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MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT

CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/A

CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26

PUBLIC COMPANY

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S/A (“Companhia” ou “Eletrobras) hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, received on August 23, 2017, from Comissão de Valores Mobiliários - CVM, the Official Letter nº 296/2017/CVM/SEP/GEA-1, regarding the news published by Correio Braziliense Online, as transcribed at the end of this Market Announcement.

In compliance with the aforementioned Official Letter, the Company clarifies the following:

1. As widely disclosed to the market, Eletrobras has hired the US international law firm Hogan Lovells to conduct an independent investigation into allegations that have been disclosed by the media or mentioned in plea bargain and investigations conducted by the Federal Police and Public Prosecutor, under the so-called "Operação Lava Jato".

2. The investigation process fulfilled a large part of its scope, concluding procedures that aimed quantifying findings of irregularities and violations of USA and Brazilian anti-corruption laws, that were registered in the Company's Financial Statements, as of September 30, 2016, and in the Form 20-F of 2014 and 2015, filed in October, 2016.

3. Currently, the ongoing investigation procedures are related to follow the developments of the "Operação Lava Jato" regarding Eletrobras, as well as remediation actions validation and the integrity program that has been implemented by Eletrobras companies.

Rio de Janeiro, August 24, 2017.

Armando Casado de Araujo

CFO and Investor Relations Officer

MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT

Free Translation of the Official Letter nº 296/2017/CVM/SEP/GEA-1

“Subject: Request for clarification on news

Ref.: Official letter nº 296/2017/CVM/SEP/GEA-1

Dear Officer,

1. In reference to the news published on 08.21.2017, in Correio Braziliense Online news portal, under the title “Analyst sees 'fiscal despair' in action to privatize Eletrobras”, in which summarizes the following statements:

“[...]

Due to several accusations, Eletrobras signed, last year, a contract with the US law firm Hogan Lovells, which was renewed this year. The professionals work in the internal investigation of the accusations made by the Federal Police and the Public Prosecutor. The intention is to anticipate measures to mitigate the negative impacts of delations in the organization.

[...]”.

2. In view of the foregoing, we request a statement from the company regarding the highlighted statement, as well, regarding the ongoing analysis performed by the US law firm Hogan Lovells;

3. The answer should be submitted through the Empresa.NET System category: Market Announcement, type: Clarifications Inquiries CVM/BOVESPA, subject: Disclosed in the news media, which should include a transcript of this Official Letter.

4. The Superintendence of Corporate Relations will be responsible for, in the use of its legal attributions and, based on Law No. 6,385/1976, article 9, item II, and CVM Instruction No. 452/2007, the determination of the application of a fine, in the amount of R$ 1,000.00 (one thousand reais), without prejudice to other administrative sanctions, for failure to comply with the requirements of this official letter, sending exclusively by email, until 08/24/2017, notwithstanding the provisions of the sole paragraph of art. 6 of CVM Instruction 358/02.

Sincerely,”

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CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. - ELETROBRÁS

By:	/S/ Armando Casado de Araujo
	Armando Casado de Araujo Chief Financial and Investor Relation Officer