today's date it has not become aware of the existence of any process of privatization in progress.

Further, on this subject, Cemig informs the public that it became aware of this subject in an item headed:

"Minas Gerais rules out sale of a slice of Cemig as a condition for federal help - says source",

- which appeared today on the Reuters news website.

Cemig takes this opportunity of reiterating its commitment to opportune and timely disclosure of all and any facts that are of interest to its stockholders, in accordance with Article 2 of CVM Instruction 358/2002.

Belo Horizonte, January 31, 2017 Paulo Roberto Castellari Porchia

Chief Finance and Investor Relations Officer

Av. Barbacena 1200 - 17º andar Santo Agostinho 30190-131 Belo Horizonte- MG Tel.: 31 3506-5024 Fax 31 3506-5025

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