EX-15.1 11 dex151.htm ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Acknowledgement of PricewaterhouseCoopers
Exhibit 15.1
 
 
AWARENESS LETTER
 
 
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Commissioners:
 
We are aware that our report dated July 31, 2002 on our review of interim consolidated financial information of Petrobras International Finance Company for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-4 of Petrobras International Finance Company and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras dated December 20, 2002
 
 
Yours very truly,
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Auditores Indpendentes
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 
 
December 20, 2002