COMPANHIA ENERGÉTICA DE MINAS GERAIS - CEMIG

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

MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT Cemig GT under consideration for long term financing from AFD of France

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

Cemig's wholly-owned subsidiary Cemig GT (Cemig Geração e Transmissão S.A.) is under consideration by the French Development Agency - AFD (Agence Française de Développement) for a long-term financing of up to one hundred million Euros, for investments in strengthening and improvement of Cemig GT's transmission infrastructure.

The AFD expects to approve the transaction in October of this year.

The Company will keep the market informed of significant developments in the negotiation of this financing, in compliance with CVM Instruction 358/02 and the Brazilian Corporate Law.

Belo Horizonte, July 22, 2015

Fabiano Maia Pereira

Chief Finance and Investor Relations Officer

Av. Barbacena 1200 Santo Agostinho 30190-131 Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil Tel.: +55 31 3506-5024 Fax +55 31 3506-5025

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