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For the month of January, 2006

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.

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COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL
CGC 76.483.817/0001 -20
Publicly Held Company - CVM registration #1431-1

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel announces to its shareholders and to the market that, during the period between 12/01/2005 and 12/31/2005, at shareholders’ request, 10,412 A-class preferred nominative shares (PNA) were converted into B-class preferred nominative shares (PNB), as provided for in the Company’s Bylaws, Paragraph 1 of Article 7.

Therefore, at the next General Shareholders’ Meeting, Article 4 of the Company’s Bylaws shall be registered with the following wording:

“Article 4 – Underwritten paid up capital is R$ 3,480,000,000.00 (three billion and four hundred and eighty million reais) represented by 273,655,376,270 (two hundred and seventy-three billion, six hundred and fifty-five million, three hundred and seventy-six thousand and two hundred and seventy) shares, with no par value, composed of 145,031,080,782 (one hundred and forty-five billion, thirty-one million, eighty thousand and seven hundred and eighty-two) ordinary shares, and 128,624,295,488 (one hundred and twenty-eight billion, six hundred and twenty-four million, two hundred and ninety-five thousand and four hundred and eighty-eight) preferred shares, of which 403,715,012 (four hundred and three million, seven hundred and fifteen thousand and twelve) are class “A” shares, and 128,220,580,476 (one hundred twenty-eight billion, two hundred and twenty million, five hundred and eighty thousand, four hundred and seventy-six) are class “B” shares.”

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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