MPX: IBAMA Grants Preliminary License for MPX Sul TPP

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Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:35am EST 

  RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Nov 12 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
MPX Energia S.A. (BOVESPA: MPXE3), informs that the Instituto Brasileiro
do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renovaveis (IBAMA) granted the
Preliminary License ("LP") for the MPX Sul TPP project ("MPX Sul"). The
LP attests to the environmental feasibility of the project, which
foresees the development of a 600 MW coal-fired plant in Candiota, State
of Rio Grande do Sul.

    The Seival mine ("mine"), in which MPX holds a 70% stake, will supply coal
to MPX Sul. The mine is located alongside the area where MPX Sul will be
built, has proven reserves of 152 million tons of coal and total resources
of 459 million tons.

    The LP is an important milestone to MPX Sul as it enables the sale of
electricity in the regulated and/or the free market.

    Thus, MPX further strengthens its competitiveness in the Brazilian Power
sector with a unique and integrated portfolio of projects, fueled by
diverse sources.

    

Investor Relations:
Eduardo Karrer
CEO an IR Officer

Flavia Heller
+55 21 2555-4244
Daniel Haddad
+55 21 2555-4015
ri.mpx@mpx.com.br
www.mpx.com.br/ri

Media Relations:
Roberto Gonzales
+55 21 2555-4695
 +55 21 8011-0101

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