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For the month of April, 2005

Commission File Number 1-14668

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes _______ No ___X____

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/MF) 76.483.817/0001-20
PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY
CVM Register 1431-1
SEC Register (CUSIP) 20441B407 – Preferred “B”
SEC Register (CUSIP) 20441B308 – Common
LATIBEX Register 29922 – Preferred “B”

The shareholders of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL are summoned for the Annual Shareholders’Meeting, to be held at the Company’s headquarters, located at Rua Coronel Dulcídio n.º 800, Curitiba, on April 25, 2005 at 2:00 pm, in order to deliberate on the following agenda:

1. Analysis, discussion and voting of the Management Report, balance sheet and other accounting statements, referring to the fiscal year 2004;
2. Deliberation on the allocation of 2004 net income and the payment of interest on own capital, replacing dividends;
3. Election of Board of Directors members, due to the end of the term of office;
4. Election of the Fiscal Committee members, due to the end of the term of office;
5. Establishment of Management and Fiscal Committee members’ compensation; and
6. Definition of newspapers to be used by the Company for publication purpose, pursuant to dispositions of the Federal Law # 6.404/76.

a) As prescribed in instruction #282 issued by CVM on 06.26.98, the minimum voting capital percentage necessary to request the adoption of multiple voting at the Board of Directors members election is 5% (five per cent).

b) Documents referring to the issues to be discussed in the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting are available for shareholders’ consultation at the Company’s headquarters.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL

By:	/S/ Rubens Ghilardi
	Rubens Ghilardi CEO and Principal Financial Officer

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